To Good To Be True?
#12
07-29-2010, 07:51 PM
I ran into the same thing a few months back.Theysent me a serial number that was one letter off in hopes I wouldn't notice. I e-mailed them back with no responce.They sent me an offical looking(ebay)e-mail document except they wanted me to send money via western union.Everyone knows ebay only uses pay pal.At thet point I knew it was a scam.BE CAREFUL...BE VERY CAREFUL.
Dennis
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07-29-2010, 07:53 PM
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Like they say "If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is" works here.
It's great to know that the bike community is always willing to help each other out. Someone riding to take a look at the bike is an honorable person and if I were looking for a bike somewhere not close to me, that is what I would hope for. I have been in the old car hobby for many years and have checked out many cars for people that were in my area and not there's. That's what a hobby is all about and I find the Bike hobby a great one with many super people.
Glad you bring this to everyone's attention so others are aware of these scams.
Ron
It's great to know that the bike community is always willing to help each other out. Someone riding to take a look at the bike is an honorable person and if I were looking for a bike somewhere not close to me, that is what I would hope for. I have been in the old car hobby for many years and have checked out many cars for people that were in my area and not there's. That's what a hobby is all about and I find the Bike hobby a great one with many super people.
Glad you bring this to everyone's attention so others are aware of these scams.
Ron
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07-29-2010, 09:26 PM
It was an add in a *local* Colorado Classified with no phone number, just an e-mail address, and so I thought he was located in Colorado. But he e-mailed back, "I'm located in Kansas City, MO and the bike is here as well. I'm asking $5700 for it . Free delivery within 500 miles radius. I can help you with shipping for low shipping fees. Need zip code to calculate shipping fees. If you are interested, I can send you the pictures and specifications."
Thank you all for your comments. I think it is a scam and won't proceed further. If anyone else wants the information and wants to risk it, I will gladly give you the contact information. Before getting your input I did ask him for the pictures and specs and told him I would drive there to pick it up if I decided to buy it. But I swear, all the used bikes I see like that around here are not much less than a new bike (12k, etc.).
Thanks again for helping a newbie.
Thank you all for your comments. I think it is a scam and won't proceed further. If anyone else wants the information and wants to risk it, I will gladly give you the contact information. Before getting your input I did ask him for the pictures and specs and told him I would drive there to pick it up if I decided to buy it. But I swear, all the used bikes I see like that around here are not much less than a new bike (12k, etc.).
Thanks again for helping a newbie.
This is a regular Craigslist scam. You'll never see them for a '78 Corrolla. I emailed recently on a '96 Impala SS which was a good deal. Car just 'happened' to be in Montana, but the guy could get it shipped to me.
I happen to be on an Impala forum and guys all over were posting links to the same car all over the U.S.You're a standup guy in my book. Good on you.
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07-29-2010, 09:39 PM
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07-29-2010, 10:06 PM
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#18
07-29-2010, 10:23 PM
Yep scam, and Yep play with them. I once looked into a $65,000.00 dollar airplane that the guy was selling for $24,000.00. I gave the info to the Feds, and they found out the guy had a cell phone with an Arizona phone number, but was actually in Russia!
