Buyer/Seller Feedback Thread. Post your experiences here.

south26 · Post by **south26** » Sep 15, 2018 6:58 AM

Hopefully you did not send as a gift. I would contact PayPal now with a dispute.

Andy

m3 euro ltw · Post by **m3 euro ltw** » Sep 19, 2018 12:21 PM

Nebraska_e28 wrote:
proto17 wrote:Johnmatukas joined today and has sent me the same message 4 times for 2 different posts and hasn't responded. Both posts he was referencing have been WTB's that I have already closed out. Probably a bad idea to deal with them.
Thanks for posting this. He contacted me too 3x & hasn't responded to me. Spam suspect.

I'm new to feedback in the forum.

I had posted a WTB... guy responded quickly in PM only, not to thread. I shared phone number with him. I was trying to buy a valve cover for S38B35. He said he had one, sent me an image of one. I'm busy, and since it took him a week or so to respond to my PM back to him... didn't think there was a "RUSH" to complete transaction. He wanted Money-Gram for payment. He also offered I send him an ITune card when I wasn't thrilled with the app's ratings for phone use. Guy called with "No ID" on his phone number, and wouldn't let up with phone calls. I think I got 7 in a row this AM at work. DEF not sending this guy money, especially now that his account is gone.

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Sep 19, 2018 1:09 PM

m3 euro ltw wrote:
Nebraska_e28 wrote:
proto17 wrote:Johnmatukas joined today and has sent me the same message 4 times for 2 different posts and hasn't responded. Both posts he was referencing have been WTB's that I have already closed out. Probably a bad idea to deal with them.
Thanks for posting this. He contacted me too 3x & hasn't responded to me. Spam suspect.
I'm new to feedback in the forum.

I had posted a WTB... guy responded quickly in PM only, not to thread. I shared phone number with him. I was trying to buy a valve cover for S38B35. He said he had one, sent me an image of one. I'm busy, and since it took him a week or so to respond to my PM back to him... didn't think there was a "RUSH" to complete transaction. He wanted Money-Gram for payment. He also offered I send him an ITune card when I wasn't thrilled with the app's ratings for phone use. Guy called with "No ID" on his phone number, and wouldn't let up with phone calls. I think I got 7 in a row this AM at work. DEF not sending this guy money, especially now that his account is gone.

He's been deleted.

41magfan · Post by **41magfan** » Sep 19, 2018 9:46 PM

another plus 1 for Andy South26, fast shipment
thanks !

south26 · Post by **south26** » Sep 19, 2018 9:54 PM

41magfan wrote:another plus 1 for Andy South26, fast shipment
thanks !

Thanks, easy person to work with/sell to.

Andy

Bonsaibacker · Post by **Bonsaibacker** » Sep 22, 2018 2:01 PM

proto17 wrote:Great interaction with doyfola! Bought a gas tank for my '88 535i that looked brand new Very friendly and will likely do business with again!

Similar experience. Bought his SAAB moonroof and it was packed impeccably. Clearly he takes care of his stuff and would purchase from him again.

Thanks Doyfola!

LarryM · Post by **LarryM** » Oct 03, 2018 1:06 AM

I'm obligated to get up to speed and give a big thumbs-up to a couple of reputable guys from whom I've purchased major parts:

Alpinass (Paul) - A few years ago I bought a 3.64 LSD from him. He said it was originally from an E34 and had been resealed. Since then I've driven my car almost 10K miles, and it's performed flawlessly. It was reasonably priced, too.

vviking (Sherman) - While gathering parts for my E24's 5-speed conversion, I bought a 265/6 tranny from him and it turned out to be a bad one (extremely noisy 1st gear, probably bearings on their way out). Neither of us knew it was bad until my conversion was completed over a year later, yet he stood behind it and found a good replacement for me which has worked out fine. I also bought a resurfaced M5/533 flywheel from him. He's a great guy to do business with.

VZehn · Post by **VZehn** » Oct 04, 2018 2:46 PM

Aplinass endorsement!

Just purchased from Alpinass a recovered e28 dashboard in German vinyl. Arrived in packaging that kept it safe and secure. It's a wonderful bit of workmanship, very high quality. And Paul is very easy and responsive to deal with.

Please don't hesitate to work with Paul.

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Oct 09, 2018 12:34 PM

Thanks to G28I for the midnight parts assist!

Also props to kojo96 for bird doging a Recaro for me!

And Eric Q. for an awesome deal on a well represented e23!

anpk05 · Post by **anpk05** » Oct 11, 2018 2:45 AM

+1 for south26.

Easy and the misc parts were here in decent shipping time. Thanks.

