Timbo wrote:I would just go to your bank first and ask them. Some money transfers are not all instant. Your right to be suspicious. Does he have any mutual,friends, what scooter club is he in?
It's worse than I thought. He posts on the New Untouchables site. He's a mod!
Timbo wrote:I would just go to your bank first and ask them. Some money transfers are not all instant. Your right to be suspicious. Does he have any mutual,friends, what scooter club is he in?
It's worse than I thought. He posts on the New Untouchables site. He's a mod!
Timbo wrote:I would just go to your bank first and ask them. Some money transfers are not all instant. Your right to be suspicious. Does he have any mutual,friends, what scooter club is he in?
It's worse than I thought. He posts on the New Untouchables site. He's a mod!
More shocking is the fact that you own/ride a scooter that a MOD finds desireable
Be very careful with this one. As has been stated it is possible to retract the payment even though it shows on your balance. Check with the bank that the money is definitely all yours before you release the vehicle.
These scams used to be obvious as you'd get the email offering to buy it with no decent photos or any questions, just a straight offer.
If you're suspicious, just decline the sale. The courier only has to 'lose' the bike and you're in a whole world of pain. You don't have to take the risk of a scam to sell it. If you'd rather sell it face to face then tell the buyer that and let him sort it out.
My rule of thumb is that if it might be a scam, it probably IS a scam.
Withdrawing the money wont make any difference,you will still be liable.
I had a similar scam that someone tried on me.Wanted to buy our caravan,sent a Cheque fo 10,500.It was an international cheque,perfectly legal,but the bank said that if it was drawn on a fraudulent account,the money could be clawed back for up to two months after it had cleared.Aske the guy to do a Bank Transfer,never heard from him again.
Be very careful.
Watch out for this one:
At Trusted Car Buyers, we don’t take too kindly to car buying scams and have exposed some of the worst out there, so you never be left out-of-pocket. Here are just a few of the most common car buying scams to look out for:
1. Overpayment
This scam is where a buyer will send a cheque or carry out a bank transfer, but ‘accidentally’ pay too much. You then agree to send back the difference to the buyer, before the bank tells you the cheque or transfer was from a fake company or completely bogus. In such an event, you would lose the ‘refund’ given
Why dont you use the "tried and tested" method ie.Cash on collection only.If the guy wants the scooter badly enough he will find a way of getting there,or sending someone he trusts and paying the money in cash.
