Shipping question

[Fluffer]

Number of people on here who are shopping for diggers is rather impressive. Lets ditch the minitwins and and get a bobcat race series going!

I'm in!

Hi Phil
I dont have an SV, I only joined this site to tell you my story regarding my dealings with the same people/person. I replied to an advert in MCN for a buell for £2200. They normally go for £4000-£5000 so I emailed the seller straight away as I thought I was in for a bargain. I got similar speil to yours- wants the money up front and a shipping company(Tolsage(UK)shipping)are holding it. It would be delivered once the money is in the account. Please read the last email I got from him. Note his home address, look familiar?

Hi,
The registration of the bike is: MX08BHU. The name of the shipping company is Tolsage Shipping and the bike is stored in Aberdeen.
My address is:
4 Walton Road
Aberdeen
AB21 9TX
Also, the bank account details will be provided by the shipping company.

Thank you,
Thomas

Looks like he's changed his name (Thomas Prescott)or has some other partners in crime.
I would like to go to the police but dont feel they would do much or are powerless to.
I thought it sounded a little dodgy but a friend told me I was being synical and should be more trusting!
I found this website after typing in Tolsage shipping scam as I thought there would be something out there tied to the same scam.
Could also be fate- I've been after a buell lightning for a long time now but have never considered an sv...until now

I can't believe the lengths scammers will go to these days... GRRRR.............................

Maybe you should take a leaf out of this guy's book?

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

Danando - If you contact the police, feel free to point them here, or pm me a number to contact them (I know the 999 one, but I'm on about a direct dial for the investigating officer! ). I would be happy to tell them my story.

Looks like I may have to post the TOLSAGE SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED scam on a few more forums, it'll be easier to find for people doing a search!

P.S. Welcome to the forum.

Regards

Thank god i saw your threads. i was just about to buy a Suzuki gsx1400 very cheap from this reptile, same script was given me from you guessed Tommy Prescott in Aberdeen with the same shipping company.
His original advert was in Gumtree classifieds and when i e mailed him he said he was working on the oil rigs so thats why he used Tolsage.
Once again thanks to you guys for flagging up this scammer.

That's exactly what he said to me. Funnily enough, I didn't think someone who worked the rigs for 13 weeks on, 1 week off, 13 weeks on would need to sell anything. They'd be minted!

May see if the cops are interested in this.

[Shellywoozle]

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

he needs reporting phil to the police with all the details you have..

Police wont be interested if on ebay as ebay have their own fraud/investigation dept, report him to ebay !

Well we dont anyway dont know what other forces are like but we dont investigate stuff that can be investgated inhouse.

Same with banks etc

I found him on gumtree, as did one of the other fellas.

Phil, just found this. interesting reading go to: ukbike.com search thread ...bike scam alert

this guy has been busy !