I've come across scam artists who are using www.equinehits.com and other websites to try and scam potential buyers. They list horse trailers for sale on the site, typically at a very low price.
The first one I found was ID# 31819, a 2006 Sundowner 3 horse slant for $2888. I e-mailed the "seller", philip eduard in Tempe AZ. He e-mailed back stating that he was deaf and that he wanted to use an escrow service to complete the transaction. I should wire the money into the escrow accout and he would ship the trailer using DAS. If I didn't like the trailer, then the trailer would go back, and I would get my money.
I asked for his phone number (The one on the web site was bogus), but he said he was deaf, and couldn't use the phone. I e-mailed back that I would make the trip to Tempe to look at the trailer. The trailer then mysteriously moved to Reno.
I stated that I had a friend in Reno who could look at it for me. No response from the seller.
The second instance was ID# 31002. This "seller" offered a Hart 3-horse slant. Her phone number rolled to a fax machine.
Her story was that she was divorced and living in China, and wanted to use ebay secure pay, then she would ship the trailer using DAS. When I asked for the loation of the trailer, she stopped contacting me.
Other Equinehits ads that I believe are fradualent are:
ID# 26908
ID# 27289
ID# 26170
ID# 24058
ID# 26960
ID# 19976
If it looks like a great deal, ask the following questions:
1. Exactly where is the trailer?
2. Can you give me the phone number of where the trailer is located?
Also, watch for when they respond to your e-mails. If they respond at 2:30am in your inbox, the e-mails may be coming from overseas.
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