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Old 10-04-2010, 03:11 PM   #1
Tron_fdc
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Default selling a used car, did someone try to hustle me?

So I listed my car on kijiji the other day, and other than the constant "trade" offers I'm getting, I actually got a phone call from "AMG Financial". Has anyone heard of this before? Is this a scam? The conversation was something like this:

The caller identifies himself as "Ben", then starts asking questions about the car (mileage, mods, accidents, all the normal stuff), but then tells me he's some kind of "high risk" money lender, and has a client interested in my car, but they're out of stock on that model. He says he will send the client out, and if he likes it, will issue me a cheque for the agrees upon amount.

I start asking questions about my risk exposure, and tell him his clients financial situation has nothing to do with me, and I'll take a certified cheque from a major Canadian bank only, no strings attached. He assures me there isn't any strings, and it's a clean transaction. I start getting nervous, because it's sounding like there's more to it than just some randon dude coming out, looking at my car, and handing me money.

He then asks where I came up with the price, I tell him it's what I think it's worth, and that in reality I have 2 offers on the car (which I do) and that I'm considering both, as there are strings attached to those (financing, etc).

The guy then cuts me off and says "When you're done dealing with tire kickers and lowballers, give me a call back" and promptly hangs up on me.

Can anyone clue me in to what this guy is all about? Was it a scam? What's the angle here? Is he going to send out an Amway salesman or something? Wtf????
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