JimmyAtlantis

I currently have a 91 Mazda 626 for sale in the local newspaper. Tonight when I got home from work I had a message on my answering machine from Phillip (no last name given) at Longwood Industries. He said they're a non-profit internet advertisment placement service. He said what they do is, "select cars in newspapers because cars don't do well in newspapers." It's an $89 fee and it's guaranteed to sell for the asking price. They issue refunds, but have only had to do so a "small handful of times". Has anybody heard of this or what do you guys think?

JimmyAtlantis

bump (at least as a notification)

rodrez.

Sounds fishy to me. I would ask a lot of questions, as I've never heard of such an offer before.

toolowsol

you can find much better advertising for under $89!

King Tut33

If it is an Internet advertisement thing, then what is the website URL???

hasback*

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by King Tut33 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If it is an Internet advertisement thing, then what is the website URL???</TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly

JimmyAtlantis

I haven't talked to anybody yet. So I haven't gotten to ask ?s and they didn't leave me a web address on my answering machine. I'll call right now and post shortly.

JimmyAtlantis

I got voicemail. The phone # is 1-800-430-1965 - It almost seems as though "Phillip" is the only guy around there. Nothing on Google either.

blackeg

yea dude thats sketchy- id look into other forms of advertising. do they have want ad digest out there? i know its up in the albany area and farther south by me, is there one out west?

n3v3tz

seems like a waste of money to me...id never pay near 100 bucks to sell a vehicle...im tryin to make money, not spend it...thats my opinion though (it comes with an empty wallet)

IWearMyKswiss

http://www.autotrader.com is cheaper and legit

MrIllegalX

Wow - my firend got the same call a few weeks ago. He's selling his Mustang through the paper and autotrader. I think he called the guy, I'll ask him about it.

JimmyAtlantis

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MrIllegalX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow - my firend got the same call a few weeks ago. He's selling his Mustang through the paper and autotrader. I think he called the guy, I'll ask him about it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Let us know what you find out. I'm going to call this AM

JimmyAtlantis

I got through. It seems legit, but too expensive. They sell the cars at

http://www.thebiglot.com
http://www.autohopper.com

They're sending a brochure, but too expensive.

mycivicstoo(s)low

Don't do it, man. Stick with people you know are legit.

JimmyAtlantis

I never planned on doing it. I'm selling it myself. I just wanted to get the word out that there may be another scam, but after talking on the phone, it seems pretty legit.

Happyman

http://www.autoshoppermagazine.com

mycivicstoo(s)low

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JRI94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I never planned on doing it. I'm selling it myself. I just wanted to get the word out that there may be another scam, but after talking on the phone, it seems pretty legit.</TD></TR></TABLE>Of course it seems legit. If scams seemed like scams, nobody would fall for them. If they were legit, why would their website be one letter off from a known site, and why would they have to email people who already placed ads with other companies? Wouldn't they have a known site? Think, dude.


Edit: I'm not saying they are scammers, just that they have questionable business practices.

JimmyAtlantis

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mycivicstoo(s)low &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If they were legit, why would their website be one letter off from a known site...Think, dude.


Edit: I'm not saying they are scammers, just that they have questionable business practices.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well I obviously thought because I'm not doing it. But to be honest, I didn't even put autohopper and autoshopper together. DUH! You make a good point.

cxSHOE

pass on this guy dude , if he cant even answer his phone how is he going to sell your car?????

Smith Wise

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2.0 EK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.autotrader.com is cheaper and legit </TD></TR></TABLE>

ad runs until it's sold