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Date:         Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:59:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: This is BS, right?
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He has a store (http://stores.ebay.com/ExMotorz) with many different numbers of the same items. This Powerseller has 14 negatives and 19 mutually withdrawns on fake items. He is listing dozens of them as if they are a Turbo Supercharger, which they are not. It is a 12VDC boat bilge pump electric blower fan. It is not capable of performing as advertised, and several of his complainants provide proof. This is in direct violation of Ebay polices and he should be required to remove the word "SUPERCHARGER" in both the title and the item descriptions of all his ads. I've sent emails to him and Ebay regarding this.

Mike B.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 1:57 PM Subject: Re: This is BS, right?

> Looks like the blower fans that were installed in my parents house > back in the early 50s (forced hot air), before Dad re-plumbed the > place for baseboard water heat (It figures, he was the son of a steam > fitter). > Those things sat around the basement for years. Hurts like hell when > you plug one in and get your fingers a bit too close. > > tim in san jose > > On 9/16/07, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote: >> Currently moving around the place looking for the lost >> "Run Your Car on Water" advertisement... >> ah yes there it is ... >> hmm 12 cents for plans seems a little cheap >> i think i will up that to 10 dollars Canadian Currency only >> now how does this eBay thingy work ... >> ah yes i see... >> "Note to self use someone else's email addy to divert negative feed >> back..." >> ok ... click send ... >> >> On 9/16/07, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: >> > >> > Yes, it is too good to be true. It is NOT a centrifugal >> > supercharger, >> > but >> > it IS a 'squirrel cage' blower fan. >> > A centrifugal supercharger is a positive displacement (compressor) >> > air >> > pump, while a blower fan is a not. >> > If you block or restrict the blower's exhaust side, the fan can't >> > overcome >> > the blockage and force air in, but the positive displacement >> > supercharger >> > compresses the air, no matter what the restriction is. >> > BIG difference there.............. >> > >> > Mike B. >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Geza Polony" <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 12:38 PM >> > Subject: This is BS, right? >> > >> > >> > > Too good to be true: superchargers for the Vanagon, at a buy-it-now, >> > > low >> > > low >> > > price? Increased horsepower? Increased torque? >> > > >> > > >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Supercharger-Turbo-Vanagon-Touareg-Bug_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33741QQihZ014QQitemZ330166018100QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW >> > > >> > > Anybody ever try one of these? They look like they're made from >> > overstock >> > > hair dryers with a piece of hose and a fake K&N filter attached, but >> > > who >> > > knows? Do they work? >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> roger w >> There are two kinds of jobs in the world: >> Picking up garbage and telling people things. >> Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> View the growing list of video work at: >> http://one.revver.com/watch/376349 >> http://one.revver.com/watch/357909/qt/affiliate/10 >> http://one.revver.com/watch/345572/qt >> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7135104650374818257 >> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3259745150182742364 >> > > > -- > Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in > which case, you ain't got there yet. >


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