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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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I have a want to buy thread for a tial wastegate... He contacted me through PM and said he had one for 250 but could not send me pics of it because he claims not to have a camera... (but he has a turbo car that he can sell a wastegate and he has internet....) No feedback rating, and no posts.. New membership in Sept 2012.... (today is Sept 7th!)

I DONT THINK SO!!
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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Did he give you a name?
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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i dont have alot of post but im still selling stuff but i have been on here a while so i guess that makes a difference. i use the site to look up info .
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by sdimex
i dont have alot of post but im still selling stuff but i have been on here a while so i guess that makes a difference. i use the site to look up info .
exactly!

Just letting folks know that he had exactly what I needed and at a price that was to good to be true... I even asked him could he get a friend to take a pic with their camera phone and text to me... and uhhhh... NOPE
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DSIM
Did he give you a name?
no, I never got a name.... Ill be sure to act more interested next time and get their info...
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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From my experiences, I'd say wait for a different seller.
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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I had him contact me also saying that he had a used GT45 turbo. I also asked for pictures and never got a reply.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:06 AM
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Tell him to list it on ebay with a buy-it-now and you'll do it that way with paypal.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 09:27 AM
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I should have tried that about ebay... Ill contact him and see if he will or not..

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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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Yes this guy is a scammer!
I got taken!!!
I posted up looking for a ls msd box and super Vic intake, he contacted me via pm, send he had both new but was going a different route.
First pm to me was he would only do pickup of PayPal only.
Told him Paypal worked for me, he then asked if I could do a money gram instead, because
his PayPal wasnt connected to is bank for some reason, so I looked into it at Walmart and they told me I would be covered and in order for him to get the cash he needed to show proper documents.
I will post up his info in abit, I'm on my cell at the moment.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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Here is the info he gave me:
Ashley fowler
121 Haywood st.
Red springs, nc 28377

Also I had him call me to get the reference number for the money gram
The cell carrier is AT&T 828-338-9143

I was really thinking this transaction wasn't going to go too well, but figured (was told that I'm covered with the money gram) with the tech now adays who would risk so much for alittle cash...well anyway, I wanted him to take a pic of his drivers lic before I gave him the ref number but he said the pic wasn't going through. I gave him the number and never got any pic!

Well I'm gathering as much info as I can, anyone else who can add in would be appreciated, I'm planning on a road trip with some friends to NC as soon as I get enough info!
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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How long ago did you pay?

http://www.moneygram.com/MGI/EN/Cons...tion/index.htm

http://www.moneygram-preventfraud.co...t-yourself.asp
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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paid on monday
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by OutrageousZ
paid on monday
So have you not heard from him since paying?
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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It is sad that there are people that are trying to scam us ! It makes it tough for the honest people.

Gary
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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correct,,,sent pms called and texted, last time he was online was yesterday at 4:45pm
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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how can i get the guys account info from this forum? also his ip address and stuff like that?
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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Youre going to have to talk to a mod about that.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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i was going to buy a ls6 intake from him,i was worried about his trader rating and new membership but was gonna buy it anyway,things came up and i didnt hear back from him, looks like i got lucky,i hope you get things resolved
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