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Bill Coburn Grand Master Username: bill_coburn
Post Number: 336 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Monday, 07 February, 2005 - 08:05: | |
Does anybody know of this Club which I believe is located in California. I came across it when I noticed technical procedure videos being advertised on eBay. I emailed the seller and he came back with the advice to look at the site http://animeaudio.com/RRRClub.htm Is it for real??? |
David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore
Post Number: 402 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Monday, 07 February, 2005 - 14:40: | |
Bill, My intuition is very twitchy on this one - I suspect it might be a scam especially the blurb on Bentley springs. USD150 for membership makes Tee One an absolute bargain. We need to get one of our US counterparts such as Bob Nicholson to check this out - he would know of it if it is genuine. I trust you have Bob's contact details otherwise our L&D Editor should have it. Have reread the text since posting the above and feel even more uncomfortable the difference in mass between a fabricated R-R shell and pressed B shell is no where near enough to affect the spring compression. (Message edited by david_gore on February 07, 2005) |
Bill Coburn Grand Master Username: bill_coburn
Post Number: 337 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Monday, 07 February, 2005 - 17:38: | |
David, My gut matches your gut. The eBay sale was for a 2 hour video sjowing 'secrets' about polishing RR stainless steel.this went for USD63! But the following report from eBay shows 22 transaction since he joined on Boxing Day last. If there was a problem it should be showing now. Back to your last item Home > Services > Feedback Forum > Member Profile Member Profile: rollsroycerestorationclub (22) Feedback Score: 22 Positive Feedback: 100% Members who left a positive: 22 Members who left a negative: 0 All positive feedback received: 29 Recent Ratings: Past Month Past 6 Months Past 12 Months positive 28 29 29 neutral 0 0 0 negative 0 0 0 Learn about what these numbers mean. Bid Retractions (Past 6 months): 0 Member since: Dec-26-04 Location: United States ID History Items for Sale Add to Favorite Sellers Feedback Received From Buyers From Sellers Left for Others 29 feedback received by rollsroycerestorationclub (0 mutually withdrawn) Page 1 of 2 Comment From Date / Time Item # Items arrived in good time & as advertised. Good doing business w/this person! Buyer puckett61 ( 7 ) Feb-05-05 20:56 3866555212 Items arrived in good time & as advertised. Good doing business w/this person! Buyer puckett61 ( 7 ) Feb-05-05 20:55 3866555673 Received item. Happy with outcome. Buyer cornhuskerss ( 8 ) Feb-05-05 15:20 4349248825 Great, simple transaction, prompt service Buyer vacorvette ( 24) Feb-01-05 17:32 7944926471 Good seller, Good product Buyer petevatech ( 30) Feb-01-05 15:15 4517474229 fast payment. Great e bayer. Seller whitetooltruck ( 60) Jan-31-05 14:08 4346381541 fast payment. Great e bayer Seller whitetooltruck ( 60) Jan-31-05 14:08 4346383840 The Item I received was exactly as you described, Thank you Buyer dneal_92268 ( 13) Jan-29-05 18:20 7944198489 Rolls Fuse Wire Arrived.Great Product Fast Shipping Trustworthy Seller Thanks A+ Buyer rr-only ( 9 ) Jan-26-05 15:20 4520127538 great ,swift service. Thank you Buyer abalu57babalu ( 30) Jan-26-05 15:08 4514536915 excellent value...fast shipping...thanks+++++++++++++ Buyer lana37cars ( 23) Jan-25-05 20:30 7944110680 Sway bar bushings make for great packaging! Thanks. Buyer averagejimmie ( 50) Jan-25-05 19:54 7946509425 Creative packaging! Good transaction. Thanks. Buyer averagejimmie ( 50) Jan-25-05 19:53 4518822055 Fast Payer An Asset to Ebay Would do business with again Seller eyecatcher2651 ( 493) Jan-22-05 21:23 4347641790 THANKS FOR YOUR QUICK PAYMENT Seller toolmanno8 ( 4383) Jan-21-05 17:16 4347615791 Fine item, great service. Thanks! Buyer hpowerhouse ( 105) Jan-20-05 23:09 4517500871 great Buyer caufytauka ( 277) Jan-18-05 15:28 7945079223 Smooth transaction - Thanks!! Seller usapawn_2 ( 775) Jan-15-05 16:29 4348269427 Beautiful - received fast via first class mail. Buyer granada1767 ( 10) Jan-13-05 18:34 4514538011 Great book - received fast via Priority mail. Buyer granada1767 ( 10) Jan-13-05 18:16 7944165049 Great condition - received fast via Priority mail. Buyer granada1767 ( 10) Jan-13-05 18:15 4515003471 Beautiful - received fast via first class mail. Buyer granada1767 ( 10) Jan-13-05 18:13 4515094439 Nice items as listed. Quick delivery. AAAAAAAAA+++++++!!! Buyer ebollixx ( 63) Jan-12-05 07:47 7944113534 Good Buyer. Seller whitetooltruck ( 60) Jan-12-05 06:39 4346381265 Excellent EBay vendor, fast shipping AAA+++ Buyer frenchway ( 241) Jan-10-05 18:30 4515091488 Page 1 of 2 Go to page Previous 1 | 2 Next (Message edited by david_gore on February 08, 2005) |
David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore
Post Number: 403 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, 08 February, 2005 - 08:34: | |
Bill, "Caveat Emptor" - the history of Ebay is littered with scam setups including false references set up over a period of time. As I suggested, best to get an on-site check by a US member - the grille/ride height story just doesn't hold water as far as I am concerned and the prices are higher than I would expect. |
Larry Halpert Prolific User Username: larry_halpert
Post Number: 45 Registered: 9-2003
| Posted on Thursday, 17 February, 2005 - 18:53: | |
feedback for former eebay id: restorerolls, now "unregistered user" http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=restorerolls |
Bill Coburn
Moderator Username: bill_coburn
Post Number: 531 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Sunday, 11 September, 2005 - 15:12: | |
Dear me I am such an innocent old man I just can't imagine the trouble people will go to to extract a few quid. I have, quite fortuitously found the web site of the Cloud register in the American RROC and got into correspondence with the Registrar. A few days later I get an emailed copy of the latest bulletin from the Rolls-Royce Restoration Club. My address was among perhaps 30 others. I then flashed off an enquiry to the Registrar mentioned asking what was the connection and got a very prompt reply to the effect 'nothing'. This in itself seems odd since even I would check on such a site even if it was the Rolls-Royce cake baking club!!! Curiouser and curioser! Please speculate. |