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wndsnd |
Dec 31 2012, 12:37 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
After doing business over a year with members and vendors listed in the Classifieds, and having nothing but good experience with all, and getting my car restored with everyone's help from this and other forums with great fun, I think I have a problem.
There is a member that has been posting in the Classifieds of all the 914 forums, almost daily, with sometimes many posts a day. This member is out of PA. He responded to my post WTB a running engine with a 1.7. I was in his area on a business trip and called to take a look. We shood hands. We made a deal and I paid him with a check in full. That was before Thanksgiving. The deal was to deliver to my door in MA. To date, no engine, but many excuses. Now I realize we are dealing with a holiday period. But, I have heard so many stories, and also have had more requests for money for aditional parts I was interested in. I have taken many days off waiting for this engine to arrive on dates scheduled. Yesterday it was to be here by noon, at 5:00 pm I called and was told his driver was 1-2 hours out. Never arrived. Now this guy has gone underground on me. Before I take this to the next level, I am looking to see if it's just a bad deal for him promising delivery he can't make. OR, if others are getting duped. Please PM me. Thanks. BTW, if this is a legitimate guy that thinks he made a bad deal, I would think he would just man up and pay a shipper to get it done. I gave him $500.00, of which $150 was to pay for getting it to me for a (trusting this) running 1.7. |
Mike Fitton |
Dec 31 2012, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-May 11 From: Chicago Area Member No.: 13,069 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Ok, I bought a small part from Danny a couple weeks ago for $33.45 and he said he didn't take PayPal so he would send the part out and if I was satisfied with it to mail him a check or money order which I did since I was happy with the part. Said he didn't take Paypal because he had some issues with them, I am guessing someone filed a claim and locked up his account. Here is some emails he sent me:
Dec. 16th Hello, mike, Shipping fed ex is 8.45 , Your total is 33.45, I dont do pay pal, I have a merchant acount, They are changing my terminal to on line sales instead of walk in, I will mail this out in good faith, You can send me a check, money order, casheirs check, whatever is easy for yopu, They gave me no advance warning that they were going to switch this over, You can make it out to Florence Hunter 255 berger rd ,Easton, Pennsylvania, 18042, give me your shipping adress, I will email you tracking tomorrow evening ,after fed ex emails it to me, Thank you Danny Dec. 27th Hello, Mike, I am in the process of building a web site, I was wondering If you could send me a pict of your car, I beleive that sombody such as you and the way you demand your parts to be top shelf, You must have a very nice 914, If so I would like to use it on my web site front page, If you would see fit, Thank you Danny Currently I am waiting for a rear tail light lens he offered me and if it is as described I will send off a money order to him. These are the only dealings I have had with him and so far I have been satisfied. |
SirAndy |
Dec 31 2012, 09:19 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
You can make it out to Florence Hunter 255 berger rd ,Easton, Pennsylvania, 18042, That's all i needed to know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Same guy that has been banned here before for ripping people off. I'm suspending his account ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) |
SirAndy |
Dec 31 2012, 09:24 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
You can make it out to Florence Hunter 255 berger rd ,Easton, Pennsylvania, 18042, That's all i needed to know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Ok, for now i just banned him from the classifieds but not his PMs. Anyone with outstanding business should try to get their parts ASAP. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) |
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