okay on craigslist i found a bike .. messaged the person if bike was still available and heres what they replied
RE: 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250r
Hello,
The bike has 2,131 miles, 250 cc, never been raced, ridden hard, or laid down..It’s in perfect condition,no electric/engine problems,no accidents/liens/loans.No scratches,never been repainted.I have all the bike’s manuals,2 spare of keys,title,documents.
Here you can view some pictures with the SUV : http://photobucket.com/08kawasaki250r
Once again the final price is $ 1.400. Let me know where are you located.
Best Regards
Daniel and Mildred Hobby
(i wrote this) : Hello Daniel and Mildred, This is a very nice bike and i am very interested.. I am located in Melbourne i am trying to sell my Grand Am to probably purchase this bike if not sold yet, is there any financing available? I am 16 and currently working at Wendy’s and i do make enough to make payments but not full cash unless i save for a couple months, i need transportation to work, i have researched the 250r to the fullest extent and i like what i see. and i will have the help of my Father with the papers i can not sign (title, and financing if available) Thank you very much – matt
Hey,
The bike is located in Sunbury, PA at DAS ( Dependable Auto Shippers ) headquarters, in the container, sealed and ready for shipping. I`m sure you may wonder why i`m selling the bike so cheap. We are selling our son’s bike because he died 3 months ago in Afghanistan, when the assault force he was with triggered an improvised explosive device. Hope you understand our pain in this moments.If you are really interested in buying the bike please do take care of it as we and our son did because it’s a beautiful bike and it would be ashamed not to. Once again the last price is $ 1.400.
Because me and my wife travel every day with our personal business we can’t close this deal in person. We want to make this deal through eBay’s Buyer Protection Program. I just need your full name, full shipping address, home/cell # so i can open a case. eBay will contact you with all the Transaction/shipping details that you will need. The shipping will be paid by us thru our company so don’t worry.Please send me a text with your info along with the email where you want to receive the invoice @ 219 ** ****
Regards,
Daniel and Mildred Hobby
If you can call me at 863-** **** matthew cheek so we can speak through phone , and i am very sorry to hear about your son, i give my condolence , I will admit i am a little skeptical about this deal, having been scammed from buying another motorcycle last year, i would be much comfortable with a call so i can run the vin number and such to be more comfortable.. thank you – matt
and i ended up callin their number and they texted me saying they do not have calling only texting what does this sound like?


Looks very scammy.
I would say the price isn’t bad for a used 250, but shipping a bike is not cheap. They gave too many personal details… trying to lure you in. The fact that they do not want to meet in person is a big red flag.
If you want to follow up, do so cautiously… but I have a feeling they will ask for the money pretty quickly or try to get information out of you. If in doubt, it’s best to walk away from the deal before you get scammed.
I would be very careful. It does not sound right to me.