-- Added Oct 10, 2018 10:50 PM --

+1+1+1 for G28I,

Always helped me out on parts regardless the time of day.
Thanks

Bonsaibacker · Post by **Bonsaibacker** » Oct 15, 2018 8:37 AM

VZehn wrote:Aplinass endorsement!

Just purchased from Alpinass a recovered e28 dashboard in German vinyl. Arrived in packaging that kept it safe and secure. It's a wonderful bit of workmanship, very high quality. And Paul is very easy and responsive to deal with.

Please don't hesitate to work with Paul.

Another endorsement for Paul. Rear seat in better condition than description. Thank you Paul!

Preyupy · Post by **Preyupy** » Nov 26, 2018 3:40 PM

There is a person going by the name of Pavel Jordi Overmars from Surbiton in the UK advertising the engine from a M6 chassis #WBAEE1415J2561765 for sale. It was on a Craig's list add in London. I contacted him and I made arrangements for it to be delivered to a shipper to crate it and ship it to me in the US. I put a deposit on the engine and he immediately stopped all communication.

I transferred the funds to his bank account and I have contacted the bank to inform them about this, I don't expect I will ever hear from him again and I'll chalk this up to a learning experience but I am going to be as public with this as I can and hope to keep someone else from falling for this scam.

BONDOSPECIAL · Post by **BONDOSPECIAL** » Nov 28, 2018 11:39 AM

Overdrive sold me a neat vintage 1980's refurbished leather Hella sport steering wheel, shipped from Latvia to the US. The steering wheel is in perfect condition and he sent it promptly. I would not hesitate to buy from him again.

dsw99a · Post by **dsw99a** » Nov 30, 2018 8:12 PM

Chris Scow of Leatherwheels.com recovered a 320i sport steering wheel. It is incredible. I would use him again. fast turnaround. takes pride in his work and reasonable. i wish i could post pics. im not that saavy.

Post by **tig** » Nov 30, 2018 9:32 PM

@jhh925 (Jens) - AAA+++ TOP SELLER. WILL BUY FROM AGAIN.

Told me he had an near perfect late-model carpet set. I believed him. He packed it well and shipped it promptly. It is as described (maybe better). Good guy and good seller.

VZehn · Post by **VZehn** » Dec 17, 2018 8:56 AM

Here's another great piece of work by Chris Scow - he created an OEM-like gear shift knob for me. http://leatherwheels.com/contact.htm

I had an origianl shift knob but the leather was shot, and so I sent it to him for repair. What I didn't know was that the innards were shot too - the plastic tabs that snap the knob to the gear shifter shaft had shattered. So plan B was to find a cheap replacement knob and use the innards on the original - but of course modern knobs are one-piece manufactured. I did find a replica knob (eBay!), but it wasn't leather, so I sent that to Chris to leather. I also sent him the original shift boot to sew to the leather knob, just like OEM.

Chris is excellent to work with - he was very heplful in creating a solution. And his leather work us first-rate.

amagansa · Post by **amagansa** » Jan 08, 2019 7:20 PM

Received some lowering springs from user Igglybob, easy transaction, full disclosure and didn't try to hide anything. arrived exactly as advertised. Would buy again.

canyoncarver · Post by **canyoncarver** » Jan 11, 2019 11:38 AM

hats off to sherman martinez,..picked up a set of sways for my e34, great packing, quick painless transaction ! highly recommended !!

Sam 84, 533i · Post by **Sam 84, 533i** » Jan 24, 2019 9:34 PM

Thanks WVe28

Very fast in communication and provided good photos of parts. Notified me when it was in the mail as well as when to expect it. Arrived as described and well packaged. Perfect transaction! Thanks

Ordnator · Post by **Ordnator** » Feb 06, 2019 6:02 PM

Had a great cross-border transaction with David, Kojo96.

Communications were clear, action prompt, packaging A1 and the goods were as described.

Looking forward to doing business with David again in the future.

Thank you David.

Ordnator · Post by **Ordnator** » Feb 18, 2019 3:49 PM

Had a great transatlantic transaction with Felipe, "dogabon".

Excellent communications, prompt shipping with A1 packaging of some NOS yellow fog lamp lenses, that even Canada post couldn't break.

I recommend Felipe without hesitation.

Thank you Felipe.

Also has a great cross border transaction with Andy, "south26".

Clear communications, good packaging, prompt shipping and the goods were as described.

Thank you Andy.

Gentlemen, it has been a pleasure doing business again and I look forward to doing more business with you both in the future.

Regards,

Mick

SPF2006 · Post by **SPF2006** » Feb 18, 2019 10:05 PM

Not technically a buyer/seller transaction but a shout out to jimoreno who was very helpful with some technical questions I had related to the e38, even went so far as to send me a spare ignition switch for me to swap onto the car to assist with the troubleshooting. Thank you Jimmy!

