I AM RIGHT TO believe this online Boat part purchase opportunity is a scam?

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  • lleamarie92
    Junior Member
    • Jun 2019
    • 1

    #1

    I AM RIGHT TO believe this online Boat part purchase opportunity is a scam?

    I was looking to purchase a specific Boat at [email protected]. I found and I then contacted the Boat shipping dealer for the next steps. After they provided additional information about the Boat and I provided my details, I was told that I would receive all of the marine FE documents, the Boat documents and a reference number so that I could check the delivery company website tflnorthamerica.com. I can’t prove if these pdf and legitimate.

    The delivery company would send the Boat to my home without extra charge and I could then rest the boat for up to three days but for no more than 100 km. if the boat shipping has any problems. I can return it for free. But before the boat is delivered to me. I have to send half of the money to a back account that they provided and then the other half if I want to keep the boat.

    As promised, today I received the email with the signed marine FE documents. The signed Boat documents and the reference number. I put the reference tracking number into the website that they send tfl truck. All of the Boat information and delivery details are there.

    They Sid, after I complete the transaction, the Boat will be here in 5 days or less.

    I think this is a scam because the price of the Boat is too good to be true it’s almost half the price of its market value. The account which I should send the money is located in Sarasota which is weird because the dealer company is in US. The website looks really old. And I am wondering why should I pay half the money before I even look at the Boat?

    Also, the Boat disappeared from [email protected] after I contacted the dealer.

    Should I continue with the transaction, or is there something else that I am missing here?
  • Diegoboy
    Administrator
    • Mar 2007
    • 7243

    #2
    It's been said many times. "If it's too good to be true, it probably is"
    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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    • Bp9145
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Jan 2016
      • 1466

      #3
      is the company called TFL North America?

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      • 30nitro
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2018
        • 330

        #4
        I would say...SCAM..!!

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        • Fluid
          Fast and Furious
          • Apr 2007
          • 8012

          #5
          It is difficult to provide much meaningful help - the OP has told us little to help us help him. The website has very limited functionality for me, I cannot check individual boats or prices at the moment. Although TFL may be a reputable company, the OP should probably trust his belief that the transaction is questionable without more feedback.

          BTW, Sarasota is in Florida.

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          ERROR 403 - This is not the page you are looking for

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          • Doby
            KANADA RULES!
            • Apr 2007
            • 7280

            #6
            And TFL IS a reputable company.
            Grand River Marine Modellers
            https://www.facebook.com/search/top/...ne%20modellers

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            • RayR
              @SiestaKey.calm
              • Jun 2007
              • 1518

              #7
              TFLnorthamerica / MarineFE is here in Sarasota, FL. The owner is a well known and stand up guy. On this board he is known for his outstanding scale builds under the screen name CatBoi.

              also, the OP’s profile appears a little suspect........why have you copied contact info from the MarineFE website into your profile?
              Last edited by RayR; 06-11-2019, 11:37 AM.

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              • Bp9145
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Jan 2016
                • 1466

                #8
                Originally posted by Doby
                And TFL IS a reputable company.
                that's why I asked if it was TFL because they are a real and reputable company and when he mentioned Sarasota TFL popped into my mind. Also, I checked and verified the area code and it does indeed include Sarasota. Also, as Fluid mentioned, Sarasota is in Florida and Florida is in the USA. LOL. I would have to agree with RayR about the OP's intentions. . .suspicious and no need to further entertain his concerns.

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