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gmc383 · 01-30-2003, 01:56 AM

I am currently recieving the runaround from a fellow board member. I bought some parts from him 15 days ago. I sent the payment by paypal. He recieved and accepted the funds. I then spent 4 days trying to find out if he recieved the funds and was going to sent the parts. I gave him the option of emailing me here through my signature, and I provided him with another email address (my pay pal one) Well the next and only response I recieved which was a couple days after this was that he claimed to be trying to reach me but my PM box was full. I then replied and gave him the email addresses again(and I emptied my box).So here I am now. I have emailed him here and I have gotten no response. I have even seen him on the board, yet he will not respond to me. I do not want to name him as of yet because I want to give him every chance to make good. I asked him for my money back, or my tracking number for my parts. I have not heard back from him in the last week. Very frustrating.

72shadetree · 01-30-2003, 01:59 AM

everybody is having trouble with pm box give it a couple more days and see what happens

dmurphy68 · 01-30-2003, 02:06 AM

I know how it is sometimes. I can not belive that a board member would do that. I would give him a little more time but I know how it is when you pay for something and you really want it. Maybe this tred will give him a chance to make it right. He could at least e-mail you and tell you what is going on. Maybee he is hard up for cash and can not ship it right now. Sorry to here it but just keep cool. Also paypal has a money protection program wher they can get it back for you. just my .02
Darren

gmc383 · 01-30-2003, 02:11 AM

I think it is a shame that you have to be wary of other board members. I always considered this to be a "safe place". Shows how naive I am I guess.

Old Chevy Lover · 01-30-2003, 09:27 AM

Hang in there.. Hopefully, the person will see this and contact you.. If you paid via Paypal, you should be covered under their policy I believe. Seems like I have seem something to the effect of 'buyer protection'.. You might want to check into that if the person doesn't end up contacting you..

GloryHound · 01-30-2003, 05:24 PM

and if he does not get back to you and you have to go to pay pal for the protection, I would write a little piece here with all the facts including handle's so others do not fall into the same trap you did and get stressed out over it.

gmc383 · 01-31-2003, 01:45 AM

Well, I recieved a response. He says my parts are on their way and I should get them this week or early next. He did not give me a tracking number and said that he THINKS they were sent UPS. I then emailed him again as I saw him on the board and I asked for a tracking number. Still waiting to hear back.

68 Suburban · 01-31-2003, 02:20 AM

Just because someone is a board memeber is not going to guarantee they are going to be someone you want to do business with. All you need to be a board member is an e mail address.

Just like ebay, I think you should check how long the person has been around before you decide whether it is worth the risk buying from them.

There are great people on the board to deal with. I feel you will get your parts and everything will be fine.

gmc383 · 01-31-2003, 03:39 AM

I agree with you. I was thinking about the fact that you can check someone out on ebay. On the board, I am toying with the idea of not doing business with someone who has less than a 100 posts. Just something I have been thinking about. Usually, I find that if you hang around the board for a bit of time, you recognize established good guys. Some of the guys I highly reccomend are

junkyard john
kilomanjaro
jose
protrucks
wes
shadetree
bouncy truck
efabman

and the list goes on. I am sure I forgot a bunch! Oh, and I can't forgot the ladies either. gmc junkie is way cool!

01-30-2003, 01:56 AM	#1
gmc383 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 381	what would you do? I am currently recieving the runaround from a fellow board member. I bought some parts from him 15 days ago. I sent the payment by paypal. He recieved and accepted the funds. I then spent 4 days trying to find out if he recieved the funds and was going to sent the parts. I gave him the option of emailing me here through my signature, and I provided him with another email address (my pay pal one) Well the next and only response I recieved which was a couple days after this was that he claimed to be trying to reach me but my PM box was full. I then replied and gave him the email addresses again(and I emptied my box).So here I am now. I have emailed him here and I have gotten no response. I have even seen him on the board, yet he will not respond to me. I do not want to name him as of yet because I want to give him every chance to make good. I asked him for my money back, or my tracking number for my parts. I have not heard back from him in the last week. Very frustrating.

01-30-2003, 01:59 AM	#2
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	everybody is having trouble with pm box give it a couple more days and see what happens __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

01-30-2003, 02:06 AM	#3
dmurphy68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Middletown ohio Posts: 1,058	I know how it is sometimes. I can not belive that a board member would do that. I would give him a little more time but I know how it is when you pay for something and you really want it. Maybe this tred will give him a chance to make it right. He could at least e-mail you and tell you what is going on. Maybee he is hard up for cash and can not ship it right now. Sorry to here it but just keep cool. Also paypal has a money protection program wher they can get it back for you. just my .02 Darren __________________ The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference. When firearms go, all goes, we need them every hour. - George Washington No free man shall be debarred the use of arms - Thomas Jefferson Later Darren http://www.myspace.com/dmurphy68

01-30-2003, 02:11 AM	#4
gmc383 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 381	thanks for the advice I think it is a shame that you have to be wary of other board members. I always considered this to be a "safe place". Shows how naive I am I guess.

01-30-2003, 09:27 AM	#5
Old Chevy Lover Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillicothe OHIO Posts: 717	Hang in there.. Hopefully, the person will see this and contact you.. If you paid via Paypal, you should be covered under their policy I believe. Seems like I have seem something to the effect of 'buyer protection'.. You might want to check into that if the person doesn't end up contacting you.. __________________ Keith 70 Chevelle Malibu SS Clone 468/Auto 72 C10 SWB 350/Auto 13 Camaro SS/RS 6.2/Auto

01-30-2003, 05:24 PM	#6
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	and if he does not get back to you and you have to go to pay pal for the protection, I would write a little piece here with all the facts including handle's so others do not fall into the same trap you did and get stressed out over it.

01-31-2003, 01:45 AM	#7
gmc383 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 381	quest for parts Well, I recieved a response. He says my parts are on their way and I should get them this week or early next. He did not give me a tracking number and said that he THINKS they were sent UPS. I then emailed him again as I saw him on the board and I asked for a tracking number. Still waiting to hear back.

01-31-2003, 02:20 AM	#8
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	Just because someone is a board memeber is not going to guarantee they are going to be someone you want to do business with. All you need to be a board member is an e mail address. Just like ebay, I think you should check how long the person has been around before you decide whether it is worth the risk buying from them. There are great people on the board to deal with. I feel you will get your parts and everything will be fine. Last edited by 68 Suburban; 01-31-2003 at 05:42 AM.

01-31-2003, 03:39 AM	#9
gmc383 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Posts: 381	suburban I agree with you. I was thinking about the fact that you can check someone out on ebay. On the board, I am toying with the idea of not doing business with someone who has less than a 100 posts. Just something I have been thinking about. Usually, I find that if you hang around the board for a bit of time, you recognize established good guys. Some of the guys I highly reccomend are junkyard john kilomanjaro jose protrucks wes shadetree bouncy truck efabman and the list goes on. I am sure I forgot a bunch! Oh, and I can't forgot the ladies either. gmc junkie is way cool!

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