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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Schumacher
Pics of the ''excellent condition'' mirrors:

Mirrors were from 'harry007.'

Not again

All we need now is 404BHP to come along and have a pop at people on this thread and it wold be complete
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by zedy
u get pri**s like this, theres a joker on here called EVERSHAM sold me some messed up stuff sayin it was ok only to find the stuff was shot and he knew the stuff was shot because i did past post searches and found out he tried sellin em as needin refurbishment wiv no luck hence lied to me!!!!!
i found out after !!! he had cheek to lie to my face
he wouldnt reply to my messages either when i complained after paying labour to have the part fitted!!!
bit harsh calling me a joker and a pri*k!!! you rang me up after reading my for sale thread, which you got my mob number from, i clearly stated that they needed refurbing in the ad AND when you rang me.thats why i was selling them so cheap. when you turned up at mine i gave you each shock to look at and you said you were happy, i sold them with no warrenty or come backs, so why should i have to re pay you for having them fitted?? and if the parts that im selling are so crap why do you still email me wanting 4 pot brakes and an sti interior??!

dont try blackening my name because you chose to ignore what i told you on the phone and in the ad for the sake of getting cheap coilovers!!!
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Why not just take the plunge and bin the Classifieds section, bar the Group Buy part. Then no-one can be ripped off. AND I will save some money!
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Posted about feedback before MKIV Supra forum had it and it seemed to work well. Even the SIDC has a warning system that could be used in a similar way. I know there will be some admin but since Scoobynet is a comercial venture now it shouldn't be too much to implement.

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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mylesthegreat(not!)
Why not just take the plunge and bin the Classifieds section, bar the Group Buy part. Then no-one can be ripped off. AND I will save some money!
Not really the answer is it? There are many honest people who sell things on hear(including me),and wouldn't be fair on them. End of the day,get a good picture of anything advertised,and with engines,boxe's turbo's etc,you need to get a proper recipet stating the condition.Still not ideal i know,but you have the same problem any place you buy second hand parts.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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i see harry 007 is again in the for sale section , selling a 2008 steering wheel !!!!!
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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I have sold a lot of parts on here myself and had no problems i am always honest and send pic's ect ect, as for those mirrors i would have put them in the bin i would not have sold them on as it would just cause problems like the one you are having now and it's no good to anyone, i have also been sold some parts described as good condition and when i recieved them they wernt if people were just honest there would be no problems.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mit
Not really the answer is it? There are many honest people who sell things on hear(including me),and wouldn't be fair on them. End of the day,get a good picture of anything advertised,and with engines,boxe's turbo's etc,you need to get a proper recipet stating the condition.Still not ideal i know,but you have the same problem any place you buy second hand parts.
I agree, its a bit of a tongue-in-cheek riposte to all the threads about people getting fleeced. There SHOULD be a name and shame thread, and then we would all know about the 404 wannabes that could potentially fleece us all. I love sending my dosh on my car, and the best way is secondhand. I have bought a full(no up pipe yet!) decat on here for £100. Not bad value considering the parts would have cost over £350 new. We just need to root out the low life who continue to fleece honest guys.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Ive bought and sold a few things though Scooby Net and never had a problem.
Guess Ive been lucky.

I have read alot of posts on hear about people getting ripped off.

I think a feedback system would be a good idea.
Again you would have to be carefull but at least it would help.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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i've bought and sold various things on here with no problems, its a shame some people spoil it, i feel we need to sell things on here because (me anyway) buys things for my car combining the price i'll get for the bits i take off.

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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mylesthegreat(not!)
I agree, its a bit of a tongue-in-cheek riposte to all the threads about people getting fleeced. There SHOULD be a name and shame thread, and then we would all know about the 404 wannabes that could potentially fleece us all. I love sending my dosh on my car, and the best way is secondhand. I have bought a full(no up pipe yet!) decat on here for £100. Not bad value considering the parts would have cost over £350 new. We just need to root out the low life who continue to fleece honest guys.
Some people dont like seeing/hearing/reading the truth. Show your face you infraction wielding keyboard warrior!!
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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what was that infraction for?
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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Who knows? Still, life could be worse, I could be baling my house out in Texas, but no, I got an Infraction. I am mortally e-wounded.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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LOL. ROTFL. I was going to infract a dodgy trader but I don't think you are allowed to infract people for being pratts so I didn't bother. Not sure the facility of infraction actually works. I actually got one but that was subsequently overturned.
There is a problem with a small minority that are greedy and prepared to tell lies to sell items and worse still, people who take the money but the goods never turn up. There is also a problem with people who are very slow to deliver.
In clear cases scammers should be banned but that doesn't stop them reappearing under another name. It must be possible to devise a system for feedback that would be substantially policed by the members themselves but as has been pointed out to me previously, the moderators are not there to act as judge and jury and while a feedback section sounds like a good idea I would be concerned it could be abused by the unscrupulous or those with an axe to grind.
Properly thought out this would be an advantage to everyone.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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The infraction system is hilarious. Watch this............. 404.............now, watch me get infracted..........or not.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
Not again

