# EA SKAMERZ SRIKE AGAIN!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 24, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806 "2014-06-24T20:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/1 "2014-06-24T20:24:57Z")
Anyone know this guy? [http://wivb.com/2014/06/24/mechanic-accused-of-not-doing-work-he-was-paid-to-do/](http://wivb.com/2014/06/24/mechanic-accused-of-not-doing-work-he-was-paid-to-do/) ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/2 "2014-06-24T20:36:21Z")
Only in EA! ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/3 "2014-06-25T04:31:36Z")
He is the guy that bought Oddy’s years ago. ---
**Author:** ![svtcobra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@svtcobra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/svtcobra)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/4 "2014-06-25T06:55:42Z")
he’s been dicking me around on my blower motor for quite some time now, greattttttt ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/5 "2014-06-25T07:30:25Z")
Oh man, Billy. It’s tough to keep up that EA lifestyle. ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/6 "2014-06-25T07:44:10Z")
I used to deal with Oddy’s awhile back. Tough that he seems to be taking down the name with him. Guys like this give independent shops a bad name. I am very curious how this plays out. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/7 "2014-06-25T07:52:15Z")
> In another instance, Leverentz was paid thousands of dollars to build an engine for a drag racer, and the engine exploded after only three runs. Did he tune it as well? ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/8 "2014-06-25T08:14:56Z")
Race motors do blow up. Don’t know if I’d hang a legal hat on that one. But swapping parts and cutting corners is scum. Unfortunately it happens more than we’d like to think. Better to do a good job have happy customers and get referrals and repeat business than scam for the quick buck. ---
**Author:** ![svtcobra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@svtcobra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/svtcobra)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/9 "2014-06-25T08:26:08Z")
I really think the guys just having a tough time and trying to make ends meet, maybe he made some bad decisions yes but he’s trying to correct them. business is been tough the past 5-6 years ---
**Author:** ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/10 "2014-06-25T08:34:03Z")
Wtf is in an older vette engine to add up to $30k?? ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/11 "2014-06-25T08:38:06Z")
> [@captain morgan1](#): > > Wtf is in an older vette engine to add up to $30k?? _“Let’s see… how much debt do I have… looks like $30k…”_ 5 minutes later on the phone… _“Thanks for holding sir, your motor will cost $30k”_ ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/12 "2014-06-25T08:38:39Z")
I googled him and the scams go back years. I can understand tough times, but the way he treated the customers (as written on other forums) is inexcusable. There are not just a few complaimts , they are tons, and they all read the same. Based on what I read, I’m surprised it took this long to catch up with him. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/13 "2014-06-25T09:41:18Z")
> [@captain morgan1](#): > > Wtf is in an older vette engine to add up to $30k?? Yeah, if it were a Z motor I can understand. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/14 "2014-06-25T09:59:17Z")
This is not a surprise. The guy has been posted all over yellow bullet for years about he’s been screwing people over. ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/15 "2014-06-25T10:15:56Z")
That’s where I read a lot of posts about him. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/16 "2014-06-25T10:57:23Z")
It is really sad to read this kind of stuff… ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/17 "2014-06-25T11:37:09Z")
One bad apple… ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/18 "2014-06-25T13:27:53Z")
You want to hear about a local engine scammer look up Rick Plauman. EA scammer king! ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/19 "2014-06-25T15:15:46Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > You want to hear about a local engine scammer look up Rick Plauman. EA scammer king! Ahh, then age of the internet. There is indeed a lot of horror stories about him too. Word spreads. ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ea-skamerz-srike-again/269806/20 "2014-06-25T16:02:03Z")
Go to yellowbullet. There’s about 5-10 threads on this Leverentz guy.