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04-04-2023, 06:53 PM
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Drives: 2014 SS/RS CRT Join Date: Jan 2014
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Instagram Seller
Anyone ever purchase anything from Instagram seller Camaro-spare-parts14 ? He is some guy in Florida that flips Camaro parts.
Considering buying a set of tires and rims from him and have them shipped up to NJ. A little skeptical about pulling the trigger due to all of the scams you read about on the internet. Appreciate any feedback anyone may have. |
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04-04-2023, 07:43 PM
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Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Illinois
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I found ANY place that has Spare parts in the name are scammers!!There are a bunch on all the Camaro forums on Facebook and they are all scammers. Ask they if they take Paypal Goods and Services!!
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04-04-2023, 08:00 PM
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Drives: 2013 SS/RS, 2015 Camaro SS/RS Vert Join Date: Sep 2019
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I use a bit of due diligence before spending any money on an unknown. I look for consistent reviews, a feedback system at the POS (point-of-sale) and try to talk to others like the OP is doing here. (Among other precautions.) And your suggestion for Pay Pal, while good-intentioned, I'm sure, is not necessarily the best. They have a reputation for being the hardest to get recompense from when a deal goes bad. It's doable but they do make you work for it. I easily spend a few hundred dollars a month online (not counting all the bills I pay online.). I've bought two brand new motorcycles, a Polaris RZR and my second Camaro from multiple states away. The bottom floor of my house is filled with arcade games, a pool table and a pinball table - all purchased online. All I can say, is after hearing your consistent horror stories about buying stuff online, I must be doing something different.
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04-05-2023, 05:47 AM
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Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009
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OP, if you post an ISO or WTB post on Facebook Marketplace or even this forum, you will get inundated with scam offers telling you to contact someone's email or something similar. I buy and sell parts all the time from a few different places, including this forum. I choose to use PayPal because it was what everyone was using when I started doing online transactions and I don't want a bazillion apps on my phone gathering my data and selling it.
Whatever app you use for a transaction, make sure it offers you a way to get your money back if you don't get what you paid for. Scammers will always ask you to take a risk. If they do, walk away. Other than that, trust your gut. If it feels fishy, don't do it. These parts are getting hard to find, but there is nothing anyone is offering that you can't find someone else selling eventually.
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2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes. |
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04-05-2023, 08:39 AM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Vert LS3/M6 Join Date: Aug 2021
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OP what kind of wheels you looking for?? I have a set of stock ones
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04-05-2023, 08:22 PM
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Drives: 2014 SS/RS CRT Join Date: Jan 2014
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Thanks for the offer. |
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04-06-2023, 01:15 PM
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Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009
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Keep it clean and on topic folks…
OP, I cleaned it up a bit…. Let me know if it gets muddied up again…
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04-07-2023, 08:19 AM
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Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2018
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04-08-2023, 01:38 AM
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Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009
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I simply removed the argumentative posts and said to keep it clean, on topic, and not personal. Let’s not go down this path. And it’s not a joke, it’s in the rules… 2) Agree to disagree — We encourage spirited discussions where members can contribute to the forum, and we understand that not everyone will be in agreement on a particular subject. However, repeated opposing posts with disrespectful intent to ‘win’ a debate will be moderated accordingly. You signed off on these, as do all members, and no punishment was handed out to anyone… My actions are not personal…
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If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough... |
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