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    SELLER WARNING: Andrew "Bud" Brown

    I'd just like to get the word out across the BMW community - do not buy anything from:

    Andrew Brown
    Bud Brown (many forums)
    Autotechnologiesct (active eBay account)
    Jack Benson (alias)


    He's been scamming people from almost every car forum - BMW community, Nissan, and Honda. He's all over the boards and scamming people from every community - including me and a few people from E30tech I've recently found out.

    He's been doing it for years now.
    Here's a thread on him from 2 years ago: http://forums.nicoclub.com/post5668399.html#p5668399

    Spread the word across all the other forums you're on. Feel free to copy/paste this. The above thread has the most in depth information about who he is and the scams he pulls - with lots of ownage but apparently no justice.

    #2
    I made two orders from him last year. The first was for a nuke cam pulley and something else. It came a little slower than I would have liked but it came as described, so I made a second order for a log intake manifold. He started being a dick after a couple of weeks saying that he will send it but that he has some crazy stuff going on in his life and that if he told me I would understand but refused to tell me. I made sure to file a claim with paypal before time was up. I got tracking info the next day and the package a couple days later.

    I'm positive that had I filed the claim within the time limit I would have never received my part. Sorry about those who got burned. I almost did.
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      #3
      Lol @ Jack Benson. That's a awful fake name.
      Originally posted by Matt-B
      hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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        #4
        Originally posted by Dagamus(NM) View Post
        I made two orders from him last year. The first was for a nuke cam pulley and something else. It came a little slower than I would have liked but it came as described, so I made a second order for a log intake manifold. He started being a dick after a couple of weeks saying that he will send it but that he has some crazy stuff going on in his life and that if he told me I would understand but refused to tell me. I made sure to file a claim with paypal before time was up. I got tracking info the next day and the package a couple days later.

        I'm positive that had I filed the claim within the time limit I would have never received my part. Sorry about those who got burned. I almost did.
        I read that he used that exact same line on the nissan forms also.

        He told me his friend died yesterday.

        Rough life I guess

        Did you guys get to the article where he attempted to evade the police for 20 minutes in his daddys benz when he was 18?
        He didn't.

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          #5
          Man, what a piece of work. I met him briefly a few years ago at a local BMW meet and didn't think much of it.

          If you get his contact info and want me to make a trip on behalf, I don't mind doing so. Shoot me a PM if you want.
          Originally posted by BillBrasky
          E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
          1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
          1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
          1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
          2012 F350 6.7PSD

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            #6
            Originally posted by george graves View Post
            Lol @ Jack Benson. That's a awful fake name.
            And "Bud" Brown is better? LOL As long as there are internet forums that have classified / for sale sections there will always be "bottom feeders" like this. The recessionary times causes this to increase.

            So let your gut be your guide and take steps to protect both parties in the transaction.

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              #7
              I would strongly encourage people to get the word out. In my research of him I've come across many reply posts stating that they too had been scammed by Andrew Brown. If you have or know some one who has please post your story on the NICO site. We're trying to combine all the efforts possible at this point as it appears he owes a lot of people money and hasn't learned his lesson yet.

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                #8
                Originally posted by BenM View Post
                If you get his contact info and want me to make a trip on behalf, I don't mind doing so. Shoot me a PM if you want.

                Andrew Brown
                33 Old Field Hill Rd.
                Unit #3
                Southbury, CT 06488
                United States


                ;)

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                  #9
                  He's posted many fake addresses on shipping details and even forged labels from companies. I wouldn't be surprised if that address wasn't correct.

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                    #10
                    It is a fake.

                    Originally posted by BillBrasky
                    E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
                    1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
                    1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
                    1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
                    2012 F350 6.7PSD

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                      #11
                      Damn... its not a fake address though. Both Mitch and. I sent parts to that address. I had to search back through my paypal to find it though..

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                        #12
                        If Southbury wasn't quite so far away, I would be inclined to head out that way and knock some teefz out
                        1990 Islandgrun 535iM Sedan
                        Euro lights + trim | Eibach/Bilstein | BBS RC090 17x8 | EAT Chip | Port + Polish | IE 284 Cam | Built valvetrain

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                          #13
                          Whatta fucking scumbag!
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                          Move with a purpose.
                          - 1991 325iX 4dr/5spd
                          - 1976 2002 SlickTop/2.7i M20/G260
                          - 2000 323i AT
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                            #14
                            I just came across this post after a couple months of sleuthing about a “Andrew (Andy) Brown” that ripped me off for money I sent him in PayPal and he never sent me the part... sounds like a very similar story to what I’ve read about who I believe to be the same guy... his website is schnellmotorworks.com... he never answers his phone number listed. If you search the Bmw2002faq.com website for his name you’ll see a post a couple months ago where he ripped me and several others off for money... if anyone has any information to share please PM me thanks

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Originale30 View Post
                              I just came across this post after a couple months of sleuthing about a “Andrew (Andy) Brown” that ripped me off for money I sent him in PayPal and he never sent me the part... sounds like a very similar story to what I’ve read about who I believe to be the same guy... his website is schnellmotorworks.com... he never answers his phone number listed. If you search the Bmw2002faq.com website for his name you’ll see a post a couple months ago where he ripped me and several others off for money... if anyone has any information to share please PM me thanks
                              This dude has been at it forever. Likely some junkie that used to be a normal e30 guy and this knows how to get people going.

                              Anyhow, good to see another NM e30 guy here.
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