I found an 04 CBR dirt cheap online and emailed the guy. I figured it wasn't running right or had dropped it. The guy emails me back with the following:

Hi,

Thank you for your email. I still have it for sell, it's in perfect working condition, nothing needed. Right now i am gone in my honeymoon in Hawaii but i hope that`s not going to be a problem because i can still handle the transaction. When i left in my honeymoon, i left the item along with several other items in the custody of FedEx because i wanted to sell them on eBay when i return, but something came up back home, something wrong with my mom and i decided to sell this one before i get back. So if you are still interested let me know because i can make the transaction immediately.

Just let me know...

Thanks


I then tell him I was more interested in picking the bike up and I would wait for him to return home (chicago area according to ad). He says:


Hello,

As i said in my first email i will explain how FedEx it works because i want you to be clear on every aspect of this transaction. They are the number one selling service on eBay. You simply drop an item to one of their stores,you find a buyer and they will take care of the rest. When i left on my honeymoon i left 5 items for sale in their custody, they picked up the items from my home. Don`t ask at what store, or where the item is exactly because i don`t know...as long as they are handling the shipping and handling i don`t care where they are. I forgot to mention that the shipping is included in the price of sale. They offered me a discount on shipping because i am selling a large number of items and i can afford that.
So basically they have the item insured and ready for shipping. As soon as i will have your shipping details i will send it to them and they will start the transaction. They will email you with an invoice and payment instructions. You will have to send the payment to one of their agents by following the payment instructions. Then you will send the payment details to them, they will validate the transaction and will start the shipping ASAP. If you will have questions you can ask them directly.
Unfortunately the pick up is not possible because this is an urgent sale (like i said before i intended to sell this on eBay when i should have returned from my honeymoon but due to some recent problems back home i am forced to sell it now). FedEx It suggested to offer a return policy because my offers would substantially increase so i am offering a 10 day guarantee. This eliminates the pick up option but you will have the time to inspect it and decide if you want it or not. If for any reason you decide not to keep it, they will give you a full refund and will return the item on my expense.
So if you agree with this terms and decide to proceed, then i will need your full name and shipping address in order to start the transaction.

Thank you

Now I know I could go back and forth with this guy. I am just nervous about getting scammed. I've read all about the email scams and people have lost THOUSANDS due to their carelessness. I don't really have thousands to lose so I am trying to be careful. I want to trust my instincts and just forget about this guy but something tells me I'll never find a deal like this again (if its for real). What do you guys think?

I've never heard of Fed Ex delivering vehicles lol.

Kenny

 

Sounds really shady to me...

If it sounds too good to be true, it is.

And if it sounds really bad, it's probably worse.

I'd keep looking.

 

Since when does Fedx ship motorcycles? I'd walk away!!

 

lolol thats what i thought too... I never heard of that before but wasn't sure. Thought I would ask before I did walk away though. I'm back on the hunt for a cheap bike i guess...

Kenny

 

dodgey as,

If your willing to pick it up in person and he doesnt want to wait then alarm bells should be going nuts in your head.

leave it clear would be my advice

 

It's a SCAM !
These guys trade on our keenness to close a good deal, and some people can't help themselves.
There are guys in the Eastern Bloc countries that are making $50000 a DAY !!! with these kinds of scam......... stay well clear.

Same scam as the old lady with millions in a foreign country, all she wants is your help and she'll give you half..........
just give her your address and banking details.............................

They should be shot - never mind jailed.

 

Yep, total scam. Report the ad.

 

if that was the case.. can FedEx ship my house too???

 

scam-o-rama, bud...
Don't send him a dime, and report it.

 

FedEx can ship vehicles through their freight services, but it's expensive from what I've heard.... and that guy above isn't shipping anything....