This may be worth "stickying" as it may save ppl a lot of troubles...
Here is what just happened to me this week, it was pretty obvious if you've heard about typical scam methods, but they're getting smarter!
I am selling the OEM plastics of my gsxr, and here is a little email correspondence that I thought I'd share... I wish I could kick that guy's ass...
1)
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From: Marcus Bradley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 10:57 PM
Subject: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
I saw your advert on Craigs-list and am interested in buying the item from you. I will be responsible for the shipment to my location. Let me know the asking price. Regards
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2)
From: David ***** < d*******@hotmail.com >
Subject: RE: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
To: "'Marcus Bradley'" <[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 4:05 PM
Hello,
Price is $900 + shipping for everything.
Rgds,
D~
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3)
From: Marcus Bradley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:22 PM
To: David ******
Subject: RE: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
Thanks for getting back to me. I'm currently in UK and want to ship the item down here. There won't be any problem with the shipment 'cos my shipping broker will handle all necessary things,I will like to know the current condition and will appreciate it if you can send me some recent pictures Let me know.
Regards, Marcus
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4)
From: David ***** <*******@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
To: "'Marcus Bradley'" <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 3:13 PM
Marcus,
All pics are included here (click the links): 2005 GSXR-600 Mint plastics
Shipping to the UK is fine, but will probably be quite expensive for international shipping… Do you have paypal?
Rgds,
David
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5)
From: Marcus Bradley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:56 PM
To: David ******
Subject: RE: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
Am very excited with the condition. This is what am going to do in term of payment, I have a friend in the state who is owing me some money, i will instruct him to makeout a money order or cashier's check to you in the amount he's owing me and as soon as you get the payment cashed, you will deduct your money and you will handover my balance to my shipping broker at the time of pickup or you will send it to them. I think this payment method is okay by you, so get back to me with your contact information ASAP because i also have some other goods to pickup in the state. Get back to me with your contact info for payment processing.
Regards, Marcus
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6)
Hey Marcus,
The Scams
See the second paragraph on this website.
Paypal up front only.
Thanks,
David
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Anyone not as lucky and lost some $$?
Here is what just happened to me this week, it was pretty obvious if you've heard about typical scam methods, but they're getting smarter!
I am selling the OEM plastics of my gsxr, and here is a little email correspondence that I thought I'd share... I wish I could kick that guy's ass...
1)
===========================================
From: Marcus Bradley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 10:57 PM
Subject: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
I saw your advert on Craigs-list and am interested in buying the item from you. I will be responsible for the shipment to my location. Let me know the asking price. Regards
===========================================
2)
From: David ***** < d*******@hotmail.com >
Subject: RE: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
To: "'Marcus Bradley'" <[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 4:05 PM
Hello,
Price is $900 + shipping for everything.
Rgds,
D~
===========================================
3)
From: Marcus Bradley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:22 PM
To: David ******
Subject: RE: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
Thanks for getting back to me. I'm currently in UK and want to ship the item down here. There won't be any problem with the shipment 'cos my shipping broker will handle all necessary things,I will like to know the current condition and will appreciate it if you can send me some recent pictures Let me know.
Regards, Marcus
===========================================
4)
From: David ***** <*******@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
To: "'Marcus Bradley'" <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 3:13 PM
Marcus,
All pics are included here (click the links): 2005 GSXR-600 Mint plastics
Shipping to the UK is fine, but will probably be quite expensive for international shipping… Do you have paypal?
Rgds,
David
===========================================
5)
From: Marcus Bradley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:56 PM
To: David ******
Subject: RE: MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER
Am very excited with the condition. This is what am going to do in term of payment, I have a friend in the state who is owing me some money, i will instruct him to makeout a money order or cashier's check to you in the amount he's owing me and as soon as you get the payment cashed, you will deduct your money and you will handover my balance to my shipping broker at the time of pickup or you will send it to them. I think this payment method is okay by you, so get back to me with your contact information ASAP because i also have some other goods to pickup in the state. Get back to me with your contact info for payment processing.
Regards, Marcus
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6)
Hey Marcus,
The Scams
See the second paragraph on this website.
Paypal up front only.
Thanks,
David
===========================================
Anyone not as lucky and lost some $$?