Found a sweet deal on a 4-runner on Cars.com and this is the first and subsequent email I received almost identical to others on this site.
Thank you for your interest in buying my SUV. Let me give you a few details about it: very good shape, no mechanical issues, no scratches or dents and it has never been involved in any kind of accidents. Has only 116,000 miles, its automatic, with an 3.4L V6 cyl. engine, champagne exterior and tan interior. Not interested in a trade and my final price is $3,500. I have a clear title, free of any liens or loans on it, under my name.
I’m serving in Offutt AFB, Nebraska but I was promoted and transferred to Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage Alaska for a 3 years period, so I don’t need it anymore at this time. The car is already crated and sealed in eBay’s storage facility number 11 in Omaha, Nebraska and the shipping process will be handled by them. The shipping costs are already paid off so you won’t have to pay any extra charges for it. The entire shipping process will take around 2-3 days. The financial part will also be managed by eBay, which means that you will have a 5 days inspection period before committing to buy it. If you agree with my bottom price and you are interested to conclude this purchase, please email me back and I’ll gladly provide you more info on how it works. Also, I’ve attached you some more pictures with the car in this email.
Thanks,
Lt. Sarah Evans
And the second one
Hi again,
I will do my best to walk you through the process. As I told you in my first email, I recently got promoted and transferred to Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage Alaska for 3 years . The vehicle is located in Omaha, Nebraska, but i advertised it on other states also to get more exposure and sell it faster. The vehicle is already at the shipping company , ready to be delivered to its future new owner. The deal is handled by eBay so I don’t have much to do about it. Using eBay`s Buyer Protection Program, you get free delivery, at your place in 3 days. In addition, you get 5 days to try it out before buying it, and if you don’t like it, you can send it back at my expense. If you wish to proceed just send me an email 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.
On the invoice you can find delivery details, payments options and safety plans, and as well their main toll free # for any questions you may have!
Thank you,
Lt. Sarah Evans
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