RADBMX.CO.UK

BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Munnyella on May 13, 2011, 06:44 PM

Title: Could be a scammer!
Post by: Munnyella on May 13, 2011, 06:44 PM

Hi Guys

I'm looking for a few NS bits, so had a look on bmx-forum.co.uk, saw a complete WTP trust for £70, dib dobs it, guy contacts me says send me the £70 PP, he'll post the bike, the guy is 30 mins away, with a 3 post count, and I want the bike tomorrow, so said i'll collect, call me.

Get a reply, can't collect, work commitments, can't call, broken phone, so I reply thus

"To be honest mate, I want your bike, but i'm not sending £70 to someone I don't know, with a 3 post count, on a forum I have only just joined, who won't ring me, when I can pick it up tomorrow after a 30 minute drive.
 
I can pick it up from you at work mate.
 
I'm a 40 year old bloke, I still ride regularly and i'm not pi$$ing about, but somethings not seeming right here, prove me wrong! you have my number!
 
Mark M"

May have been abrupt, but fair in my opinion.

I then get a message calling me an asshole and he doesn't want me to have his (imaginary?) bike

I'd kind of got that impression!, He may have got £70 from a more trusting person who may have lost out.

Strange, but i've sent loads of money on here and never worried.

What do you reckon?
 

Title: Re: Could be a scammer!
Post by: john4130 on May 13, 2011, 06:49 PM

thats exactly what i would have done.  i think most people would rather have someone pick it up rather tham going through the bother of boxing it up and posting.

Title: Re: Could be a scammer!
Post by: waza04 on May 13, 2011, 06:56 PM

i smell a rat mark....... most would have said... no worries mate, come get it! you did the rite thing! £70 is alot of money to loose in this day n age,  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Could be a scammer!
Post by: Munnyella on May 13, 2011, 10:42 PM

Cheers Glen,

I only wanted it for the 9t wheel, was gonna build it back with stock and put it back into the community,

Title: Re: Could be a scammer!
Post by: StellaAtoiz on May 14, 2011, 01:00 PM

He definitely sounds like a scammer to me >:(

....offers to give you his address so you can speak face to face....but you can't collect :idiot2:

.......lucky escape if you ask me, pity there are so many tossers out there :(

....has listed them on ebay apparently......I think I may just buy said item....and forget to pay :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt244/StellaArtoiz/360a3cd1.jpg)

Title: Re: Could be a scammer!
Post by: Munnyella on May 14, 2011, 01:15 PM

Yes, the bike is on ebay, but listed in Wales, not Nottingham.

Curious, perhaps the guy in wales doesn't know his bike is for sale in Notts!