Daveskater
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Earlier today whilst at a garden centre of all places, I got a call asking if my car was "still for sale" and the guy said he got my number off Gumtree. Got home and had a look and someone has used two pictures of my car with a presumably stolen or just plain made up description. The weird thing is, they've used my name and put my mobile number on there, so all afternoon I've been getting calls and texts about it as it's apparently for sale for a really, really good price.
Anyway, here's the ad:
I had reported it when I got home so it didn't appear in search results when I looked again, but it seems that it has been re-posted so of course I reported it again.
Not sure what I can do really other than keep telling people it's not for sale and reporting the ad(s) seeing as it has my phone number on there. Don't even know who would have done it as I figured maybe one of the guys at work but he denies knowing about it.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Jon_C
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Clearly someone on a wind up. Good effort too
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corsatdi
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Think someone's pulling your leg mate
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Daveskater
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I know, it's hilarious. But who would do it is what gets me. And re-posting it too 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Daveskater
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If I email them though, could they have used one of my emails, so I would just be emailing myself? Or is it possible they weren't smart enough to do that
[Edited on 27-04-2011 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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daymoon
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you can only try,
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Daveskater
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Ok, so do I go all "ha ha, who's this then" or sound like I'm interested in buying my own car to see what they come back with?
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Ian
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If you're interested in finding out who it is, email from another box and look for clues.
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Daveskater
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Will do. Went on the "forgot password" thing but haven't gotten an email from them 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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daymoon
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They may well have used their own email then. if you want let me know the email and i will give it a go
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Chris F
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Watch out
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Daveskater
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Daymoon - it doesn't give you the email and they haven't posted one - you have to use the "reply to this ad" button. I'll u2u you the link.
Chris - for what? 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Chris x
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Its Rich H getting you back for not keeping on top of your plastics! 
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Daveskater
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I should have known 
Can't even be bothered replying to texts now - might just stop answering the phone too Silent ftw 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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daymoon
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nvm, found the advert myself and emailed who ever
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Chris F
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Daymoon - it doesn't give you the email and they haven't posted one - you have to use the "reply to this ad" button. I'll u2u you the link.
Chris - for what?
Ian
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Daveskater
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Nice one mate, thanks 
It went down straight away after I reported it earlier, presumably it'll go in the morning when the Gumtree people go back to work or something
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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AlunJ
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a facelift corsa registered in 2001 eh? strange prank to pull
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Daveskater
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I know, it's weird Wondering if they've nicked the reg from another as presumably you need to put one in to get all the details up.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Daveskater
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This one's "immisher" http://brighton.gumtree.com/brighton/47/75046147.html
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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DannyB
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Could be someone on here?
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Chris x
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Rich H!
Hes conning Rusian women now Dave!
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Daveskater
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Could well be. Still - motive not to post it just once, but twice? With the same pics, description and details etc?
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
Rich H!
Hes conning Rusian women now Dave!
The case is stacking up against him 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Daveskater
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Plus he knows where I live 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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