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"Tacoma Spare Parts" on instagram

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TacoTuesday1, Jan 4, 2024.

  1. Jan 4, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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    TacoTuesday1

    TacoTuesday1 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    https://www.instagram.com/tacoma.spare.parts/

    is this a scam?

    came across this. As awesome as a good deal is, I'm suspicious.
    Any message I've received from account sounds like it was sent from China.

    In addition, since when is one place able to have so many parts, all the time, or go into business for that.

    And, to be honest, the pictures look like they're simply stolen from individual classified ad posts, which is generally how people sell things...
    Like, it's never the same, to suggest the same place. They all look different.
    Like one pic looks like it was taken at a wrecking hard in SoCal. Then the next ad shows a driveway in Maryland.
     
  2. Jan 4, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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    clenkeit

    clenkeit Well-Known Member

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    I think you answered your own question. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. I see nothing but red flags. I bet if you message the guy he’ll refuse to accept PayPal goods and services - which would be the final nail in the coffin here and ultimate proof it’s a scam.
     
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  3. Jan 5, 2024 at 2:59 PM
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    Wero94

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    Yes scam
     
  4. Jan 5, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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  5. Jan 6, 2024 at 5:59 AM
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    drewnali

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    They have different scammers, but all similar. I get Tacoma parts, 4runner parts, and land cruiser parts that follow me- they try to follow and unfollow multiple times to get you to follow them back.
     
  6. Jan 6, 2024 at 6:57 AM
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    TacoTuesday1

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    alright there it is. Known scammer for years that changed their username with above being the latest change

    what surprised me was the large amount of followers and couple of Tacoma stores following them
     
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