Hope this one works out... is does not sound good. Recovery of funds, canceling funds, etc... may be a better route at this point. In other words, protecting the money (if possible) is better than hoping a potential scammer will somehow come up with a new/usable 871 blower. Keep us posted on what happens. Good luck.

New scam
 

Gday All
Just notice new Ad #181780065 for the blower that I have paid for.
this is the ad below.
For sale here is a Brand new ,complete 8-71 Weiand Supercharger Blower kit for sale. All parts still brand new in box.
Heavy duty blower, set up & clearanced with oversized dowel pins, hd front & rear bearing plates, triple pinned rotors, all new ball bearings, double lip seals, and heavy duty steel gears, Blower pulleys, snout, shaft, idler, coupler, v-belt pulley, ratchet adapter, bolts, gaskets, belt, sealer, Carburetor adapter provided with vacuum ports for automatic transmission and vacuum accessories. BBC and SBC intakes included, and instructions.
All the belts, pulleys, Tensioner, bolts, nuts, washers, gaskets, everything needed included.
ALL PARTS ARE STILL BRAND NEW IN BOX
Seller Phone Number: (469) 253-8266
This item is NEW
Trades NOT ACCEPTED
Payment options:
Item Location: ATLANTA, GA Get Directions To This City
Instructions for buyer: Complete kit can be shipped.
PM: [email protected]

This Guy needs to go down :evil:
Please help where you can

they were trying to sell that blower set up in Dallas 3 weeks ago. I called him said I could send my son down to pick it up. cash in hand, and never herd from him again, he just wanted me to send the money and he would ship the blower for free, I said F--- no. my son would bring cash, and check it out , and then load it up. and bring it home, and POOOF, never herd from him again, LOL. scammer,, OOPs my bad, that is a different blower in the Pics, but the wording is almost the same,

The ad says Atlanta Ga. but the phone number (469) 253-8266
he has listed is in Burleson, Tx.
No doubt it's a scam but i think i would contact the Tx. Attorney General and give them the phone numbers and ad numbers and see if they can do something.
Another thing i noticed in the ad is that it says V drive belts with pulleys, won't happen, the blower manufacturers don't sell sell 871's with a V drive setup, haven't for yrs.

Zip.

YEP ( Burleson, Tx. ) that was it,, but I did really talk to him on the phone, I just think they are getting better at trying to scam people,

Lost contact
 

I now cant contact Rey, the Scammer, either by Email or any of the Phone numbers I have.
An FBI report has been filed.
This has left a very sour taste in my mouth, for all buyer, check that the phone number and the location match when looking at items, this is one quick way to check the legitimacy of the seller.

Beware new scam identified
 

Just noticed this Ad
some of the same details as my scammer
Ad #181773019
What I have for sale here is a Brand New: Garrett GT42 (GTX9492R)

Model: GTX4294R
HP: 1000+ hp
year : 2012

Specifications:

Ball bearing.
Oil & water cooled.
Forged, fully-machined 11-blade billet compressor wheel.
0.60a/r, Large frame divided inlet Ported shroud compressor housing to increase surge resistance.
5" compressor inlet.
3" V-Band compressor outlet.
Direct replacement unit for standard GT4202R.
Turbine housing kits are available as Externally Wastegated.
V-Band Housings come with mating flange & clamp.

Was dynoed on a 2JZ toyota Supra. The car produced 612 hp and 428 ft-lbs of torque at 31 psi through an automatic transmission.
The GTX9492R is still brand new.
Seller Phone Number: 9038652140
This item is NEW
Trades NOT ACCEPTED
Payment options:
Item Location: DALLAS, TX Get Directions To This City
Instructions for buyer: Call or text if interested, can be shipped.
Email: [email protected]

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Hey Andrew-

I decided to e-mail this guy & tell him I saw his ad; but that I noticed he was on RJ under the scammer forum. Below is his comment. (I sent it to the address you posted above).

Hello,

"I still have th Blower up for sale. I am not a scammer. This is a setup organised by someone I refused to sell my Blower to"

I tried to buy the f2 blower that I believe this same guy had for sale. I paid through paypal, he wanted to send me the money back and have me western union it. So i said sure and got most of my $$$ back, the rest is in a dispute with paypal. His id was makehp, and swift courier service was being used....

Scammer
 

This guy is definitly a scammer, he has my money for the blower, but now is making every excuse under the sun to take it to FedEx and use the account number that I have provided him with.
He still insists on having me transfer more money via western union so that he can ship via FedEx.
If he is reading this and is not a scammer then arrange with me to refund my money or send the blower via the FedEx account that I have supplied.
I will be happy to post a positive note if and when one of the above happens.