In July of 2020 I purchased a "rebuilt AMC/Jeep 242/4.0 longblock engine from a seller calling himself "seller1". There were lots of good reviews and I had yet to be scammed on Ebay, so I spent 1750 dollars on this engine. I got concerned hours after the transaction when "Seller1" suddenly changed their store name to "Seller2". I noticed this name change closed the link from my purchases list in my account to a page where I could leave feedback. I contacted Ebay about my inability to leave feedback for the seller, and like usual they did nothing to protect a buyer.
So I trusted this guy. Months past and the seller, who I was now communicating by phone with, reported delay after delay due to COVID19. It took several months for the motor to arrive at my mechanic - well past the date Ebay would allow me to leave feedback. My mechanic installed the motor. I paid the labor for removal of my old motor, and installing the "rebuilt" motor from "Seller1" or "Seller2" - a #1800 dollar expense. The "new", allegedly "rebuilt" motor had bad rod bearings and destroyed piston rings. Knocks louder than someone hitting a metal door with a baseball bat. The mechanic removed the engine and took the head off, pulled the cam and crankshafts - all used, tons of wear, and not newly rebuilt. All Seller1 or Seller2 did was paint a used 4.0 engine to make it look new, delayed past the time allowed for any feedback or returns, and then stuck me with a **bleep** motor and additional labor expenses. I lost 4K because of this scam.
Ebay motors, who I have emailed a hundred times, refuses to get involved. They won't even allow me to post feedback on the seller. I'm pursuing compensation, at best a refund, through my bank's fraud recovery team, but does anyone know another recourse for me?
