Anyone seen this engine kit?

[randyc]

This pops up on my FB feed.  https://samekelp.com/products/4-cylinder-full-metal-car-engine-assembly-kit-model-toys-for-adults

Looks great!  Looks awesome!  Price: $23.99!   Looks like a scam!

Elsewhere on the net, it is $400 or more.

But looks fun.   Anyone built it?  

 

 

[Dave Van]

Looks to good to be true!!!!! I'd bite at $25 if real!

[SfanGoch]

The same company advertises all-metal 1/16 scale RC tanks with all electronics for $44.99. If it looks too good to be true, it usually is.

[cobraman]

I would get one if true. Maybe the shipping is 350.00 !!!

[cobraman]

Wait, 357 pieces  and can be assembled in 4 hours ?

[iBorg]

I thought about it and just didn't trust the website.

 

[StevenGuthmiller]

Who wants to be the $24.00 guinea pig? 

 

 

 

 

Steve

[peteski]

Make sure to use a disposable credit card number.

[Dave Van]

1 hour ago, cobraman said:

I would get one if true. Maybe the shipping is 350.00 !!!

Free shipping.....

I bet if you buy with Paypal it will take you to a non secure PP site and get your log on......just sayin

[randyc]

16 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Who wants to be the $24.00 guinea pig? 

 

 

 

 

Steve

My wife said to do it, but I just know it is a scam of some sort.  

[bill_rules]

It's $23 for a 1 cylinder model. the 4cylinder that is shown is $294.

 

[randyc]

5 minutes ago, bill_rules said:

It's $23 for a 1 cylinder model. the 4cylinder that is shown is $294.

 

Aha!  I see how they are getting you now.   And the only other photos are the little lego looking thing?  

[bobthehobbyguy]

Another thought is that this is a scam to get credit card info. 

[jokar124]

Even if its not  a scam, probably up to 300 of the 357 parts will be screws.

[cobraman]

There is a youtube video on someone building one.

[Pete J.]

Reread the add.  the base price is for a single cylinder.  As shown in the photo about $300 for shipping.  You have to click the "4 cylinder" box to get the price. 

[stitchdup]

scamdoc.com rate the site at 1% trustworthy so save your money.

[Mr mopar]

All those FB adds are SCAMS !!!

[randyc]

1 hour ago, Mr mopar said:

All those FB adds are SCAMS !!!

That's always my first thought.   My wife looks at ladies' stuff all the time.  I tell her to look for reviews or on Amazon.  That's why I was posting here.  I couldn't see how they were doing the scam there and the engine model DOES look interesting.  

[Goldcan99]

Definitely a scam.

When you eventually receive the item, it isn't a model engine but some crappy lego type kit of a cartoon character worth maybe £1.99

I contacted their customer complaints and apparently I am responsible for return postage and was offered $5 us dollars as settlement so that I don't incur the cost of postage to China.

I started a PayPal dispute so will see what happens. 

[Hippy43]

On 4/24/2021 at 3:20 AM, Goldcan99 said:

Definitely a scam.

When you eventually receive the item, it isn't a model engine but some crappy lego type kit of a cartoon character worth maybe £1.99

I contacted their customer complaints and apparently I am responsible for return postage and was offered $5 us dollars as settlement so that I don't incur the cost of postage to China.

I started a PayPal dispute so will see what happens. 

It IS a scam. You receive a plastic, non-moving pieces of junk. I attempted to use their "If not completely satisfied, 100% refund" and got nothing but run around. I used PapPal dispute and will be getting my money back.  

I got lucky and saved the website with the video of what they are baiting and switching with along with pictures of the junk I got and sent that to PayPal.

I can send pictures of the piece of junk if anyone wants to see before they buy.