Guest pjdodge Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I desperately need a starter and generator for my restored '26 dodge bros touring. This David Leslie of the UK emailed me, claims to have the parts and wants me to send money. Only thing is, the parts are in Europe, I'm supposed to send euros to the USA to get them. Can't provide pictures of the parts or confirm with me he's a legitimate seller. Can anyone confirm this for me?Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Its a scam and every time I post a wanted add I get them,I was looking for a Ford Y block and someone in the UK said he had one and quoated me a real cheap price to ship and claiming Fed Ex would be the shipper. Keep on looking and do not send any money and someone on here should be able to find you one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) UK + no photos = SCAM.ALWAYS ask for a certain view of the item you are interested in buying. If they cannot provide that view, move on because it is a scam. Most people can possibly provide a photo of an item by using someone else's photo, but if you ask for a specific part or view, that may provide proof that you are dealing with an honest person. NEVER, EVER send money for a part without seeing a good photo of that part. Edited December 1, 2015 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pjdodge Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks. I figured as much. Just needed a little reassurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Cole Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 The H.A.M.B. group identified a David Leslie from the UK as a scammer back in September 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pjdodge Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thank you everyone for your input. I will ignore any new requests from him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viv w Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I advertised looking for parts for my 26 Nash. I had 4 offers from Blackpool and one from London , all in the UK. Strange that so much was available in the UK for a rare american car. I asked for pictures, one replied that he could not send pictures but trust him, the others didn't reply. Scammers you betcha!! keep looking.Viv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Scam list: 1. somebody reaches out to you2. does not provide photos3. you can't google their name and see lots of car related posts around various forums.4. they have a low or zero post count on the forum you published on.5. wants a money order or western union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thank you everyone for your input. I will ignore any new requests from him Or you could mess with him a bit.Tell him the money is on the way and he should go to his Western Union agent right away.Good sport. I do it all the time, Waste their time and efforts. I do that to telephone solicitors as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startergenrebuilder Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Are you missing the starter and generator all together?-Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pjdodge Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I have both, but neither work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pjdodge Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Any chance you could hook me up with a pair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Your original post made it sound like you did not have a starter or a generator for your car. The point is you don't need a starter and a generator. You need your starter and your generator to be rebuilt. You may find someone local who can do that, or you could contact any of the folks who specialize in that and advertise for that service in any of the hobby publications. I think if you look at the signature line of the previous poster you may want to contact him. I have copied and pasted his signature text here for you: JasonAdvanced Electrical Rebuildersjason@aerrebuild.comwww.aerrebuild.comSpecialist in Starter, Generator, Distributor & D.C. Motor Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startergenrebuilder Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Problem Solved? I'd be happy to help you get the units you have functioning again. Let me know if I can help. Thanks,Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startergenrebuilder Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Oops, my mistake. Darcy messaged me on here, but I haven't logged on in a while and did not see the message. I have now replied. Sorry for the delay darcy.-Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 This David Leslie of the UK emailed me, claims to have the parts and wants me to send money. And who knows whether the "seller" is really in the United Kingdom?Nigeria or Russia, or some other less law-abiding nation is at least as likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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