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General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Red_Hen on October 15, 2012, 12:47:25 PM

Title: Brother Beware: Craigslist R69s for sale
Post by: Red_Hen on October 15, 2012, 12:47:25 PM
Hi Gang,

I saw an R69s advertised on Craigslist for $2500 and inquired.  Here's the reply:

Hello again,
Here you have the pics : http://imgur.com/a/LagHA#0
I've just finished the divorce with my ex-husband and the bike was given to me among other assets. It was always titled to my name, but now no one can claim it, so I can sell it without any problems. Anyway in this situation I cannot use this bike anymore because my transfer was approved and I moved back to my home country Slovakia where I've got a new job.
The bike is now at a shipping company in Columbus, OH , US. Before I left the States, I've made an arrangement with a shipping company and with Google Checkout Protection Program and I signed a contract with them to sell my bike and some other assets I was left with. They are authorized to sell it for me and they can also provide transportation to your address. All that you need: title , bill of sale , history book , 2 keys are in their possession.  I've already signed the title, it just needs to be completed with the buyer's name.The payment will be made through bank to bank wire transfer. I forgot to say that the shipping will be free for you.
 If you are interested in this transaction please send me your full name, address and your phone so I can forward them to the Google Checkout.
After that, they will contact you to make the arrangements for delivery of the bike. The shipping company will bring the bike to your home address (or anywhere else you want) and you will have 5-7 days to inspect it and the documents before deciding if you buy it or not.
 Let me know if you are interested to buy it and if you have money available to buy it.
If you want to buy my bike please email me back your full name and shipping address and your phone so I can contact Google Checkout and after that they will send you the purchase invoice so we can complete the deal.
 Regards. Elsa

What's the old saying?  If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is!
Title: Re: Brother Beware: Craigslist R69s for sale
Post by: montmil on October 15, 2012, 03:02:19 PM
Forget the bike. Ask for some photos of Elsa. Bwaa Haa Haa  [smiley=whistling.gif]
Title: Re: Brother Beware: Craigslist R69s for sale
Post by: montmil on October 15, 2012, 03:02:48 PM
Forget the bike. Ask for some photos of Elsa. Bwaa Haa Haa  [smiley=whistling.gif]
Title: Re: Brother Beware: Craigslist R69s for sale
Post by: Red_Hen on October 15, 2012, 04:16:34 PM
I was thinking if the deal was legit I'd have named the bike Elsa  ;)
Title: Re: Brother Beware: Craigslist R69s for sale
Post by: nhmaf on October 15, 2012, 04:56:23 PM
IT does sound too good to be true - if those really are pictures of the actual bike, it would easily be worth  twice that amount if it ran at all.  Hmmm.

Well, it *might* be an incredible deal, or it could be a scam - question is, do you have $2500 to gamble with?  If you could stand to lose it without jeopardizing your mortgage payments or your marriage, well.....

Back in my younger days, when I was unmarried and had a 6 figure bank account, I would have gambled on it, but now, not so much.
Title: Re: Brother Beware: Craigslist R69s for sale
Post by: Red_Hen on October 15, 2012, 08:25:40 PM
Scam for sure!!!
Would've been a nice score.
An R69s like that will command over 15k
Title: Re: Brother Beware: Craigslist R69s for sale
Post by: tvrla on October 19, 2012, 09:07:53 AM
Of course it's a scam! Just a new variation I've not seen yet. Well written, though!