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Buyer bewareHad a bad transaction with 5timesturbo. Purchased a set of tail lights from him. He said he would ship the next day. Waited longer than I should (3 weeks). Contacted him again and he said he had to 're package my tail lights because a similar set he sold broke in shipping. I gave him 5 days after until I was convinced he wasn't going to send me anything. Opened a claim with PayPal.

Just a heads up!

I bought a set of seat belt receptacles from Greggearhead. Great transaction. Very fair price. Quick shipping and well packed. Exactly as described. Big thumbs up!

Bought a set of H&R springs and Bilstein Sports from benloveless1

Fair price and quick shipping. Would buy from again.

John

I bought a dashcap from Nebraska_e28. He shipped fast and answered a bunch of questions I pestered him with. A true car guy!

Great experiences with cfisher and Krautnotrice. Two guys who really went above and beyond in willingness to work out a deal and high level of communication. Thanks fellas!

Vilkas wrote:jawa
another bad review. I payed him on MAY-29 for this moonroof: http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?p=1322265#p1322265
Sure enough I didn't get it, seller been throwing excuses and finally after asking for refund(email and PM), I've been ignored.

x2

I ordered a hood latch cable from him. I had to contact him multiple times. Took at least a month to ship...

Another seamless transaction with T_C_D.

I hate to put this out there, but I had/am currently having a bad transaction with TCD. He tells me at first not to worry about sending them back, then changes his mind. He then states that he will send me the refund via paypal last night, but I never received it. I PM'd him this morning and I did not receive a response (but I saw that he read it). After that I reached out to Paypal to start a dispute.

I bought a set of used Bavauto wires from him that were no good (caused misfires)

Here is the series of PMs (read from the bottom up)

Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 19, 2015 10:08 AM
by Michael Star

You read my PM this morning, and did not respond. You were hostile first when I said I did not want to purchase another set of wires from you. If you would like to go back through the PMs please do. This is a business transaction and I expect you to handle it as such. As for the Paypal dispute, it is due to the item being damaged so proving proof of delivery doesn't help much.
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 19, 2015 10:05 AM
by T_C_D

I got back into town late last night. Not sure where your distrust emirates from. You clearly have no idea who I am and how I do business. Based on your silly behavior with PayPal I'll wait until I receive the wires back to issue a refund. Meantime I'll respond to PayPal appropriately with proof of deliver. Aggressive behavior like that just makes me not trust you. Good day.
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 19, 2015 4:57 AM
by Michael Star

I do not see a refund in paypal as of yet
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 18, 2015 11:58 AM
by Michael Star

Not a problem, I told you I would send them back.

I should have done this from the start, but looking through threads on this site it seems a lot of people have had misfire issues with them.
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 18, 2015 11:05 AM
by T_C_D

Ok I'll refund you tonight. But I will have you return them. Seems highly unlikely that all the wires are defective.
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 18, 2015 10:59 AM
by Michael Star

I think I will pass.

Thanks though
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 18, 2015 7:55 AM
by T_C_D

I don't need a video. I can get new ones in red too.
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 18, 2015 7:27 AM
by Michael Star

I can send a video if you need it. I was kinda stoked as they matched my car! lol I think I will just keep the stock ones on there.

Thanks,

Michael
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 18, 2015 6:34 AM
by T_C_D

That really odd for all of them to be bad. No need to send them back.

Any interest in a brand new set of 8mm wires? It would be another $40.

Todd
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 18, 2015 6:16 AM
by Michael Star

The resistance was way off from the stock ones I had. Stock was ~6000 whereas the bav ones were ~. 45
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 17, 2015 7:10 PM
by Michael Star

Sure no problem
Re: Wires
Sent: Aug 17, 2015 7:08 PM
by T_C_D

Can you check them with an ometer before sending them back?
Wires
Sent: Aug 17, 2015 6:37 PM
by Michael Star

Hey man the wires are no good. They make the car misfire nothing fixed it until I put the old wires back on.

