Does this look like a scam...

smilo006 · 14-Sep-2004, 08:35

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

Seller has no history. No bike details, payment by bank transfer, US spec bike, the one sentence he writes has a spelling mistake in it and is grammatically incorrect. Someone else with no history bidding it up.
Nice.

Jools · 14-Sep-2004, 10:50

Yep, it is.

Any description that includes a line like "[The 999] has best functionality of all his parts" has got to be.

It's also typical that the description will just be generic waffle or technical specs about the 999 (sometimes cut and pasted straight from ducati.com) rather than any specific information about the bike in question.

Hopefully a bidder like scam_auction will be along in a minute to flag it up.

yellowisfriedegg · 14-Sep-2004, 11:03

Also odd is that the seller claims to be in London but the bike shown is obviously US spec , reflectors on the front mudguard

Rocker · 14-Sep-2004, 12:03

I have sent the following question to the seller " Would it be possible for me to view the bike before bidding? London is no problem for me. which area are you in?" It will be interesting to see what (if any) reply I receive

smilo006 · 14-Sep-2004, 14:01

Thought so.

Isn't there a way to scupper these sort of XXX+!?XX sale by bidding it up to £1mn?

yeti · 14-Sep-2004, 14:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Rocker
" Would it be possible for me to view the bike before bidding?

Ditto.

Or we could simply log on to E-Bay and over bid the thing

yellowisfriedegg · 14-Sep-2004, 15:04

I asked why he was selling the bike and how many miles it had done , here is the reply :

Hi,

I sell it because i want to buy other one and this one is like new with only 900MILES.If you are interested i have a lot of photos with the bike.

The sender calls himself Mark Ronson

Rocker · 14-Sep-2004, 15:49

Youre lucky I didn't get a reply to my request to view. I wonder why

yellowisfriedegg · 14-Sep-2004, 16:04

I have replied to him :

"Hi again , I am very keen to see the bike , I live in Wimbledon , wherabouts in London are you ? , I could come and see the bike later in the week.

Thanks"

lets see if I get a bite this time

Rocker · 14-Sep-2004, 18:05

I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you

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14-Sep-2004, 11:03	#3
yellowisfriedegg Registered Forum User GTL Posts: 453 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Aberdeen Scotland Mood: going for a ride... Also odd is that the seller claims to be in London but the bike shown is obviously US spec , reflectors on the front mudguard Reply

14-Sep-2004, 12:03	#4
Rocker Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 522 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ashford Kent Mood: Happy again with Numptystrada I have sent the following question to the seller " Would it be possible for me to view the bike before bidding? London is no problem for me. which area are you in?" It will be interesting to see what (if any) reply I receive Reply

14-Sep-2004, 14:01	#5
smilo006 Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: CBR 600F2-(Ishikawa), Blade RRS-(Baba San), 996s-(Tambo), 996R-(Tambo), MV f1000 312-Tambo Posts: 704 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Denmark - UK Mood: I like my bike Thought so. Isn't there a way to scupper these sort of XXX+!?XX sale by bidding it up to £1mn? Reply

14-Sep-2004, 15:49	#8
Rocker Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 522 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ashford Kent Mood: Happy again with Numptystrada Youre lucky I didn't get a reply to my request to view. I wonder why Reply

14-Sep-2004, 16:04	#9
yellowisfriedegg Registered Forum User GTL Posts: 453 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Aberdeen Scotland Mood: going for a ride... I have replied to him : "Hi again , I am very keen to see the bike , I live in Wimbledon , wherabouts in London are you ? , I could come and see the bike later in the week. Thanks" lets see if I get a bite this time Reply

14-Sep-2004, 18:05	#10
Rocker Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 522 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ashford Kent Mood: Happy again with Numptystrada I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you Reply