E-bay Scam in Progress - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

BYprodriver · 10-27-2011, 01:40 PM

Just got back from driving 90 miles to pickup my E-bay "score"

Advertised as 2002 Boxster 3.2 heads off a totaled Boxster with 16,000 miles.
I noticed he also was selling a pair of 5-speed trans mounts which are different from 6-speed mounts standard with 3.2 engines. I quized him on this thru E-bay messaging & he avoided the question the 1st time then later said it had a 6-speed & he had sold it that morning. Drove out to pickup heads from "2008hdstreetglide", AKA William Ulrich Jr., but calls himself Harold on the phone, living in a RV park by the LA County/Pomona Fairgrounds. Sure enough they are small valve heads that have been bead blasted to conceal actual mileage. I said he sold the shortblock so I assume someone is in for a shock when they discover what they bought.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110757701488?item=110757701488&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:B:EOIBSA:MOTORS:1123&vxp=mtr

rule1 · 10-27-2011, 03:38 PM

My rule is don't buy anything from a seller with less than a 99 score.

landrovered · 10-27-2011, 04:28 PM

Just an observation:

Why are all the bull**************** artist's ebay listings done in HUGE FONTS and ALL CAPS, I guess liars like to yell and have poor graphic design skills, or just incredibly bad taste.

Carry on...

Ghostrider 310 · 10-28-2011, 12:00 AM

Land, The same reason the cheapest, worst furniture is always sold by a guy shouting the entire commercial.

ChairmanRon · 10-28-2011, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landrovered

Just an observation:

Why are all the bull**************** artist's ebay listings done in HUGE FONTS and ALL CAPS, I guess liars like to yell and have poor graphic design skills, or just incredibly bad taste.

Carry on...

You forgot to mention they use excessive exclamation points and can't SPELL.

BYprodriver · 10-28-2011, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rule1

My rule is don't buy anything from a seller with less than a 99 score.

This guy's score is 98 with only 1 negative feedback. That is until I post my comments. I think the parts are off E-bay now since he thought he had them sold but if he reposts them as 3.2 I will let him have it then.

Perfectlap · 10-28-2011, 09:27 AM

Found my BoxsterS on Ebay. Although the deal was closed after the auction and resubmitted so that I could take advantage of some special discount from Ebay motors at the time. The seller was not a private party but a local Acura dealer that picked it up on a trade in. New Jersey has lemon laws (90 days if I'm not off) which made it all the beter.