eBay scam of the day: EV1 owner's manual for $100,000
You thought a 1990 Geo Metro for $7,000 was bad? By now we should all be aware that you should probably never attempt to buy anything of any real value on eBay. The scammers who prey on unsuspecting dupes on the on-line auction site love to make it appear that they are selling something that people really, really want when reading the fine print will reveal it is anything but. Tales of $600 iPhone boxes however don't hold a candle to this deal. A seller is offering up an owner's manual from a 1997 EV1. Not an actual EV1 mind you, since we know that those can't be bought and sold. This is the owner's manual. With a "Buy it now" price of a mere $100,000 even Ed Begley Jr. would have a hard time justifying this one. The seller has received 14 offers on this prize all of which have been declined. At least the free shipping is included although you would think for $100K they would ship it overnight by FedEx rather than the US Postal Service. thanks to vfx for the tip![Source: eBay]
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GoodCheer 9:12AM (7/22/2008)
I wouldn't call it a scam. The title of the post is pretty clear that its the manual book set that's being offered.
I would call it rather optimistic, (and there may be some T. Boone type starting an EV museum who might go for it at the listed price)... but he does say he'll consider all offers.
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Throwback 10:41AM (7/22/2008)
I agree, not a scam. The seller is offering a book for the price of a Tesla. If someone is dumb enough to pay his price, good for the seller.
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Sombody Else 12:09PM (7/22/2008)
Also agree - not a scam. Just look where it's located in eBay - not in the under automobiles at all, but filed properly under:
Collectibles > Transportation > Automobilia > Books, Manuals > American Vehicles
Optimistic, sure, but I guess it's pretty rare...
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Gabe 12:55PM (7/22/2008)
All agreed, not a scam. He's boosted the Buy Now price to 1 million now. He's just trolling for offers without having to pay the auction fees or have an end date. Doing buy it now is cheaper than auctions.
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