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2004-08-24 11:01 PM

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Subject: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
am i missing something. this seems like a too good of a deal to be true if you can still afford it. i was looking on ebay and it had a Cervelo P3 for sale. from the description it seems to be fully equipped and not just the frame set. maybe i am just too tired and can't read?

anyway, it didn't state the size so i emailed the guy to find out about what size he has available. his response is as follows:

Hello

First of all I want to thank you for your message.
I have a various sizes of bikes right now so please let me know what size do
you need so I can see if I can find the size that you need.
The bike model year is 2004. All my bikes are new in boxes and be sure that
it will be a prompt delivery and the bike will be fully insured for the
total amount.I'm handling the liquidation of a big store stock.
The product is brand new in box with all the warranty papers for lifetime.
So the best price that I can make for you is $2400.00 including shipping.
Let me know if you like the price in order to go ahead with the deal.
If you are ok with my price and we will decide to move forward with our deal
you must know that we will close our deal under protection of eBay.
Feel free to ask me any other questions. I'm waiting for your reply.

With all due respect,
Jose Carrillo

my question is, is this too good of a deal to be true? cervelo says that the p3 dura ace goes for $3600 and the frame set goes for $2199.

what do you guys think?

here is the link to the ebay site:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=7298&item=36...


2004-08-24 11:07 PM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
i just saw a difference in the components he listed and the components cervelo lists.

he lists every thing with shimano ultegra

cervelo lists everything with shimano dura-ace
2004-08-24 11:56 PM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
Another thought is that for the warranty to be valid the bike will need to probably be put together by a certified Cervelo wrench.
2004-08-25 7:21 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
I am guessing that these particular Cervelo's probably 'fell off a truck'. You cannot even find Cervelo 2004 models in bike shops right now, as they are virtually sold out across the continent. There is no way, then, that somebody would be selling 'overstock' at a greatly reduced price.
2004-08-25 7:26 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
Remember, if it's too good to be true then it's too good to be true.
2004-08-25 7:29 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale

yeah, I have a bad feeling about this auction.  You know the saying...."if it sounds too good to be true......."

very short feedback history for someone who's had this ebay ID since '01.  No other big-ticket items in his history, looks like ticket sales, both bought and sold.  Funny that the high-bidder also thinks it's a scam, check out his name.  I'd pass on this one and call it $2400 saved.



2004-08-25 7:30 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
If it sounds too good to be true, it generally is not! All my senses tell me that this "deal" is a scam. Unless you are knowlegeable in this area and can affect the purchase without any chance of being "scammed", stay away from it! As a matter of fact, report it to e-bay and if it is pulled, you will have your answer.
2004-08-25 8:26 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
I sent the seller a message saying I had a relative in the LA area that wants to stop by and see the bike.  Will let you know what kind of reply I get.
2004-08-25 8:53 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale

...and here's his reply to my email:

Hello

First of all I want to thank you for your message.
I have a various sizes of bikes right now so please let me know what
size do
you need so I can see if I can find the size that you need.
The bike model year is 2004. All my bikes are new in boxes and be sure
that
it will be a prompt delivery and the bike will be fully insured for the
total amount.I'm handling the liquidation of a big store stock.
The product is brand new in box with all the warranty papers for
lifetime.
So the best price that I can make for you is $2400.00 including
shipping.
Let me know if you like the price in order to go ahead with the deal.
If you are ok with my price and we will decide to move forward with our
deal
you must know that we will close our deal under protection of  eBay.
Feel free to ask me any other questions. I'm waiting for your reply.

   With all due respect,
         Jose Carrillo

2004-08-25 9:13 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
sounds kind of familiar to me. haha

2004-08-25 10:56 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
check out the auction now. They're on to him LOL


2004-08-25 11:00 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
I sent ebay a email asking them to investigate to make sure it was legit.



Edited by Live2Tri 2004-08-25 11:08 AM
2004-08-25 11:04 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
These scam busters find these items and drive up the bids and obviously never buy the items, hence the negative feedbacks.  We should actually thank them for protecting us from ourselves!
2004-08-25 12:53 PM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
it's gone.  Mission accomplished 
2004-08-26 11:31 AM
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Subject: RE: am i missing something from the ebay Cervelo P3 sale
Wow, the BT'ers are also a bunch of Columbo's ...great job helping each other out
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