SCAMMED

[david parks]

Got scammed by a man that went by the name of Brandon Davis. Alias " TJ ". I wanted a injector pump. 250 $ later. Absolutely no contact. Changed phone.so beware. I should of known better.

 

[Steve in VA]

Got scammed by a man that went by the name of Brandon Davis. Alias " TJ ". I wanted a injector pump. 250 $ later. Absolutely no contact. Changed phone.so beware. I should of known better.

Sorry to hear this. Good people start with the belief that others are good. Bad people start with the belief that others are bad.

 

[MJMJ]

Was it someone on this site?

 

[MarkB_MI]

In order to warn others who might be swindled by this individual or others like him, it would be useful to know how you met up with him and how you conducted your transaction.

 

[M-MAN]

No offense but I don't see anywhere near enough details to be calling someone out on a public forum.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

No offense but I don't see anywhere near enough details to be calling someone out on a public forum.

Names are easy to steal, or make up. So todays Fred Smith could be tomorrow's Andy Jablonsky.

I'm guessing this was on Facebook. I belong to a few IH groups there and people post looking for rare and hard to find parts all the time. It seems awfully convenient that multiple people respond IMMEDIATELY with "I have what you need in stock and ready to ship" or some other generic response. Especially when someone posts looking for rare parts on sites like this, and hears crickets.

Someone posted looking for a 240 battery cover. Having owned a 240 Utility once myself, I know those are extremely rare and impossible to find. Yet, he got no fewer than six responses from people who just so happened to have one that they were willing to sell. Highly unlikely. What's more likely that those responses were all scammers. It's that bad on Facebook. That's just a recent example that came to mind.

Call me a bad person if you want.

 

[CraigWis]

I sell a lot on YT and Craigslist
One of the Best ways to thin out a scammer is to Ask for pictures
Different Angles, Close up . Pictures that someone could not get from off the Net
Ask for his address Then Google map it and ask about some thing you may see on the map
Check out the phone number he is using with some of the free phone number look up Web sites to see if it is coming from the same city or state that he said he is from
Also post it in the Buyer /Seller Feedback Forum here on YT So someone else will not get scammed

 

[grandpa Love]

Names are easy to steal, or make up. So todays Fred Smith could be tomorrow's Andy Jablonsky.

I'm guessing this was on Facebook. I belong to a few IH groups there and people post looking for rare and hard to find parts all the time. It seems awfully convenient that multiple people respond IMMEDIATELY with "I have what you need in stock and ready to ship" or some other generic response. Especially when someone posts looking for rare parts on sites like this, and hears crickets.

Someone posted looking for a 240 battery cover. Having owned a 240 Utility once myself, I know those are extremely rare and impossible to find. Yet, he got no fewer than six responses from people who just so happened to have one that they were willing to sell. Highly unlikely. What's more likely that those responses were all scammers. It's that bad on Facebook. That's just a recent example that came to mind.

Call me a bad person if you want.

I help moderate one IH Facebook group.... We ban those folks as fast as they post. They always have a cub water pump available..... Always a bad sign

 

[Crazy Horse]

Sorry to hear this. Good people start with the belief that others are good. Bad people start with the belief that others are bad.

First part is correct Steve, the second part might read .... 'Bad people start with the belief that others are good' .... whatever, there is always somebody willing and eager to fleece those who work hard for their money.

 

[grandpa Love]

Got scammed by a man that went by the name of Brandon Davis. Alias " TJ ". I wanted a injector pump. 250 $ later. Absolutely no contact. Changed phone.so beware. I should of known better.

Well..... More details would be really helpful, even if the facts embarrass you. How did you come in contact with this person? How did you pay? PayPal "friends and family" is a terrible idea. Cash app, zelle.... What ever , terrible idea.I sell tons of parts and ship all over. We take PayPal or Money Order.... But not friends and family. It's business, we ain't friends......

 

[Steve in VA]

First part is correct Steve, the second part might read .... 'Bad people start with the belief that others are good' .... whatever, there is always somebody willing and eager to fleece those who work hard for their money.

'There is no honor among thieves" kinda parallels the thought that bad assumes others are bad too. Of course, you make a good point.

 

[DoubleO7]

Got scammed by a man that went by the name of Brandon Davis. Alias " TJ ". I wanted a injector pump. 250 $ later. Absolutely no contact. Changed phone.so beware. I should of known better.

You posted the wanted ad for the Simms pump on 12/28/2023.
How did you pay? By check via snail mail?
Where was it coming from?
Maine(?) to you in AZ is a long way.
With a holiday in there and any other minor delays to maybe remove it, clean it, confirm it is good to use as is, pack it good, get it to the depot, drop it off, etc.

It might take longer than the 13 days allowed.

