Salvage Yard- Pittsburgh, anyone familiar?

[IRun]

I've seen them post on other social media that they have parted out R1T wheels and wheel sets and only asking $1250 for the sets.
Is anyone familiar with this place in Pittsburgh? Sounds a little scammy and as I type, sounds too good to be true so probably a scam.
They gave me an address of 1730 Riverside St in Pittsburgh.

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[COdogman]

Sounds like a good way to get robbed at 1730 Riverside St.

 

[IRun]

Sounds like a good way to get robbed at 1730 Riverside St.

Agreed.
Found another guy on facebook that had a similar experience. They quoted him $600 for a set of 20's.
Beware Rivian friends.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

If you look them up and they aren't a legitimate salvage yard I'd steer clear.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Google street view's picture looks like the sort of place the mob dumps bodies. I think I'd rather pay the extra money TBH and buy the wheels from a place that isn't equally likely to have the rims or harvest my organs.

 

[RWerksman]

When I was younger, I used to take the bus right past this place on my way home from work downtown. It's indeed a salvage business, and has been there for many, many years.

I can't speak to the legitimacy beyond saying that if I had to dump a body somewhere, I wouldn't rule this place out.

 

[kanundrum]

i Contacted them and they wanted personal paypal a few days ago and oddly enough is still there. Id avoid unless its a business paypal transactions.

 

[mgraziano1975]

According to google street view, very clearly a salvage yard in 2017, but an empty lot in April 2023. Could be new, though

 

[camaroz1985]

These Facebook part out posts have been found to be scams by lots of people (including myself). I inquired about wheels, and was given a total of $600 for the set. I said I could come get them, but they wanted me to pay in advance. I immediately blocked and reported the post/user.

 

[trmaier]

I, too, had a similar experience. Contacted them, they quoted me $800 for the set and $225 for the spare tire and kit. This all seemed fishy. They said they'd ship it all to me for $105. That was an immediate red flag. They also wanted payment via paypal or Venmo, but when I checked the venmo link, it was a random third person's name. Clearly not legit. Unless they have limitless sets of tires and spares :-D

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