Complaint Review: Michelle Wise - Internet
- Michelle Wise Internet United States of America
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- Category: Motorcycles
Michelle Wise 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTTAIL FATBOY CUSTOM HD - $7400 Internet, Internet
*Consumer Comment: Very difficult to catch these scammers
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#1 Consumer Comment
Very difficult to catch these scammers
AUTHOR: Ronny g - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, April 19, 2010
There was just another report identical to this the other day. They use ebays name to give a sense of legitimacy, then send a phony invoice that looks like it's from ebay, have the buyer send a money transfer or western union etc that won't be traced to the "seller" and is totally unprotected and non refundable. You get no bike, and no refund.
There is no reason for someone to be selling a bike like that so cheap on Craigslist and need to ship it. It would sell locally very fast. If someone wants to sell long distance, they simply advertise it on ebay if they are legit, so you can check the feedback score, comments and selling history. In addition, it costs money to sell on ebay, and they have fairly strict policies to protect buyers, regardless of what some might think.
The only way to be protected as you stated, is to purchase it through ebay, and pay via paypal. Any other way is a risk, unless you can see the vehicle in question in person before paying a dime.
As I stated in the other post regarding this fake ad, there is no such thing as a "contract" that forces anyone to sell through ebay. If anyone says that, you know it's a scam without a doubt. Anyone can cancel an ebay item at any time, for any reason,with a few clicks, There is no contract. However, if there was a winning bid and they paid, canceling at that time can lead to a negative feedback, a full refund issued to the buyer, and losing the final value fee. No legitimate seller wants that.
As far as catching these scam artists, it would take a sting operation and that costs tax payer dollars..not a lot of that left to spend..the best defense is to expose it as much as we can. Things like this can give legitimate venues such as ebay and paypal a bad name, and using ebay and paypal has proven a very safe way to buy vehicles if you know how to avoid the scam artists, check feedback, and ask the right questions. And always use paypal which actually has a real buyer protection program covering up to $50,000 so you have recourse in the event of fraud, or the item not being sold as described.
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