 

[DoubleO7]

Duplicate delete

 

[Gambles]

About a dozen+ years ago, my brother was dating a lady who ran a shipping store. You know, it's one of those stores where to bring in a package and they put a label on it and have UPS/FedEx/DHL or whatever come pick it up to be shipped. She told me the story of a farmer who came in and had a package to ship. She asked him what the value of his package was. "Ten thousand dollars", was his reply. She was quite taken back by his answer, but she then asked the farmer what was in the package. Again, he said "Ten thousand dollars".
Turns out this guy had fallen for a scam and almost shipped hard, cold cash to somebody a long ways away. It took a long discussion with this guy before he realized he'd almost been scammed. The owner of the store didn't even get a free meal thank you out of it.
Getting back on subject, you must go to the police and file a report. It doesn't matter if you feel embarrassed with the details, get an official report on record so that you have a chance (albeit small) of getting any of your money back. The next question is how you managed to pay for the item you wanted. A personal check? Postal money order? Cash? (hopefully not) Venmo? (again, I hope not) The type of payment call help track down the person and help with prosecution, if it comes to that. A few people are saying that you should give the guy a chance. If it turns out that the guy is legit, the police can drop any charges and stop any investigations. Don't get your hopes up too high, but if he swindles enough people, the prosecutors will go after him harder when he finally does trip himself up.
And, as noted previously, nowadays everyone has access to a camera on their phone. Ask them questions, have them photograph a separate request along with the item you want purchased and talk to them over the phone to get a feel of the person you are talking to. This won't weed out all the scammers, but most of them will run if they are uncomfortable with your requests.

 

[sixbales]

Several weeks ago, I received an email from Harbor freight (NOT), requesting that I give them a review. They offered a really nice (too nice) tool set in return. So, I completed the review, and they then requested a shipping payment for the tool kit. So, I paid them about $45 I recall. They then rejected my eligibility for the tool set. I immediately turn "off" my credit card. They tried 3 times to collect the shipping fee.

Yesterday, I received a similar deal from Lowe's (NOT). Their gift is too nice for simply filling in a review form. Just wanted to make you aware of this scam.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Several weeks ago, I received an email from Harbor freight (NOT), requesting that I give them a review. They offered a really nice (too nice) tool set in return. So, I completed the review, and they then requested a shipping payment for the tool kit. So, I paid them about $45 I recall. They then rejected my eligibility for the tool set. I immediately turn "off" my credit card. They tried 3 times to collect the shipping fee.

Yesterday, I received a similar deal from Lowe's (NOT). Their gift is too nice for simply filling in a review form. Just wanted to make you aware of this scam.

How does one "turn off" his credit card? Once you give the number I assume it is punched in immediately (or whatever process is used for that) and the transaction moves along.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Got scammed by a man that went by the name of Brandon Davis. Alias " TJ ". I wanted a injector pump. 250 $ later. Absolutely no contact. Changed phone.so beware. I should of known better.

David ..... surely you must see some of the questions that YT'ers are asking you so that your issues might be made clearer to the readers. You don't seem interested in answering any of them, which when I think of it might be a good idea. Getting into something like this deeper and deeper with all kinds of info and details might not be advisable. Hopefully you'll eventually get what you paid for and hopefully there is a valid reason for the delay.

 

[sixbales]

How does one "turn off" his credit card? Once you give the number I assume it is punched in immediately (or whatever process is used for that) and the transaction moves along.

It's a Wells Fargo bank debit/credit card, and when I open my account, one of the options (Under Protect Your Account) is to turn on/off the card. This is good to know, if you recognize immediately that you've been scammed. I had to replace the card.

 

[CKain(MI)]

Names are easy to steal, or make up. So todays Fred Smith could be tomorrow's Andy Jablonsky.

I'm guessing this was on Facebook. I belong to a few IH groups there and people post looking for rare and hard to find parts all the time. It seems awfully convenient that multiple people respond IMMEDIATELY with "I have what you need in stock and ready to ship" or some other generic response. Especially when someone posts looking for rare parts on sites like this, and hears crickets.

Someone posted looking for a 240 battery cover. Having owned a 240 Utility once myself, I know those are extremely rare and impossible to find. Yet, he got no fewer than six responses from people who just so happened to have one that they were willing to sell. Highly unlikely. What's more likely that those responses were all scammers. It's that bad on Facebook. That's just a recent example that came to mind.

Call me a bad person if you want.

Yep, Reminds me, One time I posted 'looking for', item. On a chevy forum, a 'member' relied he might have it, would check. I trusted 'a member' !! Sent the check and never heard from him again. One thing I learned, If I had googled his name, I would have found many complaints about him.... So a word of advice, Always google a 'seller'.

 

[DoubleO7]

Several weeks ago, I received an email from Harbor freight (NOT), requesting that I give them a review. They offered a really nice (too nice) tool set in return. So, I completed the review, and they then requested a shipping payment for the tool kit. So, I paid them about $45 I recall. They then rejected my eligibility for the tool set. I immediately turn "off" my credit card. They tried 3 times to collect the shipping fee.

Yesterday, I received a similar deal from Lowe's (NOT). Their gift is too nice for simply filling in a review form. Just wanted to make you aware of this scam.

I got that same email!
But shipping was only $6.99.......
Always look at the web address before responding to such. especially if they do not contain your full name.