Re: [CR]Yellow Masi on eBay - SCAM!

(Example: Component Manufacturers)

Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:53:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: "bruce thomson" <masi3v4me@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Yellow Masi on eBay - SCAM!
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, accobra <accobra@peoplepc.com>
In-Reply-To: <0874C184D25E455387F3053D3730F5A1@MarkPC>


I am bidding on it now.  Say it isnt so.  Actually the one that looks l ike it is 270286535455, thats the one that is up now.  The paint does loo k a bit flat and too light for an original Masi paint, but I anit an expert .    Bruce

Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204 (509) 747 4314 Masi3v4me@yahoo.com      rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com


--- On Thu, 10/16/08, accobra wrote:
From: accobra
Subject: [CR]Yellow Masi on eBay - SCAM!
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:03:00 -0000


Scammers have cut & pasted pictures from an ended legit eBay auction and "listed" a mid-70's yellow Masi Gran Criterium on eBay. In the description they've added the following statement: "Buy it now price $1300 free shipping. For more info contact me at fsale08@....". eBay Item # 270288322031

I see this sort of thing for automobiles but it's this first time I've noticed it for a bike (though I imagine it's happened before). I've reported this fake auction to eBay so they may shut it down before many of you have a chance to see it. You can do this by selecting the link at the bottom of the auction page entitled "report this item"

The eBay ID on the listing is from California but it's very likely a stolen eBay ID. The recently ended legit auction was item # 380070281466

Here's the link to the fake auction: http://ebay.com/<blah> rd_W0QQitemZ270288322031QQihZ017QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

This is the link to the legit ended auction: http://ebay.com/<blah> rd_W0QQitemZ380070281466QQihZ025QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

Mark Winkelman
Dallas, Texas USA