New seller beware (scammer)

[detroitbike]

had another one last week on a bike I have for sale,asked me if I am a legitimate seller,i tell him that's why I left my phone # so call me,he says I am trying to be sure you are real have you got a text from google,if you are not a scammer send me the verifercation code from google first! I need the code ,told him really nice to bug off!!!

Yeah WTF is it with this GOOGLE CODE ?
Guy kept bugging me and I said call the dam number . It's my store phone number for
gawd's sakes , just GOOGLE IT.

 

[KingSized HD]

Yeah WTF is it with this GOOGLE CODE ?
Guy kept bugging me and I said call the dam number . It's my store phone number for
gawd's sakes , just GOOGLE IT.

Looks like it’s a scam to get a google voice number issued to them. ( according to the Internet and that’s NEVER wrong)
Here’s the explanation: https://support.google.com/voice/thread/845902?hl=en

 

[Tomato John]

He's been banned.

Way to go Dave!!!

 

[Sevenhills1952]

FYI, the fact that the same pics can be found on the internet, doesn't necessarily mean anything. I have done google image searches and found pictures of some of my bikes, that I took myself, and posted on the CABE.

I agree, except if I'm legitimately selling something I'm going to post a picture of exactly what I'm selling otherwise it's false advertising.

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[piercer_99]

detroitbike said:
Yeah WTF is it with this GOOGLE CODE ?
Guy kept bugging me and I said call the dam number . It's my store phone number for
gawd's sakes , just GOOGLE IT.

Looks like it’s a scam to get a google voice number issued to them. ( according to the Internet and that’s NEVER wrong)
Here’s the explanation: https://support.google.com/voice/thread/845902?hl=en

It is a huge scam, I typically get 1 of those within minutes of listing a bike on clist.

I tell them as politely as I can to go bugger themselves. If it was a human who had read my ad for the bike, they would already know that if the ask me to email them, from a text, or use a verification code, they can go roast marshmallows with satan at his homestead.

So, when it happens, I tell them to bugger off and block them.

 

[SJ_BIKER]

Someone used a similar tactic on me...i was suspicious but when with it anyway. It started with a want ad on my part. However in my situation it was a known name and the seller said his wife was going to send the item and while I did get the part it was not the part he advertised..i got a china made crap. I asked what happended and he asked if i got it and i said yes but not the part he advertised. He said hed fix the problem... Didnt answer my calls after that. What a loser. Been over a year. "If its Too good to be true" is what i should have held firm to.

 

[Jay81]

I agree, except if I'm legitimately selling something I'm going to post a picture of exactly what I'm selling otherwise it's false advertising.

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Yes, most people would post pics of exactly what they are selling. And the pics can still show up in a google image search is all I was saying.

Example: you post a bike for sale with a description of the make and model and post a picture. Someone can do a search on that particular make and model and look at google images, and possibly see one or more pictures of your bike that you posted in your ad.

I can google image search some of my own bikes and see pictures that I posted as well as pics that previous owners posted.

So finding pictures online of a bike that's for sale is not necessarily a sign of a scam. However, this bike in question had a bogus story to go along with the online pics.

 

[juanitasmith13]

Hold the phone!!!!!
I just googled "1941 Schwinn blue and white bicycle" ...images...and got THIS!
Isn't that the bike? There's a site Dave's Vintage Bicycles where he shows pictures of bikes. I believe that's where "seller" got picture.
Bait him via the authorities!!!!!View attachment 993870

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When I saw the first photo above; I had the thought: I've seen this on-line.... Great job on checking it out, and to Dave's sight. Kudos to the one who posted this as a 'possible' scam!!! @ZE52414

 

[Sevenhills1952]

Yes, most people would post pics of exactly what they are selling. And the pics can still show up in a google image search is all I was saying.

Example: you post a bike for sale with a description of the make and model and post a picture. Someone can do a search on that particular make and model and look at google images, and possibly see one or more pictures of your bike that you posted in your ad.

I can google image search some of my own bikes and see pictures that I posted as well as pics that previous owners posted.

So finding pictures online of a bike that's for sale is not necessarily a sign of a scam. However, this bike in question had a bogus story to go along with the online pics.

I think we're saying the same thing, problem is semantics. Selling your bike, your picture(s) is what you should do. Posting a picture of a beautifully restored bike when you have a similar not as nice one is very wrong. Posting (by STEALING) someone else's picture, asking for wire transfer and giving nothing in return is jail time!!!!!

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[Sevenhills1952]

When I saw the first photo above; I had the thought: I've seen this on-line.... Great job on checking it out, and to Dave's sight. Kudos to the one who posted this as a 'possible' scam!!! @ZE52414

Is this Dave Stromberger? The one who had him banned? What a great guy and yes a great site with many hours of hard work.
The same guy who restores bikes also?

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