Michael Star wrote:I hate to put this out there.

Holy crap, this is what happens when I drop my son off at college instead of hopping on my broom and handing Michael a full refund before he returns the wires.

A total of 38 hours passed from the time you first contacted me until you started a Paypal dispute. I communicated with you the entire time despite being involved in a huge family event.

I suggest you have more patience in the future. Irregardless, a refund with be promptly issued once the wires are returned.

Bought a sunroof and some seat parts from TCD. Good transaction overall and was very forthcoming with info. Fast shipping.

Beigemobile wrote:Bought a sunroof and some seat parts from TCD. Good transaction overall and was very forthcoming with info. Fast shipping.

Glad it all arrived safely!

T_C_D wrote:

Michael Star wrote:I hate to put this out there.

Holy crap, this is what happens when I drop my son off at college instead of hopping on my broom and handing Michael a full refund before he returns the wires.

A total of 38 hours passed from the time you first contacted me until you started a Paypal dispute. I communicated with you the entire time despite being involved in a huge family event.

I suggest you have more patience in the future. Irregardless, a refund with be promptly issued once the wires are returned.

It was the way you handled it. Plus do not say you will do something if you are not going to follow through with it. You told me that I didn't need to return the wires, and you would give me a refund. For someone that actually owns a business, I figured you would know how to handle a transaction. Guess not. Everyone else might have good things to say about you, but not me. And your comment shows how immature you are when handling a dispute on a transaction.

Michael Star wrote:

T_C_D wrote:

Michael Star wrote:I hate to put this out there.

Holy crap, this is what happens when I drop my son off at college instead of hopping on my broom and handing Michael a full refund before he returns the wires.

A total of 38 hours passed from the time you first contacted me until you started a Paypal dispute. I communicated with you the entire time despite being involved in a huge family event.

I suggest you have more patience in the future. Irregardless, a refund with be promptly issued once the wires are returned.

It was the way you handled it. Plus do not say you will do something if you are not going to follow through with it. You told me that I didn't need to return the wires, and you would give me a refund. For someone that actually owns a business, I figured you would know how to handle a transaction. Guess not. Everyone else might have good things to say about you, but not me. And your comment shows how immature you are when handling a dispute on a transaction.

And you probably still won't be happy even after you've received a full refund. "Patience is a virtue" and it seems to be lacking in many folks these days. I support Todd not because we have had previous dealings but because I sometimes endure the same treatment he receives from you wonderful buyers who "aren't and will never be happy" - no matter what the seller does to try to make the deal right.


Ralph

Ralph in SoCal wrote:

Michael Star wrote:

T_C_D wrote:

Michael Star wrote:I hate to put this out there.

Holy crap, this is what happens when I drop my son off at college instead of hopping on my broom and handing Michael a full refund before he returns the wires.

A total of 38 hours passed from the time you first contacted me until you started a Paypal dispute. I communicated with you the entire time despite being involved in a huge family event.

I suggest you have more patience in the future. Irregardless, a refund with be promptly issued once the wires are returned.

It was the way you handled it. Plus do not say you will do something if you are not going to follow through with it. You told me that I didn't need to return the wires, and you would give me a refund. For someone that actually owns a business, I figured you would know how to handle a transaction. Guess not. Everyone else might have good things to say about you, but not me. And your comment shows how immature you are when handling a dispute on a transaction.

And you probably still won't be happy even after you've received a full refund. "Patience is a virtue" and it seems to be lacking in many folks these days. I support Todd not because we have had previous dealings but because I sometimes endure the same treatment he receives from you wonderful buyers who "aren't and will never be happy" - no matter what the seller does to try to make the deal right.


Ralph

Which I have no issue waiting for a refund. Just don't say you are going to refund it and I don't need to replace the wires, then change your mind because I decided not to purchase anything additional from you. My expectations are aligned with what I am told, and nothing more.

