Re: [CR]eBay fraud alert

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 19:51:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Mark Poore" <rauler83@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]eBay fraud alert
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <p06200703bec561cf1ce8@[10.0.1.34]>


It is interesting in that the seller says a local pick up is ok. I sent him an e-mail and asked about the brake and if was selling the bike without the brake. How dumb does he think folks are?

Mark Poore in a cool and wet Slatyfork, WV

Sheldon Brown <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com> wrote: An alert person sent me this:
>Did you sell your Raleigh/Baylis Professional as described on
> ?
>
>Someone seems to be selling it (and its brake) on eBay, using
>your pictures and text:
>
>

Do not be fooled, this is a FRAUD. This unique bike is NOT for sale, and this scam artist does not have it.

I've reported this to eBay.

Sheldon "Caveat Emptor" Brown Newtonville, Massachusetts +--------------------------------------------------------+ | You can fool some of the people all of the time, | | and those are the ones we're after! --Anon. | +--------------------------------------------------------+ -- Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com Useful articles about bicycles and cycling http://sheldonbrown.com _______________________________________________

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