Three Gumtree Adverts

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by idrinkbeer, Apr 25, 2014.

  1. three adverts in gumtree supposedly from wembley london ,
    2013 diavel dark 1875 miles £6300[​IMG]

    2011 1198 2700miles £4700[​IMG]

    2002 bostrom 998s 9900miles £4100[​IMG]



    scam?
     
    #1 idrinkbeer, Apr 25, 2014
  2. Got to be something wrong there somewhere
     
    #2 mattmccabebrown, Apr 25, 2014
  3. If you like them they nick to fulfil your order
     
    #3 El Toro, Apr 25, 2014
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  4. Gumtree is just a pikey paradise, I'm not sure I'd be happy buying anything from it personally
     
    #4 damodici, Apr 25, 2014
  5. So of you are someone who owns one of those bikes within tough of m25, I'd be chaining the biggest dog ever to it
     
    #5 bradders, Apr 25, 2014
  6. #6 pingping010101, Apr 25, 2014
  7. they tend to just nick the picture and the description. It's a shame that Gumtree are always struggling to stop scammers as it's true they will never be a threat to EBay until they do. If they only included a facility to build up a history of the seller within the advert (Like EBay) it would help.
     
    #7 Chris, Apr 25, 2014
  8. A lot of race bikes are b class write offs, so why not? If the rest is ok, just get a frame and swap everything over
     
    #8 bradders, Apr 25, 2014
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  9. You have to have a bunch of certificates to buy a cat b?
     
    #9 pingping010101, Apr 25, 2014
  10. I have my 10m swimming 'tificate. Does that count? :p
     
    #10 El Toro, Apr 25, 2014
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  11. Probably :)
     
    #11 pingping010101, Apr 25, 2014
  12. Looks like the seller is a breakers judging by their other auctions. Still, not a bad price for a 2012 track bike.
     
    #12 rabbitstew, Apr 25, 2014
  13. Category B
    Bike may not be returned to road.
    Parts may be sold.     Motorcycle itself may not be resold. Damaged beyond economical repair, usually with severe structural/frame damage. Parts can be removed and sold.
     
    #13 pingping010101, Apr 25, 2014
  14. Yes an envornmental disposal license (the same as scrap yard would have) you then have send proof of disposal of the frame (some councils ask for the headstocks of frames as proof)
     
    #14 Tommy B, Apr 25, 2014
  15. Ive been lucky enough to buy a couple of very cheap cat b's direct in the last year or so. All through my father in law who owns a scrap yard. Brake the thing up...sell the parts, scap the frame.
     
    #15 Tommy B, Apr 25, 2014
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  16. I spotted the bostrom rep yesterday, a simple google images search showed up this very picture with links to peoples photobuckets etc.
     
    #16 Tommy B, Apr 25, 2014
  17. If its too good to be true.... Ring them up and see how they seem over the phone? If its email they will tell you to pay them via PayPal then the bike will be 'shipped' to you or at least pay a deposit to hold the bike as they are getting so much interest then you'll never here off them again aka scam!!
     
    #17 alexevo, Apr 25, 2014
  18. Just like this sort of thing only using Gumtree, this person was so kind to try and help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    EMS Speed Post Courier Services
    No-8 Mobolagi Bank Anthoney Way
    P.M.B. 022 , Ikeja
    Lagos-Nigeria




    I just feel like helping you but if you feel you cannot send the delivery fee of US$150, I guess I have to keep the parcel. But if you are ready to reclaim your fund, then kindly forward the delivery fee because it is the official fee and I swear I will deliver your ATM CARD to you. I am not one of those criminals that defrauded you.

    Send the delivery fee to my name directly as

    RECEIVER: DAVID OKA
    ADDRESS: LAGOS-NIGERIA
    TEXT QUESTION: COLOR
    ANSWER: GREEN
    AMOUNT: US$150

    I await the the western union or money gram MTCN

    Yours faithfully,

    MR. DAVID OKA
    EMS SPEED POST Operation Manager
    +2348036057102





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    My I.D.JPG
     
    #18 Red998, Apr 25, 2014
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  19. #19 M55russ, Apr 30, 2014
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  20. Hi Guys. As you probably know I am new to this forum. I just thought I'd shed some light on this post. The Ducati Ben Bostrom replica is my fathers. He is indeed trying to sell it however some twonk (putting things lightly) has decided to scrape our ad (description and all) bar the price which we're trying to sell for what we thought a reasonable price of £7950. We advertised it on Biketrader which we thought to be a good reliable call supposed to Gumtree (Only to find someone was going to pee it up for us anyway!) Gumtree haven't helped in the slightest. I can't help but feel violated as to how this has happened. Just a note to all to try and help towards these counterfeits, in the event of someone cloning your ad, chances are the ad was put in several places (Google image search can prove helpful in scouting these things out by DRAGGING and DROPPING the image to the google search.) I hope this has answered some questions however I'm glad I found this forum to keep everyone in the loop. Many Thanks Alex Walker
     
    #20 Alex Walker, May 14, 2014
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