Fri at 6:12 pm
Hopefully many of you have seen my recent posts on IG & Facebook about sites that claim to have late model/low mileage Bronco parts for sale at very good prices. Unfortunately, I fell victim to their scam. They advertised new, uninstalled ADV hood, fenders, etc. for $3000. I asked about selling only the hood and they agreed and settled on $400 ($850 less than the factory price). I paid them on PayPal (they requested a friends and family transaction) and they supposedly shipped the hood. Tracking info and everything. The next day I got a request for $230 to cover the insurance that would be refunded on delivery, which I paid after much discussion about validity with the seller. The next day I got another request for $190 for a doc fee that would also be refunded. I again bitched the seller out about this and he assured me these fees were necessary and would be refunded on delivery. Paid that. Later that day I got another fee request and I told them to jam it and the realization sunk in that I had been had. The sites are:
@fordbroncodealershipparts and @fordbroncopartswarehouse
I'm posting this to make other unsuspecting Bronco owners looking for a deal on Fox shocks, Bronco wheels, ADV hoods, and other pricey items aware of the scam. ALSO, I have learned that a Friends and Family transaction on PayPal can't be contested or submitted as fraud. Only business transactions will be investigated by PayPal. I cover my PayPal account with my Apple card. Apple is VERY good at investigating fraud and recovering payments if possible.
I hope none of you falls for these scams like I did. The $ are not crazy, but that's $820 that i no longer have to put into my TXDOZER Bronco.
Thanks for your time.
@fordbroncodealershipparts and @fordbroncopartswarehouse
I'm posting this to make other unsuspecting Bronco owners looking for a deal on Fox shocks, Bronco wheels, ADV hoods, and other pricey items aware of the scam. ALSO, I have learned that a Friends and Family transaction on PayPal can't be contested or submitted as fraud. Only business transactions will be investigated by PayPal. I cover my PayPal account with my Apple card. Apple is VERY good at investigating fraud and recovering payments if possible.
I hope none of you falls for these scams like I did. The $ are not crazy, but that's $820 that i no longer have to put into my TXDOZER Bronco.
Thanks for your time.
the poacher, Roughstock11