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sold in one day
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:03 pm
by summer storm
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:13 pm
by captainmaniac
Um...yah...
"Hurth transmissions" ??
"you can walk around the engines" ??
"Engines have less than 350 hours since brand new" ??
"Price includes brand new sunbrella bimini, and brand new vee berth cushions. Both are worn" ??
"the nicest sportfish you will ever see under $12,000" ??
And sold for $3900 within a day of posting the ad??
Can you smell scam? You should. Someone just got screwed.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:13 am
by alexander38
Whitaker, Bert...? on that yr boat ?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:28 am
by Vitaliy
just seems like there has to be a catch of some sort lol...
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:36 am
by myakka
This is the first I've seen this ad and I check Ft Myers and Sarasota daily.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:43 am
by prowlersfish
alexander38 wrote:Whitaker, Bert...? on that yr boat ?
Broker talk for sure both own by Whittaker Corporation. ( Bert 68 Trojan 69) " Trojan Bertram " marketing started approx 84 . yet they where always built separate . Brokers are clueless
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:46 am
by foofer b
captainmaniac wrote:Um...yah...
"Hurth transmissions" ??
"you can walk around the engines" ??
"Engines have less than 350 hours since brand new" ??
"Price includes brand new sunbrella bimini, and brand new vee berth cushions. Both are worn" ??
"the nicest sportfish you will ever see under $12,000" ??
And sold for $3900 within a day of posting the ad??
Can you smell scam? You should. Someone just got screwed.
I smelled a rat too. The wording is stilted- no one talks like that-----"It is great to have a site as value minded as I am as a seller."----or----"Price is for a quick sale with a happy buyer and seller."----or----"It will sell for value very quickly."
Actually, tho it is much more polished than most of the Nigerian scam artists.
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:11 am
by Lawman
foofer b wrote:captainmaniac wrote:Um...yah...
"Hurth transmissions" ??
"you can walk around the engines" ??
"Engines have less than 350 hours since brand new" ??
"Price includes brand new sunbrella bimini, and brand new vee berth cushions. Both are worn" ??
"the nicest sportfish you will ever see under $12,000" ??
And sold for $3900 within a day of posting the ad??
Can you smell scam? You should. Someone just got screwed.
I smelled a rat too. The wording is stilted- no one talks like that-----"It is great to have a site as value minded as I am as a seller."----or----"Price is for a quick sale with a happy buyer and seller."----or----"It will sell for value very quickly."
Actually, tho it is much more polished than most of the Nigerian scam artists.
+1
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:20 am
by rcamaine
Did a google search on this guy's number - looks like he sells planes, trucks and condos in the Bahamas. Actually he lists all thingsthat have already "sold"....
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:11 am
by larryeddington
The boat pictured is without any doubt a Trojan F28, it is identical to mine and the interior is exactly what mine had in it.
I would like to see the walk through transom gate as to how they made it, assuming it really has one.
all smoke and mirror
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:58 pm
by summer storm
OK it's a scam, but what's the angle?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:24 pm
by captainmaniac
There are a bunch of 'brokers' out there who only list boats listed by other brokers... I think the idea might be if someone has it listed for $5K, you list it for $6K. If someone says they will buy from you sight unseen, you go buy it from the real seller and flip it over night.
It's like the banks... buy and sell stuff you don't have.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:54 pm
by captkylepotts
The interesting thing, and i am new to this forum, is I just purchased the boat from my step dad. Not a scam at all, and he was the one that listed the boat. He is not a broker, the boat is surprisingly enough, far from flawed, interesting enough, all the systems other than a slight issue with the manifolds on the port motor are in perfect working order. the starboard motor runs great. The boat has definately been taken care of by the prior owner, he was just "over it" so to speak. I am in the early stages of restoration, I will be getting it out of the water very soon, the selling price......$500 if you can believe that.
I am sure that I will be using this forum as a tool for issues as they arise, any input would be appreciated, Kyle.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:05 pm
by foofer b
lucky you, and welcome to the forum. Please post pics a s soon aas ytou have some. And pls dont mind our speling, no one ells duz.!
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:07 pm
by prowlersfish
you paid 500 , and yet it sold for 3900 , what am I missing ?