Stolen headlights on Ebay: Anything we can do??
03-16-2007 | 09:47 PM
#32
Rennlist Member
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: 01776
Kudos to you guys - this is friggin hysterical.
Maybe someone can call the manager but tell the person who answers the phone that it is about something other than EBay in an effort to get through.
Maybe someone can call the manager but tell the person who answers the phone that it is about something other than EBay in an effort to get through.
03-16-2007 | 10:01 PM
#33
Burning Brakes
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Sad but this has been a problem for years on many makes & models. One of the first one that I am aware of is the Nissan Maxima, there were quite a few lawsuits against Nissan from states & insurance companies. What's more pathetic is if you do a search on ebay, you will find tons of headlights for sale with broken tabs. Some of these sellers even have the nerve to tell you the lights are in perfect condition except the tabs had been broken but repaired 
And thanks to these low lifes, our insurance premium will be higher because these activities. The only thing I can think of is to put VIN #s on the lights. Is there a way to engrave or etch into plastic?
And thanks to these low lifes, our insurance premium will be higher because these activities. The only thing I can think of is to put VIN #s on the lights. Is there a way to engrave or etch into plastic?
03-16-2007 | 10:05 PM
#35
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
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From: Another Ex pat Brit in SoCal
Originally Posted by wilfred
Sad but this has been a problem for years on many makes & models. One of the first one that I am aware of is the Nissan Maxima, there were quite a few lawsuits against Nissan from states & insurance companies. What's more pathetic is if you do a search on ebay, you will find tons of headlights for sale with broken tabs. Some of these sellers even have the nerve to tell you the lights are in perfect condition except the tabs had been broken but repaired
And thanks to these low lifes, our insurance premium will be higher because these activities. The only thing I can think of is to put VIN #s on the lights. Is there a way to engrave or etch into plastic?
And thanks to these low lifes, our insurance premium will be higher because these activities. The only thing I can think of is to put VIN #s on the lights. Is there a way to engrave or etch into plastic?
http://www.vinguard.org/doity.htm
All you need to do is etch the VIN on the light pod somewhere
03-16-2007 | 11:11 PM
#39
Racer
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Woodland Hills, CA
Originally Posted by bdmason
Does anyone know the name of that salavage yard in LA that deals with mostly wrecked porsches I would like to see if maybe that car showed up there,if it was totaled
If it was totaled it would have ended up here. They specialize in Porsches and it is pretty close to Burbank:
http://911pcar.com/Porsche_Parts/por...eriors_911.htm
03-16-2007 | 11:11 PM
#40
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by cdodkin
Here you go - VIN etching DIY kit
http://www.vinguard.org/doity.htm
All you need to do is etch the VIN on the light pod somewhere
http://www.vinguard.org/doity.htm
All you need to do is etch the VIN on the light pod somewhere
03-16-2007 | 11:25 PM
#41
Nordschleife Master
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From: Vacuuming Cal Speedway
Listing closed by E-Bay. I just got this E-mail from them....
"Our records show that you were a bidder or buyer of one or more of this seller's items. We recently removed this seller's active listings and suspended the seller's trading privileges. Due to privacy concerns we cannot share further details about this seller.
If the seller asks you to complete this transaction outside of eBay, we strongly recommend that you do not proceed with the transaction. Transactions for items listed on eBay but then completed off of the eBay platform are not covered by buyer protection programs offered by eBay and can be highly indicative of fraud. For more information on Offers to Buy or Sell Outside of eBay, copy and past the following Help Page link into your browser: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...ebay-sale.html.
If you have already paid for this item but have not received it, you should take all possible steps to receive reimbursement."....
"Our records show that you were a bidder or buyer of one or more of this seller's items. We recently removed this seller's active listings and suspended the seller's trading privileges. Due to privacy concerns we cannot share further details about this seller.
If the seller asks you to complete this transaction outside of eBay, we strongly recommend that you do not proceed with the transaction. Transactions for items listed on eBay but then completed off of the eBay platform are not covered by buyer protection programs offered by eBay and can be highly indicative of fraud. For more information on Offers to Buy or Sell Outside of eBay, copy and past the following Help Page link into your browser: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...ebay-sale.html.
If you have already paid for this item but have not received it, you should take all possible steps to receive reimbursement."....
03-17-2007 | 12:32 AM
#44
Race Car
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Colorado
Originally Posted by uzj100
Why not call the Burbank PD? If there is something wrong here, it might also involve transporting (shipping) "stolen" property across state lines etc, etc?
