URGENT: Carlines storage facility, Brisbane

[TopCat]

Hi,
A mate in work is interested in a bike that an Aussie expat in London owns.
The expat is in London and is using Carlines to sell the bike for him.
The method that Carlines use is-
- you pay them, via Western Union wire transfer, money goes to UK
- they ship the bike to your address (ie from Brisbane to Melb)
- the new buyer has 14 days to inspect / test the bike
- if unhappy, Carlines pick up the bike and refund your money.
Has anybody used Carlines before or heard any reports of how this operates. My mate is reluctant to wire money to London in case it's an elaborate scam.
Really appreciate any help you can give.
Cheers,
Tony

[tim]

It's a scam tell your friend to run like crazy - 100% classic scam "aussie expat in london" and using western union money transfer is internet for SCAM

[MickLC]

Sounds like a scam to me

[MrWasabi]

Scam. I dont think we even have a Carlines storage in Aus, let alone Brisbane

[TopCat]

Thanks Tim and Mick (edit ... and Mr Wasabi).
Just searched Netrider and found a thread on this. Def a scam. Told the workmate not to proceed (he's on secondment from overseas and wasn't sure how to find out).
Very impressive scam though, scammer followed through with Carlines delivery policy and financial policy, very professional. Def some work went into this scam.
Appreciate your help guys
Cheers,
Tony

[laidback]

Probably stole the policies from somewhere as well.

[Supafrog]

awwww damn..! nothing like a scam to destory your dreams

[Phil]

Yep, got SCAM written all over it. Sounds pretty similar to the one that cost one of our mate $7000+ except this expats bike was in Darwin

[mike-s]

Just walked into this one, as others have said, run for the mutha furkin HILLS.

Scammy bastards trying to fool any sucker they can.

[TopCat]

Yep, got SCAM written all over it.

got an email from a company that makes tinned meat - had spam written all over it

(just thought of that on the way home from work - good, eh!)

[Smitty]

Yep, got SCAM written all over it.

got an email from a company that makes tinned meat - had spam written all over it

.........

this is a scam...spelt different to SPAM

the Carlines I know is an exhaust muffler chain in SA
and never/seen or heard of a Carlines in the UK either (I am a regular visitor to the ol'Dart)

[98ninja]

i had a Mr Nigel Silaadu email me.
i sent him some money and he invested it for me.
theyre not all scammers

[Smitty]

i had a Mr Nigel Silaadu email me.
i sent him some money and he invested it for me.
theyre not all scammers

when do you get it back...?????