Bike Sales Scams
Tips for Safer Buying

Scams on bikesales.com.au, Bikepoint.com.au, Justbikes.com.au, tradingpost.com.au, eBay.com.au, bikes.drive.com.au, bestbikes.com.au, Digiads.com.au or here on Mcsales.com.au are unavoidable whether you are selling or buying, scammers have their ways to steal your money or bike.

While most these sites including ours have security codes for sending emails, these sophisticated criminals will always find ways of trying to scam users.
Do not trust anyone you cannot call & talk to, or offers any amount over the advertised price, to buy sight unseen or to use a third party for shipping, & do not pay any costs for shipping.

How ever you may think you can outsmart these criminal scammers, they always have backup plans to relieve you of your hard earned cash.
Buyers who pay by paypal can make a payment then reverse the payment by filling a dispute claim.

You can help to make buying safer by following these tips:

- Protect yourself against fake and fraudulent advertisements:
- don’t rush to buy if the advertisement seems too good to be true
- be suspicious if the item for sale is advertised at a very low price
- find out who you are dealing with: ask for a name and contact phone number
- ring the number to check if it is legitimate
- before you buy, check the item is still listed on our website (if we suspect an advertisement we will suspend or withdraw it from display)
- electronic money transfers such as Western Union are not intended to be used to send money to strangers. Never pay a stranger by electronic funds transfer
- never agree to deposit money in a bank account unless completely sure the advertisement and seller are legitimate

Protect yourself against buying a stolen or encumbered Motorcycle by (where appropriate):

- obtaining a 3rd party inspection
- Always get independent advice

if in doubt don't rush in to buy the motorcycle

- Research whether your State/Territory Road Traffic Authority has a Vehicle Securities Register which will generally allow you to check:

o Motorcycle Registration Status
o Finance recorded against the motorcycle
o Whether the motorcycle is reported as stolen
Note that fees may apply.

If your State/Territory Road Traffic Authority can't provide you with these details or you would like further information on a motorcycle then please consider purchasing a REVS Certificate.

by MC Sales - 03/10/2009

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