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Flute
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Just found this company via an add for a screw on ebay. Is it new?

http://www.minimakeovers1275.com/

and here is the ebay ad selling a screw to get the ad on ebay I guess.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Morris-Mini- ... 1c2761bd76

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There have been a few things from them in the ebay section that i recall from a year or 2 ago and those threads questioned the quality of advertised goods.

I don't personally know anything about them but i remember in particular some engine blocks "reconditioned" and that supercharged mini.
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I've seen tons of eBay listings from this guy, and all I have to say is "buyer beware".

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I think that listing would definitely breach ebay's listing regulations :wink:
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like the Cooper S engine blocks :x :x

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Just read that ebay too.....
They now goes on my LIST TO IGNORE. Hate wasting time on "criptic" adds. Same as people selling a bucket of cr%p, with a picture of what a good one looks like!

Grrrrrrrrrrr...........I feel better now!
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I feel like emailing to ask more details about the screw, maybe we can get everyone to do the same?
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Harley...
Ask him if it's UNC or metric. (LOL)
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It looks like a crappy hardware store whitworth screw to me. I hope its not indicative of his workmanship.

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Very interesting!

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Hi, I'm interested in this one of a kind screw. Can you give me the specs on it? What is the RRP?

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What have I seen that SC in?

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tomtom wrote:
Hi, I'm interested in this one of a kind screw. Can you give me the specs on it? What is the RRP?

:D

They replied with:

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So i replied with:

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Actually, if you buy the screw for one cent, thats a win. It would cost him for the listing and the photos, and the postage. It would cost him $3 for you to buy the 1c item.

If nobody buys it, he gets to relist for free.
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he must be watching - it's mysteriously transformed into a water pump
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