Scam Or Not
11-16-2013, 07:18 PM
#1
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: california
Posts: 200
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
11-18-2013, 01:48 PM
#6
Gentleman's Relish
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: AZ
Posts: 13,090
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.
11-18-2013, 03:02 PM
#8
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ohio
Posts: 91
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.
11-18-2013, 03:05 PM
#9
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,652
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.
