Tardme bargain?

**FROSTY:Me** · 18th February 2009, 08:00

Originally Posted by smoky

How does the scam work?

Summat like
Several people have shown interest in this bike -So we have decided the first person who deposits the money gets the bike.

**Tank** · 18th February 2009, 08:02

Originally Posted by GaZBur

Surprise! Trademe have pulled it.

You have to give it to Trademe - they are on top of stuff like this!

**3umph** · 18th February 2009, 08:09

Originally Posted by smoky

How does the scam work?

some of the scammers buy a lot of low priced stuff to get there feedback up and looking good and then list a group of higher priced items that are bargens and priced to sell...
they then get deposits to an account and then don't send the item listed that they probably have never had to sell eg bike and boat for 3g each

**smoky** · 18th February 2009, 10:45

I said I would buy it - $3000
before it was taken off trademe
received a reply from agnes.larsson@sg30-us-army-mil.com

"First of all, please DO NOT REPLY to this e-Mail if you don't have the amount available, or if you don't intend to be serious.
I am from Orlando, Florida.
This is the second time I tried to sell the bike. First time I tried eBay.
Because I always use 100% safe methods, I've sent the bike through eBay Vehicle Protection Program to a buyer from Alaska.
I paid all the shipping fees from my pocket and when eBay requested the payment to be made, the buyer refused to pay because they didn't have the full amount available.
Now I have the bike in eBay's hands and it's ready to be delivered to the next buyer.
If you want to purchase it and only if you are a serious buyer then send me your complete name and address for shipping.
The delivery time will be only 3 days and the motorcycle will be delivered at your home address full registered in your state and under your name."

Does this still sound like a scam? (probably me thinks)
I am guessing this is probably $3000 US?
How would you know if the bike was going to be acceptable to be registered in NZ?

**Tank** · 18th February 2009, 10:51

Originally Posted by smoky

The delivery time will be only 3 days and the motorcycle will be delivered at your home address full registered in your state and under your name."

Does this still sound like a scam? (probably me thinks)
I am guessing this is probably $3000 US?
How would you know if the bike was going to be acceptable to be registered in NZ?

of course its a scam.
What - he couldnt sell it in the US?
Delivered to NZ in 3 days?
Who many states does NZ have?