The hubby is looking at buying a car (the other car deal fell through) via eBay. The thing is he's seen this car come up again and again. The same car. There is a buy it now bid and we suspect that unless the seller gets the buy it now price, he isn't serious about selling.
Yeah, it is a bit of a scam.
The hubby still looks at this car, it is priced attractively (even at the buy it now price) but he won't bid. Why? Because a scammer is a scammer, whether he is offering you a "good" deal or not. And scammers, given half a chance, will take advantage of you.
Whenever you go into any deal, whether it is to buy a chocolate bar at a convenience store or a car on eBay, there is an element of trust in the transaction. The convenience store owner could give you fake bills back. He could use your credit or debit card information. He could be selling you chocolate manufactured during World War II (I swear some of the chocolate I've bought has been that old). You don't know.
When you deal with a known scammer, that likelihood goes up. And there's really no need to risk it. There are plenty of honest people (or at least people you don't KNOW are dishonest) out there.
A deal is only a good deal if it gets done.