TRAILER SCAM Watch out heres how it works

[Bill Nolen]

Originally Posted by OhTom

Another thing that seems to come up, especially if you are selling something, is they ask for your Paypal ID #. I ran into that so many times when I was selling a motorcycle. They said "I will have my agent stop by to look at it, and if he approves I will forward the money to your PayPal account immediately, I just need your full name and Pay Pal account number. " These were made via text or email. I would text them back with the most outlandish stuff just for fun- telling them to walk out into the street with their hands in the air, that they were under arrest under penal code #_____. They spoof everything including their phone numbers. I could never figure outhow they were going to get money just by having the account number...but , then "I am not a crook" to quote a famous man.

If you sell something to a person, and they pay you by Palpal, the money should be deposited in your Palpal account without any problems.

HOWEVER, if a third party picks up the item, Paypal's payment guarantee is void!

A friend almost was taken in by a "buyer" who wanted to pay by Paypal, and having his friend, who was passing thru Arizona, to pickup the boat. Paypal advised my friend that would not covered by their payment agreement,

It's a pity that there are so many crooks out there....and they all look like such nice people!

However, sometimes honest buyers do act like crooks! A man once came to look at a almost new Ford pickup I was selling for my sister-in-law. The PU had belonged to her late husband. The man took one look at the PU and said he would buy it! Now, i have never sold any auto without the buyer at least starting the motor or test driving it.

So red flags popped up in my mind! Of course,when he wanted to pay with a Company check, and there was a laptop computer, plus a check writing machine sitting in his auto's front seat, more red flags popped up!

When I told him I wanted cash, he didn't get upset, just said he didn't carry that much money on him, but we could drive to his bank and get the money.

And that's what we did!

Bill

[Casita Greg]

There's a sucker born every minute...
P.T. Barnum

[Monte W]

Every day in California I check Craigslist for these scams and flag them! Really sad that this is somebody's idea of getting ahead in life!

[Jeanne W.]

I was sincerely excited about such a good deal and they even provided me with 23 specific pictures. The response all started with a text that the daughter sent advising me to email her mother.

When she said it could be delivered to me free within three days after I sent half the money to Google wallet the red light appeared. Then after a 15 day review I could pay the other half of the money to Google wallet and they would release it to her.

It really broke my heart and saddened me when I realized it had to be a scam. Not to mention a lot of wasted time.

[RogerDat]

Originally Posted by Jeanne W.

I was sincerely excited about such a good deal and they even provided me with 23 specific pictures. The response all started with a text that the daughter sent advising me to email her mother.

When she said it could be delivered to me free within three days after I sent half the money to Google wallet the red light appeared. Then after a 15 day review I could pay the other half of the money to Google wallet and they would release it to her.

It really broke my heart and saddened me when I realized it had to be a scam. Not to mention a lot of wasted time.

Learning experience that does not hurt you or steal your money has some value so not a total waste of time, plus having this discussion here may have alerted a few others.

Most photos can be easily downloaded from web pages, these scammers will download photos from legit sales and use those. I seem to recall some members pointing out that the same camper was for sale in multiple states at one time under different headings. Descriptions were different but pictures were the same.

[Jeanne W.]

Thank you for your kind words my friend. I still feel heartsick as I thought I was going to get a deal of a lifetime and it's been my favorite camper pictures so far!

[Bruce H]

Many of today's consumer printers can print a better cashier's check than a bank can.

[Bruce H]

When I purchased my last Bigfoot it was an out of state transaction in Colorado, I live in Missouri. I went to Colorado and had my bank do a bank to bank transfer (wire) direct to the seller's bank account, which the sellers could verify before I took the trailer.

It got a little complicated because they owed money on the trailer and the finance company holding their title was in Virginia. I had to pay to have the title over-nighted to my bank then again to Colorado. Then the sellers (husband and wife) had to both endorse the title. It wound up taking over a week.

I won't go through all of that again, even for a "really good deal".

The sellers were a couple in their eighties. They were homeowners and the trailer was at their house. I was able to figure out they were legitimate sellers through all of that and telephone conversation with their local bank and having my bank call their out of state lien-holder and verify the VIN on the title.

Where you could get into trouble is if a trailer has a lien on it that you are not informed of.

[thrifty bill]

Originally Posted by Mary F

It's definitely the same pics - including the Texas license plate. I'm thinking "Bill" has some explaining to do... And I wouldn't touch it without seeing it - at the very least you must verify its condition; it's three years (almost 4) years old now, and these pics were made when it was new... If it's even the same trailer.

