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Old 24-06-2016, 04:04 PM
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Suzuki GSR750 2012 Should I sell?

I recently advertised a 2012 Suzuki GSR750 (which is in excellent condition) on a couple of sites.....

Just today 'Bass Bryan' an Australian Army Corps Operations Officer (who can't spell, cannot use punctuation or grammar) expressed interest in buying it and even offered to pay above the asking price.

He is prepared to pay by Paypal and arrange a courier to collect it asap as it is a gift for his very talented son who has just graduated from the Australian Aviation University.

I suppose it is better than sending the money to a Niggerian Prince?

In the end I decided not to sell to him.

Perhaps Frank and other more trusting souls could sell him a scope for his son.
He sounds legit
I have invited him to register here on IIS.
Seller beware! His email on this occasion was bassbryan54@gmail.com

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Old 24-06-2016, 04:15 PM
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Why can't he pay cash when they pick it up
Dodgey as

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Old 24-06-2016, 04:16 PM
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I'm amazed how common scamming has become. Our phone runs hot with calls from Telstra Technical service, etc - barely an hour goes by without someone bugging us.
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Old 24-06-2016, 04:26 PM
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This was being discussed on the radio last week, there was one lady that mentioned she had several messages from presumably the same guy under multiple names with different stories but VERY similar at the same time
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Old 24-06-2016, 04:34 PM
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This scam has been going on for a couple of years, especially on Gumtree.
Unfortunately people see the $$$$$$ signs and can't help themselves.

I used up a bit of his precious time by stringing him along before explaining to him that it was now the time for him to go and engage in coitus with himself......
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Old 24-06-2016, 04:47 PM
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I have had this scam attempted on me twice when selling cars.
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Old 24-06-2016, 07:16 PM
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It's annoying is what it is.
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I used up a bit of his precious time by stringing him along
This is just a fun and deserving thing to do to them. I have with a few Nigerians who needed to get their hands on large sums of money occasionally

Good luck with the sale otherwise.

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Old 25-06-2016, 02:07 PM
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Some of them are as dumb as dog doo-doo.

According to the amount of times I've won the "Irish lottery" I should be as rich as Bill Gates
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