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Here's one for the books!

You'll remember that I ordered two engines from a scam site where they send you out engines that you didn't order. I put a claim in to PayPal as soon as Gil worked out that it was a scam site and they refunded one immediately, the second is still in the PP Resolution Centre.

Well, yesterday an engine arrived from the Chinese scammers this is the first one that PP refunded me in full for (it should have been a H&M Engine). So somehow even after being refunded it went through their 'system' same tracking number etc etc....so it looks like they scammed themselves. (no burner but a bunch of allen keys)



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It's got a Nice chunky flywheel..Cyl mount is a little square...you "might" be able to make a decent runner out of that!...depending on the internals.

I’m confused why they’re even sending an engine... Maybe it’s their rejects and that’s how they get rid of them??

This one seems pretty rough and REALLY sloppy Nick. I think instead of binning it, they're running this scam.

Really pisses me off that PayPal allow them to use PayPal as a payment method. PP keep saying to me that they are looking into it.

Flame lickers can be fun ..... if your patience quotient is high enough.

They can bring a grown man to his knees can't they Daniel.

I agree that paypal should do something, but can’t they just keep making new accounts?

You'd think you'd have to show some way that you're a legit business?

I've had a fair few calls with PP now over this and boy oh boy its a frustrating experience talking to someone that doesn't have that great a grasp of English and their accent is so strong.

You’re lucky you even got through to a person

They have this new system where they give you a code and when you ring you punch that code in and they pick up pretty fast and know who you are straight off the bat.

Jim you should be happy

you got penny and rolls

    

Arnold

If having both the engine and a refund is playing on your conscience @Jim then just send it to me.
I have no such qualms 

I don't have any qualms with this scammer.

I'm hoping PayPal want me to send the first POS engine back to them at the scammers cost......there will be house brick in the box.