When I'm Right I'm Right!!!

[marko138]

Cleary they did their homework on the whole gimmick.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by marko138

Cleary they did their homework on the whole gimmick.

Yea it's nuts, I'll get the links and post them once she gets her loot back. I don't want to "tip them off" so to speak. He even sent her messages after the sale, letting her know that the bike is on the way that afternoon... slick! Oh and he also had a VIN number and she had set up fucking insurance with State Farm that morning! ($40/month FC) I'm sure that he knows that people can recall wire transfers so he wants to keep them unworried...

Boy it sure sucks! She may be able to get her money back now since I called her that morning to tell her it was a scam. She literally was waiting for the bank to open to do the deal!!! She went back around 10 after class. If she had waited until after her first class to send it I would have caught her! Again live and learn! At least now we can go back to the Spring bike upgrade timetable... I feel bad for her but it's kinda hard since she should get a check from G-pa tomorrow for a grand... SPOILED ROTTEN BRAT!!!

[azoomm]

I was always curious who was actually sending these people money to keep them running scams. I mean, if they didn't get anyone - they would go away, right?

Wire transfer should have tipped anyone off. Hopefully she gets her money back... it's an expensive lesson. Didn't State Farm run the VIN?

[shmike]

I hope the bike arrives at her door.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by shmike

I hope the bike arrives at her door.

Now that would be cool and funny at this point.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by z06boy

Now that would be cool and funny at this point.

And completely shocking.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by marko138

And completely shocking.

Agreed

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by shmike

I hope the bike arrives at her door.

No chance of that! EBay emailed her that they have found the site and broken the link to EBay. Even after the "sale", when she clicked the link, it took her to the actual Ebay Motors site...slick! Shit, she got an "email confirmation" from the shipper that the bike is en route and would be here tomorrow between 12 and 4 pm...slick! Again, she was stupid and I should have looked at the deal harder for and asked more questions/got more involved her but.... We've been dating for a few months and her dealings are really none of my business imho...

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I was always curious who was actually sending these people money to keep them running scams. I mean, if they didn't get anyone - they would go away, right?

Wire transfer should have tipped anyone off. Hopefully she gets her money back... it's an expensive lesson. Didn't State Farm run the VIN?

If I had known about the wire transfer, I would have freaked out but I didn't until after the deed was done. You guys have to remember that she doesn't live with me and I'm not her Daddy. We go days at a time without seeing each other.

I don't know, if it's a legitimate vin then State Farm will write a policy, right? I could go to the dealer and write down a vin and put insurance on every bike there if I wanted. Heck, I could call Allstate right now and put insurance on your bike if I have the vin....

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

If I had known about the wire transfer, I would have freaked out but I didn't until after the deed was done. You guys have to remember that she doesn't live with me and I'm not her Daddy. We go days at a time without seeing each other.

I don't know, if it's a legitimate vin then State Farm will write a policy, right? I could go to the dealer and write down a vin and put insurance on every bike there if I wanted. Heck, I could call Allstate right now and put insurance on your bike if I have the vin....

Dude, she's a grown up - it's not your "fault" and it shouldn't be your job to tell her how to spend her money.

I just never knew someone that fell for it, that's all. I mean, who wires money to someone for something sight unseen without actual proof that said object exists? Paypal would even be a stretch for a big dollar object - but, a direct wire transfer?? I shouldn't be in shock - people must do it all the time or there wouldn't be scammers out there continuing to do it.