Ebay-PNW Customs - Bender plans ripoff

[imprtfightr]

Just to let everyone know. I know a lot of you on here have been buying the Ebay plans, to build tubing benders. Well this guy lists his "plans" for $20. When you recieve the download, you get

(cliffnoted)
Buy harbour freight $50 bender
Fill tube with sand
Bend
Empty out sand
Be careful

This guy owns a website www.pnwcustoms.com and his info
Mike
E-Mail: Mike@PNWCustoms.com
or
PNWCustoms@hotmail.com
Phone: 503-342-9966

Im not just trying to bash someone. This guy is scamming people. I dont want anyone else to lose $20. He hasn't responded to my email about a refund but I did recieve the crappy file in 5 minutes.

[geberhard]

How did you pay teh guy, paypal?

[fabcam]

Hey, I am going to warn my customers about this clown. Thanks for the tip.

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[1969 CJ-5]

That guy is a DOUCHE! Sorry you got scammed.

[WLD_OTZ]

Freiking Classic! Reminds me of the story about my Grandmother when she purchased a device "Guaranteed to Kill BedBugs". She received two 2x4's 6" long. And instructions of course.

Fawking scammers!!

John

[fabcam]

I PM'd this guy on Ebay. I said something like:
"Are these plans something mechanical or is it the age old B.S. like how to pack sand into the pipe?"

I got a reply:
"Its an great idea that I came up with on how to pack sand into the pipe. Looks as if I am not the only one to come up with this.
Thanks,
Mike"



I think this guy just didn't realize that his idea is pretty much common knowledge.


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[fabcam]

The seller pulled the auction. I really think he didn't realize this was common knowledge.

edit...update

Well I sent this response back to him:
Thanks for the followup. Unfortunately this is common knowledge in fabrication circles. Just do a google search!!!

And now I received this response back:
I see, you are right. I have offered a refund to anyone who has bought one. I thought I had a new idea one day sitting in the shop messing with a harbor freight bender. Guess I should have done some research before I posted it.
Thanks,
Mike

[imprtfightr]

I used paypal. He did end up giving me a refund. I think he knew all along what he was doing, it was just his excuse. Im fairly new into tube bending and even I knew this for years.

[rickibrat2]

gradge door sprils well greassed work a lot better then sand

[needmorepower]

gradge door sprils well greassed work a lot better then sand

Dude!! You need to put that thing away and type with both hands......


WTF is a gradge door spril?

[WLD_OTZ]

Originally Posted by rickibrat2 View Post
gradge door sprils well greassed work a lot better then sand
Dude!! You need to put that thing away and type with both hands......



What really sucks is that I could read exactly what he meant right away! Must be the goggles...

[MC]

Omg Sand!!!


































:d

[Keith]

Dude!! You need to put that thing away and type with both hands......


WTF is a gradge door spril?I think he means a garage door spring.

[cj8scrambld]

Filling tube with sand is a technique...not "plans to build a bender". He knew what he was doing.

[65Chevy4x4]

I personally like the solar powered cloth drier.

Then you get a 25ft long piece of string and a turnbuckle.