So im looking on Ebay today, and i find a Mille R Haga. I send a message to the guy asking why so cheep and where in the US is he located. I get this back....

I dont understand how this could be, help me out here... Bike is said to have about 5000k on it, perfect condition, vin on request, clean title

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Hello,


You have to know that the bike I am selling is 100% working and great looking. It's in showroom condition, no scratches, no dents, accident-free, full service history, clear title .
I just moved to UK because my wife is from here and she wanted to be closer to her parents.To be honest with you...this was my brother bike but he is not…..anymore. I don't want to get rich by its selling, just want to give it to someone who will take good care. The bike is here with me.
Usually shipment takes maximum 7 days depending on your location and will be fully insured against damages,shipped in a crated container. Total price of the bike including all shipping costs and insurance all the way to your place is $2,900 USD.

Terms: No money first to me - i will receive money after you will receive the bike. The transaction will be made under eBay's buyer protection plan . I'm a serious seller and a fair trader and I prefer to deal only with a serious buyer. Anyway, I have to let you know that I want a fast deal so if you are really interested in buying it, please reply with the following information for the invoice:
-Your name :
-Your shipping address :
I will look for your email, so that we can move forward with this deal!


Best Wishes,
Ariel Gaines.

 

scam like woah

 

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classic scam

 

How though? If he's offering to not accept money until you accept the bike?

 

maybe he could use that info to hijack his ebay acct? let me call in the expert on this....

 

How does this work?

 

oldest scam in the book... this is a 17-20k bike new

 

Total scam. You have a couple red flags there:

1. Overseas buyer
2. Weird excuse to justify the low price (dead brother's bike)
3. Weird seller name (obviously concocted by a scammer in a third-world country to sound authentic). Ariel is a Jewish name and to see it paired with an Anglo name like Gaines is odd, especially in this context.
4. Price too low.

Contact him. I bet ten bucks that the next step is for you to place money in a 'secure' third party destination like SafePay or some crap. To be collected by the seller upon delivery of a bike that does not exist.

 

I think he copied the info from a legit eBay sale. the bike was actually up for around $8500 in the real one, which is a sick steal

*edit*

found it, sold for $9100 ish, friggin steal

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

Verified by a reputable shop as being a real motorcycle too

 

Yep, sounds like the fake escrow service scam. Usually something you'd see on CL. It should be reported to ebay if it hasn't already.

 

A friend of mine had his Haga jacked a couple of months ago in texas...

 

Number 86 was stolen, the one that was for sale (legit) is number 113

http://www.apriliaforum.com/fo...=Haga

I'm procrastinating at work when I really shouldn't be

 

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http://www.apriliaforum.com/fo...=Haga

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wow, yeah that's my friend's haga.

i thought you were ditching the aprilia world after a very unhappy short period of rsv ownership?

 

I use Aprilia Forum for a reference on fixing the problem mine has. I haven't had time to fix the sprag clutch, but someone just went through the same procedure, so I'm picking that dudes brain . As soon as I fix mine, it's off to craigslist..... It's still a neat bike, if I could afford to I'd keep it as a track bike, but I think there is a new car purchase on the horizon

 

link? or item number for this listing? if it's even still listed...

 

scam

 

scam...had the same thing happen to me with an 06 R6 a guy was selling it for 4K but same story, just walk away its to good to be true.