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Description: Have you checked out used car prices lately? With supplies tight and demand high during the pandemic, prices are hitting an all time high. Don't Waste Your Money's John Matarese has a scam alert for car hunters.

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RECOMMENDED TO KEEP  SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES BUT THE BLOOD DRIVE STARTS AT 10 AND RUNS UNTIL 6 TONIGHT.>>> HAVE YOU USED THE INTERNET TO CHECK OUT USED-CAR PRICES, PRICES ARE HITTING AN ALL-TIME HIGH BUT CONSUMER REPORTER HAS A SCAM ALERT FOR CAR HUNTERS, SO YOU DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.>> Reporter: LOOKING FOR A CHEAP USED CAR? WATCH OUT, SCAMMERS ARE OFFERING PHONY USED CARS ONLINE, AND USING THE PANDEMIC AS AN EXCUSE FOR NO TEST DRIVES. DACIA WALLACE NEEDS A CARD FOR HER KIDS SO SHE STARTED LOOKING FOR CHEAP USED CARS ONLINE.>> I HAVE TWO BABIES, I HAVE TO HURRY UP AND GET THIS CAR. >> Reporter: IT WAS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD FOR $1200 FOR THE SOLE EXPLAINED BY IMO SHE NEEDED TO UNLOAD IT FAST. >> HER SON PASSED AWAY AND SHE WAS JUST TRYING TO HURRY UP AND SELL THE CAR.>> Reporter: WITH THE PANDEMIC, THE WOMAN DID NOT WANT ANY TEST DRIVES.>> SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANY TRANSACTIONS BECAUSE OF COVID- 19. >> Reporter: THEY SENT HER AN EMAIL WHICH PROMISED FULL BUYERS PROTECTION AND IT TOLD HER TO BUY eBAY GIFT CARDS AT THE DRUGSTORE AND REPLY WITH THE CAR NUMBERS. SO SHE DID THAT AND THE SELLER VANISH.>> I CALLED HER PHONE AND SHE WAS ANSWERING ANYMORE.>> Reporter: USED-CAR PRICES ARE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH, SCAMMERS ARE TARGETING ANYONE LOOKING FOR A CHEAP OLDER USED- CAR. JUST A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SPARE. THE SCAM IS SO COMMON IT HAS A NAME, THE eBAY MOTORS SCAMPER THE WEBSITE AND CAR PHOTO WERE ALL FAKE. TO PROTECT YOURSELF NEVER PURCHASE GIFT CARDS TO PAY A SELLER, THEY ARE UNTRACEABLE. BEWARE CARS THAT ARE PRICED TOO LOW IN AVOID USE CARS YOU CAN'T SEE IN PERSON.>> IT IS HARD, MAKING SURE MY DAUGHTER HAS DIAPERS AND WIPES I THOUGHT I WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING.>> Reporter: SINCE eBAY HAD NOTHING TO DO, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HER LOSS. SO BE CAREFUL IF SOMEONE WON'T

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Used car prices soar during pandemic

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<p>Ok. Rock Sebastian was mentioned, the ac Sebastian mentioned today, it seemed pretty spirited practice that everybody got some got out of their system. Yeah, I mean, that's the only way you can do. It. Certainly don't want to feel sorry for yourselves or anything that it's a new day and you got a new challenge tomorrow, put our best foot forward, you reconfigured the power play units a little bit in practice today is that I'm assuming it's more about execution than personnel at this point. Yeah, it always is. It always comes down to that. We had good players and maybe it was two units doesn't really, you know, scrambling the players around. I don't know how much that's gonna change. You gotta get a little more, um, dialed in on, on, uh, the execution part. You had tr check here for a couple of years. Is there anything that he's doing this series of surprises? No, we talked about him. Yeah. No, and we knew he was a good player so we got him and tried to keep him but didn't work out. I mean, business and, uh, you know, he's certainly been a huge factor how difficult is Canar to deal with. I mean, you know, obviously scored as many points in the head but he's been hardly the only guy that's, well, they got, they got that. I mean, like some real high talent. I mean, that's, that's, you know, you, you could tend to shut them down or try to for a little while but they just need a, a hair and all of a sudden they make you pay and that's, that's why they're elite, you know, um, among the other things that they do, but that's, that's the separator, you, your top on everything we ask for that, you know, below them. They, they're generating all the other ones are generating chances but the goal is high. Is there any concern with that aspect of it? Um, well, yeah, I mean, it's definitely concern. That's why we're in a hole we're in as well. But it's, it's, you know, like, what are you gonna do? You gotta, we know that one area we have to be better at and then the rest side we can't fault around it because it's just, you know, otherwise you have no chance. So we're, we're, you know, in a tough spot. We know that, but it's the old story boring where you gotta just worry about one game and see where it goes, what's missing on the power play that was there and the amateur series there, we'll see what's not. Yeah, I think we're just a little off on. Um, well, it's, listen, you gotta give them credit. I think that's the first thing you do. They're, they're doing their system really well and they're knowing when the pressure and what not, and we just haven't handled that the way we normally do. And I think that's really the beginning of it. Right. Obviously you guys have had a high shot volume for the first three games. Do you think just Durkin's finding more confidence through the more shots he sees? Is there any, you know, adjustment to make under? That's a question for him. I mean, you, you, you know, I think he's made a lot of quality saves too. I mean, I looked at him today and there's a couple that are well, world class, I mean, that and that's a couple that go the other way. That's the difference. I mean, you're not talking about it all you got, you gotta get better shots. I mean, he's been the difference and there's, there's no way around it and you got to give him credit and, you know, you can say we're not getting good enough shots, but you're making some good saves too. Have you made a decision yet on where you're going in that? No, no. Yeah. Right back to and we keep going power for all these reasons. Just do you, do you guys need to make quicker decisions with party, party? I mean, it's the right decision. It's not quicker. I mean, we were good all year. It's just right now we have, uh, you know, really? Yeah, I didn't love it again. The is in this series, I thought it was ok. But we, we hit a three game snag here and the wrong time of the year to hit it. What is that? Is that comfort in routine as a hockey player? You do the same things all season and then things get difficult like this. Do you, do you find some comfort in the routines that you have? Yeah, that's a good question. Um, I think you probably do, you know, um, something you can rely on something, you know, it's that they always, that next day mentality that we have in this league. And, um, and what's done is done, you gotta worry about the next thing that's on your plate. So, and I think that's, that's a good way to look at it. How do you balance desperation and what that means for your guys versus overdo it a bit. Yeah, I think the one thing that I, I love always about this group is that they, and you watch this fight. I mean, we pretty much always play that way. So it's not about, you know, I try to do too much or too long and I think they, they, they do what they always can and I'm assuming I'll do that again tomorrow. Consider the circumstances where you're happy with where your team work today. Very p yeah, very good. I mean, we, we all are grown here, man. We understand the situation but what you have to also approach it the right way and it's a great opportunity. We're still, we're still playing and uh you know, I think the focus is just on trying to find that to get that much better. All right. Thanks a lot. Thanks for the great.</p>

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