JJacobs Posted June 3, 2017 Share JJ, did you get a response or not?No, nothing. Will let you know if I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted June 3, 2017 Share You do your homework before purchasing, not after. Sorry about your loss man. Think you can say goodbye to the money. Police won't do much about this, they probably dealing with cases like this everyday so just push it aside. If it's too good to be true.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Guys , keep in mind that this individual plus others of the same ilk are reading all these posts so any ideas of baiting him etc should not really be advertised here...exactly, now the OLX is ad is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy 2.0 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Sorry to say dude I am from there. it's a very small coastal town and I use to work at the LBS and none of the locals ride that bike. Edited June 3, 2017 by Jimmy 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy 2.0 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Sorry to say dude I am from there. it's a very small coastal town and I use to work at the LBS and none of the locals ride that bike. I'll ask some of my very good local friends to see if they know the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted June 4, 2017 Share I'll ask some of my very good local friends to see if they know the guyHe's probably not from there. Just using a odd placed town so he doesn't get too many requests to see the bike which will blow his cover. These scams have been going around for years already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted June 4, 2017 Share Of course he is not from thereHow do you buy a bike unseen ....crazyYour money is gone I am afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted June 4, 2017 Share I'll ask some of my very good local friends to see if they know the guyYou may do better asking your mates in Hillbrow or Lagos...... johannrissik and Veebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannrissik Posted June 4, 2017 Share I'll ask some of my very good local friends to see if they know the guyDuuuude, facepalm facepalm facepalm.... The scammer: 1.Looks on the map and chooses his "address".....he has no idea about St Francis Bay what so ever2. Chooses a pic off the web3. Places his ad on olx or scumtree4. Waits patiently... @OP:If you had asked to look at the bike, you would have been given a run-around, sure sign it's a scamHe is quite likely not even in SA (although the bank account is). Contact the bank and have the account blocked even though he(or his accomplice) will have withdrawn your money long ago. He will now have to open another account (which in theory should be difficult) but no doubt he has a gyppo SA ID and/or passport. If you ever see this kind of ad again, offer to pay, get his bank details, report to bank. Won't stop the f%$#ers, just delays them a bit. Bastards PS There is a certain Mr Joe Massapous who has played them before..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The architect Posted June 12, 2017 Share bike is advertised again this morning.. Saw it and knew it was too good to be true.. So came here and saw your add with the same pics.. https://www.olx.co.za/ad/2015-bmc-tmr02-brand-new-full-carbon-ID16kHvs.html#e8c8fa4b2b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubehunter Posted June 12, 2017 Share Here's the contact number with the new ad+27 78 044 7213 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted June 19, 2017 Share Can someone please share the dude full name and facebook profile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted June 19, 2017 Share Also, why would somebody accept an ID with ID Information missing? Missing the point of ID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted June 19, 2017 Share Name from the ID Andrew Talmarkes - Thats assuming thats even the dudes ID! From what I can see from the facebook profile he is not the type that would be scamming a bike. I reckon this ID was stolen, what name was on the bank account that you transfered the cash? gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funjunkie Posted June 19, 2017 Share Original Ad http://www.ebay.in/geb/ImportHubViewItem?itemid=262775017867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennmann Posted August 22, 2017 Share happened to me , realized it was a scam when I saw the same bike on a overseas site . they use pics from there to scam us this side . they even have false id so./ After I figured out it was a scam I blocked there account through the bank . Had had 3 other guys amounts been put in the same day , If you quick enough the bank can refund you the money , but if there is a negative balance they will only pay you what is left on a positive balance .In saying this they also use a place that maybe in sa Like Heidleberg that could be in western cape or Jb , so if you say you are near the one , they will tell you they at the other location. Went to cops and they told me it is to difficult to catch these oaks , Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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