Don't Be A Dishonest Seller!!! - Page 28

**joshrad** · 11-16-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DocJake

tons of scams on Jeeps online

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f165/beware-craigs-list-buys-890362/

Haven't had a post in here for a while. Well this thread is dedicated to preventing things like that from happening here

1997_Sport · 11-16-2009, 10:44 PM

Yup, the best we can do about him is to post on craiglist about him.

wil3284 · 11-17-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wil3284

thanks i appreciate it. i cant find him though and his website that he sold vw parts on is shut down. im going to file a complaint with paypal tomorrow if i dont hear from him. i do remember that hes from california and his customer service number is 209-892-9586. if you can find him let me know.

i still havent heard from this guy but i think that i found his myspace account. i sent him a message asking him if he still sold vw parts. im waiting to hear back from him to see if its him but there are only a couple of people with the same name and location.

USAFRecon · 11-26-2009, 08:29 PM

Hey add one to the list. MorningWood. It took this guy a month and a half to ship my axle to me. I sent him money within a week of contact. He is very slow to ship stuff and hard to contact. FYI.

AustinTexasXJ · 11-26-2009, 11:07 PM

shipping for an axle was prolly alot. and you prolly choose the slow way to ship it. which would take a month

**DocJake** · 11-27-2009, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bradthebard

Soooooooo. D'ya think the dishonest folks will see the err of their ways and turn over a new leaf after reading this?

There's bound to be someone who, after reading this warning, will choose not to risk getting flamed by the entire board. Also, after being called out on being a ****, can't say, "hey, how should I have know..there's no rulebook here".

This thread is the equivalent to the tiny legal print on my new sofa that reads, "not to be used as a flotation device. fabric and components contain no nutritional value", etc.

Somebody said "Fair warning", Lord strike that poor boy down..
Doc

**B2CARPEN** · 11-27-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AustinTexasXJ

shipping for an axle was prolly alot. and you prolly choose the slow way to ship it. which would take a month

The lack of communication is what seems to be the main issue with this one. It would have been better if the seller communicated a realistic shipping time for the axle. No one wants to wait over a month for something you already purchased. At least the axle was shipped and received. It would have been a different story if it wasn't

**B2CARPEN** · 11-27-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DocJake

There's bound to be someone who, after reading this warning, will choose not to risk getting flamed by the entire board. Also, after being called out on being a ****, can't say, "hey, how should I have know..there's no rulebook here".

This thread is the equivalent to the tiny legal print on my new sofa that reads, "not to be used as a flotation device. fabric and components contain no nutritional value", etc.

Somebody said "Fair warning", Lord strike that poor boy down..
Doc

Nice post Doc, great analogy

I addressed that ignorant comment earlier on when JF members started comming together to support what's right. In addition, a dishonest seller I delt with before came clean about lying and apologized. The fact is, there's some people who won't change, and there's others that just don't really think about what they are doing... until someone steps up and addresses it.

USAFRecon · 11-27-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AustinTexasXJ

shipping for an axle was prolly alot. and you prolly choose the slow way to ship it. which would take a month

Nope it only took 4 days to ship, he just kept jerkin me around about when he was gonna ship it.

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Originally Posted by B2CARPEN

The lack of communication is what seems to be the main issue with this one. It would have been better if the seller communicated a realistic shipping time for the axle. No one wants to wait over a month for something you already purchased. At least the axle was shipped and received. It would have been a different story if it wasn't

Yea it was lack of communication, he is a very hard person to get a hold of sometimes.

KMET · 11-27-2009, 03:27 PM

As of 5-5-2009

His name is Matt Vink, and he lives in Northern California, the Bay Area.
His myspace is: MySpace - www.myspace.com/52041751
And his telephone number is: 209 892 9586

Go to town.

Also know as mk420ae

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Originally Posted by wil3284

well everybody i just found out that i got ripped off by a guy, not for my jeep or from this forum but my VW forum. i own a GTI and multiple jeeps and VW's are my other passion for vehicles. my timing belt jumped right before i was stationed here in turkey and i bent some valves in my head so instead of buying new valves and having them installed onto my bad head i bought one that was suppose to be fine. i paid 400 bucks and the garage that i have my car at told me the head that i bought has 5 bent valves in it. the guy that sold me the head said that there was nothing wrong with it that it was in perfect working order. now that this happened i have to order new valves and have them install them. i thought i was saving some money by buying another head because a head rebuild kit is about 500 to 600 bucks for this car but looks like i was wrong and im going to be taking the shaft on this one because i cant get a hold of this crook. his user name on vwvortex was _VBA_ and his paypal/email address is vbautohaus@gmail.com. if any of you guys are a vw fan do not trust this guy. thanks

UNLIMITLESS · 11-27-2009, 04:11 PM

Could be this kid too
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or this guy
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Im having an issue with a seller myself, hoping to hear something back this weekend.

Good Luck

**LuckRider** · 11-27-2009, 09:10 PM

Thread revival... I hope we can do good. As for actually doing good, I like what Doc said about it, it is like that little fine print. I mean, we essentially banned Divebum from JF, not from an actual ban, but because he couldn't handle the guff he was getting.

I hope this also reminds people to keep al information when dealing online. I just received a seatbelt from a member here, and he sent it out without even asking for a payment, then I sent him cash before I recieved it. I wasn't really worried, and I give my greatest thanks to Dendrophobe for his help and trust. Dealing with people like that makes me see some hope for this world.

wil3284 · 12-04-2009, 12:46 AM

thanks KMET. i just sent him a message right now and ill see if he gets back to me which i doubt that he will. i wish i would have seen those post about him on his previous user name before i bought the head.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KMET

As of 5-5-2009

His name is Matt Vink, and he lives in Northern California, the Bay Area.
His myspace is: MySpace - www.myspace.com/52041751
And his telephone number is: 209 892 9586

Go to town.

Also know as mk420ae

AustinTexasXJ · 12-04-2009, 01:18 AM

looking into it

**jeepinmichguy_** · 12-04-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AustinTexasXJ

shipping for an axle was prolly alot. and you prolly choose the slow way to ship it. which would take a month

actually not, i shipped an axle standard ground from michigan to virginia, expensive, kinda about 200, slow, definantly not, took less than a week.