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Got an email yesterday from a girl chasing a certain GTR that her partner had spotted online on a certain trade website in Japan. They'd reached the point where they were ready to drop their money down with the seller, and had already rung a RAW to organise compliance when he forwarded them on to me for advice.

Here's the email the "seller" sent her:

We are pleased to offer you our Nissan Skyline which is as following

> Nissan Skyline GT-R 2600cc Petrol Twin Turbo

> 4wd no smoking car one owner driver airbag front passenger airbag

> aircondition power steering power windows keyless entry

> Only 38,000 km. One owner best condition.

>

> The person is demanding 19,000 US$ for it but we can do great negotiation

> because we know he needs finance so give you last cif price at your port.

> Give your full name, address, phone number and your port name and give

> your last price in Yen, NZ dollars, AUS dollars or US dollars. Please

> mention name of currency because there are so many dollars so we get

> confuse. Once you send above details, and your best price, we will send

> you Proforma Invoice.

>

> Pictures are attached.

> Thank you

> Yamamoto Tetsuya

> Senior Sales Director

> Auto Plaza Co Ltd

> Website www.autoplazajapan.com

> Email [email protected]

So I asked for the potential buyer to send me the photos and, after finding the car on Goo Net, I sent an enquiry just for fun...and the reply came back:

Thanks lots for contacting us and now the price is

Car Price : USD41,950.- (FOB Japanese port)

Spec.: 39K, GT-R, 39K, Hight adjustable suspention, SSR18inch AW,

No accident history, 4WD, Maintenance records, low down. beasically very beautiful car.

but very expensive now.

When I quizzed the people at Goo about the clowns at Auto Plaza, I got this reply, gave me a bit of a laugh:

Thanks lots for your showing other exporter's E-mail. Our website shows all our Goo member's dealers cars. Auto Plaza is just pretending relative compnay with Goo but actually no relationship. It's a kind of internet magic. Goo-net Exchange is Goo Auto Inc, genuine Goo family.

Just remember kids - if it sounds too good to be true...

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Import Monster Mentor

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This sort of thing is absolutely rife with that certain site and drives me to distraction.

Sucks when you forward a car on that's at a dealer, then you get an email back from your client pointing to the same car on "insert website here" 40% cheaper :D

Got an email yesterday from a girl chasing a certain GTR that her partner had spotted online on a certain trade website in Japan. They'd reached the point where they were ready to drop their money down with the seller, and had already rung a RAW to organise compliance when he forwarded them on to me for advice.

Here's the email the "seller" sent her:

So I asked for the potential buyer to send me the photos and, after finding the car on Goo Net, I sent an enquiry just for fun...and the reply came back:

When I quizzed the people at Goo about the clowns at Auto Plaza, I got this reply, gave me a bit of a laugh:

Just remember kids - if it sounds too good to be true...

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lol. makes me think of the 'rad' 80s song the evening...

"in the evening, the real me comes alive.... it's magic! you can feel it!"

I do love internet magic.

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