Parts For Sale Any and all issues with scammers, fake sellers, etc. are to be share here

[Wasted wages]

Does anyone know who this is? I was wanting to purchase the pipe kit from Ronnie King, this person sends my wife an email. How he got her email is beyond me.
Doug

Have you ever posted your/ your wife’s PayPal address in a for sale post on IW ?

If so, that’s how they probably got it… IW is a public forum.

 

[Wasted wages]

Yup, quick search on IW brings this up…
People,,, don’t post your personal information in the open forum… that’s what the PM’s are for!!!
We are our own worst enemies when it comes to scammers!!!



Edited to block out email address….

 

[Wasted wages]

I’m going to go out on a limb and try to help everyone here out..

First off, if you’ve ever dealt with me on a transaction here on IW, you know that I am very discreet with making a transaction.

I do not post any personal information of yours or mine in the public forum. That includes posting pictures of shipping receipts… some of those include things like your home address etc. I only deal in PMs after a sale is made. Period.

Secondly, I worked many years in IT…after you have recovered from a disaster caused by a scammer or a hacking incident, you begin to “think” like a scammer or hacker.. how did this breach happen??? 99% of the time it was caused by someone within the company posting a key piece of information that made us vulnerable to an attack. Like I said above..
We are our own worst enemies..

So what to do now…

I encourage everyone here on this site to do a search of all your posts, and edit out every single piece of personal information that you have posted publicly. Yes it’s a pain in the ass, but we all see what is happening here now. Scammers have probably already created databases with information about us that came from our posts. Emails, phone numbers, home addresses etc.
this is real… the damage probably already has been done…

Verify, verify, verify… you may trust the person you are directly dealing with, but I guarantee the scammers watch the postings here and
try to manipulate you into sending them your cash as soon as they see a sale being made.

They may even “spoof” the sender’s information to look like it’s the person your are dealing with… by just changing a single letter or number in a persons email address I can create an email address that “looks” like an original one… if your not looking closely it may fool you.
Which brings up my next point…
I will always ask for your current email, PayPal address etc in a PM in a transaction… even if I bought something from you yesterday.. why ?

First, I’m not in charge of your life… I don’t know if you changed your email, are using your wife’s PayPal account are using a new bank or what…
So I ALWAYS cut and paste what you give me.. it puts the burden on you to get the information correct. What YOU type in is where the money is being sent… get it wrong, it’s not my problem. It just became yours.

If you’ve read this far, I hope all of you will take some action against this scammer stuff going on here by policing your OWN account,, nobody is going to do it for you, I’m sure the mods don’t have the time or inclination to go through every single account on this site…

Be forewarned my friends,, and scrutinize every single transaction or activity involving your account here.. because I know the scammers are…

Frank..

 

[Timbo Whalen]

Everytime I buy or sell something on IW I get these texts scammers are every where be careful out there Jeff Barnes

There are technical issues with IW site. I've brought it to the attention to the powers that be, and unfortunately, nothing gets done...
This is what we have, sooo....

Apparently their IT department is manned with inexperience.

As far as Buy/Sell, I've figured a way to transact without violating the rules, that protects me.

Besides, my financial security supercedes ANY forum rules- especially when said forum's security is lax, or non-existent.

Regards-
Tim

PS- this comment in NO WAY is directed at Don Ferrette!....he has always offered up his best when needing help, and THAT is greatly appreciated....it's directed specifically at whomever handles IW's IT Dept.

As far as my Buy/Sell practices are concerned, I've brought them to Don's attention in PM.

I keep trading partners in my Contacts, and when wanting to Buy/Sell, we reach out to the parties with inquiries rather than post in the Classifieds, most usually. And that ends the bs that's been going on as of late here.

Certain individuals here are/were notorious for shady dealings- yet, some of you knowing this, continue dealing with them even after posting continuous gripe comments. To me, that's laughable AF!...in the real world that's known as enablement.

If, for whatever reason(s), there are unforeseen delays on my end, we reach out and contact the other party, privately. My business is nobody else's other than the party's directly involved.

 

[BByers]

He was supposed to ship out a os vf motor to Jorn that he bought from him as well Jorn said also he had already sent Bryan a bunch of engine parts for payment to him and he has not shipped his motor out yet. This all just seems too familiar.
I am just sick that this guy got me and Jorn again.

Edit... I just received a PM from him saying he got it and that the account was his step sons account. What the heck is going on.......

He's tried to scam me multiple times (and I've reported).

He successfully reversed charges through his bank on a purchase through paypal (with protection) after he recieved the parts. He even sent me pictures of the parts as he was setting things up asking for advice. The claim was that it was an unauthorized transaction. Fortunately Paypal ate the reversal and protected me. And he still periodically emails and PM's with new aliases. Haley, Calibri, Calabrese, etc

 

[stevebullet]

After 30+ years in this hobby I finally got scammed. Be aware I received a email fro McDonald Austin to pay for two lawless outboards that I was ordering from Fred. It’s my own fault for not getting with Fred before I paid. Makes me sick to do something stupid but I have turned it over to my credit card so they can do a investigation. Just wanted to share this so no one else would get taken. Amazes me how sorry people can be but I know in the long run carma with catch up with them and cost them a lot more than they got me for.

 

[Wasted wages]

Sorry to hear this Steve…

Verify, verify, and verify again….
When dealing with someone you don’t know, only send them 5 bucks,, then verify with a PM on the forum that it went to the right person… then send the balance…

We have to protect ourselves from these scammers…

 

[RaceMechaniX]

Can anyone vouch for Jim Allen who has multiple items for sale? The Jim Allen most of us know passed away, just want to make sure this other Jim Allen is legit.

https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...in-original-box-625-firm-plus-shipping.89001/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...isc-spares-75-00-plus-shipping-for-all.88995/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/picco-p45-marine-new-in-box-225-00-plus-shipping.88998/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...iver-to-brandon-race-site-march-8-or-9.89004/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...in-good-condition-250-00-plus-shipping.88996/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...n-deliver-to-brandon-race-march-8-or-9.89003/

 

[Mike Hughes]

Can anyone vouch for Jim Allen who has multiple items for sale? The Jim Allen most of us know passed away, just want to make sure this other Jim Allen is legit.

https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...in-original-box-625-firm-plus-shipping.89001/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...isc-spares-75-00-plus-shipping-for-all.88995/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/picco-p45-marine-new-in-box-225-00-plus-shipping.88998/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...iver-to-brandon-race-site-march-8-or-9.89004/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...in-good-condition-250-00-plus-shipping.88996/
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/...n-deliver-to-brandon-race-march-8-or-9.89003/

Member since 2018 it says. But only 38 messages from him in that time. That is kinda of odd.
He does meet the requirement thou.

minimum 90 days I/W membership and 50 post requirement OR you must be a Supporting Member

 

[Mike Hughes]

Seems legit. Found some old posting from him 2021. He lives near the Brandon site. Just not very active on here. The other Jim Allen has a space in between the names.
Mike