I posted my 93 CBR1000 on a list called Marks Moto.and got a reply from a guy named Smith Harden in the UK. He claims to want the bike shipped overseas and will send a certified check for the amount plus shipping. I then pay the shipper to ship it to the UK.
Anyone hear of this guy and/or is it a scam???
Claims US bike and cars are hot in the UK.
I'm going to suggest PayPal and he handle the shipping himself. Shouldd clear him out if it's a scam.
Sure sounds like a scam to me. Strike up some email exchanges discussing the potential sale, and see if there's crappy grammar - if so, then it's prolly a variation of the old Nigerian 419 scam. And even if the guy is genuinely English, it still sounds fishy to me - I can't really see a bike that was also offered in England as being "hot" just because it's American....
"How often does the train go by?"
"So often that you won't even notice it."
"I put on my robe and wizard hat..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UPQDW6ZOpA
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As long as the cheque clears ( I would wait till it does) and the shipping company prices is right then you should be ok.
But I do agree with you it does sound fishy.
I know I wouldn't sent a cheque to the states for a bike unseen and fully trusting the seller to ship it to me.
Maybe pull the funds as soon as the cheque's cleared, that presuming it does
I've read stories about people who got bit by 419 scammers - the bank will clear the check, but somehow it comes back to bite them when the bank eventually (several weeks later) figures out that the buyer's bank is either bogus, or there's insufficient funds.
I know that sounds like it should be the bank's problem since they cleared the check initially, but somehow the seller gets held responsible and screwed for it....undoubtedly some law loophole...
Do a BUNCH of research at your bank on accepting foreign checks before agreeing to this...
"How often does the train go by?"
"So often that you won't even notice it."
"I put on my robe and wizard hat..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UPQDW6ZOpA
"the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell
Yea the grammer is what made question it. My father inlaw said that even certified checks have be bogus and it may clear my bank but will come back when the issuing bank cant be found.
I'm going to tell them PayPal or nothing.
its definately a scam and he wont be the last as long as your bike is listed. I sold my Harley recently and the amount of scams was unbelievable. be very careful of these. Chuck
SCAM, no one is called Smith Hard-on. And you try googling the name Smith.
FUCK THE MAGS Nuke the whales!
I see to recall that the ORIGINAL Tuono was around £18000 new......
Only 200 of them made (and yours ain't one of them FTM.....) worldwide.
The Male Whale
Paypal gives you NO protection unless it is an ebay sale and ALL the ebay policies and rules are followed - even then it offers little protection.Originally Posted by tuono07
Just saw an immaculate '93 CBR1000F for sale in the UK for £1300 - and there are a bunch around the £750-1500 mark (US$1500-3000).
Shipping and duty alone would be upwards of £500 for the bike, so unless you're selling it for less than US$1000, it's a scam.
Yep, Got three more offers to buy my bike and ship it. I;m pulling it off the list.
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