Re: [CR]eBay fraud alert

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

In-Reply-To: <D34E8973-31DF-4CDA-AD77-AF171C3A2EDD@adelphia.net>
References: <20050603025125.5755.qmail@web50006.mail.yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 23:07:19 -0400
To: Duane Kennard <d.kennard@adelphia.net>, Mark Poore <rauler83@yahoo.com>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]eBay fraud alert
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

At 8:00 PM -0700 6/2/05, Duane Kennard wrote:
>I think the entire CR list should be bidding on this one... ;) Let's
>set a new price record!

I'm the current high bidder, my "maximum bid" is currently set at $30,000.00 but I'll go higher if needed.

All the best,

Sheldon


>Duane Kennard
>Los Angeles, USA
>
>
>On Jun 2, 2005, at 7:51 PM, Mark Poore wrote:
>
>>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. |
>>+--------------------------------------------------------+
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