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Stoked Steve · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:14 pm Post subject: New wrinkle on CL scams

I saw an ad on the local CL (Craigslist) for a 2000 BMW K1200LT with only 11,000 miles and nicely equipped, ABS, Stereo, heated grips, etc. for only $2,900!

Suspecting a scam, I emailed him to ask if that was a typo on the price or an oveseas scam.

I got this reply:

Jim · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject: CL scam...

Good - you figured it out in time. Usually, if it sounds too good to be true, it is...
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repaired!
1992 K75RTP 46,000

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:28 pm Post subject:

I only buy on Craig's List when the seller has been recently transferred to London and has the bike stored in a warehouse where I can't see the bike until after I've paid for it. Laughing

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RJTrucker · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject: CL SCam

He is using the same system that the red cross is using to transfer money from cell phone users for earth quake relife. If you text the code it will be a cash charge on your cell phone bill and by the time you see it the account it was sent to will be emptyed. It is not a new scam but it is not as popular as some of the others. There is a limit on the amount of cash that can be done this way. So they have to depend on volume to make it worth the effort.

Ron
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1993 K11LT
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Stoked Steve · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject:

Oh, I hadn't thought of that angle.....sneaky bastards. Evil or Very Mad

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Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Saltcreek · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:00 pm Post subject:

There are some great legitimate deals on the list though. This popped up on my periodic search for bmw:

http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/1559491199.html
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1994 K1100LT Mystic Red, bfd, 37000 miles, sold Sad

2009 Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155 ST
2002 Litespeed titanium

Jim · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:15 pm Post subject:

some pretty interesting stuff on that website: http://www.harzer-bike-schmiede.de/
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repaired!
1992 K75RTP 46,000

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:38 pm Post subject:

Plenty of torque Shocked

and complex(?) front suspension.

But could it be retrofitted with cruise control?
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'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
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Saltcreek · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:25 pm Post subject:

Ernie-NH · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

Hi "Salt-Creek" Jim....

Yes... I do ! What do you want to know ?

Regards............// Ernie-NH
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:46 pm Post subject:

Right- Ernie is "der man"
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'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
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Saltcreek · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject:

Ernie-NH · Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:36 am Post subject:

Hi Jim....

This fellow ( Teilo Niebel ) was a young electrician in the Harz when inherited and renovated his parents home in the early 90s where he started working independently in a adjacent garage. There he started a business restoring vehicles, motorcycles included, which evolved into building these "odd ball" and other unconventional vehicles as well. Today he offers a "limo service" for newly weds, and others, featuring the first DDR (EAST GERMANY) luxury limo, as well as any of the other novelty carts or contraptions he has put together. ( the air-cooled Monster is just for show ) He also offers a service to local town organizers of "Fest-days" or parades, whereby he brings his collection of motorized Novelties to your town and participates in the celebration for the day. As you might not know, in Germany we like to celebrate a lot, nearly every day, so I imagine he is kept quite busy. He bills himself as the "Bike Blacksmith" ( Bike-Schmied ) and mentions that his resource is a 'world fund' of unusual and/or discarded machinery which he then collects and cobbles into these oddities. I suspect however that his main activity is his Motorcycle Restoration business... one article describes several of the completely restored BMWs and Indians he has completed on behalf of customers.

Ok.. Salt-Creek ?? ( Great job with the weight loss BTW !! )

very best regards................// Ernie-NH
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Saltcreek · Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks for enlightening us Ernie!
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1994 K1100LT Mystic Red, bfd, 37000 miles, sold Sad

2009 Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155 ST
2002 Litespeed titanium

Stoked Steve · Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject:

Man, you guys have hijacked this thread into undiscovered territory!

I think it may be a new record!

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Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Ernie-NH · Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject:

Hi Skdonian....

Just blame it on "Loud Pipes" Jim !!
He did it,...
Its all his fault,...
The devil made him do it,...
The dog ate our 'homework' and we had nothing better to do,...
We were abducted by aliens and lost control,...
More X-Lax is NOT a good thing,...

No more 'thread Hijacking'.... I promise, right Salt-Creek ?

Regards.....// Ernie-NH
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'76 R100/7

Saltcreek · Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject:

Speaking of hijacks, did you see what sugar did to my attempt to trade jackets with someone?
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1994 K1100LT Mystic Red, bfd, 37000 miles, sold Sad

2009 Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155 ST
2002 Litespeed titanium

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:57 am Post subject:

Sorry seems to be..... (oh never mind)
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'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.

Saltcreek · Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:30 am Post subject:

Hey, the jacket thing was a long shot anyway. Guess I'll have to spring for a new one.
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1994 K1100LT Mystic Red, bfd, 37000 miles, sold Sad

2009 Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155 ST
2002 Litespeed titanium

Saltcreek · Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:50 am Post subject:

Here's one I hadn't seen before in response to my ad for a jacket, not a motorcycle!

Gday,

saw the AD you posted on craigslist and I'm very interested in purchasing your motorcycle. Firstly I want to make sure its the same model that my son is after. It's his birthday coming up and I want to make it a surprise for him. I'm a single mom and obviously know nothing about scooters or motorcycles (lol). Anyways here is a video that I copied from my son's computer UPON. Can you please confirm its the same type and reply to me ASAP. I'm willing to pay couple hundred more then what youre asking for as long the motorcycle matches the video description and you can reserve it for me.

Cheers!

Amy.

The UPON is a link. Wonder how this one works. Sometimes I wish I had a second computer just for the purpose of opening suspicious attachments.
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1994 K1100LT Mystic Red, bfd, 37000 miles, sold Sad

2009 Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155 ST
2002 Litespeed titanium