Well in the process of selling the old Tow Vehicle. Currently have it posted on Craigslist. I have gotten two almost identical responses (Below)."Derek Teer 5:03 AM (7 hours ago) to mePlease make sure that you get one from cardetailcheck.com since they are most accurate. Not all history reports are the same. I have used them for both of my cars and they always worked like a charm.""Seth Nash Wed, May 1, 1:05 PM (5 days ago) to meHello, I was reaching out to you about your vehicle for sale. Do you have a current vehicle history report for it? If not, I suggest getting one at:http://www.vinhistory.reportWhen I was selling my vehicle I got one from there to show people that were interested. It was only $19 which is half the cost of Carfax($40 or more). It will show if there are any issues with it. The peace of mind it gives for such a large sale is a bonus too.It will verify that it has not been in any bad accidents, that it has a clean title and that it has not been stolen. There are so many scams out there. People are more likely to look at it with a report provided - it will definitely help you with the sale.Let me know if this helps. Thanks!"What makes me think it is a scam is I have and have provided a CarFax on the truck, yet the "Buyer" will insist on getting one from the site they recommend. My thought is this is a web site set up by them to capture Credit Card information.When we were looking for our current TV, I spent the money to get a six pack of CarFax reports. If I was very interested I would one to get vital information.Just a warning.Russ

Thanks, there is always a new scam going you can not be too careful. FTC Article on scams

That’s interesting. Both websites appear legit, they may have given you affiliate links, where they would make a commission. It’s tough to figure some of these scams though, there’s an ad that pops up on Facebook that offers a used Tesla model X with most upgrades and under 20000 miles for under $40k. They bought an ad, set up a website. What’s the scam ?

Might just be spam (Ad), not a scam. Either way unsolicited and annoying.

I would agree, it reads more like a spam ad trying to grow their business by trying to get $19 out of you for a vehicle report.

Yup, my wife has a car on Craigslist, and she’s been seeing that same sort of @#$& too. Sometimes those guys will exchange 5-6 emails with her before they show their hand. She’s learned to just ignore them at that point, or if she just can’t resist responding she tells them “You can pay for any car history report you want. I already sent you the Carfax report on it and it’s accurate. The VIN is in the ad.”The website is legit, and I’m sure you’ll get a report out of them, but they probably just get the data from Carfax and repackage it. They are steering business to the site with the emails. :):)

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bucky
Explorer II
May 07, 2019
Carfax is only as good as those that report to them. Until insurance companies are required by law to report damage claims it's only as good as the repair facility and their policy on reporting repairs. The rash of hurricanes in the last 2-3 years is a good example. You better be checking close, and a fresh title is a dead giveaway.
drsteve
Explorer
May 07, 2019
NRALIFR wrote:
“So really can not blame those folks trying to make a go of it”

Yeah, I can. Being taken for even a few bucks by someone who has absolutely no intention of buying my car is a bad business practice, unethical, and will not help make their business a success. Lots of things are “extremely tough”. That’s no excuse for what they’re doing.

:):)

Agreed. These guys are posing as buyers in order to mislead. It IS a scam.
Gdetrailer
Explorer III
May 07, 2019
Those are Spam/scammers, ignore and go on with your life.

ANYONE that tells ME that "I MUST buy some report" from an unknown and possibly malicious website makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up..

Those folks are trying to get you to go to that website and get you to give them your name, credit card info (including the security code) with who knows what other information that will harvest from that website visit..

It is called "social engineering" folks and it is a quick way to part you from your personal information and possibly banking info..

It IS up to the BUYER of the vehicle if they want a carfax or other car report, if they want one then it SHOULD be the buyer paying for it, not you the seller..

If they demand that you pay for it, tell them to take a hike, there ARE plenty of other folks out there who don't care..

Those car reports are often flawed and will not contain the ENTIRE history of the vehicle since they can't get info of PERSONAL OWNER REPAIRS or repairs not reported to an insurance company..
NRALIFR
Explorer
May 06, 2019
“So really can not blame those folks trying to make a go of it”

Yeah, I can. Being taken for even a few bucks by someone who has absolutely no intention of buying my car is a bad business practice, unethical, and will not help make their business a success. Lots of things are “extremely tough”. That’s no excuse for what they’re doing.

:):)
mich800
Explorer
May 06, 2019
Chris Bryant wrote:
That’s interesting. Both websites appear legit, they may have given you affiliate links, where they would make a commission. It’s tough to figure some of these scams though, there’s an ad that pops up on Facebook that offers a used Tesla model X with most upgrades and under 20000 miles for under $40k. They bought an ad, set up a website. What’s the scam ?

If the sites are legit I would agree they are putting their affiliate links out everywhere.
IdaD
Explorer
May 06, 2019
I sold a camper trailer and vehicles on craigslist in the past and there have always been some scammers but they're pretty obvious compared to locals who want to actually come look. Just deal locally and it's pretty safe. I'll admit to carrying a pistol under my shirt whenever I have anybody at the house for a look, though. If I really wanted to be careful I'd probably arrange a meeting at the local police station which is what they ask people to do.
NRALIFR
Explorer
May 06, 2019
Yup, my wife has a car on Craigslist, and she’s been seeing that same sort of @#$& too. Sometimes those guys will exchange 5-6 emails with her before they show their hand.

She’s learned to just ignore them at that point, or if she just can’t resist responding she tells them “You can pay for any car history report you want. I already sent you the Carfax report on it and it’s accurate. The VIN is in the ad.”

The website is legit, and I’m sure you’ll get a report out of them, but they probably just get the data from Carfax and repackage it. They are steering business to the site with the emails.

:):)
opnspaces
Navigator II
May 06, 2019
I would agree, it reads more like a spam ad trying to grow their business by trying to get $19 out of you for a vehicle report.
wnjj
Explorer II
May 06, 2019
Might just be spam (Ad), not a scam. Either way unsolicited and annoying.
Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
May 06, 2019
That’s interesting. Both websites appear legit, they may have given you affiliate links, where they would make a commission. It’s tough to figure some of these scams though, there’s an ad that pops up on Facebook that offers a used Tesla model X with most upgrades and under 20000 miles for under $40k. They bought an ad, set up a website. What’s the scam ?