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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 04:48 PM
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Default eBay scam listing?

If you agree, please report it. I already have.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Corvett...wAAOSw5ZBWJ0kw
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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2k for a complete fluelie engine. I'll take two.

Definitely a scam. Way to cheap and a new ID
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 05:34 PM
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And free shipping too!
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 05:39 PM
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That's $2.00, it's bid not buy it now, six days left
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 06:45 PM
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It has is buy it now price of $2,000.00- run
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 06:51 PM
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It has is buy it now price of $2,000.00- run
Yeah, didn't see that, or saw it but payed no attention Chip
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 07:14 PM
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He is collecting email address to sell. When you ask permission to bid, he has a new email address.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 289cobra
He is collecting email address to sell. When you ask permission to bid, he has a new email address.
That's too much work. He's trying to get someone to send him $2,000 to stop the auction under the homemade "Buy-It-Now" plan.
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"1964 Corvette 375 Horsepower Fuel Injected engine good condition are like new"

These engines must not be worth much otherwise there would be a better description.

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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by rayvaflav
"1964 Corvette 375 Horsepower Fuel Injected engine good condition are like new"

These engines must not be worth much otherwise there would be a better description.

Ray
It "are like new".

What else did you need to know?
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 09:34 AM
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Those are Somalian dollars, by the way...as soon as I get the $15 billion I'm expecting from the Somalian Prince, I'm gonna buy that motor...
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 09:56 AM
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Wow what a deal, free shipping and no reserve.................
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 10:03 AM
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I was going to post this earlier, but working on it. I tracked down where this engine came from and am in contact with the actual guy who had the car, and took out this engine to put in a big block. Will update when I know more.

edit to add: I also asked the new seller some pertinence like stamped numbers and cast dates since I'm looking at photos of that right now. I know them, but does this $2,000 BIN seller know? We'll see.

Last edited by ifitgoesfast; Oct 22, 2015 at 10:05 AM.
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 11:00 AM
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This engine was sold last September 02, 2015 for $11,000

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331687322819?item=331687322819&viewitem=&vxp=mtr
The new listing uses 3 of the photos from the sold listing; #1, 10, and 11. The new lister even copies and pastes the exact wording in his listing at the top "1964 Corvette 375 Horsepower Fuel Injected engine"
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Originally Posted by ifitgoesfast
This engine was sold last September 02, 2015 for $11,000

1964 Corvette 375 Horsepower Fuel Injected Engine | eBay

The new listing uses 3 of the photos from the sold listing; #1, 10, and 11. The new lister even copies and pastes the exact wording in his listing at the top "1964 Corvette 375 Horsepower Fuel Injected engine"
Oh! Darn it! i had just gotten my money order for the $2000. I guess that I wasn't fast enough.
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 12:10 PM
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Must be a pirate.. Arrrrrrrrrr..
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 12:43 PM
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I sent the "seller" AKA scammer, a message through Ebay exposing his ad as a fake. His reply- "Hi thank you for your message. It looks like my account has been hacked. Sorry for the happening".
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