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Fraudulent ads not being taken down ?

Earlier today the first 15 pages (over 300 ads) in the motorcycle category, were blantantly fraudulent ads, some are still there now! even though i've informed ebay through the report an ad link, kinda annoying as it kinda defeats the point of the re...

Horrible experience buying a car

I recently bought a car on Ebay and wanted to share my experience. I won the bid on a car on Oct. 4th. It was a 2015 Cadillac SRX for $13,700. It had been in an accident and was rebuilt (hence the lower price). Before bidding I contacted them and ask...

How to remove the fuse box on a 1987 Buick estate station wagon?

My Buick wagon is almost ready for the road.The other day the power seat and rear tail gate glass stopped working.I can still lower the rear glass on the tail gate from the dash but now it wont work with the key in the tail gate .They both worked the...

Need to identify these two car emblems

The left one is metal, the red/black one is plastic. Any info will be appreciated. Thank you.

What is this? Vintage rear window defroster? Car A/C? Car heater? Other?

The photos show an item that was found when cleaning out the garage. Does anybody know what it is? The cable cord is about 12 feet long with a plug that appears to be like those that fit into a car’s cigarette lighter socket. It measures 7.5" across ...

clockwise or counterclockwise

Trying to buy a motor for my oil furnace. Can get one for a good price but one informational item not mentioned isdoes the motor rotate clockwise or counter clockwise. Very important item not mentioned. everything else is there voltage, amps, rpm. Ne...

R-1234yf Refigerant - Ready or Not, Here it Comes!

I've been looking at the prospect of dealing with newer cars that have R-1234yf refrigerant. After a lot of study, it seems that the R-1234yf is about even in performance to R134a. There are articles that suggest that you can run the R134a in place o...

City of Rockville MD car show pics

About 500 cars showed up this year.

What if eBay Motors?

Wanted to disrupt the online car selling industry?Some sites allow you to shop around for a vehicle, some allow you to review your experiences. What if you could do both on eBay Motors?What if eBay Motors would take it a step further?Requiring to pos...

honda cl 175 voltage rectifier

Hi Here is a question about battery charging. Recently I replaced the voltage rectifier with a new one because I have had charging problems. I also replaced the old battery with a new one.Starting the motor I measured with a digital voltmeter the vol...

Scam Ebay Motors

So my 19yr old son just got scammed on Ebay Motors....I don't have all the full details yet. He purchased a truck off someone use Ebay gift cards to pay and now is out the money. Don't know how he found out he was scammed or what happened but my ques...

And other sellers seeing a huge hit in traffic? Sales? Key words?

So I use to be on ebay years ago and sold cars for a dealership, we were pretty high volume so I like to think I know a little about ebay. I have come back on my own and have sold a few cheap cars in the last 6 months. What I can not understand is th...

How to list 1988 Peugeot 505 Turbo 4 door sedan for parts of restoration and where should i list it?

How to list 1988 Peugeot 505 Turbo 4 door sedan for parts of restoration and where should i list it?That is how should I list it for sale in Antique since it is an 1988 model or should I list it in salvage parts and restoration because it was rear en...

Troubleshooting for a friend, heat and AC

So she says "How come my vents blow cool air at a stop but when I am moving I get warm air?". This is in Canuckistan, late fall, when, heat is a good thing.I start running through trouble shooting, and then, she says "This has been happening for a ye...

What is bead catalyst? Interesting jar.......

What drew me to this little jar is that it is Calso. I'm in New Jersey and if you find anything, its most likely Esso. I'm just not sure what exaclty bead catalyst is? Is it automotive? Where would you put it? What does it do? I couldn't find another...