Scam? Beware of Misleading Listing

[Graham Smith]

https://ebay.us/h0eQlF

As I understand it, it is only the barrel for sale and not the whole lot.

 

[ClassicBiker]

That's how I read it as well.

 

[Bill Thomas]

He does say at the bottom You can have the rest for £6500 Plus !.

 

[LoneStar]

Yes, the text is reasonably clear. But at least two bidders seem to have been confused by the photo, or else think a barrel is worth over GBP 1000.

 

[Vincent Brake]

Depends whats in the Barrel....

 

[Marcus Bowden]

Isn't it your turn to be in the Barrel Vincent ?

 

[MartynG]

Isn't it your turn to be in the Barrel Vincent ?

Ahhhh, yet another use for whale oil

 

[Marcus Bowden]

Ahhhh, yet another use for whale oil

Plenty of it too, as he might be still a virgin.

 

[peter holmes]

I am surprised the vendor has been allowed to keep this listing, although not particularly confusing to a prospective bidder, I guess it could catch out the unwary, but I think the objective is not to sell a used Vincent barrel (which lets face it is worth very little) for an extortionate price, I think it is an attempt to sell a Vincent engine using eBay as a medium without paying eBay charges by hoping to deal direct with a purchaser, as I say, eBay normally jump on this sort of thing pretty quickly, threatening to cancel your account etc. you are not normally allowed to advertise email addresses or phone number, people sometimes get round this by including the the details in a photograph and the eBay systems don't seem to pick this up.

 

[atomiclama]

I am surprised the vendor has been allowed to keep this listing, although not particularly confusing to a prospective bidder, I guess it could catch out the unwary, but I think the objective is not to sell a used Vincent barrel (which lets face it is worth very little) for an extortionate price, I think it is an attempt to sell a Vincent engine using eBay as a medium without paying eBay charges by hoping to deal direct with a purchaser, as I say, eBay normally jump on this sort of thing pretty quickly, threatening to cancel your account etc. you are not normally allowed to advertise email addresses or phone number, people sometimes get round this by including the the details in a photograph and the eBay systems don't seem to pick this up.

Yeah agree, that's how I read it as well.

 

[Trickymicky]

The listing now has a picture added, with text explaining what is and what is not offered in the auction. Seems to be a rather complicated way of circumventing the system to me.

 

[Vincent Brake]

Plenty of it too, as he might be still a virgin.

Yep, but I still wonder, are them 7 all mine.

 

[Marcus Bowden]

Yep, but I still wonder, are them 7 all mine.

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bananaman.

 

[Gary Gittleson]

Any opinions on the following ebay listing? There's no mention of the RFM numbers. And the tank seems to have been crudely repainted. I'm sure there's loads of other questionable stuff. Still, it's an intriguing bike.

1951 Vincent Black Shadow Model C | eBay

This is one of those opportunity's, one of the worlds most famous and collectable motorcycles in its purest un-molested forms. This bike was previously owned by Ian Gunn, a legendary fellow known in the Auto and Motorcycle Racing World.

www.ebay.com

 

[Whiteshadow15]

I absolutely love it, there is not a great picture of the RFM number but you can make it out in the one photo if you squint.

 

[Alyson]

Any opinions on the following ebay listing? There's no mention of the RFM numbers. And the tank seems to have been crudely repainted. I'm sure there's loads of other questionable stuff. Still, it's an intriguing bike.

1951 Vincent Black Shadow Model C | eBay

This is one of those opportunity's, one of the worlds most famous and collectable motorcycles in its purest un-molested forms. This bike was previously owned by Ian Gunn, a legendary fellow known in the Auto and Motorcycle Racing World.

www.ebay.com

I'm watching that one too !