Craigslist military scam?

[Homeslice]

So, here's the ad: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/1854383511.html

I emailed her asking why her price was so low....

All I got in response was this chain letter:

Hi,

Up for sale is a perfect 2008 Suzuki GSX-R 750 Orange-Black with 4,014 miles on it,new tires, runs and drives excellent. This bike has been extremely well maintained with a full service history.It has always been kept inside the house through the winter months and has never been laid down. I bought it when i was serving in NAS Corpus Christi, U.S. Army base in Texas, and now I am in Naval Base Point Loma, California. The bike is still in Corpus Christi,TX.

I have dropped my price to $2,900 (purchase price) since this is an Urgent Sale! and I need to sell it before 10th August when I will be deployed in Iraq with my platoon replacing the troops scheduled to come home.
If you're interested to conclude this purchase in a timely manner email me your; Full Name and Shipping Address to open a case with eBay they will contact you to explain the entire procedure.
The financial part will be managed by them, which means that you will have a 7 days inspection period before committing to buy the bike. In this way both, buyer and seller are 100% covered during the steps of this transaction.

Hope to hear from you soon,
Corporal Laura Meier
PS: for more pictures of the bike see my photobucket album: http://s802.photobucket.com/albums/yy310/Laurapm21/

[Rangerscott]

Well no shit thats a scam.

[njchopper87]

I see a lot of low priced items due to military personnel being deployed. I'm not saying it isn't a scam, but that's pretty much the norm around here..

[Dave]

why would she call an nas an army base?

[Homeslice]

Not sure why Ebay would need someone's name and address....

Originally Posted by Dave

why would she call an nas an army base?

Don't see a base sticker either...lol

[Captain Morgan]

Yeah, that's the standard scam that's been going on for years on ebay, craigslist and other sites. No point wasting your time further.

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Not sure why Ebay would need someone's name and address....



Don't see a base sticker either...lol

Of three cars and a motorcycle in my garage, there is only a base sticker on one of the cars, and that's only because its been there for like five years and I'm too lazy to remove it. Base stickers are meaningless these days, especially in the AF.

The ad is a scam. That one, and ones like it, are very common on CL these days. Have a good look at the format of the ad and the "random" characters at te bottom of the page, and it's easy to spot.

[z06boy]

...from another forum and although different...sounds very similar...


"This 2007 Suzuki GSX-R 600, with 3,846 miles, runs and drives excellent. This bike has been extremely well maintained with a full service history. This is a babied bike. Never been to a track day, dropped, or pushed in anyway. Clear title free of encumbrances and liens. All stock, excellent condition. I have a book with every single receipt from maintenance. I bought it when i was serving in Fort Belvoir, U.S. Army base near Bethesda, MD and now I am in United Kingdom.

I have dropped my price to $2800 (purchase price) since this is an Urgent Sale! and I need to sell it before 28 July, when I will be deployed in Iraq with my platoon replacing the troops scheduled to come home."

http://www.mypicx.com/07072010/dorothygarrison/

[Dave]

Originally Posted by z06boy

...from another forum and although different...sounds very similar...


"This 2007 Suzuki GSX-R 600, with 3,846 miles, runs and drives excellent. This bike has been extremely well maintained with a full service history. This is a babied bike. Never been to a track day, dropped, or pushed in anyway. Clear title free of encumbrances and liens. All stock, excellent condition. I have a book with every single receipt from maintenance. I bought it when i was serving in Fort Belvoir, U.S. Army base near Bethesda, MD and now I am in United Kingdom.

I have dropped my price to $2800 (purchase price) since this is an Urgent Sale! and I need to sell it before 28 July, when I will be deployed in Iraq with my platoon replacing the troops scheduled to come home."

http://www.mypicx.com/07072010/dorothygarrison/

Nobody talks like that

[Homeslice]

I have a book with every single receipt from maintenance.

Quite a "book" that's going to be with only 3,800 miles