Michael,

I changed my mind because you said every wire had more resistance than spec. This is highly unlikely so I wanted them back because there is probably nothing wrong with them. It's amazing to me that you reacted so poorly and continue to be so tweaked. Even if your expectation wasn't met why are you so angry? Is it the $14 you had to spend to return them?

Todd

There is nothing I hate more than someone who is ridiculously quick to hit the PayPal dispute button. For most of us, selling parts on the forum is in addition to whatever business we run / job we hold that occupies 95% of our attention, not to mention personal matters. The lack of understanding displayed on the part of the buyer here is what annoys me more than anything.

Given every single one of us - literally - has had an extremely pleasant transaction with Todd, I will find it easy to ignore someone's overzealous desire to shame a very good guy.

T_C_D wrote:Michael,

I changed my mind because you said every wire had more resistance than spec. This is highly unlikely so I wanted them back because there is probably nothing wrong with them. It's amazing to me that you reacted so poorly and continue to be so tweaked. Even if your expectation wasn't met why are you so angry? Is it the $14 you had to spend to return them?

Todd

Yes, the fact that I had paid quickly, received bad wires then you hem and haw over them. You received the wires yesterday, I expect a refund today.

JLav211 wrote:There is nothing I hate more than someone who is ridiculously quick to hit the PayPal dispute button. For most of us, selling parts on the forum is in addition to whatever business we run / job we hold that occupies 95% of our attention, not to mention personal matters. The lack of understanding displayed on the part of the buyer here is what annoys me more than anything.

Given every single one of us - literally - has had an extremely pleasant transaction with Todd, I will find it easy to ignore someone's overzealous desire to shame a very good guy.

Ive had plenty of good transactions with people on this site. My expectations of someone that runs a business vs someone that is selling parts out of his garage are vastly different. I expect open communication with a business owner and for him to do what he says. To me it is a simple business transaction, I have not resorted to name calling (as many here have), and kept a level head. The reason I hit the paypal dispute button is I gave Todd a chance to respond. I know he read the PM so he could have taken the extra 5 mins to be like, "hey, I got caught up with a few things, give me another day or so". I would have been fine with that, but instead he chose to ignore me until I disputed it. It is my money, not anyone else's and yes I will make sure the transaction is taken care of. It is called personal responsibility.

To give another example, I bought a set of louvers from overseas from a vendor that stated they would be shipped end of July. Beginning of August comes with no response. I reach out to him and he quickly responds and let's me know what is going on. Todd wants to hide behind his personal life for not doing things he said he was going to do for his business. That is a bad flag for me. If I tried that where I work, that could cost my clients lots of money.

Michael,

I received the wires yesterday and was able to test them this morning. They all measured .6-.7 which is far less than a standard BMW wire. I traveled to the Bavauto website and read the description of the wires:

Loosen the reins on your thoroughbred with our 8 mm ignition wires. Stock Ignition wires have built-in resistors that reduce voltage to your spark plugs. That's like keeping a tight rein on a thoroughbred race horse -- it wants to run faster but can't. Our 8mm wires loosen those reins, providing the hotter spark your BMW craves. Both the wires and boots use a spiral core magnetic suppression conductor to provide a higher spark voltage for maximum combustion efficiency. And they're insulated with 8mm of pure silicone to completely eliminate interference. Lifetime warranty.

As I suspected there is nothing wrong with the wires.

Purchase price including freight to you has been refunded.

Have a good day.

T_C_D wrote:Michael,

I received the wires yesterday and was able to test them this morning. They all measured .6-.7 which is far less than a standard BMW wire. I traveled to the Bavauto website and read the description of the wires:

Loosen the reins on your thoroughbred with our 8 mm ignition wires. Stock Ignition wires have built-in resistors that reduce voltage to your spark plugs. That's like keeping a tight rein on a thoroughbred race horse -- it wants to run faster but can't. Our 8mm wires loosen those reins, providing the hotter spark your BMW craves. Both the wires and boots use a spiral core magnetic suppression conductor to provide a higher spark voltage for maximum combustion efficiency. And they're insulated with 8mm of pure silicone to completely eliminate interference. Lifetime warranty.

