Also, I have just sent Marc (RCAdmin) a proposal that we have a "Suspended pending verification" moderator-private forum that we can move any genuinely suspect ads into. That might help ensure that no-one gets taken while we are working behind the scenes to verify that the seller does have the goods.
No doubt there is a down-side ... we may sometimes temporarily suspend an ad that is genuine, thereby upsetting the seller - but I'd rather appologize profusely to someone who's ad I was wrong about, than risk seeing RCU users get ripped off in responding to the ad while we are still trying to verify it.
Last but not least - I am happy to pass on the good news that Wren have offered to try to help any prospective purchasers of second-hand equipment check on the history of the engine being offered for sale. The following quote comes direct from Sara Parish of Wren.
Wren MW 44 engines all have a serial number, engraved on the back of the case, near the exhaust nozzle. We have a list of all the customers who have bought them.
MW54 engines are sold as kits and do not have serial numbers. However, we have a complete record of kits sold directly from us and if someone is buying secondhand from an original purchaser we will have details of the engine's history. This includes the date it was bought, accessories, any contact made by the customer whilst building and running the engine and any returns to the factory for balancing etc. We are always pleased to help people who are buying a Wren, whether new or secondhand, and can be contacted at
[email protected] or by phone on +44 (0) 1709 300290
I'm sure most of the other turbine manufacturers would likewise be willing to help verify the authenticity (etc) of any of their engines, given a serial number.
While the mod's will do what we can to weed out any suspected scammers, please take the time to do your homework so as to help protect yourself.
Regards,
Gordon