Topic: something just not right

[the rag]

reply to an add i placed looking for a seat or seat pan for a 500p
some thing does not seem right would you agree

 i came across your advert and i will like to know if you are still
interested in purchasing it?
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hi there
> yes i am still interested can you let me know the condition and
> what price you are looking for it a few pictures would be nice
> 
> thanks ger
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thank for the mail, i will like to know where you are and the price
you want to pay if i can help .am sorry to that i have no picture
available on air . hope to hear from you soonest,
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thanks for the reply
>                               i am in ireland where are you at and
> what condition is the seat
> 
> ger
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Thank for the mail, am located in holland and the seat is in good
condition . and i will like to know the you are willing to pay . and
your address in full  so i can arrange  for the shipping . hope to
hear from you soonest

[kghost]

Might be a scammer.

Also might be some poor Dutch guy with little english skills.

[Raul CB750K1]

Yeah it doesn't sound good. Does his e-mail belong to a .nl domain? Holland have a high living status, I guess by today almost everybody have access (if don't have its own) digital camera. My bet it's a bluff and somebody wants your money, but don't know what the heck is a seat pan or how much is it worth. He don't want either fall too short in asking or asking for too much to rule out himself, so he will get whatever you offer. Try to offer something like 30 bucks + shipping and the payment details. Western Union or Money Order (even Paypal) are bad signs. A Bank Account is easier to track and identify wether it is opened in a dutch bank or not.

If he finds 30 bucks/euros + shipping fine and tells you to send him the money through Western Union, tell him you will but then don't. At least you will have him going to the WU office 5 or 6 times.

If he sends you a pic, do a google search under "Images" for "Honda 500 seat pan" to check wether his picture has been downloaded from another site.


Raul

[dpen]

"Seat pan" is, to my understanding, the metal base of the seat with no padding or material on it.

[the rag]

his email is @bluebottle.com

here is his latest one

thank for the mail , how about you paying 250euro including the
shipping cost down to where you are  or what do you think?and i  need
your address in full . hope to hear from you soonest,

[Uncle Ernie]

To quote Betty Crocker (wasn't she the first pro-circuit woman rider for the Dutch West Indies back in the '30s?); "When in doubt, throw it out."

[Raul CB750K1]

dpen, thanks for the explanation   Actually I knew what a seat pan is, I meant THE OTHER GUY doesn't know what the seat pan is      But it's true, I re-read my post and it seems like if it was me who didn't know.

The rag, tell him you find 250 euro OK and ask for the way of payment. Then go to www.cmsnl.com and buy it new for much less.

Now it's almost confirmed it's a scammer.


Raul

[the rag]

dpen, thanks for the explanation    
The rag, tell him you find 250 euro OK and ask for the way of payment. Then go to www.cmsnl.com and buy it new for much less.

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They dont stock them in cmsnl  it is a single seat finding it tough going to track one down if this guy is a scammer which is possible he is the second one to contact me the other one requested my bank details so he could buy one off me

[Raul CB750K1]

If you want the seat dearly maybe you can take the risk, but 250 euro is big money to risk. I guess it's up to you. I have crossed street many times when I've seen somebody getting near I didn't like. Maybe I've looked overcautious, but it's better to get out when you have the chance. If you can ascertain he's really dutch, I would say go for it. Center europeans are well known for being straightforward -as opposed to latins like spaniards and italians, don't tell me how I know-.


Raul

[the rag]

all i can say is ha ha ha ha think i will play this along
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thank for the mail , i was able to get a pic of a seat pan  so i will
like to have your address in full if you don't mind so i can arrange
for the shipping hope  to hear from you sooonest
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dont know how to attach photos from the web but it is a photo of a pair of seats joined together in a airport waiting room lol lol here is his e mail address in case he gets better

perryjohn" <perr_yjohn@bluebottle.com>

[Raul CB750K1]

You gotta show us that pic. Post another pic, select "Additional options" and attach the pic from your computer folder.

If I were you I would play the game. Tell him you are going to send him the money. We can have a laugh with this.

Raul

[Terry in Australia]

Geez I had one of those cop seats in my garage, can't remember if I kept it or threw it out, I'll have a look tonight and if it's still there you can have it mate. Cheers, Terry.

[the rag]

if you find it terry it would be brilliant heres what he is trying to sell

[aiko]

Hi, I live in Holland and I don't know anybody with a "bluebottle.com" email extention.
Sounds a bit to fishy for my taste..
Grtz
Ingrid

[Raul CB750K1]

I knew it!!!!!!! Go to google, and under "images" search for "seat pan". The pictures he sent you is the very first to appear.

I bet you -not my testicle this time- that he will want you to send the money via Western Union, and probably he will say he is in Romania, Nigeria or China on a job trip. Tell him you will, but don't.


Raul


Regarding the domains, anybody can register in any free internet account anywhere, but a national domain gives a hint.

[the rag]

Raul is it you........... here is his latest e mail inflation rose terrible since the quote of E250

my address is
> 
> p mc cormack
> clifton road
> newcastle
> ireland
> 
> also how do you want to be paid and give me the total including
> shipping
> 
> thanks again for your help and patience
>
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Thank for the mail ,  this is my price  for the seat including the
shipping cost total 500euro . and i will like to receive my payment
via western union . hope to hear from you soonest .
   note: i will like to know your mind on the price you want to pay
for it?as sooon as you are ok , let me know so i can send my details
to you
    best regards
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not my real address of course now its time to toy him along i might ask him has he any more as i know a few friends looking for a seat pan too

[Raul CB750K1]

"I would like to know your mind on the price". I bet the guy is freaking out. He can't believe there is somebody out there willing to pay 500 euro for two airport seats. This is getting real funny.

BTW, wasn't he in Holland? How come he is in Ireland now? Is there somebody near Newcastle who can have a look at Clifton Road (it must be a short street as it have no number).

Yeah, tell him you will be sending money tomorrow. Probably he will ask you for something like a code that Western Union gives so the receiver can pick it up (something like an authorization code) Do a google search to check for the format (how many numbers etc) and then invent your own and give it to him. When he goes to the WU office and find a wrong code, he will be back to you and then tell him that you are very sorry, that the last "0" was an "O". If he comes back then tell him that the first "1" was an "I" and so on. At the end tell him that you have changed your mind because you rather have them with red upholstery. Don't forget to post all the mails...


... this is getting real funny.

[the rag]

Raul the address in ireland is one i made up for myself

[Raul CB750K1]

oops sorry, it seems I'm having trouble reading and writing lately....   

FWIW that scammer is not me!!!!


Raul

[mcpuffett]

string the f.....r along a while    mick.

[Gordon]

Tell him there are a lot more potential customers where you came from, and ask if he has any muffler bearings for sale.  I could use a set.

[Einyodeler]

I`ll bet he`s got some blinker fluid for sale too

[kghost]

Chair fro sale. Hasn't run since 1964. Should fire right up. Only 550 euro's.


Look to hear from you soonest. 

[Einyodeler]

Chair fro sale. Hasn't run since 1964. Should fire right up. Only 550 euro's.


Look to hear from you soonest. 

Damn...now that there is a good deal!!!!

Does it still run points or has it been converted over to electronic ignition?

Wait.....looks the the wiring harness is fried though , must be a bad voltage regulator

[kghost]

Whats your address so I can research shipping from Huntsville, TX.

Western Union Please.