New trim tags on Ebay

[Steven J]

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here's the sellers response when I asked him if it were legal to change the tags;

"Item: 69 70 71 72 chevy SS camaro Z28 chevelle paint trim tag (250066999325)
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howard9101 is the seller.
"absolutely legal to change color/trim/options on cowl tag.thanks howie [email protected] "



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That's true. The VIN plate is a different story.

[ANDY M]

Item closed now.

[Verne_Frantz]

THose are being offered by Bill Clement, of older Cherycraft fame from Lubbock, TX. He also does VIN tags, but at least ebay won't let those be listed!

I'll never figure out why he's not in jail by now. His history of doing stuff like that goes back 20 years! Anybody remember the "Attention bottom feeders" ads in Hemmings????

[x Baldwin Motion]

HE EVEN HAS PROTECT O PLATES !!
http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZhoward9101

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I know it don't make it right but with all the illegal stuff going on in the car hobby today such as scammers,Peple selling parts and don't have them or don't ship them etc.You should know it was just a matter of time before these items came availiable.They are not illegal just Immoral! Now this is only my opinion,it don't make it right or wrong it's just my opinion!

[Jim_Becker68]

Blank trim tags and Protect-o-Plates are perfectly legal. Even the stamping of them is legal. The removal of the trim tag on the car and replacing it is perfectly legal.

This is very unfortunate for the car hobby. Sure many guys on this board could spot a fraudulant trim tag, but what about someone that is new to cars. These are the "pigeons" that many of these replacement trim tags will fool. I have heard of some people having their body media blasted and the blaster destroyed the trim tag. That does happen.

Now lets look at the guy selling blank VIN tags. My understanding, is that be they blank or stamped they are illegal to sell. The fact that he will stamp them (insert with a real vin) is very very illegal. Like Verne Frantz said how this guy stays out of jail is a mystery.

[rat tuned]

how tough are they to id from an original? how about the original rivets that attach them to a firewall? this would have me concerned!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...=ADME:B:EF:US:2

[70 Forest Green Zee]

It's kind of sad really that in our society today there are people like this jerk that have no morals or integrity,they'll do anything for the almighty buck. This guy is really the scum of the earth and I hope that he meets the front end of a greyhound bus really soon!