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Cletusberontwood
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 05:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ladies/Gents,

Hey, I just wanted to post this up - because this ad is a SCAM.

Karco Auto/Cycle Solutions was the name of the orginal company that was selling this bike. Short story made shorter, I was not comfortable with the deal and I cancelled. I cannot verify if the original advertisement was good or bad, but I do know that this is the exact same bike, except for now it is for sale in Canada, not Georgia!

I notified eBay, but it's still up there..

Please let all know of this!

link to scam:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcycles___Buell -Lightning_W0QQitemZ330252248909QQddnZMotorcyclesQ QddiZ2283QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330252248909&_trk sid=p3756.m14.l1318

(Message edited by cletusberontwood on July 18, 2008)
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Cletusberontwood
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 06:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Curious, are there any Buellers that can verify/check out the address of the original sellers of this bike?

Karco Auto/Cycle Solutions llc.
502 Tommy Lee Cook rd.
Palmetto, Ga 30268

It would be nice to verify this business, and if they are in fact there - let them know that someone has reproduced their advertisement.

I questioned the new seller in an attempt to warn off potential buyers - hopefully it will be posted for all to see, and will prevent those two that have made offers from losing their money.

This is such bullshit. I hate scumbags.


(Message edited by cletusberontwood on July 18, 2008)

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Packrat
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 07:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Is the vin number the same in both ads??? Karco has a GREAT rating on EBAY...seller of the one you have listed isn't even the same person(s)..Guess I'm failing to see where the scam is???

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Cletusberontwood
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 08:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Packrat,

Yes, everything is the same. Mileage and all, I even went to my "Won Items" to verify.

Do you have experience with Karco, or are you just going off of his history that is listed?

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Cletusberontwood
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 08:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The seller now has answered:

Go one. Here is your answer. I bought this bike in Georgia, put it in the back of a pick up truck I bought at the same time (2007 dodge ram 1500) and drove it back to Canada for resale. I am a dealer. I bought three trucks this week and they will be for sale in the next two weeks. If you are local, you can see this bike at my place. It now has 1000 miles as I am driving it daily. Good due diligence, but in this case I am the real deal!!! Check my feedback. Regards, Mark


Hopefully this is true. I do remember him saying about some guy from Canada being interested in it...

Anyhow, just be careful out there guys..
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Mbohmann
Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 11:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Looks like this one was legit but I've seen the scams. Saw a bike that Robinson in San Diego sold. Pic of bike with CA landscape and an El Camino in the background. A week later I saw the same pic being used to advertise a bike; obviously a scam. I forwarded it to Robinson who said he had seen a lot of pics hijacked for scams.
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