there is an engine on ebay for sale .the same one is on gumtree ,..i tried to buy go pick it up but he wants money up front ,i think its a bit of a scam,beware ,reported...ebay no ..272513843736
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I think the clues are all there; new seller joined 7th Jan 17 hence zero feedback and no pictures of the engine in the Auction1976 Triumph V8 Manual/OD in BRG -
NEVER, but never buy anything until you have SEEN an item of this value. Not even from a so called reputable company. I have driven from Andover to Cambridge to exchange a TR7 engine for a fully reconditioned TR7 Sprint engine only to find that there was Sh.. still visible through the oil filler cap.Comment
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The postage is reasonable though.Comment
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Indeed.Originally posted by Stagdad View Post
Not that you will ever receive it!Mike.
74 Stag (Best Modified 2007), 02 Maserati 4200, 17 BMW M140i, 00 Mitsubishi PininComment
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To be fair, as a buyer on ebay we are pretty much protected .. apart from some items such as cars .. of course this item does not have the payment by paypal option, which is a requirement for buyer protection .. so any time you see cash only .. stay clear.
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Just thought I would send him a message to check out his reply, told him I could come have a look and pay cash
His reply
Only weekends I ll mail you on Friday give you my address and come dwn and have a look I want £1500 for engine and boxComment
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How does he get from £500 for an engine and the gearbox that comes with it (in my book that means for the inclusive price of £500, that's what he said !) to a price of £1500 for the engine and gearbox ? ? ?
MickyComment
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Maths not his best subject.......
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Come on guys, surely you know how it works on eBay, its an auction item not a buy it now item, the bidding starts at £500 however it appears he would accept £1500 as a buy it now to stop the auction. It could still be a scam though. Buyer bewareComment
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Ooops ...my fault, thought it was a BIN item.
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Serves me right for not even looking at it -doh!MikeComment
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The advert says 'cash on collection.'
But very low postage.
It all adds up to either 'very inexperienced seller' with , or 'very experienced' with a new account for 'some reason', or something else even more dodgy
Last edited by jbuckl; 9 January 2017, 18:10.Comment
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It has a very unusual looking automatic gearbox disguised as a manual overdrive.Comment
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I asked for a picture of the actual item.
Its been added & as already posted all isn't looking like it matches the description.
Beware ~ 'probably' but it could be a 'bargain'
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