Ordnator · Post by **Ordnator** » Feb 26, 2019 6:29 PM

Had a great cross border transaction with Peter, "schnitzel#boy".

Clear communications, good packaging, prompt shipping and the goods were as described.

It has been a pleasure doing business with you and I look forward to doing more business with you in the future.

Thank you Peter.

Regards,

Mick

doug · Post by **doug** » Feb 26, 2019 6:39 PM

Had a pleasant and unexpected run-in with a fellow mye28-er during a recent purchase. When I saw the neighborhood littered with e34s an e23 and an e28, I figured something was up. Thanks, kojo96. Would buy again.

Hffvdbl · Post by **Hffvdbl** » Mar 02, 2019 12:11 PM

Another great experience with Andy. Can't say enough great things about this seller. He has sold me (and the rest of us) many parts and I'm always impressed with his fair prices, packing and how fast he sends things. This time he sold me a B35 intake and packed it incredibly well to prevent damage.

Thanks again Andy (South26)

ssf1342 · Post by **ssf1342** » Mar 20, 2019 12:05 AM

Good experiences as a buyer with wickz80 (Dave) & TCD (Todd; long overdue). Smooth transactions, constant communications, well-packed items.

jmcdevitt · Post by **jmcdevitt** » Mar 22, 2019 10:08 AM

I had the pleasure of buying a 535 steering wheel from south26 and the transaction was smooth. Fast shipping and the wheel was packaged nicely to avoid damage. I highly recommend if you need parts.

rochareels · Post by **rochareels** » Mar 22, 2019 11:47 PM

HUGE PARTS SALE: '88 5 Series, dated March 16th 2019
Great experience with user - "sunnyrollins".

Items promptly sent and nicely packaged. Ad very professionally put together w/description and pics on a google drive document.

My package came quick, in a few days.

Smooth operator, would do business again.

rochareels

jmcdevitt · Post by **jmcdevitt** » Mar 23, 2019 11:59 AM

Picked up a hood hinge from Bonsaibacker and was an excellent transaction. The shipping was fast and the price was great. I highly recommend him to do business with.
Thanks Bonsaibacker for the hood hinge.

Ordnator · Post by **Ordnator** » Mar 24, 2019 4:04 PM

Had a great transatlantic transaction with Karl, "rovers".

Excellent communications, prompt shipping with good packaging of some headlight wash wipe parts, that even Canada post couldn't break.

I recommend rovers without hesitation.

Thank you Karl.

Regards,

Mick

de Witt · Post by **de Witt** » Mar 29, 2019 4:48 PM

Bought some trim pieces from Ivo/Ovide on ebay, fast shipping, packed like fine china (worth the $39 for shipping), reasonable prices, items as depicted/described, will be doing more business. Very happy.

marek · Post by **marek** » Mar 29, 2019 11:44 PM

Bad seller Bstewart1994

His name is Brandon Stewart and he lives in San Diego.

Bought the Dinan strut bar from him. He sent it in two shipments. The end pieces in one package and the center part in another. He did not tape the packaging, that contained the center piece, and the box arrived empty. He is not replying to multiple PMs and emails, even though he has been on here and replied to others. I'm out almost $400 and can't even make a claim as USPS needs a copy of the original shipment receipt, which I have asked him for.

Buyers beware!!

-- Added Mar 30, 2019 12:26 AM --

Bought a perfect condition dash from dogabon and it came in 3 days from Spain, packaged to withstand a plane crash. Great seller and item is just as described for a fair price and super fast shipping. Will buy again from this seller

TurboE28 · Post by **TurboE28** » Apr 01, 2019 11:18 PM

Spacial thanks to vinceg101! Recently picked up a free part (could have charged). No doubt a quality of a Farrah mug recipient.

Thanks Vince!

kojo96 · Post by **kojo96** » Apr 25, 2019 6:37 PM

Perfect parts from WiDeBoDyNYC , actually parts were better than the photos and price was good on a hard to find parts.
Thanks!

Cannedchowda · Post by **Cannedchowda** » Apr 28, 2019 6:39 PM

Recently dealt with Todd from TCD and LJ (Nebraska_e28). Super nice guys, knowledgeable.

Ordnator · Post by **Ordnator** » Apr 30, 2019 3:08 PM

Had another great transatlantic transaction with Felipe, "dogabon".

Excellent communications, prompt shipping with A1 packaging of some NOS Euro yellow headlamp assemblies, that even Canada post couldn't break.

I recommend Felipe without hesitation.

It has been a pleasure doing business again and I look forward to doing more business with you in the future.

Thank you Felipe.

