Completely agree with you Puddy in a similar situation myself on a tight budget.
I said before there is a massive underlying greed present and a very darkside to our intrest. Banarama is right on the ball most of the stuff probably has come off cars that vanished without trace, there are alot of very dishonest "enthusiasts" Like you Jo i didnt know what stuff was worth and Ive fell victim to that but you live and learn. Furthermore reproduction parts have fell into the hands of the dishonest and greedy, perfect example the reproduction mexico wings. There was one of them on ebay not that long ago sitting at £500 quid before bids!
It really angers me. That and paying your hard earned for sh1t that doesnt fit or work or took 3 quid to make an is being sold for 35 pound its a joke! An you get all the usual garbage "Were a company of enthusiasts supplying parts/spares for enthusiasts" utter f*^k*+g shite your a bunch of greedy c**ts out to make a buck off peoples love of cars!
These people need named and shamed, they also need removed from forums and for folks just to stop buying stuff from them all nearly impossible to do