Need input PLEASE!!

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MattC13 · #1 Unread post by **MattC13** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:50 pm

Ok ill start from the beginning

Ive been interested in bikes for some time now and have been looking for a bike. One night i was looking through cycletrader.com and come across one that i thought was to good to be true but went ahead and emailed the guy about it. (2006 CBR 600RR)

The guy had the bike for sale right before he was going to move to texas and never got it sold before he moved so instead of hauling it he left it in the possesion of a shipping company (Freight Plus) out of Pennsylvania that acts as a third party in deals. So we have been emailing back and forth for several weeks now and have finally agreed on the terms and such so we could start the transaction which has just taken place.

My problem...
I have checked out the shipping company with the BBB and the Federal something and they are for real, but now that the transaction has started they want me to wire the money through wester union to some dude in London that was put in charge of this sale. They havent mislead me by no means i just wasnt expecting this. But to me this sounds kind of bogus i mean the bike is in Pennsylvania but they want the money sent to London???

Has anyone every dealt with this company before? what should i do??

i really want the bike and it all seems perfect except that they want the money sent to London.

Input PLEASE!!

IndependenceDave · Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:55 pm

Don't do it, it's a scam you will never see the bike and your money will be gone. There are warnings on ebay and craigslist about these types of scams

MattC13 · #3 Unread post by **MattC13** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:00 pm

How is it a scam if i have contacted a real company that is know around the world and i have confirmed it with the BBB they are real. why would they ruin their rep by scamming me?

IndependenceDave · Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:06 pm

A western Union money order is not a secured transaction, once that person receives the money it's gone. Also if the company is acting as a 3rd party in the U.S. why aren't they taking the money? I am not saying for sure that it's a scam but it sure seems like one. just my 2 cents.

Gummiente · #5 Unread post by **Gummiente** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:08 pm

I'm with IndependanceDave (LOVE that name, btw... Independance Day is one of my all time favourite movies..."Oh, no... you are NOT gonna fire that green sh*t at me!") on this one... something just doesn't sound right with the deal.

IndependenceDave · Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:12 pm

Here is a link from craigslist, the second line down states that you should not use any money wiring service.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

And thanks Gummiente.

jonnythan · #7 Unread post by **jonnythan** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:13 pm

Classic scam.

Do NOT wire money.

MattC13 · #8 Unread post by **MattC13** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:29 pm

I have emailed the shipping company and have told them i didnt understand the reason for the money wire to London and desired a different way. Havent yet gotten a responce; dont expect one till tomarrow. The guy in London supposedly works for the shipping company and was put in charge of this transaction.

i appreciate the help guys

im not trying to argue with you guys in any way i guess i just want the bike so bad i dont want this to be a scam. Ya know how it is when you know you have found the bike you want. feel like ya gotta have it.

is there any way i can find out for sure if it is a scam or not?

Shorts · #9 Unread post by **Shorts** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:57 pm

If I were you I'd just let it go. There are plenty of bikes out there, especially a CBR600RR, I'm pretty sure there isn't a shortage of them.

Email the co., say no thanks and move on.

mgdavis · #10 Unread post by **mgdavis** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:15 pm

A while back I figured out that; if it seems to good to be true, it probably is a scam.