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wgw:
Sounds familiar, I live in N Scotland and have replied to a couple of these people over the years. When faced with me coming up to look they are on a fishing boat or an oil rig. But please remember there are genuine sellers in the wilder parts of the country, not all are crooks and some really do live here.

awemawson:
This chap was listing (before ebay pulled them) hundreds of things from Rolls Royces to Quad bikes and I sure he owns none of them !

Yes I've been to Kirkwall, and also most of the North coast of Scotland from Cape Wrath to Thurso taking in Dounreay Nuclear establishment where our computers were in control  :bugeye:

AdeV:

--- Quote from: awemawson on April 12, 2018, 05:25:33 PM ---Two of those on eBay Ade. Not keen on non slant bed  CNC lathes - they are basically conversions of manual lathes.

--- End quote ---

My Mazak is a slant bed  :poke: :lol:

One day I really must get that thing going...

awemawson:
I'll give you 50p delivered  :lol:

awemawson:
Well well well, I got this reply (surprisingly) - but I still think that it's a scam :

Hi again, Unfortunately I am working in Rome, Italy at the moment for the next few months...and Kirkwall, Orkney is to far away to arrange viewing for each offer i get. I suggest going through PayPal for your peace of mind. We will use PayPal - Pay After Delivery which gives you 14 days for the item to be delivered/inspected before any funds are released to me. Regarding delivery someone will transport it safely to your location.

Please read the PayPal (Pay after delivery) terms by clicking on the link below:

https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/pay-after-delivery-terms




This purchase protection guarantees that the item is exactly as described; basically, once delivered, you'll have 7 days to inspect it and if you decide not to keep it you will get refunded in no time and they will charge me with the return costs. I will get paid only after you confirm that you have received the item in good order.

Let me know if you want to go ahead as I still have quite a few more offers from potential buyers. If you do want to go ahead please email me your full name and address along with your daily contact number to get this purchase registered with PayPal - PAD (pay after delivery).

P.S - See attached several photos.

Regards,
John


So what do YOU think? - when things seem too good to be true I find that usually they AREN'T true !

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