Ebay dilema , buying a bike?

[Itchy]

its an NC30 again ,

There is a '30 nearby very nearby says within 5 miles of my place , the description looks
v good , the mileage seems too low to be true 13K for a 16 year old bike,

hes got low feedback +4 as a buyer only

he says hes got MOT certs to prove it in his description.

Problems are:

hes not answering questions , his feedback is low, it seems too good to be true

In such a situation is it ok to bid on it potentially win it, perhaps with an alter ego ebay identity
get a chance to go look at it and walk away if its crap? ,

5 months ago I saw a RWB (this one is white and grey) , who refused to let me take a look
at it, ditto another one in Warrington, he also refused to let me look at it.

or is that too chavvy like and dishonourable? Since I'm in with the crowd of if you BID you BUY
if it matches the description as described in the ebay listing and I've never bid on anything I
didn't want.

The alternatives are a 45000 MILE UK spec '30 in Norwich (180 miles away) £1150 and a £1550
20K bike about 30 miles away which probably will be bought before I manage to go see it, since
Stiffler was so kind to go gazump me on a '30 which was perfect!.

Any thoughts?

Ta.
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[craigs23]

If you can't view the bike before "buying" it, don't bid.

[instigator]

[0ddball]

I'd give him a little longer to reply then do as you suggest. Bid with another account then walk away if it's a shed. I know it's seen as a shitty thing to do but you have tried to play the game properly. If he replied you'd be able to go along and check it over before bidding.

As for the mileage. You can't really believe the milage on any old bike, especially an import. The biggest clue to the true mileage is the condition of the bike as a whole.

[yambabe]

I agree with Craig. A genuine seller should have no problem with you coming down to see the bike.

In fact in some cases they prefer it cos you might make them a cash offer there and then so they can pull the auction and save on the fees.

The only reason I can think of why a seller would not let you go to view would be that there is something seriously wrong........
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[Itchy]

it was a 10 day auction I've been hassling him every day about it , no replies yet so far , darn this bike I can never find a good one!,

I find a good one and some bugger buys it , I travel far and find its a shed! , bah
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[Ariel Badger]

Itchy, You knew the answers before you asked the questions realy.
Low feedback, low millage, low price, no viewing, no returning calls or mails.
It has to be a bad one.
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[iooi]

You just know you want to report it to Ebay as iffy.....
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[Itchy]

scratch bike #56 ,
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[Ariel Badger]

The right bike will come along at the right price Itchy. Today I picked up a machine in Stafford that I got from Ebay and it was a pleasure to do trade with the guy.
I have however had previous bad experiances there.
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[crazymotorbik...]

Hey,
From personal experience i would say do not buy bikes off ebay unless you have viewed it before hand.

I've had 4 bikes off ebay now and only 1 of them was a gooden. The rest needed work doing. If i had know that before bidding i wouldn't have bought them.

Cheers,
Shaun.

[Louise]

I agree with above. If you cant veiw dont buy.
Another thing that piss's me off is some dont let you test ride - at all

[veeeffarr]

[0ddball]

It's understandable that some people are reluctant.

I'd still be weary even if they gave me the full amount. You can't be sure they didn't run any red lights/speed cameras ect untill the fine lands on your doorstep. And proving it wasn't you could be tricky.

[crm250]

where are you itchy ? i am finishing off my 1989 RWB one and selling it in the next month or so

owned it since 97, first owner in the UK, had a geuine 6000kms on it when i got it and i put a MPH speedo on it which read 6500 miles. now shows 17600 miles so worh that out. around 15,000 miles
It been stood for 4 years now in my house as ornament. have nicked all the brand new bodywork for my UK bike, and putting all good RWB panels back on but non are 100% new
Tyres are new but old, will get a full oil change before sale, full MOT before sale, the lower rad is clear and better than most. bike is now wearing standard uncut system and carbs.
Nosecone has a snapped off left ear (attached by screen and mirror), left mid is 90%, left lower is 85%, right mid is 85% has small crack, right lower is 80% has missing lug, left seat unit is 95%, right seat unit is 80% small scuff.
I know this bike well, and it needs a good clean as 4 years of house dust is making it lok filthy under its skin. it will be ready to ride away once finished. i was going to put on ebay once done and let it go to the highest bidder.
It will have all the old MOT's and a rook of old bills. this is probably one of the last 89's with 2 owners on the book and a load of MOT's to back up its mileage.
Am just round the corner from maxton in cheshire

[Louise]