Selling a bike - responce to first enquiry :)
Discussion
Any help much appreciated to keep this nob end going.
Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto: paulletter@fastermail.com]
Sent: 04 July 2007 05:11
To: (me)
Subject: 6906693
000This is Paul, i saw your bike advert placed on net and i will like to make the purchase from you, please if it is still available kindly tell me because i am interested in the purchase for my Son, it will be a gift for is graduation so I hope it is presentable. i will like you to get back to me with the current condition, your stated selling price, your phone number where i can contact you and lastly i will like you to know that payment will be through a cheque.
Best Regards
Paul,
Re: Honda CG125 for sale
Yes the bike is still for sale, I've now reduced the price to £6,850 - a cheque will be fine thanks.
The condition is OK - the front wheel is very badly buckled but apart from that it rides very well.
The good news though, is that it has been converted to run on AV-GAS, so VERY cheap to run and that brings the TAX down as well. Also, the compression has been highered, the carb's bored out to 1.9mm and the capacity increased to 11cc - making it quite nippy as you can imagine.
Anyway, I hope your son is pleased with it. When would you like to collect the bike? What is your son graduating in?
Cheers,
Mabooma Bungmubo.
Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto: paulletter@fastermail.com]
Sent: 04 July 2007 05:11
To: (me)
Subject: 6906693
000This is Paul, i saw your bike advert placed on net and i will like to make the purchase from you, please if it is still available kindly tell me because i am interested in the purchase for my Son, it will be a gift for is graduation so I hope it is presentable. i will like you to get back to me with the current condition, your stated selling price, your phone number where i can contact you and lastly i will like you to know that payment will be through a cheque.
Best Regards
Paul,
Re: Honda CG125 for sale
Yes the bike is still for sale, I've now reduced the price to £6,850 - a cheque will be fine thanks.
The condition is OK - the front wheel is very badly buckled but apart from that it rides very well.
The good news though, is that it has been converted to run on AV-GAS, so VERY cheap to run and that brings the TAX down as well. Also, the compression has been highered, the carb's bored out to 1.9mm and the capacity increased to 11cc - making it quite nippy as you can imagine.
Anyway, I hope your son is pleased with it. When would you like to collect the bike? What is your son graduating in?
Cheers,
Mabooma Bungmubo.
Edited by reAnimate on Wednesday 4th July 11:39
try a pppowerbook type send.
ask him for the shipping funds via western union (their usual preferred method of payment), and ship him a large crate of used bricks with the full value of the bike written on it so it costs him a fair amount in tax. (even better would be to get him to pay for the shipping fee on collection, so he gets done twice).
ask him for the shipping funds via western union (their usual preferred method of payment), and ship him a large crate of used bricks with the full value of the bike written on it so it costs him a fair amount in tax. (even better would be to get him to pay for the shipping fee on collection, so he gets done twice).
That is EXACTLY the same mail my mate got for his R1 which he put up for sale in MCN last week
A bike for a graduation present indeed...you'd think that could come up with summat more realistic than that
tag him along and get him to come round to pick it up..then really have some fun with him...
A bike for a graduation present indeed...you'd think that could come up with summat more realistic than that
tag him along and get him to come round to pick it up..then really have some fun with him...
and we have a reply (he must have re-read the add ...):
Thanks for your response I will like to inform you that I do appreciate your response and interest in transacting with me,I will like to inform you that I will be purchasing the Honda CG125 from you with the price that you have given me (£1350) but unluckily for me I can't come for the view because I have traveled to Africa on vacation with my wife who is based here and my son who schools here but nevertheless I will like to inform you that with the information that you have provided to me and the one that I have seen on the advertisement that the Bike is in Good condition is okay to keep me assured that my son will not be disappointed about the Bike,I will want you to know that the payment that will be sent to you will include the shipping cost because it will be issued by my Creditor so once the cheque has clears in your account you will then assist me to send the remaining balance on the cheque via western union money transfer to the shipping company that will come for the pick up shipment of the bike and also they will be the one that will assist me to sign the paper work,title transfer and all other necessary document that is needed to be signed for.So once you have accepted to do this for me I will want you to mail me with the name to write on the cheque and also the address to send it to so I can instruct my creditor to issue and send the cheque to you immediately,I will be expecting.
Regards
Paul
P.S sorry I can't give you a call at the moment as the network here is incredibly bad but as soon as i get i good reception, i will give you a call.
Thanks for your response I will like to inform you that I do appreciate your response and interest in transacting with me,I will like to inform you that I will be purchasing the Honda CG125 from you with the price that you have given me (£1350) but unluckily for me I can't come for the view because I have traveled to Africa on vacation with my wife who is based here and my son who schools here but nevertheless I will like to inform you that with the information that you have provided to me and the one that I have seen on the advertisement that the Bike is in Good condition is okay to keep me assured that my son will not be disappointed about the Bike,I will want you to know that the payment that will be sent to you will include the shipping cost because it will be issued by my Creditor so once the cheque has clears in your account you will then assist me to send the remaining balance on the cheque via western union money transfer to the shipping company that will come for the pick up shipment of the bike and also they will be the one that will assist me to sign the paper work,title transfer and all other necessary document that is needed to be signed for.So once you have accepted to do this for me I will want you to mail me with the name to write on the cheque and also the address to send it to so I can instruct my creditor to issue and send the cheque to you immediately,I will be expecting.
Regards
Paul
P.S sorry I can't give you a call at the moment as the network here is incredibly bad but as soon as i get i good reception, i will give you a call.
Edited by reAnimate on Wednesday 4th July 15:32
From P.C. F I NGWELLHARD
Lanchester Constabluray
Lanchester
Poverty
PI55 0FF
Dear, Sir,
We have arrested a Villian trying to extort money for none existence Goods and services, in this case a Honda 125 which actually does not exist. If you have poid in Full by Cheque then it is unlikely you will recieve any return for your infvestmeunt etcetc etc etc
Yours
F'ING WELL Hard
Lanchester Constabluray
Lanchester
Poverty
PI55 0FF
Dear, Sir,
We have arrested a Villian trying to extort money for none existence Goods and services, in this case a Honda 125 which actually does not exist. If you have poid in Full by Cheque then it is unlikely you will recieve any return for your infvestmeunt etcetc etc etc
Yours
F'ING WELL Hard
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