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17-06-09, 02:03 PM
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Am I Being Scammed ? Advice please
Has anyone heard of Motoshop UK??
http://www.motoshopuk.com/ Had a call from them just now. Apparently they are (effectively) a broker for finance and introduce loans to Barclays (amongst others). They say they have someone who would like to buy the bike at the price I'm asking but who needs finance. So far so good. There is a 'registration fee' for using them - £79. I get it back if the bike sells. They get paid commission by the lender. I don't want to lose £79 but equally I do want to sell the bike. I have a direct UK phone no (landline in London 0207) and a name, so it's not a Nigerian scam. And they answer the phone 'Motoshop'. The number on their site is a Swindon number. I instinctively think 'eh' but that's because I've not heard of them before. Comments? |
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17-06-09, 02:05 PM
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Re: My D675
Hmm how did they hear about you/ your 675?? id be wary tbh
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17-06-09, 02:06 PM
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Re: My D675
alot of those kind of companys will call you Ed, id ignore them and sell it on your own, why pay someone else to do it.
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17-06-09, 02:19 PM
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Re: My D675
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These people are known as canvassers, you should have put no canvassers in your add, but to be fair that wont always put them off ringing.
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17-06-09, 02:22 PM
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Re: My D675
Steer clear ED. This is a almost definately a scam....I had a similar experience when selling a car a few years back. Paid em £80 to advertise it and never heard from them again or even saw an advert.
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17-06-09, 03:10 PM
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Re: My D675
So you pay them £79 and if they sell the bike they give you the money back?
And say they don't actually bother doing anything and they dont sell your bike what then happens to your 79 quid?
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17-06-09, 03:58 PM
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Re: My D675
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You'll never get your money back or hear from them again Canvassers can go eat a spunk flavoured lollipop... 
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17-06-09, 04:15 PM
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Re: My D675
run away ed-- its a con.. dont contact them
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17-06-09, 08:25 PM
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Re: Am I Being Scammed ? Advice please
If there's someone who wants to buy your bike......................... tell them to pay you the 79quid. You'll pay it back once the bike sells
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17-06-09, 08:28 PM
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Re: Am I Being Scammed ? Advice please
Scamtastic!
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