Free parts for testing?!?
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Instructor
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From: Hattiesburg MS
Free parts for testing?!?
Just got a letter form National Street Machine Club saying that if I would test high performance parts on my car for them that I could keep the parts for free. Sounds like it's too good to be true 
and I was wondering if anyone had ever heard of or dealt with these people. I am not even sure how they got my name and address, maybe from web sites I've visited. Any feedback would be welcomed.
and I was wondering if anyone had ever heard of or dealt with these people. I am not even sure how they got my name and address, maybe from web sites I've visited. Any feedback would be welcomed.
Pro
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From: Johnsonville Wi
scam?
Here's the test: if they're asking for ANY money from you, it's a scam.
This is true for almost anything.
BTW, if you want to make $2k a month stuffing envelopes, call me. A small investment is required..........
Daffy
This is true for almost anything.
BTW, if you want to make $2k a month stuffing envelopes, call me. A small investment is required..........
Daffy
Le Mans Master
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From: North Alabama
Originally Posted by Daffy2
Here's the test: if they're asking for ANY money from you, it's a scam.
This is true for almost anything.
BTW, if you want to make $2k a month stuffing envelopes, call me. A small investment is required..........
Daffy
This is true for almost anything.
BTW, if you want to make $2k a month stuffing envelopes, call me. A small investment is required..........
Daffy
Melting Slicks
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From: New Cumberland PA
For every deal like this there 100 scams. Some manufactures are willing to give away product in order to get back feedback. Real feedback by someone installing/using the product. It may be a worthwhile proposition.
As anyone seen spam email saying you can get paid for taking surveys? The same thing applies. I somehow signed up to do a monthly clothing survey. It take me less than 2 minutes a month since I don't buy clothes every month. The months I buy clothes it takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete the survey. I get a $50 check after nine months or so. At first I was leary, thinking by the time I qualified for some money they would boot me from the program.
If you decide to look into this, ask questions first. You may get a $50 item, but it may take you several hours to install it. Plus you may be responsible to buy the other parts in order to do the evaluation.
As anyone seen spam email saying you can get paid for taking surveys? The same thing applies. I somehow signed up to do a monthly clothing survey. It take me less than 2 minutes a month since I don't buy clothes every month. The months I buy clothes it takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete the survey. I get a $50 check after nine months or so. At first I was leary, thinking by the time I qualified for some money they would boot me from the program.
If you decide to look into this, ask questions first. You may get a $50 item, but it may take you several hours to install it. Plus you may be responsible to buy the other parts in order to do the evaluation.
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From: Hattiesburg MS
Originally Posted by mandm1200
For every deal like this there 100 scams. Some manufactures are willing to give away product in order to get back feedback. Real feedback by someone installing/using the product. It may be a worthwhile proposition.
As anyone seen spam email saying you can get paid for taking surveys? The same thing applies. I somehow signed up to do a monthly clothing survey. It take me less than 2 minutes a month since I don't buy clothes every month. The months I buy clothes it takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete the survey. I get a $50 check after nine months or so. At first I was leary, thinking by the time I qualified for some money they would boot me from the program.
If you decide to look into this, ask questions first. You may get a $50 item, but it may take you several hours to install it. Plus you may be responsible to buy the other parts in order to do the evaluation.
As anyone seen spam email saying you can get paid for taking surveys? The same thing applies. I somehow signed up to do a monthly clothing survey. It take me less than 2 minutes a month since I don't buy clothes every month. The months I buy clothes it takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete the survey. I get a $50 check after nine months or so. At first I was leary, thinking by the time I qualified for some money they would boot me from the program.
If you decide to look into this, ask questions first. You may get a $50 item, but it may take you several hours to install it. Plus you may be responsible to buy the other parts in order to do the evaluation.
I hadn't thought about the money required to install some parts, good point. Thanks for the feedback.
Last edited by Mr Fanuc; Jul 12, 2005 at 11:02 PM. Reason: spelling
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Tell them to send the parts to me I'll test them, anything that lands on my doorstep is mine
Seriously I would be a little leary of this email, look these guys up on the net, ask a few questions, all the aftermarket guys do real world testing, I have seen CHP, Dynomax and others advertising for cars to test their new products but you gotta send them your car
Seriously I would be a little leary of this email, look these guys up on the net, ask a few questions, all the aftermarket guys do real world testing, I have seen CHP, Dynomax and others advertising for cars to test their new products but you gotta send them your car
Last edited by MotorHead; Jul 12, 2005 at 11:43 PM.
Racer
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From: IL
Not a scam, I recieved a small window cleaning pad for testing. Not a set of wheels or a car lift like they show others getting and keeping after the evaluation. Their mags not too bad, but a book showed up like the "book of the month" club does. "Keep or ship back", I let them know how I feel about that tactic. Too early to tell about the rest of the bennies.
Later.
Later.
Last edited by GasketDude; Jul 12, 2005 at 11:46 PM.
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Racer
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From: IL
Being I get 4 other mags set to the house, it's (my address) probably been released to them. Just another mag/club that's out there. Might want to check out they're site before spouting off about scams. No big deal to me, the less people know about it the better for me. Maybe I'll get those cool fussy dice, or maybe some new type of air freshener. Really rather get a polisher or some other tool to take up space in the garage. Hey maybe a garage system like they advertised someone getting a few issues ago. More space to store more stuff.
Either way, it's not a tech question.
Later.
Either way, it's not a tech question.
Later.
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That sounds a lot like a deal that was offered to me from an outfit caled North American Fishing Club, test the gear and write a report on it only problem was hardcover books kept showing up in the mail, and it cost postage to return if they were not wanted, so I never got any good stuff , just a bunch of cheap dollar store junk, same thing with N.A. hunting and Handyman clubs. I think all of these were based in Minnesota. It seems like a scam of sorts to sell books.
Burning Brakes
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From: Northeast Ohio
Watch out. The catch may be you get free parts but you pay shipping and HANDLING ($$) to get them there. Cheap parts ( a few bucks for some cheap plastic thing) and you pay 20-30.oo in shipping charges.