Has anybody purchased parts from Grey Thompson?

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intergalactica

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I'm interested in purchasing some parts from Grey Thompson from Colorado Springs. I found him on Facebook on the Barracuda's Unlimited site. Has anybody ever purchased from him?

I usually buy items from FABO members (or on eBay) and transactions have always gone smooth. I just want to make sure Grey Thompson is legit since he wants to be paid via PayPal using Friends and Family which will leave me at a disadvantage if he turns out to be a scammer.

Any advice?
 
jimjimjimmy said:
tell him you will pay the pp fees see what he says .
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Yep !!

If he doesn't what to then pass on the part since you don't know him personally and/or personally know anyone that also personally knows him.
 
Scammer

All I did was search within the Barracuda's unlimited group for "Grey Thompson"

It's literally three steps:

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Then I look at ALL his post and read ALL the replies.

These are the reply's on the 4th and 5th post in this For Sale group:

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Isn't the IRS watching PP transactions? Maybe the dude is just trying to avoid being assessed for the income tax?
 
CFD244 said:
Isn't the IRS watching PP transactions? Maybe the dude is just trying to avoid being assessed for the income tax?
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The limit is 5K this year for "goods/service" payments for them to send you a 1099 form. Used to be 20K IIRC. It keeps coming done.

JMO, if you don't know the person well, and haven't done any transactions or know their history, I would pass on buying before sending money via F&F.

Some folks that do take PP, don't like the 1099 reporting side, still file taxes and don't need to be nanny stated into doing the right thing. Just a personal observation
 
CFD244 said:
Isn't the IRS watching PP transactions? Maybe the dude is just trying to avoid being assessed for the income tax?
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I did see one post that said he was legit. But know one asked that question in that thread.

And the posts that said he was a scammer. He never replied to refute them. odd

He has a large amount of nice and rare parts that all of a sudden popped up for sale in July. I'm looking at his personal main page.
 
This Grey Thompsons' prices are all over the map. Gas Tank for $490. But NOS Charger fender for $200 ???

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Now I look at all of his picture postings. ... Well I know some people that are in the picture from a Mopar club in Palm Springs CA. And it seems this is a older gentleman with a newer Challenger. Post go to 2020 then stop.

And then come back in 2024. All car parts. 3 pictures of people. Don't look like guy in 2020's pictures.

This person might have passed away and someone got ahold of their Facebook account.
 
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intergalactica said:
I'm interested in purchasing some parts from Grey Thompson from Colorado Springs. I found him on Facebook on the Barracuda's Unlimited site. Has anybody ever purchased from him?

I usually buy items from FABO members (or on eBay) and transactions have always gone smooth. I just want to make sure Grey Thompson is legit since he wants to be paid via PayPal using Friends and Family which will leave me at a disadvantage if he turns out to be a scammer.

Any advice?
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Yeah. Don't be stupid. Pay with Paypal goods and services. Tell him you'll pay the fees. If he balks, you know it's a scam.
 
No sense taking a chance. I got burned for $200 on a bumper. I'll take the high road every time now. With suspicions like you are having....I think you know your answer.
 
Lefty71 said:
Hopefully not a problem with the moderators here, but maybe a tip what kind of parts you are considering will get you some better ideas here anyway??
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I was looking for the rear window stainless steel trim for a notch
back Barracuda.
 
intergalactica said:
I was looking for the rear window stainless steel trim for a notch
back Barracuda.
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Was that listed in one of his ads?

Or did you ask him if he had it and said he did?
 
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intergalactica said:
I was looking for the rear window stainless steel trim for a notch
back Barracuda.
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Put you up a wanted ad in the classifieds here. Someone with a good reputation here is bound to have one.
 
Pay one our Colorado Springs member to go pay him in cash .
They could inspect the parts at same time .
 
Why?
Big flags in my posts above.

But, here's some more reasons:

  • Asking to only pay family and friends
  • His for sale ads posts have very little comments.
  • the few comments say is is a scammer.
  • The facebook pictures of himself change over time.
  • There's a 4 year gap of activity. And a location change during that same gap
  • The parts he's offering and pictures show all desirable parts. Quite a collection and they only recently have posted parts for sale.
  • Big collection of parts, but no one personally knows him
  • No/very little personal posts. But 4 years ago it was only personal post. Total pivot.

It's not just ONE thing, it's the whole combination that is a big red flag.
 
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Something else that sometimes provides scammer evidence: Search the web for images of their parts (or cars) that they've listed. (Google Lens from phone or right click on image - search the web from desktop PC). If you find that exact image on some other site (for example) that's already sold a year ago, BIG red flag!
I've seen Grey Thompson in several of my FB groups & he reeks of scammer.
 
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