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Cinco
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« on: October 02, 2009, 11:32:02 AM »
I posted a "wanted" ad on the forum here for a tachometer.  I have a guy out of the UK offering to sell me one.  Says his name is Jerry Gardner.  Willing to ship it to me.  Now I am on a couple other boards, a lot (OK wayyy too much) and know a lot of folks over there and wouldn't have a hard time buying something like that, knowing the people after so long.  Being new around here and not knowing anyone I am very apprehensive to do such a thing. 
So, good to go?  Y'all know him and its a stand up deal?  Run, run like the wind! 

Thanks
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Bladedog
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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 11:39:36 AM »
Was the reply email worded something like this:?

My name is __________. I saw your wanted ad. Kindly shoot me a mail if you are still in need of item as I have to offer.

Thanks.

No specific reference to what you want, or anything?  If that's the case, might be a spammer.  Proceed with caution.  I got two of those from two different guys in U.K. when I was looking for Kury Hiway pegs.  neither one was real.  Reply email was almost verbatim from the two different guys other than their name and address.

Good luck!
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JimL
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 11:44:35 AM »
My advise would be to walk away from this transaction...it looks extremely "fishy".
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Disco
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 04:29:16 PM »
I've gotten several similar responses each time I've posted a Want to Trade ad.  The first time it happened was an offer to sell me what I wanted to trade for.  I emailed to try to clarify and got no response.  The second time it happened, I just ignored it. 
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2009, 03:56:07 AM »
Got one once with a for sale ad that asked questions about stuff stated in my ad. Told him to read the ad again and never heard back. Scammer
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Don07tncav
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2009, 05:18:04 AM »
He replied to one of my ads also. His first price was super high, almost triple what I could buy the item from HDL. Then he had more replies coming down on price insisting on my mailing info each time. The entire thing smelled like a scam.
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2009, 05:19:37 AM »
Same experience when I was looking for a F6C tank emblem with suspiciously similar wording. Walk away.
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