I responded to the add from Eric Hayes ([email hidden]) about a
Bianchi Veloce and strange things started to happen. My email was
responded to from somebody named John Terier. Odd, but not impossible.
Assured me the bike was new, but he wasn't a dealer. Not sure how he can
have a new bike if he isn't a dealer, but he quickly had the transaction
set up through an escrow service called Baynes Trading. There was no
shipping charge, all was included in the $830 price tag. A few hours
later I got an email from Baynes saying that a transaction was listed by
Mr. Philip Lawson (three names so far) and instructing me to wire money
to somebody in Spain by the name of Remus Daniel Marin. Baynes Trading
is supposedly out of England. Stupidly, I gave whoever was behind all
this, and Baynes Trading, my real name, address, and phone number, not
to mention my primary email address. Hopefully, that isn't enough to rip
me off.
Be real careful out there, folks. Evidently, these classifieds and
others like it are full of scams from Europe and Africa.