2002 GMC Sierra pick-up truck

[coxca40]

I am talking with a woman through auto trader who says you will be acting as third party for the purchase of this vehicle, however i cannot see any evidence of this truck's existence on your site. Is a Patricia Brown selling a truck of this description?

[007steveb16]

SCAM!!!!

Cease all communications with this "woman"

There is no truck.

This is an all too common scam and good on you for asking questions!

[toby_le_pue]

f you shop on websites other than eBay, you should exercise caution if someone emails you claiming to be an eBay representative!

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[reallynicestamps]

There is no woman.

There is no truck.

She's not a widow or a vengeful divorcee.

Her husband is not in Afghanistan nor an oceanographer in the North or South Atlantic.

She doesn't have a friend in town who will pick up the truck.

She doesn't have a Paypal account.

It won't be a Western Union payment.

Let autotrader know that you have found yet another example of the 'Kubota Tractor Scam" and they will deal with it as best they can.

It's been around for a while now.

SCAM

[nubian_treasures]

"I am talking with a woman through auto trader"

This is ebay, not auto trader. Why do people think that when they see somethng on one site, that they can "complete the transaction" on another site? That makes about as much sense as going to one store and the cashier tellng you to go to the store across the street to complete the sale.

Only scammers tell you to "complete the transaction" on ebay.