I need proof if this is a scam or not. Know craigslist?

Question

My uncle answered an add on craigslist. He was trying to buy a Harley Davidson fat boy for $4,800. which anyone whom knows anything about Harley's that's an to good to be true deal. He received two e-mails and forwarded them to me. The basics are this guy is in the air force and stationed over seas. He says he will send the bike and let my uncle drive it around for a while and if he doesn't want it send it back. The only catch is he says to send the money to a e-bay guy and they will hold the money until my uncle gets the bike and tries it out. He wants me to find out if it is a scam for sure or not. The problem is I don't know anything about e-bay. Please help me get PROOF either way.

The email says

eBay Motors Case ID #54345681

Seller Andrew Bullock started a new

transaction through eBay.

We have verified all the details of this transaction and concluded that

they are accurate.Your vehicle purchase is protected for up to $20,000 or

the vehicle purchase price, whichever is lower.

eBay Motors VPP Transaction

Case ID: 54345681 Item: 2003 Harley-Davidson Softail FatBoy

Price: US $4,800.00 Seller Verified Profile:

Andrew Bullock eBay Motors Member in good standing since 2005.

E-mail address [e-mail].

Identity and Contact Information Verified. Continues to meet

strict Membership Criteria. Committed to Dispute Resolution and

Mediation. Purchase Protection Coverage up to $20,000.

Complete the transaction in 5 easy steps Step 1. Buyer and

Seller agree on the transaction terms and a selling price. Seller contacts

eBay Motors with the transaction details; Step 2. eBay Motors accepts the

transaction and offers purchase protection to the Buyer (if the transaction

is declined, no further action is required from neither Buyer or Seller);

Step 3. The Buyer receives an invoice and sends the payment to eBay Motors.

After the payment is verified by eBay Motors, the Seller will initiate the

shipping. The Seller has three (3) business days to provide a tracking

number to both the Buyer and eBay Motors. If no tracking number is provided,

a full refund is immediately sent to the Buyer; Step 4. The Buyer

receives the

vehicle and has five (5) business days to inspect it. If it is as described

and as agreed, the Buyer should accept the vehicle. If he refuses it, the

Seller will be responsible of shipping back the vehicle; Step 5. After

the inspection period is over, the Buyer must contact eBay Motors with the

result of the inspection. If the Buyer refuses the vehicle, the payment will

be refunded to the Buyer. If the Buyer accepts the vehicle, the payment will

be sent to the Seller within three (3) business days.

Vehicle Purchase Protection Overview

What happens if the seller does not respond after the payment is completed?

eBay repeatedly tries to encourage the other party to respond to a case, but

we cannot guarantee participation, since the process is completely

voluntary. If the respondent does not reply within one week from when the

case was initially filed, it is unlikely that you will receive a response

and we will close the case. If we hear from the other party after the case

closes, we will reopen the case and notify you.

Currently, the seller can provide a Vehicle Purchase Protection Coverage up

to $20,000.Transactions with this seller are covered by purchase protection

against fraud and description errors. For your safety, this account was

locked today. The seller is unable to withdraw any money from it, within

this period.For buyers or sellers safety, if the owner of this account wants

to withdraw the funds, he will have to wait at least 15 days from that day

before the funds are released and the purchase protection account is closed.

Should you need a refund for this transaction?

The insured amount of the transaction will be taken from the seller's

purchase protection account and refunded to you. The refund is sent to your

bank account, or by check or money order. The way you are refunded is at

your discretion.You have 15 days from the above verification date to request

the refund. Refund requests are processed within 3 days.

Buy with confidence on eBay Motors! The Vehicle Purchase Protection program

protects your vehicle purchase against fraud and material misrepresentation.

This program is provided by eBay Motors for FREE on all eligible vehicle

transactions completed on eBay Motors. There's no sign-up, opt-in, or

registration necessary.

The following types of fraud and material misrepresentation are

covered:

Paying for a vehicle an

Answer 1

Google his email address..........he posts this scam all over the country. Ebay would not get involved in a non ebay transaction.

Answer 2

There is so much fraud going on especially involving ebay, paypal & craigslist. Just do a search for Ebay scams or Paypal scams. Most scams involve high ticket items and are pretty elaborate.  

Answer 3

No. This is bull. ebay only gets involved if you are bidding and buying through ebay. It must go through the ebay website, log in as a bidder, bid or buy it now, wait for acknowledgment from ebay. I've seen this 2 or 3 times in the last few months. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS. You can't sell ebay through craigslist. Next, he'll tell you it's to save the fees. Yeah, whatever. You're smart to have checked! Call ebay and they will tell you the same thing.