is this a scam?

[Jake]

I have seen this advert in the Friday-Ad and was wondering what others may think. too good to be true? There are photo's as well and it looks immaculate. There is no phone number to ring though, you have to send your phone number and email address.
Description
2005 BMW R 1200 gs, 2005, 5100, yellow, mot sep 10, tax may 10, vgc, fsh, my very own r1200gs being a very fine weather rider the mileage is just 5100 miles all in the dry and as you would expect with such little use the bike is in immaculate condition from top to bottom. it comes with the original bmw panniers(used once) i have also fitted sw motech engine bars a pyramid rear hugger and front extenda fenda. it was serviced at 4000 miles and has just been fitted with a new pair of battle wings.the suspension has been upgraded (at great expense)with techno flex shock aborbers fitted front and rear giving a far superior ride to the standard items. £2000, Brentford.
Price: £2,000

 

[autogs]

i suspect you know the answer to this dont you

 

[Mr K]

I suspect the £2,000 is a mis-print ....... unless he/she is trying to lure Tossers to their doom......the shocks must be worth best part of £2k

 

[david a hall]

Sounds a bit steep to me, for a 1200 that is

 

[(RIP) Proff]

I have seen this advert in the Friday-Ad and was wondering what others may think. too good to be true? There are photo's as well and it looks immaculate. There is no phone number to ring though, you have to send your phone number and email address.
Description
2005 BMW R 1200 gs, 2005, 5100, yellow, mot sep 10, tax may 10, vgc, fsh, my very own r1200gs being a very fine weather rider the mileage is just 5100 miles all in the dry and as you would expect with such little use the bike is in immaculate condition from top to bottom. it comes with the original bmw panniers(used once) i have also fitted sw motech engine bars a pyramid rear hugger and front extenda fenda. it was serviced at 4000 miles and has just been fitted with a new pair of battle wings.the suspension has been upgraded (at great expense)with techno flex shock aborbers fitted front and rear giving a far superior ride to the standard items. £2000, Brentford.
Price: £2,000

Do you REALLY have to ask

the bike will be in Hungary at a guess and he needs a western onion bank draft to go to an independant holder, like bollox


Have some fun send him a email address, not your own, make one @ gmail or Hotmail or even yahoo Have you got an old phone?? use a free sim, charge it up with fiver, then send that number,have fun, chase him up his own arseole
419eaters.com rule !!!

 

[autogs]

uganda calling

 

[Passing Phase]

Its a scam I had a Motorhome for sale on a well known auto site the add was taken over by some one in the Czech rep. Where the asking price was half the asking price with the contact details changed, there seems to be people out there daft enough to send money with out looking at the goods.If it seems to good to be true it probley is!

 

[MickF]

Congrats. You have won £1,000,000 in Uganda's national Lottery. Please forward your bank details, ( with pin numbers for verification ) and in return I will tell you how to claim this money. It's currently lodged at the end of a rainbow in the West of Ireland but for a fee I can supply gps co-ordinates or alternatively an AA road map to guide you to your destination. Many kind thanks. Mr. Sheik Urmanni.

 

[Leasouth]

Send reply asking for home and work address, work and GSM mobile number so that your friend at Interpol can check them out as soon as they've sent 500 UKP as a good will gesture via Western Union

 

[Bryn]

I don't know... all these replies and no one's thought to welcome you to the site Jake

 

[Bem]

Welcome Jake .
This has to be the best wind-up intro by a newbie yet. Catching on quick, and its only his first post!

 

[Jake]

Thanks for the welcome , and all the replies. I won't be breaking open the piggy bank just yet then. Jake

 

[Ogmios]

legit?
Hah! - pull the other one.*




*or if it's that Jake ...

one of the other ones.

 

[Brendan]

Contacted yer man and here's the story;

ME; I'll take the bike. How do we meat. I have cash waiting. How exciting. It feels like I've just won the pools. Hope it's still for sale. Email me your number and we can arrange to meat
--
Regards
Billy



His reply; Hi, Sky-Shipping is the shipping company that will handle this transaction because I am at work, I am
working on an oil rig, Sedco 711.
Sky-Shipping is the shipping company that will handle this transaction.
My bike is in their custody and they will have to deliver it to your location.I signed an insurance
policy and I paid in advance some money for the shipping cost. After you will make the payment as a
deposit with money gram individual payment system prior to delivery ,my bike will be shipped to your location and you will have to test it and also sign the documents: the V5,the agreement for releasing the funds to me and other documents regarding delivery.In case that you would find something damaged at my bike I would assume myself the responsibility of getting it back on my own expense,but I don`t think that something like this could happen because I really know what I own. If you were not happy with my bike ,you would be able to withdraw your deposit in 10 minutes.
In order to go further with this transaction I will need your name, address and also a valid phone number. After I will get those details I will forward them to the shipping company and they will contact you.
Cheers
Cheers
Michael Ashwell.
P.S
www.sky-shipping.co.uk
Company`s reg. no. 04335837
08704955038


ME; Sounds very good. How much is the deposit you need?


His reply; The deposit will have to be made for the whole amount because I insured this transaction.
If you want to proceed further , let me know with the details I asked for.
Michael.


ME; Please forward a copy of the transport documents together with the insurance policy details. What does the insurance cover me for exactly?

His reply; Data protection act prevents me to release any documents to unknown persons. The insurace will cover any damage that could occure during the transportation and it is up to £4000.
Thank you.


ME; Ok, We'll leave it at that then. Sorry I'm not prepared to trust an insurance policy with my money when I can't see the terms of the insurance. Good luck with the sale.

 

[Bigyin]

Third forum i have seen the same ad for the same 1200 on but the price varies from 2000 to 2600 but the same "welcome to my country my friend" response to contact

 

[elevensies]

and yet people still buy stuff from these scammers......

is this a scam, did you really need to ask?

harry

 

[Deleted member TF]

Welcome Jake.
Believe me,it's not a scam. The bike belongs to a mate of mine and it's parked outside my house. If you post your address and leave the 2 grand (used 20's) behind the re-cycle bin I'll drop the bike off and collect the cash later.
BTW I have a Tag Heuer Monaco inscribed on the back "To Steve McQueen,happy birthday from your old pal Henry VIIIth" ..........yours for another grand.

 

[Brendan]

I've 2 original skulls of St Patrick for sale.
Described as follows;
Skull No 1 was taken when he was a young lad just before all the sections finally knitted together.
Skull no 2 comes from the time of his death.

I know of only 3 other skulls of the same man that are in a collection in Japan, so hurry they won't last long at this price. €1000.00 each
Cash can be left behind the same recycle bin as before.

 

[Deleted member TF]

SLIGO! now there's a thing,a few of us from Nidderdale are planning a couple of nights in Sligo on our way 'round the coast next Spring. Maybe have a day off the bikes and try some sea fishing,I think there's a converted lifeboat that does charters.

Brendan could you please list the following;
A, best places to eat
B, best places to jig about whilst getting falling-down drunk
C, the names of any good-looking local trollops,or are they all in Connemara?
cheers,tf

 

[Brendan]

Food and Drink in Sligo

A, best places to eat
Yeats Tavern, Drumcliffe. On Donegal Road about 5 miles out of town.
Coach Lane, Lord Edward St. In town.
Montmartre, Market Yard. In Town.
Tobergal Lane Restaurant. In Town.


B, best places to jig about whilst getting falling-down drunk
Hargadons, O'Connell St. In Town.
Shoot the Crows, Market Cross. In Town.

C, the names of any good-looking local trollops,or are they all in Connemara?
Ya, Connemara. All trollops here are NOT good looking.