Anyone want to split these motors??

John R · #1 07-20-2003, 10:34 PM

I'll take the counter...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=26454

Trayder · #2 07-20-2003, 11:05 PM

Holy cow thats a good deal!!1

You think its legit?

Mark · #3 07-20-2003, 11:16 PM

wish I had the need but I think one of those would sink my 20' (or at least get me a speeding ticket on the water).

Rich · #4 07-20-2003, 11:19 PM

John,

I saw the same add over a month ago on Boattraderonline.com. I emailed the guy, but never got a response. Seems too good to be true... but who knows?

looking at the add more closely he says he's in Montreal. The one I saw, exact same wording, was from Queens NY.

[ July 20, 2003, 10:21 PM: Message edited by: Rich ]

LITTLEBISHOP · #5 07-21-2003, 02:10 AM

Hi John, I checked out the yamahas for sale, Too good to be true sounds about right. I asked the seller a question, I asked him to send some additional pics of the motors and can he provide the serial #'s. He wrote back. and I quote, Hello Marc, I am very sorry but I dont give such information just to anyone. Pretty funny, huh. This guy is full of crap

[ July 21, 2003, 01:12 AM: Message edited by: MARC ]

John R · #6 07-21-2003, 08:16 AM

I think it is too good to be true and beware, there are some major motor scams happening on Ebay. I had not followed up on this one yet but it sounds like the same MO as others, pics on BT later showing up on Ebay in another country. I have dealt with several and reported these to Ebay.... I'll look into it and find out how much of a scam it is...

Doug Erickson · #7 07-21-2003, 08:19 AM

I am going to Montreal today for 3 days I am going to look this guy up and see if this is for real.

Doug

TUGBOAT · #8 07-21-2003, 10:28 AM

A bud of Mine just bought some Golf Clubs from E-Bay, After a few e-mails was convienced to send a Money Order.A Great Deal on Clubs & Bag !! ??
Fortunatley The seller also sold the CLUBs to a ReTired United States prosecuter or ?.Come to find out it was a KID,Sold approx. 13-14 sets was making a killing.Pop's has decided to pay every body Back !Still waiting on His Check week late.
BEWARE If its to good to be true then it's !!!!!!!!!!!
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John R · #9 07-21-2003, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BARNABY55:
I am a victim of the e-bay scam for a furuno 1650. Units did not exist. He got 8 of us ay 650.00 a pop

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Might have been the same guy that almost got Trayder and me... Wire Transfer or Money Order only?

The big thing is that if you get one of these replies on an Ebay auction - it's most definitely a scam:

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Hello,

Before proceeding further you must know that I am currently in Rome, Italy where me and my partner supplied capital for the purchase of a bankrupt stores stock. Now we are trying to sell the remaining stock.

The buy it now price would be $4000 for the engine(with all the
shipping/handling and insurance charges included).

They ship with all the accessories provided by the manufacturer
(controls,prop,remote,cables).You will receive your package in 4-5 working days. I send all my packages having written on them "display unit, no comercial value" or as a gift so you don't have to pay any additional taxes. (VAT included).

Please let me know ASAP if you are interested and I will allow you to bid or we can arrange a private deal to save time and money(in this case the price for will be $3600 for the engine.

Mail me soon,

BARNABY55 · #10 07-21-2003, 09:35 PM

Sounds like the Guy John R. Thats what I get for getting excited about a deal. Believe me I take my time now.