I had a friend who almost lost a beautiful Mustang like that. They sent a check for I believe more than the full amount, he was supposed to send them the surplus after shipping etc.

He had already made arrangements to ship the car when I told him about a scam I had heard about.

I am wondering how many different craigslists my bike would have gotten peddled on if I gave out any string of made up numbers as a "code".   I won't of course, but I can see getting sucked into these fraudulent games if you are NOT CAREFUL.

Craigslist seems like a pile of scammers and not much else these days. Facebook Marketplace seems to have largely filled that niche, at least locally. I have sold an electric piano and bought an Intruder 800 there in the past month.

I'm sure some people are categorically against doing anything, much less business, on FB, but it really has some solid advantages. It's easier to verify that you're dealing with a real person. You see their full name or at least one that is recognised by their friends. You can see connections through mutual friends or groups. You can stalk their profile to make character judgements. Depending on how much they share publicly you can even verify info about the object being purchased.

Kid who sold me the Intruder said he'd had it for 2.5 years. I went back on his timeline and found the picture from 2.5 years ago when he bought the bike. I know where he works. I know where his dad works. I know that his dad is a Harley guy who does quality control at a private jet manufacturer and therefore that the kid probably had a good example for how to take care of his bike. If I found him on Craigslist I wouldn't have these assurances.

Anyway, that got longer than I intended, but y'all might want to check it out as a CL alternative.

If you are not local, I'm not buying. If you are not local, I am not selling. cheers!

Just a quick follow up, on the day the guy supposedly shows up at 1:00 with the cash to buy the bike.

The Barcalounger is a VERY pretty bike.   Putting 8.5 gallons of gas in the bike seems "fantastical" to most folks viewing the pictures.   One told me that me selling the bike was stupid, that I should keep it since it was "made to fit me".

The guy that finally signs the title in front of the bank officer will be a lucky SOB, simply because he could believe the simple truth.

Scammers on Craiglist have pretty much spoiled that venue, in my opinion.   Or else I am a complete oddity in the reality these kids live inside.

Floridian?   We won't remind you of the view you got of that poky Floridian Barcalounger most times when I was younger and spry and could whup your butt on a motorcycle at will ......  and what your last Sportster had to say about the Barcalounger just plain running away from him repeatedly on the Cherohala.

Seriously, it was a nice bike for what little I paid for it and I sold it 2 years later for what I paid for it (and the guy who wheeled it away got a good deal on it and I hope he can make a buck when he sells it too).

However, I am glad it is gone as it is "a temptation removed" for where I am in life right now.

Me?  Scrape the crossbar up some?   You are kidding, right .....  scraping the crossbar, I never heard of such a thing.

I don't believe I ever showed the young man that particular feature as he was 6 feet all and 175 pounds skinny so he might never find that particular feature.