ok...i found this bike on craigslist and contacted him saying that i would be interested at the price that was posted ( i assumed it was either a typo, or a scam), and this is the response that he gave me:
Re: Goldwing Trike
William Ryder
Hello,
Thank you for contacting me about the 2006 Honda Gold Wing 1800 Motor Trike Spyder with 1200 miles, Vin number: 1hfsc47f56a506742.
About the bike:It is in immaculate condition,no scratches, no damages, no hidden defects, never been involved in any accident.The motor runs smoothly.The bike is always garaged and rarely used.The bike has clear title and is still US registered so you will not have to pay any custom taxes.
The problem is that I had to move with my family in Portugal where I got a new job transfer.I brought the bike here with me with the intention of driving it but when I found out about the very high import duties and all the restrictions regarding registration and emissions tests here I've changed my mind and I've decided to sell the vehicle.I want to sell it in US because is still registered there.
The amount you will have to pay in order to own this vehicle is $3,560 with shipping costs included! I want to take this opportunity to assure you that this deal is 100% legitimate,the financial part of this deal will be managed by eBay,in this way both of us will be protected.They will keep the payment until you receive the item and test it.
So if you really want it please email me as soon as possible.
Thank you,
William
To add to it, i googled the guy's name, and this is the page that i found:
William Ryder - Teivovo.com
i know this is a scam, but my question is how does he expect ot pull it off? doesnt ebay/paypal have alot of protection for the buyer?
im sure the bike doesnt even exist as far as this guy is concerned.
can sombody figure this out for me?
thanks
fish
how does this scam work?
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