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On the Bird site...buyer beware

I've received pm if it happened to me...no it happened to some one on the bird site that has paid for a set of seats back Nov 2013.
You can read about it on that site. I'm just passing on info so others don't get burned.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911...o-new-post.html

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It's nice to have more posts than all the collective complainers here on this thread combined. Buy from Courtney, don't buy from him, your call. Unless he's taken your money and not delivered your part you have no real opinion. Slamming him because you didn't get your part like you bought it from Amazon makes no sense. Communicate your expectations, understand that those that sell parts here probably have real jobs and communicate your satisfaction or dissatisfaction to the seller.

Courtney has been straight up with me so far. I'm planning a visit soon and will happily report back.

[Big Len]

"Slamming him because you didn't get your part like you bought it from Amazon makes no sense."

Huh?

Mike, did you read the entire Pelican Thread? The moderator banned him for "continuous problems conducting basic transactions and communicating with people in a courteous and timely manner." This tell me it isn't the first time over there. He didn't even reply back to the moderator.

Unlike you who lives nearby, we can't just drive over and see what's going on. Could it be that explains the difference in his responses?

You say "understand that those that sell parts here probably have real jobs and communicate your satisfaction or dissatisfaction to the seller."

Well, buyers have jobs too and we work hard for our money and usually, don't have the time to chase a seller around for delivery information or a refund on what the seller offered. In my eyes, this kind of crap is intolerable.

[tweet]

"Slamming him because you didn't get your part like you bought it from Amazon makes no sense."

Huh?

Mike, did you read the entire Pelican Thread? The moderator banned him for "continuous problems conducting basic transactions and communicating with people in a courteous and timely manner." This tell me it isn't the first time over there. He didn't even reply back to the moderator.

Unlike you who lives nearby, we can't just drive over and see what's going on. Could it be that explains the difference in his responses?

You say "understand that those that sell parts here probably have real jobs and communicate your satisfaction or dissatisfaction to the seller."

Well, buyers have jobs too and we work hard for our money and usually, don't have the time to chase a seller around for delivery information or a refund on what the seller offered. In my eyes, this kind of crap is intolerable.

Len,
It is understandable that you are upset, if you are still missing parts, you paid for. I don't see where he is offering to get them to you, as agreed upon. Since we are a community, maybe someone like Mike, that is close by, can pick them up for you. Still if you are owed parts, or owed money, it is incumbent upon the seller to make it right. I personally know how it feels to place trust in an unknown person, and then get ripped off. That's why I don't do checks or m.o.'s any more with first timers. I also don't understand the driving around for weeks, with a giant box to get a shipping quote. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
USPS, FEDEX, UPS, DHL, etc. aLL have shipping calculators to input, weight and dimensions, insurance options, and other added value services. I've shipped all around the world. There have been very large, heavy and bulky items. Did it from my computer at home to calculate a price. As a seller, a shipping quote should be gotten up front and declared to the customer. Then it is up to the customer to choose if they would like to proceed. No one is being forced into a transaction on either end. It should be a mutually agreed upon transparent transaction.

[Big Len]

"Slamming him because you didn't get your part like you bought it from Amazon makes no sense."

Huh?

Mike, did you read the entire Pelican Thread? The moderator banned him for "continuous problems conducting basic transactions and communicating with people in a courteous and timely manner." This tell me it isn't the first time over there. He didn't even reply back to the moderator.

Unlike you who lives nearby, we can't just drive over and see what's going on. Could it be that explains the difference in his responses?

You say "understand that those that sell parts here probably have real jobs and communicate your satisfaction or dissatisfaction to the seller."

Well, buyers have jobs too and we work hard for our money and usually, don't have the time to chase a seller around for delivery information or a refund on what the seller offered. In my eyes, this kind of crap is intolerable.

Len,
It is understandable that you are upset, if you are still missing parts, you paid for. I don't see where he is offering to get them to you, as agreed upon. Since we are a community, maybe someone like Mike, that is close by, can pick them up for you. Still if you are owed parts, or owed money, it is incumbent upon the seller to make it right. I personally know how it feels to place trust in an unknown person, and then get ripped off. That's why I don't do checks or m.o.'s any more with first timers. I also don't understand the driving around for weeks, with a giant box to get a shipping quote. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
USPS, FEDEX, UPS, DHL, etc. aLL have shipping calculators to input, weight and dimensions, insurance options, and other added value services. I've shipped all around the world. There have been very large, heavy and bulky items. Did it from my computer at home to calculate a price. As a seller, a shipping quote should be gotten up front and declared to the customer. Then it is up to the customer to choose if they would like to proceed. No one is being forced into a transaction on either end. It should be a mutually agreed upon transparent transaction.

Agreed Tweet. My loss is 16 lug nuts, so it's no big deal and really, I don't care. The other guy on Pelican is having a problem with $400 and that is a big deal. My concern is for other people on this forum who, not knowing the seller's history, buy something from him and never get it or have to chase him around for weeks or months. I didn't post anything initially only because I didn't see him selling again. When I saw mulitple F/S's, I posted a warning to be careful. But after reading the Pelican thread, perhaps it's time to come down a bit harder on the guy and stop this from happening anymore.