posable scram

There are a ton of scammers focusing on vintage parts requests... they never have anything.. best to ask a lot of questions about the part, since they wont know, then have them send you recent photos, of close up of a particular section, etc..

They all read the same.. send me money now and I will process, or the car is in storage and I can''t get to it.. or I am in a wheelchair,,,, etc, etc.. lot of excuses.

See if they are a member of FordBarn and if they have ever contributed

I had 3 hit me on my request for a muffler.

I would suggest that it is a scam to start.. given what I now know...
 
I ran a want ad for spyder hub caps. I'm now on my 3rd scammer. One sent me a photo of stock '39 hub caps. They all use a g-mail address. I just got a 4th a few minutes ago with actual photos of 36-37 spyder caps. I 'm already expecting a scam, so we'll see how they answer my questions.
 
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More scammers use gmail because more people in general use gmail. It's as simple as that. As for PayPal Family and Friends it's just fine if you use it strictly for what it says it's for.
 
From experience, I have stopped using PayPal/friends and Family, to purchase anything from someone I do not know. PayPal/Goods and services, provides the buyer with some protection if the transaction goes South. If the seller refuses to accept a PayPal payment, using the Goods and Services option, even if you, as the buyer offer to pay the measly 3% fee, I suggest that you pickup your skirts and run!
 
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Well, maybe someone could try posting in the wanted ads, then report who answered they have this stuff.


"Wanted. NOS radiator for 1932 Franklin. Pay top dollar!"


"Desperately need third gear for 1919 Model T transmission"


"Help! I need clutch vacuum assist to finish a 1932 restoration"


"Looking for Warshawsky adaptor to put a Marmon V16 in an American Austin."


Then dig out the stash of $3.00 bills to pay them!
 
Wanted ads are prime targets. If you do get scam responses make sure you report those profiles to Ryan so others dont get scammed.


The other thing I always do is insist on a Facebook Messenger live chat with seller, parts and some sort of ID. If you/they dont have messenger ask a close relative or the kid next door.


Then payment only by Paypal GOODS AND SERVICES. Not friends and Family, not Zelle etc etc etc.


If they wont do both of those walk away. Sure you may miss the odd deal but better that than losing a heap of cash, which I have bitter personal experience in.
 
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Wanted ads are prime targets. If you do get scam responses make sure you report those profiles to Ryan so others dont get scammed.


The other thing I always do is insist on a Facebook Messenger live chat with seller, parts and some sort of ID. If you/they dont have messenger ask a close relative or the kid next door.


Then payment only by Paypal GOODS AND SERVICES. Not friends and Family, not Zelle etc etc etc.


If they wont do both of those walk away. Sure you may miss the odd deal but better that than losing a heap of cash, which I have bitter personal experience in.
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There's a for sale ad on CL: $100 Federal Reserve note printed at the San Francisco Mint. (Paper money was never printed at the San Francisco mint, and the note pictured in the ad was issued at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.)
This guy also has a bridge for sale.
 
I was looking for an air cleaner to fit a teapot carb and found a guy selling some T bird parts. Messaged back and forth as he said the parts were at his Dad's 20 miles from me. I asked if I could go look at them to verify fit. That's when the communication stopped. I eventually got one from a guy in England off Ebay and it actually arrived. I See photos of parts that look like they were taken spread out on a tarp at a swap meet. Being facebook challenged, it took me awhile to send him a photo of the part I was interested in circled. He came back with a ridiculous price. Then I knew it was a scam. If the price was in line then I would ask for a individual picture. Think what you would do if someone needed a part you had. Take extra photo, call and talk, etc. Legit guys know we are needing confirmation.
 
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The other thing I always do is insist on a Facebook Messenger live chat with seller, parts and some sort of ID. If you/they dont have messenger ask a close relative or the kid next door.


Then payment only by Paypal GOODS AND SERVICES. Not friends and Family, not Zelle etc etc etc.
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As you mentioned, not everyone uses Meta products; I'm one of them. I'm not going to use anyone else's account, but there are other forms to communicate, WhatsApp (if you're not in the same country), regular phone for video chat or FaceTime, Zoom, Teams....

Paypal friends and family is fine, Zelle too, and if someone is not comfortable, they can pay the additional transaction fee, or give me a call, ask me to send additional pictures with a statement or date written on a piece of paper with the part.

It's not hard to figure out when someone scamming, vs a legitimate person. There are still a bunch of people that pay with checks and use flip phones, so you just have to be patient.
 
Well the 4th scammer did not answer me back when I asked for a price and his location. The photos I think he sent were from e-Bay.
 
I've been scammed more than once [means I'm a slow learner I guess]. I'm in New Zealand, I operate a gmail address, i'm not a scammer, but my experience is that many of you Americans think anyone residing outside the USA is a scammer. However, I must say, the original poster on this thread, Richard, sold me a very very nice spare wheel cover for my 35, for an excellent price, I 'think' I even used paypal 'friends and family', to remit the funds to him. Thank you Richard!
 
some more ideas in how to deal with a scammer

Ask the person to send a quick, fresh photo of the item next to a piece of paper with today's date and your name handwritten on it.

The Scammer Response: They will make an excuse ("I'm at work," "It's already packed in a box," "My camera is broken").

The Honest Response: A real owner will grab their phone, write the note, and send the photo in two minutes.
 
My go to if I suspect a scammer is to say I have an Army buddy who lives in the same city and he'll come by and pay cash for it. Eliminates them every time.
 
Yes I’ve had quite a few scammers here on the Fordbarn wanted ads and the EFV 8 wanted ads. Ask for specific photos, you will know if he’s taking photos of something online or not.
On the flip side, I’ve bought many parts off this site from very respectable sellers who were prepared to go out the way to post my items to Australia for me. Thank you to all the fantastic people on here. Reminds me to now bump my wanted ads to the top! Dan.
 
I recently contacted someone on FB marketplace who was selling a complete early Ford pedal assy. Took a while for her to respond. Told her I would take if she was willing to ship (at my cost). Said yes, then came up with a quote of $75 for shipping out of the blue. Was immediately suspicious, and asked her if it would fit in one of our (Canada Post) flat rate boxes (less than have the $75). She replied it was already packaged. Told her to forget it.
Another way to check is to do a reverse image search on Google. If there is a match, chances are the pic they’re using was just taken from the internet.
 
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