Just found this...
Scam Alert - Avoid eguagesplus.com / South Motorsports - Great Lakes 4x4. The largest offroad forum in the Midwest
Looks similar to my experience.
Tim.
Scam Alert - Avoid eguagesplus.com / South Motorsports - Great Lakes 4x4. The largest offroad forum in the Midwest
Looks similar to my experience.
Tim.
Re: Egaugesplus aka South Motorsports - scammers?
The dash was purchased via a friend of mine’s workshop.
He paid for it with credit card but somehow PayPal became involved, I am not sure how or why.
The bank responsible for the credit card are trying to deflect responsibility to PayPal. I am not sure where that has got to as of now but as far as I am concerned it should be the bank responsible for the credit card that should sort this out.
From now on I shall beware egaugesplus and South Motorsports.
Has anyone ever bought anything from them? Good or bad experiences?
Thanks to those who have tried to help, much appreciated.
Tim.
The dash was purchased via a friend of mine’s workshop.
He paid for it with credit card but somehow PayPal became involved, I am not sure how or why.
The bank responsible for the credit card are trying to deflect responsibility to PayPal. I am not sure where that has got to as of now but as far as I am concerned it should be the bank responsible for the credit card that should sort this out.
From now on I shall beware egaugesplus and South Motorsports.
Has anyone ever bought anything from them? Good or bad experiences?
Thanks to those who have tried to help, much appreciated.
Tim.
Good thing it was paid by card. It sounds as if it went through PayPal backed up by a credit card. Just log a complaint with PayPal w/i the first 30 days and everything will work out unless it was done Friends and Family.
Unfortunately we have to live in a "never trust" world unrecognizable to our forefathers. It never ceases to amaze me how in this day and age people will still do things over the internet by Money Order or Paypal FF to save a small fee when no recourse exists if defrauded.
Candidly, I almost always use American Express as they have the most consumer friendly dispute resolution process.
Unfortunately we have to live in a "never trust" world unrecognizable to our forefathers. It never ceases to amaze me how in this day and age people will still do things over the internet by Money Order or Paypal FF to save a small fee when no recourse exists if defrauded.
Candidly, I almost always use American Express as they have the most consumer friendly dispute resolution process.
I can "confirm" (via Google Maps) 307 E. Roger Dr. does exist. It's in a tidy residential neighborhood and a small, single family brick home is located there.
If there's a "business" being run from that location it must be an in-home internet-type. However, based on your experience, I have my doubts about it being 'legit'...
No combination of "south motorsports egaugesplus" comes up on Ohio business license database.
https://www5.sos.state.oh.us/ords/f?p=100:2:::NO:RP::
I do this when I am considering sending money to a business I haven't worked with before in the US. Every state has a like webpage. When a business is listed usually you can view past complaints, how long in business, other stuff like settlements and fines.
Good practice. Good luck. Make sure you read your credit card rules and put transaction in dispute correctly.
https://www5.sos.state.oh.us/ords/f?p=100:2:::NO:RP::
I do this when I am considering sending money to a business I haven't worked with before in the US. Every state has a like webpage. When a business is listed usually you can view past complaints, how long in business, other stuff like settlements and fines.
Good practice. Good luck. Make sure you read your credit card rules and put transaction in dispute correctly.
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Thanks guys.
After a little responsibility ping pong from credit card provider to PayPal it looks as though the provider is going to sort this out... we’ll see.
Now I guess I need to find out what action can be taken against the people behind egaugesplus/South Motorsport.
Time to start looking for something similar to our scamwatch, consumer affairs, ACCC etc over there.
Tim.
After a little responsibility ping pong from credit card provider to PayPal it looks as though the provider is going to sort this out... we’ll see.
Now I guess I need to find out what action can be taken against the people behind egaugesplus/South Motorsport.
Time to start looking for something similar to our scamwatch, consumer affairs, ACCC etc over there.
Tim.