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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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Smile Insane Defi Gage Deal!!

I found these on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=46100). I e-mailed the seller he says there real (not knock offs) and they come with all the hadware to run them. I want to know what you guys thought? I also want to know where I could get so 60mm gage pillars.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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scam

and why are you posting this in the 3rd gen section?
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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Notice Payment methods.

No Paypal, bank transfer only. Dont listen to the mumbo jumbo abou thow safe the transfer is.. of course a bank transfer is safe. The money he is stealing from you will DEFINATELY get there.

Only use payment methods that ahve some sort of buyer assurance program. It's not near as easy to run a scam through Paypal, although it is possible. Bank Transfers have no liability. They jus tmove money. They dont care where to and how much and what for.

Just keep a lookout for stuff like that.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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if it sounds too good to be true,
all together now...
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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yeah his feedback is really high but something just seems too fishy
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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Thanks, I thought it didn't look right.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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you all are ******* paranoid...the guy has been on ebay for 16 days and has 271 positive feedback...and alot of the feedback says great deal and **** like that, which leads me to believe he sells alot of stuff below wholesale cost...remember, if he's selling it at that price, he must be getting it for less
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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Malysia huh....let us know how it goes!
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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But it's like Monkman33 said, if it was "all good" why would only accpect a Telegraphic Transfer? I'm hesitant.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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sounds like the typical scam man, be careful
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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you all are ******* paranoid...the guy has been on ebay for 16 days and has 271 positive feedback...and alot of the feedback says great deal and **** like that, which leads me to believe he sells alot of stuff below wholesale cost...remember, if he's selling it at that price, he must be getting it for less
271 positive feedback on hidden auctions with only two weeks of ID history is a reason to be more, not less, suspicious.

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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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Ask him to ship COD. If he won't its a scam.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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THIS IS FRAUD dont buy it


look at his feed back carefully


ALL OF THEM ARE NEW BUYERS AND SELLERS

im not sure how he did it, but he has made numerous accounts and is rating HIMSELF with the fake accounts.

ALOT of the new buyers with 50+ feedback are NO LONGER REGISTERED and they are BRAND new accounts.


he also has FOUR items listed for sale.

with that huge feedback in less than amonth, there should be like 50+ items for sale at any given time.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by artowar
271 positive feedback on hidden auctions with only two weeks of ID history is a reason to be more, not less, suspicious.

^Beat me to it...
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 93Efini
you all are ******* paranoid...
and you're ******* gullible...

Anytime a seller (especially one outside the US) requests you to leave EBAY and wire him a bank transfer, it's a scam. No legitimate dealer would require that.

Go ahead and order from him if you don't think it's a scam. At that price, you could resell them for a profit on the forum. Let us know how it goes...
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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I wouldn't buy anything from him, but if it's not legit, he went through a ton of work to rip someone off for only $500.

Edit: something isn't right. If you go to the feedback section and look at the feedback of the people that left him feedback, and THEN look at the items that they bought/sold, they are all things of NO value. It's like a whole ring of scammers.

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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Edit.... .seems fishy
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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I'll take him up on the offer...only cuz I'd scam him lol. For a bank transfer, he'd need to give you his account #... If anyone's DUMB enough to give him THEIR account #, well, hell, I'll sell you my FD for $20, what's your bank account number?

I've sold a TON of parts over the past two years or so. Nothing like Fritz, but still a hella lot. And I'll tell you, any REAL seller knows that a very important part of business is ensuring the customer feels secure about what they're buying - that means enough detailed pics, strong consistant feedback, secure payment method, etc. It works both ways - I gotta cover my end, but I make sure it's in a manner that'll cover you too. If not, really...there are better sellers out there, and people WILL pay more for a bit more security, knowing they're actually going to get what they paid for - and in the condition described ----- unless you're gullible.

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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by poss
I wouldn't buy anything from him, but if it's not legit, he went through a ton of work to rip someone off for only $500.

Edit: something isn't right. If you go to the feedback section and look at the feedback of the people that left him feedback, and THEN look at the items that they bought/sold, they are all things of NO value. It's like a whole ring of scammers.
$500 US is a lot of money in developing countries....Also, how many people has he fooled with the scam.

The scammer could work for $1 a day, or scam gullible americans Think about all the scams coming out of Africa. They can either work their farms all year and maybe make 500 bucks, or scam people and make a five figured income.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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I totallly agree. Don't get me wrong, this has scam written all over it... And you do make a good point, but I'm sure there are more profitable scams out there.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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LOL @ anyone who thinks that might be legit

to the poster..dont do it..its DEF a scam..
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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I totallly agree. Don't get me wrong, this has scam written all over it... And you do make a good point, but I'm sure there are more profitable scams out there.
If you figure one out that'll pay me high five to six figures and won't get me arrested, let me know. I'd like to quit my day job
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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You'll just have to buy my "program" for the low price of $49.99 You too can make millions.

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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 07:24 AM
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Well, seems eBay also thought it was a scam, because they have removed the listing.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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He did not want to accpect any other payment then the T.T. Thanks for all the input! Good looking out guys.
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