pinkbike scam??

[Woolleyfooley]

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/178698/

any one have an opinion if this is a scam or not? i havent emailed him or anything but it looks like a scam to me. any second opinions?

[biggins]

i wouldnt trust unless the guy has a valid excuse for selling that cheap.may be stolen as well.

[blue]

It's a scam...check this photo

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/814056/

Look at the cars license plate and the make...MG with a Euro plate. And he claims to be in Oklahoma.

[Woolleyfooley]

damn i really liked that bike too lol.

[padrik5]

It's a scam...check this photo

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/814056/

Look at the cars license plate and the make...MG with a Euro plate. And he claims to be in Oklahoma.

dam, what do you do for a job?

[blue]

dam, what do you do for a job?

I make sandwiches.

:)

[-dustin]

i sent him an e-mail....

[Woolleyfooley]

i sent him an e-mail....

the guy selling the orange? if you find out anything let me know please.

[Transcend]

I'd like to know where someone int he USA got a mint 224 cheap enough to sell it already. There is no official distribution in the USA, so getting a frame is both costly and time consuming.

[Tattooo]

Man, those sandwiches must taste pretty good when you serve them with a warrant.

[Transcend]

Man, those sandwiches must taste pretty good when you serve them with a warrant.

Exactly. :rofl:

[-dustin]

shut up, guys. i'm gonna get a sweetass deal on a sweetass frame.

[SuperJ]

shut up, guys. i'm gonna get a sweetass deal on a sweetass frame.

I hope your kidding. I would bet my middle nut that this person is a terrorist trying to scam you to pay for WMD's.

[blue]

Pfft, the bike IS a WMD. It's just a scam to smuggle a nuke into the US.

:p

[-dustin]

he still hasn't replied. :(

[ThePriceSeliger]

I wish it was real!

[Woolleyfooley]

I wish it was real!

i think everyone does lol.

[Hailight]

if deals like that were real everybody would ride a 223

[-dustin]

Hi Dustin,

Thanks for quick reply. The shipping costs to you will be around 90$. I will pay half of them , so you will have to pay about 45$.
I am willing to use an escrow service, a shipping company, they will handle shipping and payment in a secure way for both, I think this is the best way and safe.

I am waiting your answer if you accept so we can make the arrangements.

Regards,
Christopher

[blue]

Ask him if he's still in Oklahoma anymore. :p

[jts]

that clown has multiple bikes on pinkbike. for pure comedy, ask him a question.

q: what size is the bike? what are the components?

a: There are no dents!

[jonKranked]

It's a scam...check this photo

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/814056/

Look at the cars license plate and the make...MG with a Euro plate. And he claims to be in Oklahoma.


some people purchase euro plates online for their front bumper to try and look cool. :redX:

[cacocker]

I have been exchanging emails. He seems legitimate, even willing to use escrow and if i am unsatisfied i can return for a refund. currently i am asking which escrow he plans on using. if the company checks out, is there any reason i shouldnt go thru?

[vibiker]

Get his phone #. Add another level of comfort by talking to him.

[NORTON]

some people purchase euro plates online for their front bumper to try and look cool. :redX:


also it looks like his brakes are setup odd, front brake on right. I heard that was how they do it in Euro-land.

[cacocker]

I just got off the phone with United Shipping (the company he was going to use). DO NOT BUY!! It is a scam and United Shipping has turned it over to the FBI. I spoke with Greg Treco the United Shipping Manager in Denver about this. He knew all about this wonderful mountain bike and apparently a number of people have taken the bait.

[-dustin]

i asked to meet him and pick it up...

Hi Dustin,

I have an account open at shipping company, they have my bike in their custody, so I have to use them

[jts]

not to slag on anyone, but i'm amazed that these scammers are as successul as they are. i e-mailed the same Dbag about an epic, his form e-mail came back, and it had scam written all over it. i asked a follow-up question and it was obvious this guy was fake. unless a seller is ready and able to give you a phone number, tell you where they are, are at least open to having a friend in the neighborhood (hell, make one up) do the pick up and pay cash, and can answer some basic tech questions or offer a custom photo ("how about a better pic of the crank"), then it's not worth it.

[blue]

some people purchase euro plates online for their front bumper to try and look cool. :redX:

Yeah, but the make of the car gave it away.