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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Scam?

What do you guys think of this...


http://unlimited-autos.com/index.php


I was looking for a car earlier and stumbled upon this site...the prices and offer seem TOO good to be true...
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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holy crap that was fast
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Read this page:

http://unlimited-autos.com/howitworks.php

I'd stay away. Looks like some sort of scam. Not to mention the website looks horrible.

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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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From here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/Auto-Dea...-adv-32774.htm

I came across this website Unlimited-Autos.com selling repossed vehicles at very low prices. I emailed for information and did not get a response. I called the number they provide and there was never any answers. It all seemed too fishy. So I decided to go thru the whole purchase procedure just to find out how they actually work. I was "approved" to purchase this certain car. When it was time to pay, they instruct you to go make payment at a MoneyGram office to a Chris Norton (not the company). They do not take credit cards. By this time I was convinced that this was a scam. So I emailed them from a different email and asked about this same car. They immediatley emailed back that this car was available and to go to the site to purchase immediately. Note that before when I emailed them about how they worked, they did not respond. They only seem to respond when they think you are going to purchase a car from them. So I emailed them my concern and that my "friend" had already been approved to purchase this vehicle so why where they still advertising it. Their response was this: Your friend didn't paid yet and we don't think she will. For this reason the car is still for sale, we don't have time to lose. I dont know how they assume someone is not going to pay.

They also have the Carfax logo claiming to be authorized dealers. I contacted Carfax and this was their response: CARFAX does not certify vehicles nor any dealership selling them. Autos Unlimited has not been approved to use our company name for any purpose and has been reported to be a fraudulent sales site.

I am so glad I did not send them any money.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Nice! if its too good to be true. it probably is.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Another Rule of thumb

If you feel the need to make a thread asking others if its a scam or not, then it's a scam

Go with your gut feeling. That usually works just fine
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by WILLDOGS
Another Rule of thumb

If you feel the need to make a thread asking others if its a scam or not, then it's a scam

Go with your gut feeling. That usually works just fine
true true true
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by WILLDOGS
Another Rule of thumb

If you feel the need to make a thread asking others if its a scam or not, then it's a scam

Go with your gut feeling. That usually works just fine
Haha, that made me giggle a bit.
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Scam. Next.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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I think they actually screwed themselves by pricing things so low, if the prices were a touch more in line it would be less obvious and some of their fishiness wouldn't be so obvious.

The site itself isn't terrible, the blue was just a poor choice for a background color, if the lighter blue was a much lighter blue with a gradient or a grey and the darker blue was a complimentary color with a gradient the site would like light years better. The core functions are good, but the colors aren't very complimentary.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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