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Old 10-16-2003 | 08:16 PM
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Check out this web site:

http://www.atvtrade.com/

Yeah, a YFZ450 for $3299 and a Raptor for $2499 !!! Read some of the feedback from the happy customers. They sound like the same bogus feedback that eBay scammers use. There was also mention about paying with Western Union. I think we heard about this one before.

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Old 10-16-2003 | 08:29 PM
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I am sure that is a huge scam, there was another site, something like atv for sale.com or something like it. It was basically the same thing.

dont be fooled, if it is too good to be true it probably is.

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Old 10-16-2003 | 08:32 PM
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Anyone know how to report a scam on eBay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2437664998

This is a Raptor80 that www.atvtrade.com has for auction.

Also, is there anyone you can report this web page to?

I'm getting pretty tired of our sport/hobby being the target of scammers trying to rip us off for thousands of dollars!

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Old 10-16-2003 | 08:49 PM
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You can email ebay at spoof@ebay.com to report the auction.

I dont know who you can report the webpage to . The problem is that the police wont do anything until you are scammed. I would think that somewhere we should have some kind of police that could investigate it and then shut it down, but with the internet and the fact they are in germany I bet it would be tough. Maybe interpol or someone like that??

 
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Old 10-16-2003 | 08:51 PM
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Why do you think its a scam bat???? Its Ebay, they sell stuff cheap there it only 900 dollar difference...

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Old 10-16-2003 | 09:04 PM
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I say it is a scam because it is linked to that atvtrade site. The atvtrade.com site is advertising quads at real cheap prices, but they are in germany.

There have been many of these scams going on. If they could honestly sell a yfz at $3200, every dealer in the U.S. would be out of business.

However, if you doubt me, buy it and see what happens. I would guess that they will only take wire transfer, or some thing of the sort. It says credit card on their auction site, so I am not sure how that scam works, but I bet it is a scam.

Just my thoughts.

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Old 10-16-2003 | 09:08 PM
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My friend emailed this guy about a yfz450 in portugal for 2 grand...it said free shipping..so i immediatly thought scam....defiantly with the price..anyway, my friend emailed him and asked if he would ship to us and the guy replied yes....so....i would say all or majority of brand new things for low prices is a scam. If it's too good to be true, it probably is.
 

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Old 10-17-2003 | 01:20 AM
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i emailed them & asked if they would except a credit card & if they would i would buy 2 i'll give you one guess what they said & the answered wasn't yes if they would i would buy one from them my credit card company will protect you from this sort of thing but i'm sure thats why they dont a$$holes always trying to take peoples money
 
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Old 10-17-2003 | 07:11 AM
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Anyone have any guesses on what "GMBH" means??

Golly My B*tt Hurts!!!!

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Old 10-17-2003 | 07:36 AM
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I did some looking around and it appears that the Federal Trade Commision is hooked up with this site....

https://www.econsumer.gov/pls/econsumer/wimsnery2$com.main?p_lang_seq=1

This is a compliant form to report the bogus stuff that we're seeing more often. This particular form is for overseas or out of country complaints.

I sent in a compliant for them and I suggest that you guys do too if you so desire.
 


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