who to trust?

[Riley37]

I hope this is the right place for this discussion. If not sorry to waste time.

Anyway, I am wanting to buy parts from some guys on this forum. But they all seem to be Noobs. That makes me a little nervous. I read about that guy who bought a engine and got stiffed for the $1600 buck the seller was a noob. I am only talking $200-300, but if you are like, thats a good chunk of change.

Can anyone give me some questions to ask are some tips to make sure I don't get burned? Maybe a list of people not to buy from?

Thanks for your help!

Mike

 

[h22bubbleback]

just get a valid address and home phone number

and if they dick you, you know what to do



im drunk as shyt right now, so sorry if im uinclear

 

[Riley37]

I got you loud and clear. Wish I was piss drunk too! Have one for me.

Thanks

 

[JDMPlaya]

Hey man make sure they have references from people they have done business with before in the past.

I was too skeptical about purchasing from forums, But I just make sure they references and I haven't been fucked over yet.

Good luck

 

[brian11to1]

Just get:
Home #
Cell #
Their Full Name
Full Address
a description of the product
when they mail it, make sure they give you a tracking # and insure hte product to what you paid for it.

 

[posol]

escrow.com

 

[Riley37]

I appreciate all of your feedback. As far as other places to buy good used parts, any ideas?

 

[Bl6CRX]

ask for people who can "vouch" for them, its bigger on HT, but people have their own vouch threads, kinda like E-bays feedback...

 

[Bl6CRX]

just thought about it...probably won't help if their noobs

 

[Import Builders]

well, I can tell you, I am not going to rip anyone off and I don;t think there is a more honest guy in the industry.

Jeff

 

[Riley37]

Yeah but your a vendor, people expect you to be honest. I am more worried about buying used parts from someone I don't know. I would like to think a guy could trust the people on the this forum, but unfortunately, I have already seen that you can't trust everyone. Which sux, because this a pretty sweet forum, lots of great info.