I got no dog in this fight, but alarm bells go off when I hear certain things on eBay and similar auction sites. Now it does happen that somebody will list something for a friend, but it is a way-too-easy method of dodging responsibility. Seems like nobody ever posts anything for themselves any more, it is always a friend or a neighbor. "Died of cancer" - well, folks die of cancer a lot, true, but that is just one more thing about this ad. If I were interested, I would either go and see it myself, or find somebody who lives or works there to go and check it out...
He "doesn't know much about these trucks" but at the same time (as was pointed out) he puts a 1500 buck starting bid and higher reserve when it sounds like he hasn't even started it - and states in bold and underlined that it is sold as is, no guarantees.
It could be an honest offering. But it is setting off every scam-artist eBay-chiseler alarm bell I have. Unless I, or someone I trust, could go there and check it out, see the title, see the hoses, start it, and make sure it is then guaranteed in writing to be sold and delivered in that same condition I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot boarding ladder.
-Spook
