Nevada Shelby American Automobile Club
FAKE eBay Auctions of Shelby's
WARNINGS !!!
Fake Shelby auctions usually have one or more of the following:
1) Low Feedback of the Seller
** Beware ** Some are hijacked accounts with HIGH feedback..
2) No Vin# posted
3) Private Auctions - So you can't see who is bidding. (They don't want you to be able to WARN an unsuspecting bidder or the fake!)
4) PRICE is TOO good to be true. ** The old ADAGE is true!
5) Looks like an auction I saw last week by a different seller ! - ** It probably is a hijacked auction.
6) Few details of the auction.
7) Deposits - Just send a deposit and we will hold the car for you - THEY ASK all interested to send a deposit, then all of the people are owners of AIR.
Do yourself a favor. Pay someone to LOOK at the car. Call the Seller.
Why spend THOUSANDS without speaking to someone. Ask If you can have someone look at the car. Even If you don't follow through, this will get some answers as to where the car is or NOT.
HELP - If you know an auction to be a FAKE.
Send an email to eBay at spoof@ebay.com
HERE are some EXAMPLES..
These are actual auctions that were pulled by eBay.
Click on Vin# for Auction
| Date | Sale Type | Venue | Shelby | Vin | Color | Trans | Notes |
| 4/21/04 | Auction | eBay | 68 GT500KR | 4103 | Red | 4spd | High feedback seller's account was stolen. Main car picture is of a 1967 NOT a 1968 car.. BEWARE! |
| 4/24/04 | For Sale AD | Collector Car Trader | 67 GT500 | 2408 | Red | auto | Not an eBay ad but it copied this
REAL
Auction (4/6/04).
Then a couple of weeks later, the same car is offered for sale for Only $ 50K, something is obviously wrong when these cars go for much more money. |
| 4/29/04 | Auction | eBay | 67 GT500 | 218 | Nightmist Blue | 4Spd | The Seller has not one item bought or sold that is car related or over $ 10.00 (at least for months) - ALSO, no Location listed for the car. Feedback was good however. Looks like a hijacked eBay id. - HERE is a REAL auction of this car. This auction ended on 4/24, then 5 days later it appears as a FAKE auction! They copied most of the EXACT wording of the description of the car. |
| 5/15/04 | Auction | eBay | 69 GT500 | 2572 | Coral Red | Auto | REAL auction was here.
Texas
car sold about 5/3/04. Pictures and ad was copied. "FIRST TIME OFFERED" was even reused! Now the car in for sale in England in 2 weeks..on eBay!! BEWARE!! |
| 6/3/04 | Auction | eBay | 67 GT500 | 1002 | White | 4Spd | No feedback for Seller, "World
Wide Muscle Cars" pictures( see pics).
Car has only a $ 12,000 Buy it now price = MAJOR RIP OFF!! Very obvious!! |
| 6/24/04 | Auction | Ebay | 67 GT500 | 1000 | Nightmist Blue | 4spd | Private feedback of Seller, Little to NO details given in eBay description. |
| 7/13/04 | Auction | Ebay | 68 GT500 | 892 | Red | 4spd | Car has been fro sale before. Now it is out of the country. Note the ZERO feedback AND 3 day auction. No reserve. Too many if's Auction was dropped by eBay quickly. |
| 7/26/04 | Auction | Ebay | 68 GT500 | 615 | White | Auto | Car is in England, owner is to be paid in Singapore. What are the odds that the car will be get to the buyer? |
| 8/11/04 | Auction | Ebay | 67 GT500 | 1000 | Blue | 4spd | Car was for sale on ebay on 6/24/04 with 20,000 and running on bids. Now a buy it now of $ 8600.00 & email to seller outside of eBay - FRAUD!!! |
| 8/24/04 | Auction | eBay | 66 GT350 | 1995 | Red | Auto | Looks OK, but that large type to get you to email directly and AVOID ebay is a little scary. Auction was closed by eBay! |
| 8/30/04 | Auction | eBay | 62 AC Cobra | Fake Ad | Green | 4 spd | LOOK! The seller is no longer a registered user?? WHY?How many are in INDONESIA? Don't be fooled by these FAKE ads! |
| 8/31/04 | Auction | eBay | 67 GT500 | 625 | Blue | Auto | Look at the begging for your $ 8800 for a BUY IT NOW!! Please let me take your money!! |