Got Burnt on a Car

[Andy]

In about 1990 I was taken in by a scam artist for 800+ dollars on a set of 10 inch
wheels for a de tomaso Pantera the stock US configuration on these cars is 7 front 8
rear but the really cool set up (at the time) was 8's and 10's and now the story!!!.
before the internet was common place to look for and shop for
collector cars and parts people were looking in Hemmings Motor News ... I had a
guy contact me because i had a Pantera related ad and said he had a set of 10 inch
rear wheels for a Pantera as it turns out he was Pishing (as they call it) for suckers in
big brown book...these wheels were rare and available only on euro cars and were
not available (not DOT) stateside....1200 dollars was the going rate so he was
offering me a deal at 800.+ ship
said he had sold the car before he had time to put on the 10's but......as it turned out
he never had the wheels! (insert laughter here) lucky for me i had a friend that knew
a SFPD Officer (where he lived) that knew he had a jacket and knew where he lived
and went by his house one night while on a task force serving warrants and was nice
enough to drop by and drop my name and the fact that i had not received my
wheels (insert fear on face of con idiot here) now technically this is a civil matter
but..... the presence of officers in tactical gear in the neighbor hood just knocking to
remind someone of something they forgot to do (sarcasm here) was enough to get
my money sent back in full! .......do you think he had any wheels hahaha! sure! what
goes around comes around......sorry to hear about you being mis led...I know it
happens
I was lucky....who knows? you may end up parting out the car and making all your
money back! good luck!