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Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/15/2005 4:15:56 PM   
Trader4Less

 

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Scams are still occurring. I am trying to spread the word about these scammers. Private sellers and dealers alike are being scammed. To find out more info about online scams, please go to http://www.trader4less.com/scam.asp.

These scammers are hitting all online websites whether or not they sell cars or bikes. They throw out 1000's of leads looking for one sucker... be careful!

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/15/2005 6:10:35 PM   
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Thanks for the heads up!

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/15/2005 7:53:43 PM   
Trader4Less

 

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No problem! Spread the word... someday they scams wont work anymore.

I have others email me and tell me that they cant believe someone would fall for this... but the scammers are good and seem legit.

Have a great weekend!

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/15/2005 9:31:40 PM   
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Ya, thanks for the heads up. It all falls into "if it seems too good to be true ...." but people like to think it won't happen to them. Really kills me when they say "He didn't seem like a crook." I guess if someone 'seemed' like a crook then you wouldn't do bidness with them, eh?

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/16/2005 12:02:27 AM   
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Thanks for the info. Your link doesn't work because the dot at the end.

http://www.trader4less.com/scam.asp

It's good to be aware of new scammers out there. Thanks Trader4Less

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/16/2005 11:39:45 AM   
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My credit union has messages posted throughout the bank about such deals dealing with bikes, cars, boats, etc.. Beware fellow riders.....beware.

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/18/2005 8:31:44 PM   
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Good lookin bro! I'll pas da word to my fellow peeps!

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/22/2005 7:23:43 PM   
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Yeah ive ran into a lot of people trying to scam im looking for a F4i to
stunt but no luck

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/23/2005 10:13:01 PM   
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Wow thanks for the info.

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/25/2005 4:34:00 AM   
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yeah, It's one of those "it looks too good to be true"... Actually, I saw one the other day on e-bay, NO JOKE! it was a 600 rr with a "BUY IT NOW" price of only $3,000 dollars. The guy that saw this deal told me to come over and have a look-see. He did click the "BUY IT NOW" and it says you have to have the sellers permission, and so we e-mailed the seller and asked what was the catch and etc. it was in frikkin GREECE! He wanted the money first and to have it cleared, were were like LMAO!!! "yeah right!" so use your common sense people, to beat the crook, you must think like them.

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 4/25/2005 9:13:31 AM   
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Thanks for the heads up. The bottom line when buying a used bike is "if the deal is too good to be true, it is". Plain and simple. If you can't put your hand on a bike, see it in person with your own two eyes, or can't sit on it, don't buy it. Common sence is the key.

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 6/23/2005 2:57:37 PM   
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Yeah, most of the scammers are looking for americans and want you to send money via Western Union. DO NOT do this. They also advertise very nice " Dream Machines", no mods needed.
I almost was taken by several individuals however since I have imported vehicles into the states before I contacted the "so called shipping agency" and they informed me that people were often scammed through the international market.
All of the individuals I was trying to purchase a bike through claimed to have the bike in America then when I asked for more info they stated that they have moved to Europe ect.
I even have had one of them email me a title that said Florida, but if you looked at the VIN and other numbers they used an editing software to modify.
These guys are good, one of them had their bike listed on e-bay and another website and was unfortunate enough to run into me in both sites, I quickly notified e-bay and the listing waas removed.
Buyer Beware, if you can't see, drive and touch the bike, go somewhere that you can.
The only thing that saved me was I used to race an RC-31 in Japan and imported the bike back with me, I knew all it took to do this.
The seller that was the closest to taking my money said, "the bike could be delivered tp my door in three days" from Europe by an express company. I contacted the shipping company to asked them how they avoided customs inspection and all the paperwork. No way can you avoid the US Customs Dept.

BEWARE and HAPPY Purchases

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RE: Online Motorcycle sales scam! Beware!! - 6/23/2005 3:22:44 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: dibblejr
Buyer Beware, if you can't see, drive and touch the bike, go somewhere that you can.
JR (new to this forum )


Hi JR welcome to the boards. Good words of wisedom right there.

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