Regards,

Mick

doug · Post by **doug** » Apr 30, 2019 3:17 PM

Great transaction with Micah (Cooperman). Thanks!

harrypalmer · Post by **harrypalmer** » Apr 30, 2019 3:50 PM

Received, R/R and driving a delightful Getrag 260/6 from South26. Andy came through with a fairly good (better than my previous tranny).
Fedex broke the accompanying arm and not his fault.
Thank you Andy.

south26 · Post by **south26** » Apr 30, 2019 6:52 PM

harrypalmer wrote:Received, R/R and driving a delightful Getrag 260/6 from South26. Andy came through with a fairly good (better than my previous tranny).
Fedex broke the accompanying arm and not his fault.
Thank you Andy.

I am sorry how did they do that?

Glad it turned out ok

Also great buyer.

Andy

harrypalmer · Post by **harrypalmer** » May 01, 2019 10:55 AM

south26 wrote:
harrypalmer wrote:Received, R/R and driving a delightful Getrag 260/6 from South26. Andy came through with a fairly good (better than my previous tranny).
Fedex broke the accompanying arm and not his fault.
Thank you Andy.
I am sorry how did they do that?
Glad it turned out ok
Andy

Just carelessness on their behalf. Luckily everything else was fine. Thank you Andy!

dsw99a · Post by **dsw99a** » May 01, 2019 6:28 PM

Here is a BIG UP to south26!!!!!

A pleasure and a breeze to work with, impeccable packing, fair pricing,with knowledge to boot. Sent seats all the way here to Hawaii. timely, and minty fresh. cant say enough Andy. You, and a handfull of guys like you, make this forum the gem i (we) think it is. Hope to do business with you again in the near future.
Aloha Andy!

south26 · Post by **south26** » May 01, 2019 7:04 PM

dsw99a wrote:Here is a BIG UP to south26!!!!!

A pleasure and a breeze to work with, impeccable packing, fair pricing,with knowledge to boot. Sent seats all the way here to Hawaii. timely, and minty fresh. cant say enough Andy. You, and a handfull of guys like you, make this forum the gem i (we) think it is. Hope to do business with you again in the near future.
Aloha Andy!

Happy to say the same, great buyer.

Andy

SlickDizzy · Post by **SlickDizzy** » May 08, 2019 12:56 PM

Figured I should post this here.

Many users on the E28 Facebook group are reporting they have been scammed by a guy named Fred Ashton selling E28 parts.

He accepts payment then never sends anything, and threatens to keep the money if anyone posts publicly about their issues with him.

More details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bmwe28/ ... 58?sfns=mo

uturn · Post by **uturn** » May 08, 2019 5:08 PM

Purchased from Spain with Felipe, "dogabon".
Timely communications and prompt shipping.
I would buy from him again without hesitation.

Thank you Felipe.

VZehn · Post by **VZehn** » May 11, 2019 5:13 PM

Radioman

I just sent my radio to Radioman in San Diego to fix the crackling, static volume knob plus it had a few dead display pixels. $200 repair to refurbuish the volume contol knob and fix the display. Prompt service. Re-installed easily and works like new. Great service to have avaibable.

http://www.radiomanrepair.com/

info@radiomanrepair.com

Ordnator · Post by **Ordnator** » May 12, 2019 10:43 AM

Had another great cross border transaction with Andy, "south26".

As always, clear communications, good packaging, prompt shipping and the goods were as described.

A pleasure to do business with you sir.

Thank you Andy.

Regards,

Mick

south26 · Post by **south26** » May 12, 2019 12:16 PM

Ordnator wrote:Had another great cross border transaction with Andy, "south26".

As always, clear communications, good packaging, prompt shipping and the goods were as described.

A pleasure to do business with you sir.

Thank you Andy.

Regards,

Mick

Always happy to work with brothers from up north,

Andy

Smileyboy · Post by **Smileyboy** » May 28, 2019 11:22 PM

Purchased a e34/super eta harness from @ Bimmerguy2002. Shipped in a timely washed and communicated well. Ill be testing the harness shortly. YAY!

Purchased the lighting kit from @misterFixit. I did have to call for a few tips, but he was very responsive and the lights work MO BETTA. Fast shipping too

Both A+++ sellers.

boomvader · Post by **boomvader** » Jun 08, 2019 7:39 AM

Bought a few things from Bonsaibacker this week. Fantastic seller and great guy! I'm new here to the e28 crowd, but not to BMW and/or forum communities. I can safely attest that he is an asset to mye28.com. Thanks, Eric!

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Jun 09, 2019 5:47 PM

SlickDizzy wrote:Figured I should post this here.

Many users on the E28 Facebook group are reporting they have been scammed by a guy named Fred Ashton selling E28 parts.

He accepts payment then never sends anything, and threatens to keep the money if anyone posts publicly about their issues with him.

More details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bmwe28/ ... 58?sfns=mo

What a piece of work... Thanks for posting.