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Craigslist like Russian roulette?
I found a set of refurbished "like new" Cup 2 wheels on Craigslist - sounded like a reasonable deal at $960.
The picture on the ad was a generic one copied from the net so I asked for a date-stamped picture of the actual wheels. The seller has, strangely, stopped communicating. Scam, me thinks. |
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08-23-2013, 07:50 AM
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1986 928S 32 valve engine All stock, automatic, 539 Weissgold Metallic, 70K original miles, Hankook Ventus 2 tires. Previously owned: 67 Vette, 427 L88 Stingray, 74 De Tomaso Pantera L. Latest addition: 2000 BMW Z3 Roadster |
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08-23-2013, 09:21 AM
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caveat emptor. Craigslist is a useful tool but you have to be very discriminating and sift through a lot of flotsam.
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08-23-2013, 10:34 AM
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Ebay is worse. Everything I've ever bought on ebay.com has either been broken or not as described. I quit using ebay a long time ago. If I can't buy it new or at a Porsche parts dismantler, I don't buy it.
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08-23-2013, 02:12 PM
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eBay has always made things right when I've had issues. I get most of my stuff off of eBay, and most of the time it's fine. You just have to be sure to buy from reputable sellers.
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08-23-2013, 02:16 PM
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...and $960 is kinda high in my opinion. Never ever send money to buy something off Craigslist. Also, if you can, bring a 2nd person with you when you visit these unknown areas.
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08-23-2013, 05:00 PM
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Take some form of defense, too. You can usually tell what kind of guy the person is if you talk to him on the phone, but you never know.
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08-23-2013, 05:15 PM
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Yep, unless you live in a New York or California. Then you're not far from having to take a musket for protection. Gun control.... pfffff
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08-24-2013, 08:56 PM
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A guy I know saw an ad for a pool table locally. He went to see it. It was in a basically empty house. He decided not to buy it. The two guys selling it got upset and kept calling him at home. It got to a point of threats! He finally went to the police. Some real nut cases out there.
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1986 928S 32 valve engine All stock, automatic, 539 Weissgold Metallic, 70K original miles, Hankook Ventus 2 tires. Previously owned: 67 Vette, 427 L88 Stingray, 74 De Tomaso Pantera L. Latest addition: 2000 BMW Z3 Roadster |
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08-25-2013, 04:33 AM
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