You are wise to be super cautious.

While there is a good chance it is a scam, I often have bought stuff off CL where the lazy seller just found someone else's pictures on the web and "borrowed" them for their ad. I restore vintage bikes and several times I have seen my pictures used to sell someone else's bike. Very irritating!

[Martin A]

Be careful of people that say they are interested and want to negotiate via text, then they say they will come and purchase, then they have excuses for delaying the transaction but expect you to hold the unit for them. If they really are interested and sincere they will make the effort to get there.

[ml92760]

little harsh there bud....sometimes people do not know the value of what they are selling ... so to say any who respond are greedy is a bit judgmental..

[Martin A]

I stand corrected, the sale went through even though at times it seemed it wouldn't.

[ColoRockiesFan]

Wheel bigfoot series 24db

The same as this:

2003 Bigfoot 3000 Series 24DB | eBay

From the seller:

Hi again,
I hope the photos "spoke" for themselves. THIS RV IS RARE AND A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. NO Leaks NO Rust NO Wrecks NO Accidents, NO Rips or Tears in the Upholstery NO Smoke or Pet Odors, Runs & Drives

I will do my best to walk you through the process. As I told you in my first email, I recently got divorced. I got a new job and moved to Omaha,Ne for a new start. The rv is already at the shipping company in Omaha sealed and ready for the shipping,so you will not have to pick the RV up yourself.I advertised it on other states also to get more exposure and sell it faster. The deal is handled by eBay so I don't have much to do about it. Using eBay`s Buyer Protection Program, you get free delivery, at your place in 6-10 days. In addition, you get 5 days to try it out before buying it, and if you don't like it, you can send it back at my expense. If you wish to proceed just send me an email with your full name (for the bill of sale), a delivery address and a phone # where you can be reached and I will forward them to eBay and they will send you the invoice with all of the transaction details.

Thanks,
Jessica
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Needless to say, I ran away and flagged the listing.

[Tim N]

Hi,
i'm looking to revive this thread - does anyone have photo evidence of their purchase from gtmt repo? It's hard to find any information or reviews about them without being skeptical. Thanks

[Micahroch]

I am very skeptical of buying on this website. Their phone number is on a scam list. I'd like to talk with someone on the phone that has actually bought from them.

[Dudley]

Yup, the scammers are working their trade. I saw a Rialta come up on Facebook Marketplace for a crazy price of $2500 CDN and when I checked it was cross posted everywhere in Canada. I reported it and will see if they pull it down.

[jerrybob]

Hard to believe people still fall for these scams after all the publicity......it's like the call you get from your grandson locked in jail in Canada and needs you to send $1000 immediately......don't be a sucker.

[Meadowlark]

The scammers that make me the angriest are the ones who claim to be 'military' and have to sell (fill in the blank) because they're being deployed. When I was on Casita Club, one scammer posted an ad on CRaigslist in Virigina,, saying he was an Army Captain at Ft. Bragg, NC, but was selling a Casita at Ft. Lewis, WA. the scammer said the camper had been prepared for shipment by the US Army Directorate of Logistics, and all the buyer needed to do was send him the money via Western Union. Then he'd contact Ft. Lewis and tell the US ARmy to ship the camper.



One of the people on Casita Club, Frank, contacted me as he knew I am a retired soldier currently living in WA State and even though he knew it was a scam, would I be so kind as to go and check out this superduper deal of a Casita? And to let him know the details so he could pull the rug out from under the scammer?

And coincidentally, I worked at the Ft. Lewis DOL, both while on active duty and after, as a contractor. The US Military, indeed, the Federal Govt, are not is not in the business of managing privately owned vehicle sales.



Guess what. No camper. What a surprise, eh!

[Meadowlark]

As for the phone call saying a grandchild needs ten grand to be bailed out...when we get that kind of phone call, we say, "nope. You probably deserve to go to prison."

[Janet H]

Originally Posted by Micahroch

I am very skeptical of buying on this website. Their phone number is on a scam list. I'd like to talk with someone on the phone that has actually bought from them.

Both sStoresConsigns and eCheapetRepo have all the earmarks of a scam including using a spoofed copy of our site to host altered responses designed to make them look reputable.

THESE ARE SCAM pages:
https://clyfakermumping.com/threads/...-on-this-site/
https://fiberglassrvstalk.com/thread...-on-this-site/

The posts there are copies of content here but with the text changed in order to appear to recommend some consignment seller.

In this case the resellers appear to be sStoresConsigns and eCheapetRepo - both are likely scams

Be aware that these not legitimate posts - buyer beware.