Re: [MBZ] That cheap 1999 SLK for sale on Craigslist

2005-09-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
It's funny because I got the same answer from him a couple of days ago. Mac's right, it stinks to high heaven of ripoff. I also was checking into a 99 E300D, the drooly turbo model, and, hm, it's also in a similar situation in Seattlethe probelm is that he had iut crated so there's no

Re: [MBZ] That cheap 1999 SLK for sale on Craigslist

2005-09-21 Thread Steve MacSween
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why would he be selling it for less than 1/5th of what he would otherwise get??? EVEN in Sweden?? That's a good point, as he's relatively close to places like Estonia, even Russia, where import restrictions are more or less a joke. Probably even the Czech Republic

Re: [MBZ] That cheap 1999 SLK for sale on Craigslist

2005-09-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
The guy with the 99 E300D has emailed me again saying that they'll use an escrow company. The name of the shipping company isare you ready for this??.MT Shipping.as in EMPTY shipping Hmmm I'll ask to use my escrow company as see what he says Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] That cheap 1999 SLK for sale on Craigslist

2005-09-21 Thread Kevin
On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 04:24:28PM -0400, dave walton wrote: That domain was purchased two weeks ago. The address listed is a P.O. Box. Organisation Name Tracy Sieglaff Organisation Address. P O Box 99800 Organisation Address. Organisation Address. EmeryVille Organisation

[MBZ] That cheap 1999 SLK for sale on Craigslist

2005-09-20 Thread Dave M.
Finally got a reply from the seller. Gosh, it's such a great deal, but I just don't have the money. Thought I'd share it with y'all. I was nervous about the logistics of the deal but then I saw he's using an escrow service so no worries, it's all good. Yeah. :p -dm -- Forwarded message

Re: [MBZ] That cheap 1999 SLK for sale on Craigslist

2005-09-20 Thread Steve MacSween
Wow. That stinks like fish. This must be the newest scheme the Nigerians and Russians are using. Craigslist does not 'supervise' transactions. The photos are of a car with Texas plates, taken in Texas or somewhere close. With the dealer plate from from a leasing company. Hosted on a free site

Re: [MBZ] That cheap 1999 SLK for sale on Craigslist

2005-09-20 Thread Harry
Sounds kind of shady to me too, ya never know with all those sneaky ass people out there just lurking to take someones money and run Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Finally got a reply from the seller. Gosh, it's such a great deal, but I just don't have the money. Thought I'd share it with