Lost $180 on a fake 'barn find' Corvette that never existed

Last spring I drove 3 hours to a farm outside of Topeka after a guy posted pictures of a '67 Corvette stashed in a barn. He wanted $300 for it and said it just needed the engine pulled. Got there and the barn was empty, just some old tractor parts and a pile of hay. He claimed his cousin sold it that morning, but the whole thing felt off from the start. Between the gas money and the time I took off work, I was out around $180. Anyone else ever get burned by a fake barn find listing?

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emmasmith3mo ago

Man, that stings worse than stepping on a rusty rake in the dark (you know, blind and dumb).

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zarapalmer3mo ago

That whole "you should have known better" feeling hits way too often in everyday life.

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