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Kars35 · 12-24-2016, 03:47 AM

I was looking for 2*1921/24*Buick 4 cylinder heads. I was contacted last night from a guy in CA with exactly what I was looking for. I was given a price of $200 for both of them and he said he would look to see what shipping would cost and let me know the next*am. I told him I wanted pictures of them both to make sure we were on the same page. The next morning he rang the phone off the wall and said he has them boxed and ready for shipping. I said what about pictures, and he said he doesn't know how to take pics and send them by phone, and he has never owned a computer. I said, you told me you're friend had the camera what happened? Well, it's the holidays and he left to see family. Ok,,,,,so I said I was weary of scams, and he assured me he was not that kind of guy. So I went to town to send money to him from Walmart to Walmart. He seemed fairly legitimate, so I wasn't too worried. He then called me before I sent the money with a new and cheaper price for shipping. He also seemed extremely eager to have the money sent. He said each head weighed 75 five pounds, and shipping was $155.35. I said ok. While still driving, he called again and said hey,,, you don't have to send the 35 cents, that he would cover it. Hmm, how weird. Now with all the phone calls, and acting too eager, I called my dad and had him weigh the cracked head that we had, and it weighed 34 pounds without the rockers, valves, springs, or cover. Ok, so now I called him and said whats up with that? He said oops, you're right. the total weight was 75#'s and he doubled it by accident because there were 2 heads. Ya right. I told him i'm not going to send money unless he took pics of both of them from the top, and both of them together from the bottom. He said OK. Well he called back and said he couldn't find a camera and he just sold both of them to another guy for $100 for both. I know better, there were never any heads to begin with. His name is Willy, Mario Keelen. Supposed to live in Hayward California. He for sure is a con artist. Buyer beware!!!! He contacted me through the aaca in Buick parts. P,S, still looking for heads.*

Mike V. Florida · 12-24-2016, 03:58 AM

"He contacted me through the aaca in Buick parts. " But he had no computer, that is where I would have told him to piss off.

Glad you were not taken.

Steve Plucker · 12-24-2016, 08:41 AM

That same SOB called me and told me he had the Wiper parts that I have been looking for for my early 1929 Tudor. He said his name was Will and from the Hayward, CA area...a very impatient fellow.

Told me he had what I wanted. I told him that I wanted to see them first before I bought them. He said OK...have not heard from him since.

His phone number is 510-682-0893...So beware!

Pluck

aermotor · 12-24-2016, 09:08 AM

Same guy giving it a try on Smokstak antique engine forum.

John

Robert/Texas · 12-24-2016, 10:06 AM

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Google his name. He might be the guy I found from that area.

12-24-2016, 03:47 AM	#1
Kars35 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 15	Buyers Beware of Scam!! I was looking for 21921/24Buick 4 cylinder heads. I was contacted last night from a guy in CA with exactly what I was looking for. I was given a price of $200 for both of them and he said he would look to see what shipping would cost and let me know the nextam. I told him I wanted pictures of them both to make sure we were on the same page. The next morning he rang the phone off the wall and said he has them boxed and ready for shipping. I said what about pictures, and he said he doesn't know how to take pics and send them by phone, and he has never owned a computer. I said, you told me you're friend had the camera what happened? Well, it's the holidays and he left to see family. Ok,,,,,so I said I was weary of scams, and he assured me he was not that kind of guy. So I went to town to send money to him from Walmart to Walmart. He seemed fairly legitimate, so I wasn't too worried. He then called me before I sent the money with a new and cheaper price for shipping. He also seemed extremely eager to have the money sent. He said each head weighed 75 five pounds, and shipping was $155.35. I said ok. While still driving, he called again and said hey,,, you don't have to send the 35 cents, that he would cover it. Hmm, how weird. Now with all the phone calls, and acting too eager, I called my dad and had him weigh the cracked head that we had, and it weighed 34 pounds without the rockers, valves, springs, or cover. Ok, so now I called him and said whats up with that? He said oops, you're right. the total weight was 75#'s and he doubled it by accident because there were 2 heads. Ya right. I told him i'm not going to send money unless he took pics of both of them from the top, and both of them together from the bottom. He said OK. Well he called back and said he couldn't find a camera and he just sold both of them to another guy for $100 for both. I know better, there were never any heads to begin with. His name is Willy, Mario Keelen. Supposed to live in Hayward California. He for sure is a con artist. Buyer beware!!!! He contacted me through the aaca in Buick parts. P,S, still looking for heads.

12-24-2016, 03:58 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Buyers Beware of Scam!! "He contacted me through the aaca in Buick parts. " But he had no computer, that is where I would have told him to piss off. Glad you were not taken. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

12-24-2016, 08:41 AM	#3
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: Buyers Beware of Scam!! That same SOB called me and told me he had the Wiper parts that I have been looking for for my early 1929 Tudor. He said his name was Will and from the Hayward, CA area...a very impatient fellow. Told me he had what I wanted. I told him that I wanted to see them first before I bought them. He said OK...have not heard from him since. His phone number is 510-682-0893...So beware! Pluck

12-24-2016, 09:08 AM	#4
aermotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,099	Re: Buyers Beware of Scam!! Same guy giving it a try on Smokstak antique engine forum. John

12-24-2016, 10:06 AM	#5
Robert/Texas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Burton, Texas Posts: 741	Re: Buyers Beware of Scam!! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Google his name. He might be the guy I found from that area.