All we need now is 404BHP to come along and have a pop at people on this thread and it wold be complete
Hang on a moment and he could be along his ban probaly ends today,as i was also banned at the same time and reinstated today,when i posted up his abusive PM s,when asking for the alternator he didnt send me.Banning seems to be the price of exposing losers like 404.When i sent 2 emails to the mods they just ignored me,as i found a thread with 404 giving one of the mods loads of abuse,so they knew his temperment already!the only reason i traded with him was because he had over 1700 posts!!How can this be from a bloke who i know has caught so many.Seems to me it could be a all mates together thing?I actually had people posting telling me to be quiet,and calling for the mods to delete the thread!!!Why,i was trying to protect others from losing their money
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew jeffs
Hang on a moment and he could be along his ban probaly ends today,as i was also banned at the same time and reinstated today,when i posted up his abusive PM s,when asking for the alternator he didnt send me.Banning seems to be the price of exposing losers like 404.When i sent 2 emails to the mods they just ignored me,as i found a thread with 404 giving one of the mods loads of abuse,so they knew his temperment already!the only reason i traded with him was because he had over 1700 posts!!How can this be from a bloke who i know has caught so many.Seems to me it could be a all mates together thing?I actually had people posting telling me to be quiet,and calling for the mods to delete the thread!!!Why,i was trying to protect others from losing their money
BE QUIET!! & could the mods delete his post please

But seriously with a lot of people in trouble with money at the moment, the last thing people need is someone ripping someone else off. Something needs to be put in place and it doesn't take a lot I wouldn't of thought to open a feedback section on the forum.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Hang on a moment and he could be along his ban probaly ends today,as i was also banned at the same time and reinstated today,when i posted up his abusive PM s,when asking for the alternator he didnt send me.Banning seems to be the price of exposing losers like 404.When i sent 2 emails to the mods they just ignored me,as i found a thread with 404 giving one of the mods loads of abuse,so they knew his temperment already!the only reason i traded with him was because he had over 1700 posts!!How can this be from a bloke who i know has caught so many.Seems to me it could be a all mates together thing?I actually had people posting telling me to be quiet,and calling for the mods to delete the thread!!!Why,i was trying to protect others from losing their money
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Banning seems to be the price of exposing losers
I do detect a reluctance in some cases to deal satisfactorily with some people who break the rules. It is like drawing teeth and takes stamina and determination to see it through.

.When i sent 2 emails to the mods they just ignored me
This has been my experience over the last ten days and the new owners and their appointees do not seem to be aware of the rules and moderators hands are tied or reluctant to take action/responsibility.

Why,i was trying to protect others from losing their money
I know how you feel and I think Scoobynet, whoever Scoobynet is now needs to take a look at what is happening and restore confidence.

I know we are talking about a very small number of dishonest people but their names will crop up regularly and the taste it leaves and the reflection on Scoobynet is grossly disproportional to the actual number of offenders so it is really in the interests of this board to take the bull by the horns.
But will it happen??????????????????????/
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bigarf
ive sold quite a few parts to people on here and wouldnt dare sell anything that wasnt as described but then again i have always tried to be as honest as poss.i once posted my old vf35 turbo to a guy over in canada which the royal mail made a right bollocks of and took months to deliver but i took it upon myself to chase it up and keep intouch with the guy until it arrived safely.
bigarf is one of the guys I have bought stuff from on SN and the goods were exactly as described.

In fact all of the people I have had stuff from on SN have been excellent

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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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ive been tucked up on here once and am now very wary about buying stuff from here . but i have also bought loads of stuff and its been fine .



but the mirrors in the pictues are hardly excellent cond . id be livid if id recieved them in that condition .
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Whereas I agree things on SN sale wise have gone down hill it amazes me how many people you read about are not happy with what they have brought, but will not send it back and get a refund, it defies logic to me, either accept them, agree a partial refund, or send them back, if you get no satisfaction pay them a visit.
That said a rating system of some sort would be benificial.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew jeffs
Hang on a moment and he could be along his ban probaly ends today,as i was also banned at the same time and reinstated today,when i posted up his abusive PM s,when asking for the alternator he didnt send me.Banning seems to be the price of exposing losers like 404.When i sent 2 emails to the mods they just ignored me,as i found a thread with 404 giving one of the mods loads of abuse,so they knew his temperment already!the only reason i traded with him was because he had over 1700 posts!!How can this be from a bloke who i know has caught so many.Seems to me it could be a all mates together thing?I actually had people posting telling me to be quiet,and calling for the mods to delete the thread!!!Why,i was trying to protect others from losing their money
And i joined in to back you up and share my experience with the same user to help other newbie's and also got infracted and banned, for trolling now that did make me laugh.

And after "said user" said pm him with my details and i'd be refunded i did so straight away and..............................................





Nothing.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by XRS
Not sure why you mentioned this here, but mog is a genuine chap who has been on here a long time, so I expect it to be as described.
Thank you for your comment.

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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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If we cant name and shame, then why not, as above, name and laud good and honest folk? I have a list of guys who I have bought from, and would do again. Give me a mo and I will draw it up.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mylesthegreat(not!)
If we cant name and shame, then why not, as above, name and laud good and honest folk? I have a list of guys who I have bought from, and would do again. Give me a mo and I will draw it up.
Here we go then (seller unless stated):-
Boro
Big Dave aka Red Devil 2
neill70
slipstream uk
Dave Beck(buyer)
TuPPs
jim16v
Escott
The Voices
Scoobymoz
firstscoobdude
Hungrytang

If I have missed anyone, I apologize. I was scouring my subscribed threads to look for my purchases.
Hope this helps someone.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ack-forum.html

Its a poll to see if people want a feedback forum on here. Hopefully the mods will take note.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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???
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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This is back again then?

Could people vote on this poll so hopefully it'll get something done by the mods

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ack-forum.html
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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i think somthing shud be done in £260 down now bought a apexi from a guy called TJAY from heer and havent seen the apexi or heard from Tjay so i went 2 the police and now it is in ther hands
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