Scam Or Not
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2nd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 200
From: california
Scam Or Not
I've been looking for brakes for another Mustang project and check Ebay often, I ran across this, emailed back and forth with who ever this is and almost took the bait, and at the last minute I pulled out, there is no way they can sell that brake kit new for 1150.00, not to mention the shipping rate, which I am pretty sure is also impossible. If you look at the ad, give me your opinion. What kind of protection does Ebay offer on that kind of transaction? "If it's to good to be true' it probably is".http://www.ebay.com/itm/BAER-PRO-PLU...-/200987313156
Gentleman's Relish
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,189
From: AZ
I go by a few rules of thumb for e-bay.
1) If they have a seller rating of less than 99.5% I keep looking.
2) If the part they are selling sells for less than 20% of everywhere else I can find it (this is nearly 50% off), I keep looking.
3) If it sounds too good to be true...it is.
1) If they have a seller rating of less than 99.5% I keep looking.
2) If the part they are selling sells for less than 20% of everywhere else I can find it (this is nearly 50% off), I keep looking.
3) If it sounds too good to be true...it is.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 91
From: Ohio
I bought and sold many things on ebay. Yes the guy has only 7 feedbacks, but it doesnt mean he is scamming you. He only have 3 things listed not 30 .... you are protected through ebay and paypal. He only have one set of those brakes, If that would be a scam he would probably listed 10 not one.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,652
From: Colorado
Personally, if I were in the market I'd consider it. If you are using PayPal you are protected and then if you use something like AMEX to pay PayPal, you are doubly protected. But I've never had a problem with PayPal backing me. Nor AMEX...so I say go for it. You have virtually no risk other than your personal time.