As I suspected there is nothing wrong with the wires.

Purchase price including freight to you has been refunded.

Have a good day.

Thank you. I would try to put them on a car to see the issues I was having. This posts explain it better:

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=107003


I wish you would have been a stand up guy and refunded me the additional money I spent in shipping back to you, but that seems too much to ask.

I wish you would have been a stand up guy and refunded me the additional money I spent in shipping back to you, but that seems too much to ask.[/quote]

Called it!!


Ralph

Michael Star wrote:I wish you would have been a stand up guy and refunded me the additional money I spent in shipping back to you, but that seems too much to ask.

Why the hell would he do that if there is nothing wrong with the wires? He doesn't owe you anything just because you can't troubleshoot properly.

<< VW Vortex is thatway. Enjoy

Steveo12 met me for a local sale of some clean rear glass. Thank you sir!

Smooth transaction with TheGraye28 on a b35 harmonic balancer. Can't ask for anything better. Prompt shipping, great packing, good price, free stuff!

Two thumbs up!

BK

A big thank you and shout-out to Nebraska_e28, davintosh and geordi -- very generous and helpful folks, much appreciated.

Michael Star wrote:

JLav211 wrote:There is nothing I hate more than someone who is ridiculously quick to hit the PayPal dispute button. For most of us, selling parts on the forum is in addition to whatever business we run / job we hold that occupies 95% of our attention, not to mention personal matters. The lack of understanding displayed on the part of the buyer here is what annoys me more than anything.

Given every single one of us - literally - has had an extremely pleasant transaction with Todd, I will find it easy to ignore someone's overzealous desire to shame a very good guy.

Ive had plenty of good transactions with people on this site. My expectations of someone that runs a business vs someone that is selling parts out of his garage are vastly different. I expect open communication with a business owner and for him to do what he says. To me it is a simple business transaction, I have not resorted to name calling (as many here have), and kept a level head. The reason I hit the paypal dispute button is I gave Todd a chance to respond. I know he read the PM so he could have taken the extra 5 mins to be like, "hey, I got caught up with a few things, give me another day or so". I would have been fine with that, but instead he chose to ignore me until I disputed it. It is my money, not anyone else's and yes I will make sure the transaction is taken care of. It is called personal responsibility.

To give another example, I bought a set of louvers from overseas from a vendor that stated they would be shipped end of July. Beginning of August comes with no response. I reach out to him and he quickly responds and let's me know what is going on. Todd wants to hide behind his personal life for not doing things he said he was going to do for his business. That is a bad flag for me. If I tried that where I work, that could cost my clients lots of money.

Who the hell buys used wires?
But who the hell would sell used wires?
Just my 2 cents

There are plenty of good used wires out there.

Had recent good buying experiences with TCD and domenico. Very satisfied with both purchases.

RE: T_C_D

To date I have had conducted two different transactions w/ Todd and both have been extremely positive.

First was purchase of a manual transmission and LSD for an auto-to-manual swap on my 86 535. Todd was parting out an 87 535 and we agreed upon a price for parts and shipping; he explained that it may take a couple of weeks to pull the tranny and associated parts. Given the complexity of the job, I understood that it may take some extra time to get it right. When the parts arrived, not only was everything there, but Todd had sorted and labeled all of the small bits in separate bags. Both my local used parts guy and my mechanic were impressed at the level of detail that Todd had taken in delivery of the parts. Having everything labeled in such detail greatly facilitated the swap.

Second transaction was Todd assisted upon sale of a 3.25 LSD. Again, we agreed upon a price, and he delivered upon the transaction.

I will not hesitate in future to conduct business w/ Todd.

Thanks - Chuck Armstrong - B'ham, AL