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[AFSCrazy]

Hey guys.

As some of you may recall, I've been looking for a motorcycle recently, and think I have found one in my price range. It's on ebay, and the auction is for pre-approved bidders only.
So I email the guy to get approved, and here is the esponse.

Hi,
You have to know that the bike I am selling is 100% working and
great looking, no flaws or dents, no scratches or any kind of
damage.
I have the clear title in hand.
I just moved to CROATIA because my wife is from here and she
wanted
to be closer to her parents. The bike is here with me.
Shipping will be done by Lufthansa Cargo and the bike will arrive
in
10 days. I will pay the shipping fees. It will be insured at the
shipping company for the transport. All documents, including
owner's
manual in english, clear title and bill of sale will be provided
along with the bike..
The price i'm asking is $3000.
The bike is an US model bike, made and bought in the US. It is
still
registered in the US, so you won't have to pay any custom taxes
and you won't have any problems registering the bike in your name.
Terms: The transaction will be closed only through a safe and
secure
method recommended and approved by eBay, so both you (as a buyer)
and I (as a seller) be protected.
I'm a serious seller and a fair trader and I prefer to deal only
with a serious buyer. If you consider yourself one please e-mail
me
back so we can start our deal.
I would really appreciate a quick answer.
Regards,

I know you're thinking scam automaically, I mean he moved to Croatia? He'll pay shipping? I have seen this scam before.

But unlike most scams I have seen, this potential one has three things that make me think it's not a scam.

1. It is, for the most part, grammatically correct.

2. Lufthansa Cargo I did a brief search on them and they appear to be legit.
www.lufthansacargo.com

A whois lookup reveals

Registrant:
Lufthansa Cargo AG
FRA F/IP-OX
Gate 25 / Bldg. 451H, Room 4.855
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt, Hessen d-60546
DE

Domain Name: LUFTHANSACARGO.COM

Administrative Contact :
Neubauer, Sven
sven.neubauer@lhsystems.com
FRA F/IP-OX
Gate 25 / Bldg. 451H, Room 4.855
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt, Hessen d-60546
DE
Phone: +49 69 696 95598
Fax: +49 69 696 9895849

Technical Contact :
Tiscali Business GmbH
guardian@tiscali-systems.de
Robert-Bosch-Str. 32
Dreieich, Germany D-63303
DE
Phone: 49-6103-916-0
Fax: 49-6103-916-222

Record expires on 13-Jun-2006
Record created on 13-Jun-2001
Database last updated on 29-May-2005

Domain servers in listed order: Manage DNS

NS.NACAMAR.NET 194.162.162.194
194.162.141.17

3. Terms: The transaction will be closed only through a safe and
secure
method recommended and approved by eBay, so both you (as a buyer)
and I (as a seller) be protected.

I have never seen a scammer who recomended the use of an ebay certified method.



So what do you guys think, is this a scam and I am just dreaming? Or does this sound legit?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Scam.

- M4H

 

[compnovice]

I wouldn't buy that... Too much of a risk...
BTW, how much does it cost to ship a motorbike from Croatia...

 

[D1gger]

ebay doesn't certify any payment methods

 

[Yossarian]

Sounds legit but there is still a lot of risk.

 

[Tu13erhead]

If you have to ask...

 

[swtethan]

nigerians have moved to croatia eh?

 

[AFSCrazy]

Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
If you have to ask...

Probably a good rule of thumb.
I think I am just dreaming.

 

[D1gger]

Do you have to register bicycles in the US? That seemed odd to me, but maybe just because we don't register bikes where I live.

 

[User1001]

Originally posted by: D1gger
Do you have to register bicycles in the US? That seemed odd to me, but maybe just because we don't register bikes where I live.

its a motorcycle not a bicycle