Which Car For Sale is the Real One?

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Sebastian Gaeta
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Which Car For Sale is the Real One?

#1 Post by Sebastian Gaeta »

Mods,

I know this is not a 356 but it is in our classifieds for sale. I emailed Frank Hood earlier today but I am not sure if he has had a chance to read my email yet.

The same car is for sale in several different places. The first one, our classifieds, is from an individual: https://porsche356registry.org/classifieds/10280

Here's another ad from a dealer named 2 Shores in the UK: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C723505

2 Shores also has it for sale on other sites, all of which were put up before the Registry ad and all claim the car to be in Chico, CA for a price of $169,000. The Registry ad, from an individual, claims it is in Jacksonville, FL at $53,000.


I am not making accusations, just putting the info out there to protect the innocent.
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#2 Post by Jeffrey Leeds »

FWIW, my 911 Reference Red Book does not list India Red G8 as an available color for 1976 or 1978 911's or 930's.
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#3 Post by Mark Sabbann »

That same member has another car for sale that according to SCM is very underpriced: https://porsche356registry.org/classifieds/9700. Anyone know this person, he's been a member only two months?
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A 67T, I've never found one of those...
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#6 Post by John Wurner »

Definitely a scam.
I sent an e-mail as a lark and received a phone call form someone with a middle eastern accent (That side of the O'Niell clan, he call himself Mark O'Niell) claims the car is in Jacksonville.
When I told him I had a friend there that would look at the car, that was the end of the conversation.
Beware.

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#7 Post by David Jones »

Is it not time to require a little more mandatory information when accepting new members. Not that the information gets published for all to see but so the moderators have an idea of who the person is or isn't. I would personally like to see at least where in the country a member purports to be. Not a physical street address but at least a general location. S. or N Dakota for instance and also make it mandatory for an E-mail contact button. After all the e-mail does not go direct but through the forum so there should not be any concern about spam from that source.
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#8 Post by John Wurner »

As a follow up, the car is legitimately for sale thru 2shores in Grass Valley, CA.
Jurgen is the dealer, a straight shooter.
I notified him and Curt on our board about the scam.
A friend in Germany lost $35000 to this same person on a 911 buy supposed to be for sale in Jacksonville as well.

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#9 Post by Wil Mittelbach »

Possibly the "O'niel" posted scam adds in our 356 Registry's classifieds in Feb for a 911T, and in Apr for a 911/930, may be indicative to some that our classifieds can also be used for car sale listings of all Porsche models - in addition to 356s. True/false?

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#10 Post by Mark Pribanic »

John Wurner wrote:Definitely a scam.
I sent an e-mail as a lark and received a phone call form someone with a middle eastern accent (That side of the O'Niell clan, he call himself Mark O'Niell) claims the car is in Jacksonville.
When I told him I had a friend there that would look at the car, that was the end of the conversation.
Beware.
I just sent him an email stating I'd like to see the car today. I live in Jacksonville, Florida. Will report back if I hear from him.

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#11 Post by John Wurner »

Hi Mark
He gave his phone number as 904 533-6883.
He did not answer that number, but after I hung up he called me.
John

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#12 Post by Mark Pribanic »

Interesting John, Ill give it a ring and see what happens.
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