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737driv - 25 Oct 2005 13:13 GMT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4584813355&fromMak
eTrack=true

What the heck is a "farring squeeze"? I use to have an 01 ZX9R and would
like another one. I don't really see much of any damage in the picture and
the guy claims to have a new set so maybe it isn't a big deal.

Dave Pedersen
03SV1000S

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Stephan Rose - 25 Oct 2005 13:23 GMT

>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4584813355&fromMak
eTrack=true
>
>What the heck is a "farring squeeze"? I use to have an 01 ZX9R and would
>like another one. I don't really see much of any damage in the picture and
>the guy claims to have a new set so maybe it isn't a big deal.

Sounds to me like maybe his bike fell over against the wall in the
garage and hit the fairings against the wall.

--
Stephan
2001 Yamaha YZF-R6 <--- Stolen

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Eat Dirt - 25 Oct 2005 16:48 GMT

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4584813355&fromM
> akeTrack=true
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Dave Pedersen
> 03SV1000S

My thought is that he (or likely the wife) pressed against the bike with
his vehicle as they pulled into the garage. The bike was likely parked
along the back wall and as they pulled in, pressed it against the wall
with the bumper of they vehicle. Picture no. 11 shows the cracked
fairing along the bolt.

Then again you can always contact the seller and ask all the questions
you desire, including his phone number so that you can chat directly
(just don't make the mistake of going outside of eBay for the purchase
as you wouldn't be protected)
Damn nice looking bike. Not sure what his reserve price is, but likely
worth investigating.

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737driv - 25 Oct 2005 16:57 GMT

>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4584813355&fromM
>> akeTrack=true
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> Damn nice looking bike. Not sure what his reserve price is, but likely
> worth investigating.

You are probably right but I just thought the term "squeeze" was funny.
Usually you would just say your bike got dinged in a garage incident, or
fell off the stand and got scratched or broken. I really like 9R's and wish
I hadn't sold my 01. It was very comfortable and great long distance
cruiser.

Dave

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Mike Nelson - 26 Oct 2005 06:53 GMT

> (just don't make the mistake of going outside of eBay for the purchase
> as you wouldn't be protected)

Protected? By Ebay? What a joke.

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737driv - 26 Oct 2005 13:09 GMT

>> (just don't make the mistake of going outside of eBay for the purchase as
>> you wouldn't be protected)
>
> Protected? By Ebay? What a joke.

You got that right. I once made the mistake of buying a computer from some
con man that sold 1000 computers that he didn't have. I tried to claim on
their insurance and never heard back from them. I agree, there is "no
protection" there. They just charge you to post an auction but "the buyer
beware".

In my case, the guy had good feedback "until" the people started figuring
out that they were never going to see a computer. I wrote and asked all the
people that had given the con man good feedback if they had actually
received a computer from him. To a man, they told me that he had offered
them "free upgrades" in exchange for an "early" positive feedback. This
worked long enough for the guy to sell quite a few "non existent " computers
before people started figuring the guy out. Then his feedback went to red in
a hurry and Ebay yanked the guy.

I worked with a Detective in the Phoenix area where the guy was located and
he ended up arresting the guy. I got my money back several years later
after the guys trial. I couldn't believe it when they ended up giving him
probation. It seems like committing white collar crime paid in his case
although the police did confiscate his ill gotten gains and he did spend
some time in the slammer.

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Eat Dirt - 26 Oct 2005 16:49 GMT

> >> (just don't make the mistake of going outside of eBay for the purchase as
> >> you wouldn't be protected)
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
> although the police did confiscate his ill gotten gains and he did spend
> some time in the slammer.

Crap, and I thought we were somewhat safe with eBay. I base this on a
friend here in town (in canada) that got ripped off much like you did
from some dude in the NJ area. At the time the seller persuaded him to
buy the machine outside of eBay, opting to sell before the bidding was
done with. Apparently he did this to others too. Of course, being in
Canada my friend didn't have much luck with anything and the cops at the
station where the seller was located actually laughed at him when he
called (from canada) asking for help.

However my friend tried to get ebay to help him and ebay had told him
that there is nothing they could since the transaction was done outside
of ebay. He was left feeling that should he had done this via ebay that
they'd help him - but I can see now that this too was misleading.

Guess it truly is buyer be aware - especially if purchasing from a diff
country. So much for free trade huh?

What if anything can be done to protect oneself? I'd imagine you may
have had some good insights on how avoid future deceits. Would pay using
my credit card help, since these (apparently) provide fraud protection?

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737driv - 26 Oct 2005 21:52 GMT

>> >> (just don't make the mistake of going outside of eBay for the purchase
>> >> as
[quoted text clipped - 52 lines]
> have had some good insights on how avoid future deceits. Would pay using
> my credit card help, since these (apparently) provide fraud protection?

I would think that you would be better off paying with a credit card because
there should be some protection there. I always thought I was safe just
depending on the feedback system and I think in most cases you are. If a
guy has been buying or selling for quite some time, I think you would be
safe to buy from them.

There are quite a few motorcycle scams although. The con men send emails to
unsuspecting people that look exactly like ebay correspondence. They say
something like you needing to click on the link in the email and verify your
personal and financial data. You are not really going to the official Ebay
site, but rather to their site and they steal your Ebay info. They then
list a phony motorcycle for sale very cheaply and hope someone will send
them a deposit, or better yet, the whole amount. Guess what? They will
tell you that your bike will be shipped to you. Just don't hold your
breath!

I usually report the obvious fraudulent Ebay motorcycle ads to Ebay and then
the ads are yanked. If you do bid on one of these fraudulent auctions, you
will receive an email from some guy in Europe asking you in poor English to
send him a payment. Usually their ads get no bids and it amazes me that
Ebay doesn't have someone that can spot and pull the ads immediately. I
guess there are just too many auctions and they rely on us to spot the bad
ones....

Dave Pedersen
03 SV1000S

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