Scam, stolen, misprint, or great deal?
05-08-08, 11:42 AM
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Scam, stolen, misprint, or great deal?
05-08-08, 11:44 AM
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scam or stolen. overnighting a bike costs like 150 bucks. looking to move it fast. only worth a look if you are local, so that if nothing else, you can find out whos it is.
05-08-08, 11:45 AM
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That's pretty fishy, but hey, he'll overnight it for free.
Or, he meant $8000.00, which is also fishy.
Or, he meant $8000.00, which is also fishy.
05-08-08, 11:50 AM
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Could be a version of the $50 Porsche.
05-08-08, 12:03 PM
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There's an awful lot of info for a stolen bike. Not that it's impossible to find that stuff out.
Seems unlikely to be a misprint. Likely candidates for alternatives would be 8000 (way too much I'd guess) or perhaps 900 (probably still too little.)
Free shipping too? And overnight? If it did cost around 150 to overnight a bike, they're basically asking for 650 for the bike. Sounds like a scam to me.
Seems unlikely to be a misprint. Likely candidates for alternatives would be 8000 (way too much I'd guess) or perhaps 900 (probably still too little.)
Free shipping too? And overnight? If it did cost around 150 to overnight a bike, they're basically asking for 650 for the bike. Sounds like a scam to me.
05-08-08, 12:55 PM
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how can you feel safe about any bike purchase when the photo wasn't even taken in front of a white garage door?
05-08-08, 01:48 PM
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I'll give you $1500 if you want to flip it. 
05-08-08, 02:15 PM
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if i ever saw my ripped bike on craigslist i think i'd have f-ing kittens.
05-08-08, 02:16 PM
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I say scam.
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05-08-08, 04:36 PM
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Scam. It's in the LA craigslist as well. I emailed the guy from my fake address, and got nothing
05-08-08, 05:15 PM
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I would have bought it, except it didn't even have reflectors or a kickstand
05-08-08, 05:48 PM
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05-08-08, 05:55 PM
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That African is at it again I see. He's posted before, and I said I'd pick up locally. He explained he would list on eBay, I'd buy it now, then he'd ship for free from the same town I live in... yeah right. SCAM
