# Sellin a turbo on ebay

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [June 17, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149 "2008-06-17T14:04:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/1 "2008-06-17T14:04:23Z")

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Man so i am selling a turbo on ebay. and i am getting a bunch of shipment quotes from international buyers who are legitimate non nigerian buyers.

i check their recent feedback and found all other sorts of car parts for differant vehicles, one guy is building a 300ZX in germany, a guy in greece is builing some sort of cosworth it seems from his feedback, another guy in london is buying turbo parts for a 5.0l ford motor…

i didnt realize that the market was there overseas for car parts, or maybe it is just the favorable exchange rate

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**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/2 "2008-06-17T14:19:12Z")

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if you sell overseas make sure you see cold hard cash b4 shipping. There is no jurisdiction for goin after your part if you dont see any $

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/3 "2008-06-17T15:55:57Z")

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> [@AKA-FERRARI](#):
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> if you sell overseas make sure you see cold hard cash b4 shipping. There is no jurisdiction for goin after your part if you dont see any $

im going to do paypal only, and ill make sure the funds are transfered into my account before i ship…

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**Author:** ![slowtalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowtalon/32/7205_2.png) [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/4 "2008-06-17T16:19:55Z")

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because of our weak dollar america is the wholesale warehouse of the world

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/5 "2008-06-17T16:43:51Z")

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> [@slowtalon](#):
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> because of our weak dollar america is the wholesale warehouse of the world

meh, whatever, as long as i get the $ i want, i dont care how much it is overseas

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/6 "2008-06-17T19:47:04Z")

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> [@slowtalon](#):
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> because of our weak dollar america is the wholesale warehouse of the world

Truth. Alot of people are buying cars and motorcycles over here too because of that.

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**Author:** ![FSANE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fsane/32/5234_2.png) [@FSANE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FSANE)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/7 "2008-06-18T00:54:34Z")

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What kind of Turbo? I am actually looking for a Pair of 20G turbos

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**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/8 "2008-06-18T01:27:56Z")

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I’ve sold hundreds of car parts just about everywhere in the world, never had a problem yet (knock on wood). American car parts are hard to find in some countries, and people want US stuff just like the US wants JDM and Euro-market parts. Kinda weird sending Volvo parts to Sweden. If it’s worth a lot I would just be careful, use PayPal, check feedback, etc. The strangest sale was an X-ray machine that I sold for a friend who bought it at an auction. Some doctor from Costa Rica (I think that was the country) bought it, flew to Florida for some conference, drove a rental car to Hamburg, took the thing apart in my driveway taking just the small expensive components. It was probably 75K new and it sold for $400 as a pick-up only item.

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/9 "2008-06-18T06:00:58Z")

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[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33742&viewitem=&item=220246184190](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33742&viewitem=&item=220246184190)

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/10 "2008-06-18T13:23:53Z")

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just got this gem of a question

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hey there, just wondering if this turbo will fit my mitsubishi eclipse its a 97 but i am pretty sure i have the 94 enging in it?

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so i said yep, just have to buy a new manifold and i gave him a link to a OBX ebay manifold… :shrug:

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**Author:** ![FSANE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fsane/32/5234_2.png) [@FSANE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FSANE)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/11 "2008-06-18T14:17:19Z")

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> [@Viper966](#):
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> just got this gem of a question
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> hey there, just wondering if this turbo will fit my mitsubishi eclipse its a 97 but i am pretty sure i have the 94 enging in it?
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> so i said yep, just have to buy a new manifold and i gave him a link to a OBX ebay manifold… :shrug:

Tell him a 20G is what DSM guys upgrade to.

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/12 "2008-06-18T14:19:24Z")

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> [@FSANE](#):
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> Tell him a 20G is what DSM guys upgrade to.

no, they all upgrade to my turbo… DERRR :awdrifter:

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**Author:** ![FSANE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fsane/32/5234_2.png) [@FSANE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FSANE)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/13 "2008-06-18T15:38:33Z")

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> [@Viper966](#):
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> no, they all upgrade to my turbo… DERRR :awdrifter:

Yes Sir!! :lol: :spunk:

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/14 "2008-06-18T17:24:21Z")

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SOLD for 1100 to a buyer in italy

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**Author:** ![FSANE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fsane/32/5234_2.png) [@FSANE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FSANE)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/15 "2008-06-18T18:11:38Z")

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WOW. I hope he is paying PayPAL

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**Author:** ![slowtalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowtalon/32/7205_2.png) [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sellin-a-turbo-on-ebay/50149/16 "2008-06-18T20:28:36Z")

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damn i think i should just part out my car for those prices
