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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 10:08 PM
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I just saw my car on ebay on an ebay ad....its for an apr spoiler...and I couldn't believe my eyes....the retarded seller has my car on their ad with the license plate on full display. how could somebody possibly be so brilliant? can somebody explain it to me....brutal. I have emailed fleabay...but I just cant believe a seller could possibly be this obtuse.
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 10:14 PM
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That is strange as hell...Ebay will fix it for you...they've been excellent lately at stuff like this....
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 10:30 PM
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friggin weird....I photochopped my plates...so I guess I must of done it wrong or something....they must of downloaded the pics from the forums here....oh well...
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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You should demand a cut for every spoiler they sell
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by c7rvette
friggin weird....I photochopped my plates...so I guess I must of done it wrong or something....they must of downloaded the pics from the forums here....oh well...
Do you not drive your car with a plate on it for everyone to see?
Never could understand the big deal about a p[late showing, If someone was to get your plate number to steal it, I am sure it would be someone local.
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
Do you not drive your car with a plate on it for everyone to see?
Never could understand the big deal about a p[late showing, If someone was to get your plate number to steal it, I am sure it would be someone local.
Too funny!! The voice of reason!!
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 11:14 PM
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what does your car look like with an APR spoiler?
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 11:15 PM
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like Chris Rock says, "CAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW". I like the part about the royalties though...
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Exactly, I never understood why people blank out there license plates on pics lol when they drive all over the country with it showing
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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by sircampsalot2
Exactly, I never understood why people blank out there license plates on pics lol when they drive all over the country with it showing
I think it has something to do with the "indentity theft thing".. People just being cautious i guess.
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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 02:14 PM
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The main reason people did it was because people would see your car/mods on the internet then find where you live and steal your mods/car.
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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 02:20 PM
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Apparently you yourself posted the pics somewhere with the license plate showing for the eBay seller to use.
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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 02z06dave
Apparently you yourself posted the pics somewhere with the license plate showing for the eBay seller to use.
Good point,,,
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It wouldn't bother me but if it did I would send the seller a note that you are going to report it to EBAY.
I think if the pic is in plublic domain it is free game! Go do a google search for LED halo tail lights and see how many plates you see off this forum....mine is in the top row
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Originally Posted by jr3
I think it has something to do with the "indentity theft thing".. People just being cautious i guess.
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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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I still want to see said car with the spoiler.
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Old Jun 19, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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Be like mike and sue for $5M.
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Originally Posted by Gigdy
The main reason people did it was because people would see your car/mods on the internet then find where you live and steal your mods/car.



My wife and I came out of the local 'Hobby lobby' a couple of weeks ago. I round a row of cars in the lot, and see a kid, maybe 18-20, crouched down, taking pictures of her car. He appeared to be concentrating on the front of the car, where the license plate is located.

I hollered, "Hey, what are you doing"? he mumbled something like, "Nice car", and ran off and hopped into an Escalade, which promptly drove away....
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Originally Posted by Gigdy
The main reason people did it was because people would see your car/mods on the internet then find where you live and steal your mods/car.
The odds of that happening are almost nil...the real threat comes from someone local to you who spots your car in a Home Depot parking lot and follows you home to know where you live. Now please don't tell me you are going to cover your plate in this situation....
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the corvette clothing site is using the picture of my c3 that I since sold they took it from the c3 forum its the red c3 at top
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