eBay Scam Alert: Mariposa

[dbrk]

I just wanted everyone to know that the beautiful red Mariposa road bike that is currently being auctioned on eBay is a scam. I know this because it's my bike and I wouldn't sell it for the ransom of Avarice himself. Item number: 230235896561

I've alerted eBay, Mike Barry knows about it, and we'll try to get it cleared up.

dbrk

p.s. this is the red one on the flickr site. nice huh?

[cadence231]

Crazy.
That would freak me out...if I were you!

[david]

Crazy.
That would freak me out...if I were you!

wow. so people go onto flickr, find pix of bikes and other stuff and then use those pix in fake auctions?

nasty.

[abqhudson]

Why don't the cops sting him back and arrest him? Surely they could bid it up to where it's a felony. Just wondering why we don't stop this kind of stuff.

[Avispa]

...I wouldn't sell it for the ransom of Avarice himself...

Oh crap! I guess I will have to release Avarice without a single payment!

Anyone has a cheap butterfly to sell? :D :D

..A..

PS

Nice bike Doug!

[dirtdigger88]

hey Doc-

you want my people to take care of this guy for you -

jason

[dbrk]

I wrote to eBay this morning using the proper protocol and this auction is not yet ended. Does anyone know how long it takes these folks to address such an issue? I would hate to see some bidder (there two bids) get scammed by this offering. I may have to send Dirt's people.

dbrk

my ancestors are from Newark and know kneecaps...

[maunahaole]

FWIW: I asked the seller if I could do a local pickup and if the bike was available for inperson inspection prior to sale. No answer as of yet.

[Lifelover]

I'm high Bidder! :banana:

[dbrk]

I have an idea. Let's get in a bidding war. Will this get us in trouble with eBay? I mean my motive is simple: let's protect some innocent who doesn't know this is a scam. Bid high, bid often? And, no, I'm not sellin' the bike. :-)


dbrk

[MRB]

... I may have to send Dirt's people.Dirt's people are from Sicily. They will Mariposa that persons fingers, with a blend of traditional Eastern origami. :)

[Lifelover]

It's Gone.

Since I was the last high Bidder I'll take it!

Thanks

[dbrk]

It's gone. So much for our bidding war. If anyone else would like to auction one of my bikes, please let me know in advance. I can supply updated pictures. I think Achmed must have gotten to him. I placed a call earlier in the day. Thanks, Dirt. Callin'out!

Look here for Achmed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go

dbrk

[Blue Jays]

BUMP for the scam warning. It would be great if this could reach whatever threshold is needed to move it from misdemeanor to felony for this scamming jerk. :mad:

[Blue Jays]

Glad to see the caper was solved since my posting above! :beer:

[thwart]

Most folks interested in a Mariposa know enough about bikes and eBay to make this particular variation of the scam not likely to be successful.

How did the miscreant find the photos? Do you have the link to your bike collection posted elsewhere? No Forum user could do this, could they? :no: