Bloody PayPal

[Terence]

I won an eBay auction for my new (well new to me anyway) V-reg full faired SV and opened an PayPal account to pay for it... (current owner doesn't want cash, long story)

The telephone based PIN verification process to de-restrict the account has failed and I'm waiting for them to post me the PIN. I've been waiting for a week and still nothing in the post. Its driving me NUTS! :evil:

I WANT MY BIKE!

So I contend myself with browsing the forum. I don't know if its making the wait easier or not :(

Terence

[tomjones2]

Your not going to send the money before u have the bike are u. Or do you know for definate who the seller is?

[Last Action Pimp]

sounds iffy! i would not mind living a small deposit but not thousands!

[Carsick]

I would be very concerned about somebody who literally won't accept cash, even if you go to the bank with them and get it checked.

[Kate]

Umm, without knowing more, that does sound suspicious. I also got my bike on Ebay (and my car actually) and I paid a deposit via paypal and then went armed with a bankers draft. I would strongly recommend you see the bike before paying for it, I've heard many many bad stories!

Why doesn't he want cash anyway? (if you don't mind me asking)

[Terence]

The buyer used to work "at the bank" so they're suspicious of counterfiet notes... to be fair, they did say they'd accept a bankers draft, its just that it would take 5 days to clear anyway...

I plan to inspect the bike, then do the paypal transaction at the sellers computer. I pay nothing till I've given it a proper looking at.

I found this used bike buyer's guide (http://www.clarity.net/~adam/buying-bike.html)a while back and it's pretty thorough. I've also researched some SV-specific quirks to be on he lookout for.

Thanks for the concern guys, if I smell a rat I'll walk away.

Terence

[Carsick]

don't forget to change your password as soon as you get home, then. If he has a keylogger installed on his machine he could have your password and be away with all your money.

[454697819]

The buyer used to work "at the bank" so they're suspicious of counterfiet notes... to be fair, they did say they'd accept a bankers draft, its just that it would take 5 days to clear anyway...
I plan to inspect the bike, then do the paypal transaction at the sellers computer. I pay nothing till I've given it a proper looking at.

I found this used bike buyer's guide (http://www.clarity.net/~adam/buying-bike.html)a while back and it's pretty thorough. I've also researched some SV-specific quirks to be on he lookout for.

Thanks for the concern guys, if I smell a rat I'll walk away.

Terence


well it might take 5 days to clear into his bank... but its as good as cash... so whats his problem... aany way... uv been waiting longer than that for bleeding pay pal....

[tomjones2]

The buyer used to work "at the bank" so they're suspicious of counterfiet notes... to be fair, they did say they'd accept a bankers draft, its just that it would take 5 days to clear anyway...

I plan to inspect the bike, then do the paypal transaction at the sellers computer. I pay nothing till I've given it a proper looking at.

I found this used bike buyer's guide (http://www.clarity.net/~adam/buying-bike.html)a while back and it's pretty thorough. I've also researched some SV-specific quirks to be on he lookout for.

Thanks for the concern guys, if I smell a rat I'll walk away.

Terence

The fake cash excuse wouldn't wash with me, tell the seller you will pay cash and get the cash verfified in a bank, if they worked in a bank they should be able to spot fake cash anyway.

Whats their feedback rating on e-bay, are u 100% sure this is genuine.

[Terence]

Hi Tom,

Their feedback is solid... although only as a buyer. They haven't sold anything yet.

So there's an element of risk involved, but nothing ventured nothing gained!

[Terence]

don't forget to change your password as soon as you get home, then. If he has a keylogger installed on his machine he could have your password and be away with all your money.

If there's a keylogger, changing the password once I'm home might be too late :-D

{EDIT: I've just seen that I can only pay out funds that have been "added" to my PayPal account. I'll only add the amount needed and then change the password once I get home :) }

(I wish I'd just done bankers draft to start with...)

[amarko5]

be very very careful Terence :?

this sounds way way too dodgy to me, a friend of mine lost 1,100 quid in a similar deal.

you have been warned :wink:

take a laptop and dial in at his house to the net. DO NOT use his machine, or you are asking for trouble really.

best of luck in your transaction mate :)

[tomjones2]

Ternece if you feel at all uncomfortable with what going on just tell the guy you want to pay cash and thats that, remeber than your the buyer and the seller should be jumping for you not the other way round.

I have never heard of a private seller not accepting cash, specialy when you consider he going to pay a commision on the money though paypal.

Sorry to keep saying this but it does sound like a con of some description.

There are loads of sv's on ebay and the open market and all your going to lose is 1 point of a feedback rating

I have never been scammed but i bought payed to much for a car once, if i had just sat back and not listened to the dealer I would have seen the problems and walked.

[Terence]

Cool, just found a link that might solve the keylogger issue :-)

PayPal Mobile (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/mobile/MobileOverview-outside#)

[Terence]

Good news guys... buyer emailed and will now accept cash!

Drew the money at lunch time today and will collect my baby tomorrow.

I can't wait :D :D :D

And yes I will keep a clear head and inspect the bike properly before forking out the moolah [-X

Terence

[kwak zzr]

keep us posted and take some pic's :thumbsup:

[Terence]

Oooh yeah!

Going to pick her up this afternoon. Weather is lousy (gusty wind and drizzle), but I'm walking on sunshine!

:lol:

I forgot my camera at home but will take some phone pics and see if they come out OK, better pics to follow...

Terence

[Quiff Wichard]

brilliant mate- best way
good luck and knock he down a bit..even a tenner- its some petrol and a small win !

pics pics we want pics.

[Terence]

for those of you who've lived through the saga with me thusfar...

I picked up my curvy blue V-reg this afternoon! :D :D :D

The bike was outside under a cover. When the cover came off I queitly said "ahhh"... nothing like a SV in the metal.

The bike hadn't been ridden for a while...
spiderwebs - check
dust everywhere - check
low tire pressure - didn't check :-k

Went through 4 page checklist and everything was OK, did the paper-work and handed over the dosh. £2200 for a v-plate with ony 6500 miles on the clock... not too shabby if I say so myself.

When I rode off I had a moment almost immediately (see earlier point about not checking tire pressure). The first corner I took, luckily at slow speed, revealed a squelchy front which made me wobble like a learner rider. Looking around I was glad to see no-one noticed :oops: I stopped off at the garage and put in some sorely needed air. Pressure in the front was 19! Back was 21 so I topped that up too.

The rest of the ride was uneventful but loads of fun. The tourquey power delivery is everything I hoped it would be, riding position felt quite "forward" but not as hunched over as my GSX600R, and the sound (even with a factory can) is Glorious! I have her a good wash when I got home and can't wait to show her off at work tomorrow... Sod that, I can't wait to RIDE to work tomorrow!

Just one wierd thing... when I got home and took my helmet off, I noticed two small bumps on either side of my head. They're hard, red and pointy and they're growing larger by the minute. Are these my horns? :twisted:

[Stig]

Just one wierd thing... when I got home and took my helmet off, I noticed two small bumps on either side of my head. They're hard, red and pointy and they're growing larger by the minute. Are these my horns? :twisted:

They are indeed my friend. We never know when they are likely to sprout. For some it happens very very rarely. For others they appear as soon as they get on their SV. :oops: :lol: Strange phenomenon known to all SV riders. :lol:

[Kate]

but where are the pics?!


Sounds like you got a good 'un there :thumbsup:

[Terence]

I've added a pic to my newly created blog (http://tezpilot.blogspot.com/)