Anyone near oswego ny

Mike Graham · 12-10-2024, 10:14 PM

Looking for info on Freds Auto parts in Oswego ny. Trying to see if they are legit.

HSMITH1039 · 12-11-2024, 06:46 AM

Hey Mike, I'm about 45 minutes away, what kind of place is it suppose to be and I'll see what I can find out......Howie

Mike Graham · 12-11-2024, 08:12 AM

Thanks Howie
It is supposed to be a salvage yard. I am trying to buy a coyote CJ manifold from them.
They are asking for payment methods that raise red flags,

richie 2 · 12-11-2024, 09:52 AM

modified country...

bigshow2966 · 12-11-2024, 11:01 AM

https://www.yelp.com/biz/freds-auto-parts-oswego

https://www.ebay.com/str/fredsautoparts

Looks like they have 100% Positive on their E-Bay site.

Mike Graham · 12-11-2024, 11:17 AM

Ya. I checked ebay and yelp. The listing was on FB. Getting a totally different vibe from the person that I talked to and messaged. When I wouldn't pay as a donation or friends and family on PP they went radio silent. I would normally run at this point ,but these manifolds seem to be hard to find and it is worth investigating further,

HSMITH1039 · 12-11-2024, 11:29 AM

Fred's in Oswego is legit according to a couple people i know up that way, say they've been around a long time. If you end up having any issues let me know. Things are a little crazy with the holidays but at some point I could run up there. Good luck and keep me posted.....Howie

pmrphil · 12-11-2024, 01:18 PM

Try contacting them directly, I've seen too many scams that look right BUT have one letter/number different than the real thing.
I'd make a phone call, myself.

Dan Bennett · 12-12-2024, 06:59 PM

About the F&F thing - I've run into this with transactions in another hobby and it's not always a scammer with the no protection for the buyer thing.

In a straight paypal transaction, the seller gets hit with fees that are about 3-4%. F&F puts the extra cost on the sender. For many cases, contacting the seller and offering to add that amount of money to a regular transaction will clear the way. They have a set price in their mind and won't take a penny less, so doing this meets their requirements.

You can search on the net as there are calculators for exactly this so you'll know how much to "overpay".

12-10-2024, 10:14 PM	#1
Mike Graham Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 405 Likes: 1 Liked 327 Times in 65 Posts	Anyone near oswego ny Looking for info on Freds Auto parts in Oswego ny. Trying to see if they are legit.

12-11-2024, 06:46 AM	#2
HSMITH1039 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 28 Likes: 0 Liked 36 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Anyone near oswego ny Hey Mike, I'm about 45 minutes away, what kind of place is it suppose to be and I'll see what I can find out......Howie

12-11-2024, 08:12 AM	#3
Mike Graham Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 405 Likes: 1 Liked 327 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Anyone near oswego ny Thanks Howie It is supposed to be a salvage yard. I am trying to buy a coyote CJ manifold from them. They are asking for payment methods that raise red flags,

12-11-2024, 09:52 AM	#4
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 963 Likes: 406 Liked 199 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Anyone near oswego ny modified country...

12-11-2024, 11:01 AM	#5
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 650 Likes: 647 Liked 124 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Anyone near oswego ny https://www.yelp.com/biz/freds-auto-parts-oswego https://www.ebay.com/str/fredsautoparts Looks like they have 100% Positive on their E-Bay site.

12-11-2024, 11:17 AM	#6
Mike Graham Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 405 Likes: 1 Liked 327 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Anyone near oswego ny Ya. I checked ebay and yelp. The listing was on FB. Getting a totally different vibe from the person that I talked to and messaged. When I wouldn't pay as a donation or friends and family on PP they went radio silent. I would normally run at this point ,but these manifolds seem to be hard to find and it is worth investigating further,

12-11-2024, 11:29 AM	#7
HSMITH1039 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 28 Likes: 0 Liked 36 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Anyone near oswego ny Fred's in Oswego is legit according to a couple people i know up that way, say they've been around a long time. If you end up having any issues let me know. Things are a little crazy with the holidays but at some point I could run up there. Good luck and keep me posted.....Howie

12-11-2024, 01:18 PM	#8
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 451 Likes: 1,708 Liked 342 Times in 148 Posts	Re: Anyone near oswego ny Try contacting them directly, I've seen too many scams that look right BUT have one letter/number different than the real thing. I'd make a phone call, myself. __________________ Phil Molski PMR Performance S/C 1623

12-12-2024, 06:59 PM	#9
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 432 Likes: 810 Liked 560 Times in 130 Posts	Re: Anyone near oswego ny About the F&F thing - I've run into this with transactions in another hobby and it's not always a scammer with the no protection for the buyer thing. In a straight paypal transaction, the seller gets hit with fees that are about 3-4%. F&F puts the extra cost on the sender. For many cases, contacting the seller and offering to add that amount of money to a regular transaction will clear the way. They have a set price in their mind and won't take a penny less, so doing this meets their requirements. You can search on the net as there are calculators for exactly this so you'll know how much to "overpay". Last edited by Dan Bennett; 12-12-2024 at 07:07 PM.