Too good to be true?

[garth]

Normally wouldn't ask - but although there is 0 feedback there is an address and phone number.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MV-Augusta-Brutale-989R-/280575352266?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4153981dca

Wayy too cheap.

Anyone in West Yorkshire?
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[0ddball]

Looks like a scam somewhere along the line. I live about 10 miles away and have never heard of them.

From another forum https://www.honda-forums.com/index.php/m/227469/ they want 25% deposit and then the full amount upfront before you even get to see the bike.

If it's anything like the rest of the dodgy dealers round here it will be run by a bunch of lamborghini driving 18yr old asians who are about as trustworthy as prince arooroo from Nigeria.

[multijoy]

Look at the rest of the items. Not a real picture amongst them. Note that they're not actually advertising the stock they've got- "built to order".

The website is pretty dodgy as well, tbh.
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'11 CBF1000A, '99 C90, '98 CB500
silky666: He rode amazingly well considering his bike is the weight of a small van and had slicks on.

[ms51ves3]

Dodgy as hell. Every advert is the same text with a different picture.

[deleted111]

Dodgy as hell indeed.

Tried ringing the number?

This reminds me of that website that sold bikes from some sort of wholesalers that popped up in a thread god knows how many months back.

Cannot for the life of me remember what it was called, but it was laid out like your average shopping type website.

Avoid it like the plague man.

[Carvel]

[mrtEE]

[cb1rocket]

reckon its a scam, darn obvious and they are using a name from a company that folded

[Ichy]

Registered as a business for just two months and the address looks like a house.

[weasley]

If you look on Google Maps and Streetview you can see the small industrial estate that the address belongs to - there are 6 units but none look big enough to run a vehicle trading business from (except as an office with stock held elsewhere).

Also worth noting, on at least one advert the details said "First registered in June 2010" but the text says the new owner will be the first owner. Not if it's registered already. And it'll be a 59 plate, so not really 'new'.

[dextersaurus]

Using a live.co.uk email address.

No company selling vehicles will use a hotmail account for emails.

Scam FTW.

[FURBAR]

WarrEnty and roadfund plus NO feedback would of stopped me ...
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[Rogerborg]

Claims to have started in 2006, but registered 16/08/2010, no nature of business specified.

[Marmalade]

Listed in yell.com
https://www.yell.com/s/car+dealers+used-hebden+bridge.html

Name & Registered Office:
BCAV SOLUTIONS LIMITED
2 BRIER HEY
MYTHOLMROYD
WEST YORKSHIRE
UNITED KINGDOM
HX7 5PX
Company No. 07346919


Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 16/08/2010

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
None Supplied
Accounting Reference Date: 31/08
Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED)
Next Accounts Due: 16/05/2012
Last Return Made Up To:
Next Return Due: 13/09/2011

Still sounds dodgy as fk and with a huge amount of ads with the same wording it sounds like they are getting a 25% deposit from as many as possible, give an 8 week delivery time and in 7 weeks be on their toes laughing all the way to poland
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[nokiakeys]

Three words: "DON'T DO IT"
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Honda CBF125 -> Honda CB600FS

[serlant]

The fact that they spelt warranty wrong then pasted it into all of they're adds would be enough to put me off.
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[multijoy]

And because this always scores high in google, that's BCAV SOLUTIONS LIMITED, trading from, https://www.bikescarsandvans.co.uk/, who I (at least) believe are scammers.
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'11 CBF1000A, '99 C90, '98 CB500
silky666: He rode amazingly well considering his bike is the weight of a small van and had slicks on.

[flumpy7]

Does ebay offer any protection from this kind of thing?
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[weasley]

Looking at the website it appears they are brokers, who order on your behalf and pass on their amazing savings because they promise to order a fixed amount of cars from the suppliers. Ummm.... don't the franchised dealers also order lots of cars from the manufacturer??

But it's OK, because its "the simplest hassel (sic) free way to buy a vehicle in the UK today".

Or maybe it's all above board and genuine.

[multijoy]

They make a point of not having any technicians to keep costs low, just to really get the alarm bells ringing.
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'11 CBF1000A, '99 C90, '98 CB500
silky666: He rode amazingly well considering his bike is the weight of a small van and had slicks on.

[MarJay]

[G]

[Rogerborg]

They're just using eBay for advertising, the deal is done direct with them.

To be fair, it does look like a legitimate business model: manufacturers will be desperate to shift stock at the moment, and they don't have dealer overheads. Their terms are detailed and not unreasonable, given their role as an intermediary.

One the face of it, I'd accept that they're trying to run a real business. The question is whether they're capable of doing so, and what happens if they're not.

One warning sign is that they don't accept credit cards, even with a surcharge, that they're leery of dealing with finance companies, and they (illegally, I believe) charge a £75 fee even if you cancel under the Distance Selling Regulations.

So, big savings, big gamble. The choice is to hand over your money and wait (and wait), or ride away on a nearly-new bike from a dealer desperate to shift stock before Xmas. I know what I'd do.

[G]

They don't mention insurance but do talk about tax and you being the first keeper on the v5 etc - as far as I know, you have to take out insurance and give them your cover note for the DVLA to issue a v5 and tax disc.

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