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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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Default Poss Cosworth BDX Engine scam on Ebay - What do you think

Here is the ad off a US website

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http://www.race-cars.com/engsales/co...94078219ss.htm

Here is the U.K. "dodgy" Ebay ad !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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what makes you think it is dodgey?
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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Here is address in US !

Location: Torrance, California

Here is UK address

Item location: ROME/ITALY
United Kingdom

It just doesnt look right

Thats why I wanted opinions as £1500 is a bargain and real bargains are few and far between !
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Even with the exchange rate as lopsided as it is at the moment, I don't see $34,900 being anywhere close to £1500

IIRC, that has been on race-cars.com for a while now. But I have no idea about the ebay listing. Seller does have a ZERO feedback rating though.....YIKES

I've never heard of a BDX, but that doesn't mean much. Race-Cars also has a Cosworth type reference that lists all the engine families and it doesn't have a BDX either, but it DOES look like something from the BD family.....so who knows.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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asked him why its located in 2 places at once will let you know the answer when i get it.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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It is quite a common scam for people to lift photos from random places around the internet and sell a product they have never owned.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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The fact it is a private auction makes it even more dodgy - you can't contact any bidders to warn them that it might be a scam.
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I sent a note to the seller on race-cars.com and alerted them to the auction.

Hopefully he will alert ebay to this if it is a fraud.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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nto a bad price at £18000
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete,RS Specialists
nto a bad price at £18000
Even better at £1500 - lol lol lol
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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The scam has been removed from ebay and the actual owner says 'thanks for the heads-up'
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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well done lads.hopefully saved someone a few bucks
and stoped another scumbag
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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Wish I hadnt said anything now !

I wanted that engine for £1500.00 - lol lol lol
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