Is this site legit and should I buy this?

husan786 · 03-23-2009, 03:24 PM

Well I'm not so good in making a choice when it comes to choosing car part. But, Hey, that's why i joined e90post, so i need some opinions on what you guys think about this hood
http://www.directbodykits.com/Hood-p/ed103885.htm

Thank You

btw a m-tech bumper was only for $380 can they be that cheap?

yomama69 · 03-23-2009, 03:26 PM

They want you to send payment to Nigeria. Can't get more legit than that.

homi mike · 03-23-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yomama69

They want you to send payment to Nigeria. Can't get more legit than that.

On a more seriously note, you gotta be joking if you haven't heard of the Nigeria scam yet

blue2fire · 03-23-2009, 03:37 PM

They look legitimate. Would feel better with Tischer though.

bsamoul · 03-23-2009, 03:38 PM

they'll probably want you to transfer money directly from your bank account so they'll probably ask for those numbers as well

E90SLAM · 03-23-2009, 03:57 PM

100% Customer Satisfaction!!!

Priority 1 · 03-23-2009, 03:59 PM

who is the customer...probably the guy they are stealing the money for

BMWalltheway · 03-23-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bsamoul

they'll probably want you to transfer money directly from your bank account so they'll probably ask for those numbers as well

If they send money to you first because someone owes them money and then they ask you to send them your money plus that persons money, then its totally legit. Make sure you provide them your SSN and ATM PIN as well. You'll be fine after that.

yomama69 · 03-23-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWalltheway

If they send money to you first because someone owes them money and then they ask you to send them your money plus that persons money, then its totally legit. Make sure you provide them your SSN and ATM PIN as well. You'll be fine after that.

Does Bernie Madoff own that site?

BMWalltheway · 03-23-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by yomama69

Does Bernie Madoff own that site?

Dunno. It talks about some scheme... ponzi, pansi, something like that.

blk335i08 · 03-23-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yomama69

Does Bernie Madoff own that site?

RambleJ · 03-23-2009, 04:21 PM

The address they use is 10 miles away from my work.. If I have time tomorrow, maybe i'll swing by and see if its an empty warehouse or if its legitimate..

bsamoul · 03-23-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWalltheway

If they send money to you first because someone owes them money and then they ask you to send them your money plus that persons money, then its totally legit. Make sure you provide them your SSN and ATM PIN as well. You'll be fine after that.

bsamoul · 03-23-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RambleJ

The address they use is 10 miles away from my work.. If I have time tomorrow, maybe i'll swing by and see if its an empty warehouse or if its legitimate..

That would probably really benefit the OP. Good man

92tripleblack · 03-23-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by husan786

Well I'm not so good in making a choice when it comes to choosing car part. But, Hey, that's why i joined e90post, so i need some opinions on what you guys think about this hood
http://www.directbodykits.com/Hood-p/ed103885.htm

Thank You

btw a m-tech bumper was only for $380 can they be that cheap?

Maybe. Probably cheap knock off parts but the hood looks cheddar.

jj thumper · 03-23-2009, 05:34 PM

Is it bad that I got virus the minute the site opened?

bsamoul · 03-23-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jj thumper

Is it bad that I got virus the minute the site opened?

Probably. lol

sekitori · 03-23-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by husan786

Well I'm not so good in making a choice when it comes to choosing car part. But, Hey, that's why i joined e90post, so i need some opinions on what you guys think about this hood
http://www.directbodykits.com/Hood-p/ed103885.htm

Thank You

From their website, Direct Body Kits is located in La Verne, CA and is also known as Ground Dynamics, Inc. I checked them out with the Southern California Better Business Bureau. They had no info on Direct Body Kits but they did have some on Ground Dynamics.

On a scale from A+ to F, the BBB rated Ground Dynamics as an F. This is the meaning of an F rating as directly quoted from the BBB website:

"Our opinion of what this rating means:
We strongly question the company’s reliability for reasons such as that they have failed to respond to complaints, their advertising is grossly misleading, they are not in compliance with the law’s licensing or registration requirements, their complaints contain especially serious allegations, or the company’s industry is known for its fraudulent business practices."

It seems that the BBB's opinion concerning Direct Body Kits/Ground Dynamics is quite clear.

blue2fire · 03-23-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sekitori

"Our opinion of what this rating means:
We strongly question the company’s reliability for reasons such as that they have failed to respond to complaints, their advertising is grossly misleading, they are not in compliance with the law’s licensing or registration requirements, their complaints contain especially serious allegations, or the company’s industry is known for its fraudulent business practices."

Ouch, hope nobody ordered anything from them.

sekitori · 03-23-2009, 08:42 PM

If you know nothing about a company you're considering dealing with, it's always a good idea to check it out with the national and/or local Better Business Bureau before you do. This is their national website:

http://www.bbb.org/us/Consumer-Business-Reviews/

The BBB sometimes may have no info about a business but if they do, their input can be very valuable. On more than one occasion, their advice has kept me from dealing with unreliable and possibly fraudulent businesses. On the other hand, the BBB also has led me to very good companies with excellent business practices.

husan786 · 03-23-2009, 10:26 PM

Thank You for your replies..
Save me $800

SV Concepts · 03-25-2009, 05:12 PM

My rule of shopping online: If I have to ask "is this legit?" it's usually not worth it.
Plus, sorry, that hood is hideous

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RambleJ Colonel 60 Rep 2,014 Posts Drives: F10 535i M-sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Back in teh so cal iTrader: (2)	The address they use is 10 miles away from my work.. If I have time tomorrow, maybe i'll swing by and see if its an empty warehouse or if its legitimate..
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sekitori Private 28 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2019 330i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	If you know nothing about a company you're considering dealing with, it's always a good idea to check it out with the national and/or local Better Business Bureau before you do. This is their national website: http://www.bbb.org/us/Consumer-Business-Reviews/ The BBB sometimes may have no info about a business but if they do, their input can be very valuable. On more than one occasion, their advice has kept me from dealing with unreliable and possibly fraudulent businesses. On the other hand, the BBB also has led me to very good companies with excellent business practices.
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SV Concepts 366 Rep 5,859 Posts Drives: Vorsteiner E60 M5 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 1460 White Oaks Rd. Suite F. Campbell, CA 95008 iTrader: (10)	My rule of shopping online: If I have to ask "is this legit?" it's usually not worth it. Plus, sorry, that hood is hideous
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