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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 05:08 AM
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My buddy in Europe saying friend's friend want to buy a classic Jag on eBay. And asking me to check the document out to make sure it is legit.
And i have to sign on his behalf. I would make few hundred out of it.

But i am not a car dealer, so i don't know much about document.
His friend say he and the seller will work out the shipping to Europe.

Have anyone here sign car paper work on other person's behalf?
I like to help the guy out, but what happen if the sell went bad?
Am I stuck a Jag that i can't afford?
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 05:20 AM
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your pretty much the middle man here... i'm not much help

but when i sold my 71 plymouth to a guy in sweden he sent a guy out to collect my car and give me the rest of my payment

just as long as i had full payment in cash i was happy and my car was sold and gone
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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What? Sounds like a scam to me.
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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Sounds like one of those Craigslist money wire scams.
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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thanks for the replies, I am not going to do it. It isn't worth the risk.
Come to really think of it, If that guy can afford a 60K car, He should be able to afford a plane ticket to NYC.
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Agreed.
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