Incognegro

Yeah, Im not trying to be a dick, but we all need a lil tough love some times. If we didnt fall for scams in the first place, there would be no scam artists left. People only have themselves to blame.

ghustler

So basically your saying don't buy used parts on forums because you will get scammed 50% of the time, so Ebay should be shut down?
I really don't buy used myself but sell alot at times and have sent parts when I didn't go to work because I had a 102 fever!
I might be a jackass on here but, I couldn't live with myself scamming someone, if I advertise it for sale and you buy it, you will get it or be reimbursed because I buy insurance to cover the cost.
I do have a conscience about that anyways!

Incognegro

No, Im saying putting 100% trust in a complete stranger via an internet transaction with absolutely zero safeguards like Ebay and Paypal provide is very very risky and one should take more precautions to protect themselves. Ebay is not an internet forum FYI it is an auction site and as long as all transactions are done THROUGH THE SITE and VIA PAYPAL the buyer is 100% protected from fraud. Racing Junk is an internet forum with online classifieds and provides ZERO, I repeat ZERO coverage against being scammed. In fact they almost have a "welcome scammer" policy by the protection they provide for the scammers by being afraid to remove their ads and ban them..Racing Junk has become exactly what the name implies RACING-----JUNK...

Simply sending someone a money order or wire transfer for several hundred dollars without really doing your research is in the least, reckless.

I myself have shipped items I sold mere minutes before boarding a plane to go bury my father cause I figured my problems should not be a buyers problems, so its all in the integrity of the seller.

novamaniac

In one way I do blame myself for this mess by having to much trust in people. I have bought lots of parts from sellers on RJ and this is the first transaction I had problems with. From now on I will be more cautious in my dealings and one thing for sure,if the sellers don't accept Paypal and money orders are the only form of payment they accept,I won't be dealing with that seller which on the side of the coin makes it bad for the seller who isn't a scammer because I will never deal with them.
Big lesson learned on this deal and it won't happen to me again.

RonOwensRacing

Don't think pay pal is a good way to pay or get payed i have lost almost 5 grand because of pay pal i want get into it all but just Google pay pal scams and take a look you will be shocked.

lively

and paypal rules almost entirely with the buyer if they say you sold them junk or some lame excuse they make up----then you get to lose your parts[they will not return them ] and you will lose your money out of your account---had it done to me and then MY PARTS WERE FOR SALE AGAIN ON THEIR SITE- :evil: ops:

ghustler

A guy won an auction from me and never paid but ebay charged me all the fees and there is noway to contact ebay about something like that.
You go thru all their questions but it is just a big circle.

novamaniac

Well I guess my online buying days are over if I never want to go through this again. It is way to risky.

lively

and you CAN NOT LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ON THEM !!!! :cry:

Harbone

actually the process is very simple, after a few days with no payment it takes 1 click to open a case. If the seller doesnt pay within 10 days after that, you get all your charges refunded. Its pretty easy.