Posting a picture of the bike might help. The scammer will probably recycle those images on multiple platforms.
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Hey Everyone! May's Bike of the Month challenge is now open for entries!
HEADS UP - SCAM --> Ducati Paul Smart with 3 miles
last week an add came up on Cycletrader for a 2006 Ducati Paul Smart with only 3 miles. Only modification were the full side fairings. The bike was located in Severna Park, Maryland
the seller was replying to emails and text messages and provided requested pictures as well as banking info and a signed bill of sale. It all went south when I asked the seller to show the bike to someone I knew in the area. That person is @StraDuc who reached out and offered to help.
The seller (John Felipe Guerrero) refused to show the bike without at least a 50% payment to the provided account. He also refused PayPal and refused to meet @StraDuc at a branch to collect cash as a deposit.
The listing on Cycletrader was promptly removed when I communicated to the seller I will report the "owner" to the local Police of an attempt of a scam.
Please be aware, I have a feeling this bike will pop-up again or a deal similar to it.
The great part in this all is, that @StraDuc offered to help and I now met another solid Ducati Sport Classic owner and a Ducati enthusiast. Thank you again @StraDuc
to all others, please consider the above and ask for help. you may meet a nice person with a similar hobby
the seller was replying to emails and text messages and provided requested pictures as well as banking info and a signed bill of sale. It all went south when I asked the seller to show the bike to someone I knew in the area. That person is @StraDuc who reached out and offered to help.
The seller (John Felipe Guerrero) refused to show the bike without at least a 50% payment to the provided account. He also refused PayPal and refused to meet @StraDuc at a branch to collect cash as a deposit.
The listing on Cycletrader was promptly removed when I communicated to the seller I will report the "owner" to the local Police of an attempt of a scam.
Please be aware, I have a feeling this bike will pop-up again or a deal similar to it.
The great part in this all is, that @StraDuc offered to help and I now met another solid Ducati Sport Classic owner and a Ducati enthusiast. Thank you again @StraDuc
to all others, please consider the above and ask for help. you may meet a nice person with a similar hobby
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Here's the for sale ad the pictures StraDuc posted originally came from.
Featured Listing: 2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE for Sale - Rare SportBikesForSale
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Hello All,
Thank you for the info.
I too, have been in touch with the 'seller'/scammer - Felipe John Guerrero. This thing, indeed, does NOT add up to be a legit offer.
While the CycleTrader ad was listing this 'brand' new bike for $15K, I was easily and quickly able to negotiate the price down to $10K. Right away I was provided with his bank account to transfer funds. Communication - email, text and phone - while being prompt, were confusing, conflicting and at odd hours of night (2 & 3am EST). Since nothing in the bike's records, there is no title only Certificate of Origin, has the seller's name, I requested a copy of his driver's license. He did provide a copy of the license, but it has a different address than the one he mentioned for his bank account address. Having bought multiple bikes across the States successfully, there are simply too many red flags here. These are some of the pics he shared with me. While the bike does look pristine, the landscape is clearly not MD. Further, he mentions that the bike has been kept at his home, but the picture clearly shows it in a storage facility. Upon asking for a video, he wiggled his way out of providing and kept pushing for funds transfer first.
Beware and avoid throwing your money away. It it's too good to be true, it is.
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Thank you for the info.
I too, have been in touch with the 'seller'/scammer - Felipe John Guerrero. This thing, indeed, does NOT add up to be a legit offer.
While the CycleTrader ad was listing this 'brand' new bike for $15K, I was easily and quickly able to negotiate the price down to $10K. Right away I was provided with his bank account to transfer funds. Communication - email, text and phone - while being prompt, were confusing, conflicting and at odd hours of night (2 & 3am EST). Since nothing in the bike's records, there is no title only Certificate of Origin, has the seller's name, I requested a copy of his driver's license. He did provide a copy of the license, but it has a different address than the one he mentioned for his bank account address. Having bought multiple bikes across the States successfully, there are simply too many red flags here. These are some of the pics he shared with me. While the bike does look pristine, the landscape is clearly not MD. Further, he mentions that the bike has been kept at his home, but the picture clearly shows it in a storage facility. Upon asking for a video, he wiggled his way out of providing and kept pushing for funds transfer first.
Beware and avoid throwing your money away. It it's too good to be true, it is.
I informed Rare Sport Bikes who also added a reference to this being a scam
Featured Listing: 2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE for Sale - Rare SportBikesForSale
× Warning! This post is in our archives. Links in this post have been updated to point to similar bikes available to bid on eBay.Never Miss A Bike! Subscribe By…
raresportbikesforsale.com
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