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Old Oct 13, 2003 | 05:02 PM
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August 28th, six weeks ago he sent me an E-mail saying he got the $464.00 cashiers check for the parts I bought. I have not heard from hin since that time. I have sent a dozen e-mails and PM's with no responce. Dead or in the hospital is the only reason for him not to respond. I know that is not true because people have told me they have seen him at the track. I'm filing mail fraud charges. Mail fraud is a felony. The bad part is I'm going through a divorce and the bitch is screwing me over too. All this combined has caused me to be a man on the edge right now. I'm so pissed right now, I'm even considering driving 1000 miles to stop a mud hole in his ***. Maybe I can catch him at "Skippy's" where he works.
Old Oct 13, 2003 | 05:48 PM
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I vote for stomping a mud hole in his ***!!!
Old Oct 13, 2003 | 10:48 PM
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What the **** is up with these people not shipping the parts after they are paid for. Anyone ever see the movie "Scarface"? Tony Montana was right, all you have in this world is your ***** and your word. Dont break either for anyone.
Ship this guy his part. Anything less would make you a punk. FSSOTNT
Old Oct 14, 2003 | 11:36 AM
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Damn, sucks to hear that their are people like that out there. Hope everything works out.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 03:20 PM
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Steve H...I'll try to remember to him him up on the Nextel tonite and let him know about this post, I personally know nothing about this, but I know Tom and can call him.
Old Nov 23, 2003 | 07:23 PM
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first off i told you countless times that it was taking a while to dissassemble the car....so it would be a while until i counld get the parts out to you....and i alspo told this to psj when he called me on your behalf....then we spoke on the phone and you told me that you NO LONDGER WANTEDS THE PARTS .and you said that you wanted your money....AND I TOLD YOU THAT I DONT HAVE YOUR MONEY CUZ I NEVER CASHED THE MOINEY ORDER......CUZ I HADNT SENT THE PARTS OUT.....so STOP ACTING CHILDISH AND act your age.....you can cancel the money order anytime you want if thats what you choose....

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Originally Posted by CAMN HAWK
first off i told you countless times that it was taking a while to dissassemble the car....so it would be a while until i counld get the parts out to you....and i alspo told this to psj when he called me on your behalf....then we spoke on the phone and you told me that you NO LONDGER WANTEDS THE PARTS .and you said that you wanted your money....AND I TOLD YOU THAT I DONT HAVE YOUR MONEY CUZ I NEVER CASHED THE MOINEY ORDER......CUZ I HADNT SENT THE PARTS OUT.....so STOP ACTING CHILDISH AND act your age.....you can cancel the money order anytime you want if thats what you choose....

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Lets see...told me countless times. The last e-mail I got from you was August 28th saying you got the money. You have never responded to a single e-mail or PM in the past 3 months until this very defensive responce. This is not the way to do business. If any of memebers on this board ordered a product from a sponsor and it took 12 weeks to get the product and every time they were to call or email and they got no reply....Well, I don't think that company would stay in business long. By posting items on the "for sale" section of this board, you a doing business. Pre-selling parts from a parted out car and calling people childish for wanting these parts in some sort of timely manner is very unprofessional. It took you three months to respond to this feedback. I'm pretty sure the only reason you did is some sort of last ditch effort to save face since you trying to sell some more parts in the "for sale" section again. Tom, all you had to do was just respond and say you were working on it. I never e-mailed or sent a PM more than once a week. Because you didn't respond at all for twelve weeks, I could only assume that I was being ripped off. I'm going to the bank tomorrow to cancel the money order and get my money back. Lets hope I can get it.

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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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Too late to cancel a money order, I am sure he cashed it by now.
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 01:58 AM
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steve....

your right it did take a lot longer than i expected to part the car out....i appoligize...like i said i never cashed your money order cuz i didnt have the parts ready to be shipped.....
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Tom, I sent a PM. Please reply. We have discussed enough on this open forum
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Well Tom,

You didn't respond to my PM. The bank said the Cashiers check is not outstanding. Meaning you cashed it. Where are my parts then? It has been over three months now. I think you should banned from buying or selling on this forum!!!! Would a moderator please step in.
Old Dec 16, 2003 | 08:28 PM
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I agree mods please help Steve H out on this. It is important to all who buy and sell on this board.
Old Dec 16, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve H.
Well Tom,

You didn't respond to my PM. The bank said the Cashiers check is not outstanding. Meaning you cashed it. Where are my parts then? It has been over three months now. I think you should banned from buying or selling on this forum!!!! Would a moderator please step in.
as i told you already, i didnt cash your money order cuz i didnt have the parts off the car....YOU SAYIN THAT THE MONEY ORDER ISNT OUTSTANDING...IS BULLSHIT......i have your original money order infront of me right know, so i ask you how i cashed it? you said you were gonna cancel it, so i didnt do anything.
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One person is calling it a Cashiers Check and the other is calling it a Money Order. Money Orders are paid for with cash when drawn. Whether or not the payee cashes it or not, the drawer is still out the money.
Advertising something for sale when it is not ready to be sold and holding an instrument of payment for 12 weeks or more, whether cashed or not, is what is bullshit. Payment should have been sent back.

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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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Tom is a straight guy and I'm sure he will take care of the situation.
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Send the money order back, is that the best option?
Old Dec 17, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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john, that is an option...he had stated that he was cancelling it so i never bothered with it.....BUT i am talking to steve im PMs ....ITS BEING RESOLVED...
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has it been resolved yet??
Old Dec 27, 2003 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Gen3Benz
has it been resolved yet??

No, not yet
Old Dec 27, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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Isn't this simple? Send the parts or the MO/ Cashiers check back?



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