If it looks too good to be true.....

[lifeofcrimeguy]

Tell 'em to send the agent to pick it up. Then lock the prick in the basement and find out who they are working for. Only slightly more illegal than accepting a $100 deposit with no intention to sell, but way more fun.

[Cwidova]

lol it definatly a scam.....sorta like the faxes we get at work saying that the president of nigeria wants to give me lots of cash.........

[Damon Z1000]

Unreal what some people will try

[zx-10r]

I just need to tell you that this is a very lovely bike you have gotten here and I am interested in buying it outrightly.For a quick sale, I will pay you 7000.00aud for the bike. I was planning going on physically to purchase the bike but could not due to the nature of my work as i am always on the move cos I am marine engineer and I work with an International shipping company.the bike will be picked up at your location by my pick up agent I will be paying with my paypal account.so please do reply me asap with your paypal account or send me a payment request from your paypal account so i can effect payment to you rightaway.
I await your reply
NB:Honestly, I do not know the actual worth of this item because I?m always busy sailing. If my offer is not ok, Let me know so i can shoot up abit or bring it down as the case maybe.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards

translated : i will take your bike without paying for it was that an exact copy of what he said becuase he said 'cos' which isnt really what you would expect from someone sending a formal email

[Ratmick]

I just need to tell you that this is a very lovely bike you have gotten here and I am interested in buying it outrightly.For a quick sale, I will pay you 7000.00aud for the bike. I was planning going on physically to purchase the bike but could not due to the nature of my work as i am always on the move cos I am marine engineer and I work with an International shipping company.the bike will be picked up at your location by my pick up agent I will be paying with my paypal account.so please do reply me asap with your paypal account or send me a payment request from your paypal account so i can effect payment to you rightaway.
I await your reply
NB:Honestly, I do not know the actual worth of this item because I?m always busy sailing. If my offer is not ok, Let me know so i can shoot up abit or bring it down as the case maybe.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards

translated : i will take your bike without paying for it was that an exact copy of what he said becuase he said 'cos' which isnt really what you would expect from someone sending a formal email

Well I especially liked the word 'outrightly' and the fact a marine engineer can work for an international shipping company. Plus the fact he thought it prudent to specify australian dollars, just in case you thought it was international shipping dollars or Afghani dollars, nice touch .

I hope Kaz told the guy the price was too much and to bring it down a few hundred bucks ...

...though if the guy is always sailing and doesn't know the value of the bike why is he buying it and when/where is he going to ride it?

What a knob...

Mick

[aardvark]

Ooh, look.. my chance to dig up an old post.

My brother is trying to sell his bike at the moment. Stuck it on bikesales.com for him yesterday.

Got this reply:

I just need to tell you that this is a very lovely bike you have gotten here and I am interested in buying it outrightly.For a quick sale, I will pay you 9000.00aud for it. I was planning going on physically to purchase the bike but could not due to the nature of my work as i am always on the move cos I am a marine engineer and I work with an International shipping company.the bike will be picked up at your location by my pick up agent I will be paying with my paypal account.so please do reply me asap with your paypal account or send me a payment request from your paypal account so i can effect payment to you rightaway. I await your reply
NB:Honestly, I do not know the actual worth of this item because I?m always busy sailing. If my offer is not ok, Let me know so i can shoot up abit or bring it down as the case maybe.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards

So, I replied:

Hey, you're the guy who wanted to buy my ZX6!!! Cool.... you must have an awesome collection of bikes.

I'll tell you what. Make it 10 grand, and you've got a deal.

To which they reply:

Hi
it was nice of you replying my mails so quickly...thanks so much,am okay
with the condition and the price of the Bike - $10000aud and am ready to
buy it pls get the advert down from the web i will instruct a payment to you
from my paypal account,am located in South Australia but presently am at
work of the coast of brisbane,i sail there now,am a marine engineer and a
very busy one indeed,i can give you more info of me if you want.

I'll be responsible for the pick-up,my trevor movers pick up company will
handle everything,they are international and i prefer them because they
offer first class pick up thats not a problem your payment will include some
money, just to avoid delay, cost of postage and to enable my mover's to
schedule an appropriate time for the pick-up at your location as i also have
other properties to be moved along side with your item,also all required
documents will be signed by my pick up company on my behalf...all what you
need to know will be done by my trevor movers pick up company.



all i just need from you is just for you to send me the payment request from
paypal so i can pay you...once the money is inside your account you wont
find it difficult of tranasacting with my pick up company,also i will need
to pay my pick up company but lets just be through with paying you first
then i will contact them,as i already said you will need to send me payment
request from your paypal account,if you dont have one can you set up...i can
only access my paypal account here...thats why i prefer them,they are also
very reliable and fast...please get back to me asap with all the infos i
have asked from you for us to proceed also,please do get back to me with
your full names and address including your cell and land number so i can
make out payment, pls i need you to assure me that everything will be well
taking care of and also that the condition is as you have just said.
Regards,
God Bless You

Fuck, they went to a lot of trouble to compose that last reply!!

[Six Addict]

well they did 3 years ago when they wrote it...

[Madness]

I saw the same reply on another forum to another bike. Quite bizarre he is continuing his proposed charade.

We should bombard his email with spam.