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Buying Parts
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51f1 |
06-18-2018 @ 4:02 PM
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I have an offer to sell me parts if I send a $200 Moneygram. I don't know the guy and I am wary. What do y'all think? Richard
Richard
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len47merc |
06-18-2018 @ 4:34 PM
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Trust your instincts.
Steve
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pinnsky |
06-18-2018 @ 4:34 PM
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Sounds phony to me. I think you would be kissing your money goodbye.
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trjford8 |
06-18-2018 @ 5:26 PM
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Sounds like a scam. Ask the guy if he is an Early Ford V-8 Club member and ask for his phone#. Tell him you want to look him up in the club roster. If you posted a want ad on this site there are scammers roaming this site and others all the time. The word moneygram is the first big tip off.
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1940 Tom |
06-18-2018 @ 7:58 PM
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Avoid this guy like The Plague!!
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CharlieStephens |
06-18-2018 @ 9:25 PM
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How did the parts look in the pictures he sent you? I assume you asked for pictures. Charlie Stephens
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sarahcecelia |
06-19-2018 @ 6:31 AM
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It's crooked like the emails to send money to a bank overseas to share in a lot of money. Don't send a plug nickel to this guy!!
Regards, Steve Lee
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hupdoc |
06-19-2018 @ 7:14 PM
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I have done precisely that and the parts arrived with no problems BUT I would never do it again . I think I was the lucky 1 in 100 that was dealing with a genuine seller . I only did it because the parts were incredibly rare and I had photos of the parts ( I figured with such rare parts no scammer would be able to find photos of them to pass off as their own ) I would ask where the parts are located and then tell the seller that you have a friend locally who will pick up the parts and pay for them - I suspect you will never hear from them again- a genuine seller won't mind you being cautious a scammer will delay, become abusive or just disappear -Karl
This message was edited by hupdoc on 6-19-18 @ 7:16 PM
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