Stolen Bikes on eBay? Or a Scam?

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Stolen Bikes on eBay? Or a Scam?

Post by Philiptigerrice »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-BMW-R120 ... Swc-tY5VnZ


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262925221963? ... EBIDX%3AIT


Have a look at these two bikes for sale on eBay!

Astonishingly - unbelievably good prices... hmmm


The seller has two feedbacks - and yet has a string of classic cars and nice bikes inc a few Beemers for sale- at rock bottom prices...

Most of the Ads say "Selling for fiancee who is away..."


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Re: Stolen Bikes on eBay? Or a Scam?

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Scam. He wants you to contact him through a different email address, no two photos are taken in the same place and if you pick one out and google it you will often find the original, genuine ad with the right price!!!
Regular thing on eBay now, if it looks too good to be true, it will be.
Shame, love the Benelli.
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Probably a woman scorned who is selling all his stuff before he comes back to get them :laugh:
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Definite scam the buell same picture sold 3 months ago.
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Has 54 vehicles for sale but has only one eBay transaction (buying)in the last 12 months.
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They stick out like a sore thumb, I'm in the market for a VW camper, one appeared at an attractive price and condition, the advertised vehicle was stated as being in the U.K. A couple of enquiries later and we have a seller in Cyprus who would ship the vehicle to U.K. upon payment, yea right. Severe abuse followed and a report to fleabay got it removed sharpish.
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All gone now and I was lookong forward to seeing it. It's good to keep on top of the las test scams.

Scumbags.
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Ourdavid wrote:They stick out like a sore thumb, I'm in the market for a VW camper, one appeared at an attractive price and condition, the advertised vehicle was stated as being in the U.K. A couple of enquiries later and we have a seller in Cyprus who would ship the vehicle to U.K. upon payment, yea right. Severe abuse followed and a report to fleabay got it removed sharpish.
Just look at some of the motorhome scams!...some are really ingenious!
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Post by BrynS »

A couple of weeks ago went down to Andover With a mate to collect a 58 plate 12 GSA...

All above board and a great private buy..last week he saw his new bike advertised on ebay ( by a woman incidentally)
At a buy it now price of £2500 :huh:

Same pics in the originsl ad. He reported it to ebay and the ad was removed...
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Ourdavid wrote:They stick out like a sore thumb, I'm in the market for a VW camper, one appeared at an attractive price and condition, the advertised vehicle was stated as being in the U.K. A couple of enquiries later and we have a seller in Cyprus who would ship the vehicle to U.K. upon payment, yea right. Severe abuse followed and a report to fleabay got it removed sharpish.
hi david, if you want a camper, pm me. mine will be up for sale after we get back from spain
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