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      01-18-2021, 02:15 PM   #1
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I was cheated -- a cautionary tale

A few weeks ago I posted WTB on the classified forum looking for a black rear 788M wheel to replace one of mine that's heavily curbed.

A forum member, "Cookie667" sent me a PM directing me to 12tashautos@gmail.com, saying that he had a rear wheel to sell. I contacted 12tshautos, and he sent me a photo of the wheel. I sent a check. it has been four weeks since the check cashed and I've made multiple inquires to both gentlemen, but no response.

A reminder:

1) if the price is too good, it's too good.
2) never send a check to someone who asks first for a money order
3) always research the history of the member who refers you. Cookie667 has only been a member a few months and has only posted twice (one of them in response to my WTB ad).

This is on me. I was stupid an allowed myself to trust someone on this forum that I normally wouldn't trust on eBay or Craigslist. I thought it was a small community of enthusiast BMW owners. But beware that there are bad folks lurking here as well.
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      01-18-2021, 02:16 PM   #2
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Yeah, plenty of these frauds get posted on here. I think you called out the tell tale signs. Lesson learned, but sorry you had to be the one...
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      01-18-2021, 02:20 PM   #3
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Can you bank help? Reverse payment on the check?
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      01-18-2021, 09:13 PM   #4
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What a twat.

Buyer beware I guess. Hope you didn't lose too much $$.
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      01-18-2021, 09:27 PM   #5
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never trust a user whose username is a food followed by three digits
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I'm sorry this happened, but how on earth do people still fall for this in 2021?
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      01-19-2021, 12:05 PM   #7
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It seems that a lot of these I've read about recently are "Someone contacts you saying to contact nipplehead@imascammer.com because he has the widget you're looking for, for sale."

It's been endemic on the motorcycle forums as well.

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      01-19-2021, 12:21 PM   #8
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      01-19-2021, 12:53 PM   #9
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Sorry this happened to you. Never use cash, either in person (or online via personal check). It's far too easy these days to use some form of payment that you can easily reverse (credit card, PayPal) if something like this happens.
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Sorry to hear of what happened to you, if you are still needing a rear alloy I have 1 available, is in mint condition hence won’t be the cheapest, pm me if interested, thanks Andrew
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      01-19-2021, 03:10 PM   #11
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Quote:
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never trust a user whose username is a food followed by three digits
i lol'd



trust but verify. and pay the damn 3% on paypal
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