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Old 05-26-2008, 01:34 PM
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New Diesel Secret scam

http://biofuelbasics.com/

Exact same thing, different name and website.

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Old 05-26-2008, 02:04 PM
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As the fuel prices go up you are going to see more scams.
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Old 05-26-2008, 02:06 PM
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very slick website, i bet they get a lot of takers, $40 is well below the "lets see if it works im not out that much" threshold
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Old 05-26-2008, 02:09 PM
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They are not the same companies however. Where is a good litgator when you need one.
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Somebody needs to sue them for false advertising. By definition what they are hawking is NOT Bio-diesel and does not meet the definition of Bio-diesel.

Bio-diesel is a bio-fuel, BUT all bio-fuel is NOT Bio-diesel. False advertising and out right lies. Hopefully, FTC will come down on them. They loosely interchange the names which are not interchangeable...

Another laugh....
check out the testimonial page. The first link is gone (Forbes), the second link is no more than a press release generated by biofuelbasics and the third link would be to the same press release to another media source, if the link worked !!
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There is a lot of "run your car on water" scams too! I used Forced Inductions logical math to prove that this was a scam and got banned from Treehugger forums for pointing it out! I would love to hear what you guys think! I was "mrbenz7" and I got told that I "want to muck up the environment just so I can drive a German Diesel"!

If anyone wants to check it out here is the link http://www.treehugger.com Go to the forums and read my thread "Why I support Biodiesel 100% and tell me if any of you think that This new "green movement" is actually based on facts or just feel good measures? I wish I was a scam artist with no consciense, I would have sold "run your car on water" devices easily and could have gotten as much as $500 for each one! ROFLMAO!

I posted the video links to algae biodiesel that Chad300tdt posted in the video section! Thanks Chad300tdt!Algae for Biodiesel
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Old 05-26-2008, 02:39 PM
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http://biofuelbasics.com/

Exact same thing, different name and website.
It's another MLM. This is to be expected.
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Old 05-26-2008, 04:35 PM
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There is a lot of "run your car on water" scams too! I used Forced Inductions logical math to prove that this was a scam and got banned from Treehugger forums for pointing it out! I would love to hear what you guys think! I was "mrbenz7" and I got told that I "want to muck up the environment just so I can drive a German Diesel"!

If anyone wants to check it out here is the link http://www.treehugger.com Go to the forums and read my thread "Why I support Biodiesel 100% and tell me if any of you think that This new "green movement" is actually based on facts or just feel good measures? I wish I was a scam artist with no consciense, I would have sold "run your car on water" devices easily and could have gotten as much as $500 for each one! ROFLMAO!

I posted the video links to algae biodiesel that Chad300tdt posted in the video section! Thanks Chad300tdt!Algae for Biodiesel













http://forums.treehugger.com/viewtopic.php?t=4161
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Old 05-26-2008, 07:27 PM
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Bio-diesel is a bio-fuel, BUT all bio-fuel is NOT Bio-diesel. ![/i]
TRUE, case in point, FECES is a bio-fuel.
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Old 05-26-2008, 07:40 PM
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"want to muck up the environment just so I can drive a German Diesel"!
whats wrong with that?

i'm ok with paying $5.50 a gallon to drive my w123's.
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Old 05-26-2008, 09:16 PM
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IMHO if people are dumb enough to fall for this stuff and pay them money, more power to them.

A fool and his money will soon be parted.
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With the high fuel price we are seeing alot of people calling and emailing in not understand what biodiesel and grease car kits our. We are seeing more and more scams out there, it's sad. But your right someone does need to sue them to get them out of the market place. People need to understand that there are more important things then just saving a dollar to get down the road.
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Old 05-27-2008, 02:09 PM
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I rofl'ed at that.
Nice job, Mr. Benz. The numbers don't lie.

I'll have to admit it though, you walked into it when you started calling people "environmentalist liberals" on that forum. The site's full of TreeHuggers for a reason......
Looks like they don't appreciate it when someone gives them a reality check and distracts them from their feel-good, let's-drive-a-hybrid-and-save-the-air discussion.


As for "diesel secret," hasn't it already been proven that that stuff is just diesel fuel and kerosene (or something along those lines)?
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I got some magic beans for sale if anyone is interested... they'll surely make gas.
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explain the problem please

the website doesn't claim the process makes bio-diesel. can someone explain the problem with the product? has anyone actually tried it? bought it? anyone here who can offer any actual facts about why the product is "snake oil"?

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