Scamming point of sale

[Ryan Kraft]

Hey guys watch out for this piece of garbage scamming you.

Christopher Benson aka reefsteve​

I was looking to buy power supply for my lights. Received a pm from a user named reefsteve saying his friend Christopher had power supply for sale. After about several emails the guy said he would only do PayPal F&F. I was in such a hurry to get this power supply cuz I had no lights on my tank that I sent him the money. Ended up that he did not send me the tracking number like you said he would. I asked for my money back also sent to PayPal requests for return of the money and he's gone ghost...Email was Christopherbenson283@gmail.
So just watch out for this piece
And if anybody here knows him please give me his address.

 

[_AV]

Such person does not exist and never did. Read through this thread for many more examples of this scam:

International - PSA: Exercise caution when posting Wanted To Buy Threads

Please be aware of scammers trying to steal money from members. Users who post wanted to buy ads receive a PM from a new, or newer account with no posts on the forum. The PM looks something like this; Update: New messages are having members text a phone number. Anytime a third party is...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[CCK_8814]

Sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately it is a known scam across multiple different hobbies.

 

[PR_nano]

Yup, google his/her/it email and it will show same scam but with cameras was attempted about 2 weeks ago.

 

[Roli's Reef Ranch]

Hey guys watch out for this piece of **** scamming you.

Christopher Benson aka reefsteve​

I was looking to buy power supply for my lights. Received a pm from a user named reefsteve saying his friend Christopher had power supply for sale. After about several emails the guy said he would only do PayPal F&F. I was in such a hurry to get this power supply cuz I had no lights on my tank that I sent him the money. Ended up that he did not send me the tracking number like you said he would. I asked for my money back also sent to PayPal requests for return of the money and he's gone ghost...Email was Christopherbenson283@gmail.
So just watch out for this piece of ****.
And if anybody here knows him please give me his address.

Sucks man. What kinda P/S do you need?

 

[Ryan Kraft]

Power supply for Mazarra Maxpect. They have been discontinued so they are not easy to find

 

[CCK_8814]

Power supply for Mazarra Maxpect. They have been discontinued so they are not easy to find

Can you find a similar rated one on Amazon and just swap the ends if needed to work with it? I’ve done that in the past with older lights and pumps. Long as the amps & voltage match there’s no issue.

 

[Ryan Kraft]

Sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately it is a known scam across multiple different hobbies.

Lesson learned. I was in such a panic because I needed lights that I just rolled the dice on this one.

 

[Ryan Kraft]

Can you find a similar rated one on Amazon and just swap the ends if needed to work with it? I’ve done that in the past with older lights and pumps. Long as the amps & voltage match there’s no issue.

I have friends that have similar power bricks to this but the voltage are off. It's not anything where I could use a universal adapter or anything like that. It's got its own specific wire running from the P/S to the light. I wish it was that easy. Thank you though.

 

[Ryan Kraft]

Yup, google his/her/it email and it will show same scam but with cameras was attempted about 2 weeks ago.

What a scumbag this person is.

 

[Highoffcoral]

hate scumbags !!! be careful !!!

 

[BZOFIQ]

Can you post a picture of the label from your P/S, perhaps we can point you to a replacement.

 

[Ryan Kraft]

Can you post a picture of the label from your P/S, perhaps we can point you to a replacement.

 

[BZOFIQ]

So it looks like a power supply providing 13.5VDC, rated up to 210W

Something like below would work, but would have to be mounted away from water splashing on the unit due to its cooling design - it's even beefier as it goes up to 320W so it would run cooler at lower demand.

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/MEAN-WELL/RSP-320-135?qs=VJiV0ukI%252BQhHa8wnB%2FgNHw%3D%3D

This one is also 13.5VDC up to 300W

Mean Well SP-320-13.5 Power Supply, Single Output, 13.5 Volt, 22 Amp, 297 Watt, 8.5" L x 4.5" W x 2.0" H, Silver: Electronic Power Transformers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Mean Well SP-320-13.5 Power Supply, Single Output, 13.5 Volt, 22 Amp, 297 Watt, 8.5" L x 4.5" W x 2.0" H, Silver: Electronic Power Transformers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

amzn.to

Looking at the pictures you've provided the aluminum enclosure was designed and manufactured by Maxpect. Does the faulty power supply slide out? That itself may have part numbers listed on the unit which you can search for. Take a look.

 

[BZOFIQ]

This one would be within your specs and comes in "sealed" enclosure - designed for medical applications so should be of pretty good quality.

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/MEAN-WELL/GSM220B15-R7B?qs=vDxCgdWo2h%252BP4BYrBtjoKw%3D%3D