I recently responded to a ad in the classifieds for a Mirage G3 with a Stiletto 190, Pd160 reserve, and Cypress for $1790. The ad was featured in the Premeir membership section on the front page, it was up for a couple days but has now been removed.
The seller said he is in Rome Italy and would send me the rig via 2 Day Fed Ex paid by him after he recieved a money order via Western Union. I told him that made me a little nervous so he said I could send half then the rest after I recieved the rig. Any thoughts?
Here is a excerp from the correspondence:
(I have about 20 clients for this rig so I will tell you from the start how I want to make the transaction. If you agree and if you reply me before someone else takes the rig then the mirage is yours.
The price is $1750 and I want to receive it through Western Union Money Transfer. I think you can pay with your credit card if you make the payment online on www.westernunion.com . You will pay the taxes from the payment. I will send you the rig using FedEx Second Day Air so it will take 2 working days for the mirage to arrive at your door and I will pay the shipping taxes. I`m in Italy now so you will receive the rig from Rome, Italy.
The canopy doesn`t have any holes, patches or anything like that. The rig is ready for jumping and in perfect condition. The cypres has never been fired.
If you are ok with my terms then email me your name and adress for the shipping and I will email you my name and adress for the payment...If you feel more confortable just send half of the money first and you will send the remaining half after you receive and inspect the rig. This way is fair for both of us. So you can send only $900 first and $850 after. The price is low because I need to have a quick sell. I need the money pretty fast so I don`t have time to negociate on a higher price.)