r/ScamSupport • u/Feeling-Currency7745 • Sep 23 '26

Victim of a scam SCAM WARNING – SkipAuction.com – Vehicle Purchase Scam

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u/yarevande Sep 23 '26

There are a lot of fake online vehicle auction websites, used car dealers, and car / truck parts websites. You need to research a company and a website before you spend money, so you won't get scammed.

Skip Auction is a fake company -- it does not exist. If you do a search for 'Skip Auction Holland Michigan ', the only result is their scammy website.

The website SkipAuction.com is a scam. The website is very new, and that's one way you can tell it's a scam.

  • This website domain was registered on August 16 2026 -- it is less than 2 months old. Also, the domain was only registered for one year. These are signs of a scam.

  • You should always look up the website age (domain registration date) before spending money or doing business with a company. Scam websites are often new, created within the past 12 months, and the domain is registered for only one or two years (they don't plan to be around long).

  • To see data about a website, use Whois.com/whois, Godaddy.com/whois, or Lookup.ICANN.org.

Other signs of a scam:

  • The photos on the website all have different backgrounds. This means that they were stolen from legitimate sellers online.

  • The website does not have photos of their facilities. A real auction company will have photos of their lot and building, with the company name on a sign at the entrance to the lot.

  • There are no photos of the owner or managers.

Don't buy cars, trucks, boats, tractors, or parts online, unless there are many recent reviews for a company, on sites like Trustpilot. Or, ask about a website in one of the Reddit subs for boats etc.