Fluke Whisperer
Angler
I am in the market for a bigger boat and came across what I thought was a too good to be true boat for sale, so I decided to contact the seller and sure enough it was a scam.
Below is the correspondence between the seller and my self, I have no love for these kinds of low life's.
Here is the correspondences between the 2 of us, I will not mention names.
Me) Hi, I'm enquiring about the 282 Grady you have for sale, do you have any more pics and I can't tell from the pics but are those 4 stroke engines?
Seller response) Hello there , can u please leave your email here and I will send the info and pictures about my Grady White, thank you.
Ok, my email was included when I inquired about the boat. The seller was also advertising he lived in New Haven CT.
Sellers second response ) Thanks for being interested in my 2003 Grady-White 282 Sailfish. Boat is powered with a pair Yamaha 225 hp 4 stroke motor with only 377/378 hours!. This motor starts at the turn of a key and runs out great ( 190-195 PSI in all cylinders ). Boat is in turn key condition, it has three New batteries. Upholstery is in good shape. The floor is solid all through the hull,Gauges work, electronics have been tested and works good. The boat is in great shape and runs excellent. The price is $18,000. I have tried to sell it at a higher price but we are in a bit of a rush since my wife got a new job and signed a contract for 2 years in Edmonton, Canada. She is already there and I will leave in a week or so. We don't have the conditions to keep it there and we need the money in this period of transition so I am trying to sell this as soon as possible. If you have any questions or need any info or photos please ask. Thank you.
Ok, so now the red flag goes up, just looking at how this was worded got me suspicious so I pushed for more info.
Me) Where do you live and when can I come see the boat.
Sellers next response )
I have attached some pics with the boat for you. As I told your son in my first email, I will leave in a week or 2 to Canada, where my wife got a new job. Because of the short time that I have left and so many things to deal with concerning our departure I have signed a contract with eBay to take care of the selling on my behalf. The boat is already at the shipping company in Miami, FL sealed and ready for the shipping. The total money you have to pay would be $18,000.00 Due to the fact that this is a large transaction I would like it to be handled by eBay`s Escrow Protection Program which allows you to get the boat first, benefit of a 5 days inspection time period and then I will get the payment. SO...ONLY AFTER you receive the boat and you inspect it, eBay will release the payment to me, in this way we are both protected. If you are a serious buyer and still interested in this boat please reply 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
I responded with, thank you for the lovely pics of your boat, I didn't know that New Haven CT was part of Florida. I have a boat that I'm am interested here in CT. hence the Craig's search listing was for Eastern CT. so have a nice day and good luck with that sale.
From eBay's website Alert:
Internet Vehicle Scams on Craigslist and Other Non-eBay Sites eBay's Vehicle Purchase Protection covers only certain vehicle transactions that are completed ON eBay.com. If a Craigslist or non-eBay seller 'promises' you the eBay protection plan, this is fraud and you should walk away. Learn more. Common warning signs: Vehicles advertised well below what it is worth may be tempting, but should be a red flag. If it appears too good to be true, it probably is. You are unable to see the vehicle in person first or have it physically inspected prior to payment There is an urgency to complete the sale quickly because the seller has a health or family issue, is being deployed to the military, moving out of state/country or is going through a divorce/marriage Seller pushes to get money in advance and transferred through a fast payment method, or sent to a fake escrow account to avoid you as the buyer losing out on the deal before another buyer purchases the item first Criminals want to lure you into feeling safe and may also disguise their websites or emails to look like they are from eBay, when they are not. View additional warning signs and examples of vehicle scams.
I knew it was too good to be true so I reported him, not sure what good it will do. Below is the ad in Craig’s list.
newhaven 2003 Grady White Twin-Outboard 282 Fiberglass Gas 225Hp...
Jay
Below is the correspondence between the seller and my self, I have no love for these kinds of low life's.
Here is the correspondences between the 2 of us, I will not mention names.
Me) Hi, I'm enquiring about the 282 Grady you have for sale, do you have any more pics and I can't tell from the pics but are those 4 stroke engines?
Seller response) Hello there , can u please leave your email here and I will send the info and pictures about my Grady White, thank you.
Ok, my email was included when I inquired about the boat. The seller was also advertising he lived in New Haven CT.
Sellers second response ) Thanks for being interested in my 2003 Grady-White 282 Sailfish. Boat is powered with a pair Yamaha 225 hp 4 stroke motor with only 377/378 hours!. This motor starts at the turn of a key and runs out great ( 190-195 PSI in all cylinders ). Boat is in turn key condition, it has three New batteries. Upholstery is in good shape. The floor is solid all through the hull,Gauges work, electronics have been tested and works good. The boat is in great shape and runs excellent. The price is $18,000. I have tried to sell it at a higher price but we are in a bit of a rush since my wife got a new job and signed a contract for 2 years in Edmonton, Canada. She is already there and I will leave in a week or so. We don't have the conditions to keep it there and we need the money in this period of transition so I am trying to sell this as soon as possible. If you have any questions or need any info or photos please ask. Thank you.
Ok, so now the red flag goes up, just looking at how this was worded got me suspicious so I pushed for more info.
Me) Where do you live and when can I come see the boat.
Sellers next response )
I have attached some pics with the boat for you. As I told your son in my first email, I will leave in a week or 2 to Canada, where my wife got a new job. Because of the short time that I have left and so many things to deal with concerning our departure I have signed a contract with eBay to take care of the selling on my behalf. The boat is already at the shipping company in Miami, FL sealed and ready for the shipping. The total money you have to pay would be $18,000.00 Due to the fact that this is a large transaction I would like it to be handled by eBay`s Escrow Protection Program which allows you to get the boat first, benefit of a 5 days inspection time period and then I will get the payment. SO...ONLY AFTER you receive the boat and you inspect it, eBay will release the payment to me, in this way we are both protected. If you are a serious buyer and still interested in this boat please reply 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
I responded with, thank you for the lovely pics of your boat, I didn't know that New Haven CT was part of Florida. I have a boat that I'm am interested here in CT. hence the Craig's search listing was for Eastern CT. so have a nice day and good luck with that sale.
From eBay's website Alert:
Internet Vehicle Scams on Craigslist and Other Non-eBay Sites eBay's Vehicle Purchase Protection covers only certain vehicle transactions that are completed ON eBay.com. If a Craigslist or non-eBay seller 'promises' you the eBay protection plan, this is fraud and you should walk away. Learn more. Common warning signs: Vehicles advertised well below what it is worth may be tempting, but should be a red flag. If it appears too good to be true, it probably is. You are unable to see the vehicle in person first or have it physically inspected prior to payment There is an urgency to complete the sale quickly because the seller has a health or family issue, is being deployed to the military, moving out of state/country or is going through a divorce/marriage Seller pushes to get money in advance and transferred through a fast payment method, or sent to a fake escrow account to avoid you as the buyer losing out on the deal before another buyer purchases the item first Criminals want to lure you into feeling safe and may also disguise their websites or emails to look like they are from eBay, when they are not. View additional warning signs and examples of vehicle scams.
I knew it was too good to be true so I reported him, not sure what good it will do. Below is the ad in Craig’s list.
newhaven 2003 Grady White Twin-Outboard 282 Fiberglass Gas 225Hp...
Jay
Sorry i just had to. yeah the world is full of skumbags waiting to prey on the innocent.
