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YOUR RESEARCHAnyone Use Custom Steering Wheels in Florida?
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Very obvious by this post you know nothing how PayPal works....Credit Card used through Payscam offers more protection to open up a dispute with the seller than trusting PayPal's third party intermediary, Gee we PayPal find that the Porsche owner must send back the EBrake that belongs to him in the first place that he sent to this crooked seller for services.
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I know there can be issues with it, just like there can be issues with any payment option, but to portray using PayPal as stupid is unwarranted in general and especially unwarranted when it was really impossible to suspect upfront that there would be an issue.
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anybody recommend someone that won't scam me and does quality work?
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The dealerships all call him to do repair work on their cars.
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Anyone who uses Payscam and doesn't use a credit card for services is a fool....maybe you should have done some research on Paypal also....History of BS resolutions
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Anyone who uses Payscam and doesn't use a credit card for services is a fool....maybe you should have done some research on Paypal also....History of BS resolutions
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Very obvious by this post you know nothing how PayPal works....Credit Card used through Payscam offers more protection to open up a dispute with the seller than trusting PayPal's third party intermediary, Gee we PayPal find that the Porsche owner must send back the EBrake that belongs to him in the first place that he sent to this crooked seller for services.
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I know there can be issues with it, just like there can be issues with any payment option, but to portray using PayPal as stupid is unwarranted in general and especially unwarranted when it was really impossible to suspect upfront that there would be an issue.
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The only thing that worked was registry calling him on the phone.
I don't know why I seem to have this luck, but I seem to pick the businesses that just have awful communication.
I am doing most of the interior work my self, but the brake handle was something I couldn't do, so I emailed around to see who could take care of it. Settled on these guys.
http://www.custom-steering-wheels.co...-restoration--
Why is it when you are inquiring, they are ready to get your business. Communication is amazing, as they answer questions within the same hour. I was e-mailing the person back and forth a few times in the same day. I send off my e-brake and surprise ... nothing.
Now I don't expect an hourly report. Beginning of March I sent it to them and I e-mailed a week later to ensure they got my brake handle. No response even after a few days. E-mailed again. Nothing again even after waiting a couple days. I called and left messages. Several days later I finally got an e-mail saying they got the handle a while ago and started work on it. OK. Just resent what I want done to it.
A month later I check in (was supposed to be a week) to see if it is done. Again no response to e-mails. I wait a couple days before sending another request for and did this a couple times and then got an e-mail. It is almost done, and will send pictures ... yeah right. Never happened despite me reminding them to do so, so I can approve the work. Repeat this for May, but when they finally responded by the end of the month, they said it was sent out. will send the tracking number to me. Well, I wanted to see the e-brake before it was sent out in pictures, but by now, I just want it back. That was the 24th. No tracking number was sent. I have repeatedly (every few days) asked for that tracking number, but nothing.
I have had this same level of service a number of times before. I am not expecting to be waited on hand and foot, but this is what I do expect.
1 - confirmation my e-brake has arrived.
2 - e-mail saying it is done and pictures
3 - if not to be done on time, then a new estimate of when it will be done by.
4 - request for payment (this was no problem, big surprise)
5 - confirmation of it being sent back with tracking number
Anyone else use these guys? My recommendation is to skip these guys.
Very similar experience here. I had my steering wheel and a couple of bits of wood trim refinished by them - took forever, and communication was pretty appalling. I did get them back in the end. He promised to throw in a freebie shift boot in compensation for the delay, but it never materialised.
Jimmy,
How hard was it to get this guy to finish the product and actually put it n a box and send it?
On May 24th after repeated e-mails, he got back to me and said the item was shipped. After repeated e-mails asking for tracking, on June 5th he gave me one. It shows that it was registered for pre-shipment online. As of today, USPS doesn't even have it yet. This sort of crap has been going on since the beginning of March. Even if the work is done, I don't know what it looks like, as he sent no pictures. I don't trust him at all. Wondering if I should start a claim through PayPal.
I absolutely would start a claim through PayPal. Don't wait. The only downside is that could potentially not get your parts back or compensated for that.
I sent my steering wheel and other items to "cars dream" in Poland, found them on ebay.de, they recovered all sorts of stuff for $550.
http://stores.ebay.de/carsdream-c-o-m?_dmd=2&_nkw=996
I have a thread here with the pictures if you want me to find it. It's under my user name and title "interior upgrades".
They are, but the wood handle ones are a little pricey. I had these guys take the handle apart and paint it gloss black instead of wood finish. Would love to see how it looks finished, but ... well, you know.
As of today, USPS still hasn't received the package. This guy is a liar. If I don't hear from him by the end of today I will start a PayPal claim. Guess I can kiss my e-brake good-bye ...
If you don't get anywhere with PayPal, you can also do a credit card chargeback (assuming you paid with a CC via PayPal). I recently did this as I was out of the protection timeline for PayPal but was still within it for my CC. My card issues it initially as a conditional credit and then gives the seller 60 days to respond.
Thanks. I didn't use a credit card, though ... I am more concerend about losing the e-brake, though. Pretty sure I'l get the money paid through PayPal.
Well, I started My PayPal claim. I'll get my money back, but I am now kissing my e-brake goodbye ...
This sucks. This is not the first time I have been scammed. I have had in the past sent items to be repaired or redone, only to have plenty of promises, then delay after delay after delay until finally there is no contact and I lost the money I originally sent plus my item. This has happened to me 4 times, not including this time ...
Why do I seem to be picking the bad ones?
Well, PayPal is on him now. He responded and said he will immediately start a tracking investigation. Considering that the tracking number is still showing it is in preshipment, it is still sitting on his desk...
Well, I guess the threat from PayPal worked. The package was finally brought in and registered at the post office. Now considering he wouldn't send me any photos, I am hoping it is done to my satisfaction. How was the quality of the work Jimmy B?
Well, my e-brake came today ...
I have gotten screwed almost every time I send something away for a repair or service ...
Based on my experience with these guys I CANNOT recommend to them to anyone AT ALL ...
1 - awful crinkled leather wrapping of the shaft
2 - what is with the chip on the tip?
3 - asked for smooth gloss black - the black paint is awful
4 - he refinished NOTHING. It is still scratched - he just painted over it all ...
I HATE sending stuff away ...
File a claim with PayPal. You did not receive what you paid for and they will protect you. Don�t let this scammer get away with it.
And when it�s all resolved, email him a link to this thread.
Absolutely horrible.
Apparently he cleared his BBB complaints from this BMW forum thread (because there are none on BBB now) ->
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...er-Accessories
I truly don't understand his business model. It's not like he's making a gazillion dollars off of these jobs, why screw people for petty dollars????? And how can he continue to get away with it?
Escalated. We'll see if I get my money back. On closer inspection, he was supposed to remove the handle, which he claimed he did at great effort. I see no evidence of this. He just masked the aluminum parts ... I can see where paint seeped onto the aluminum parts. If this was disassembled as he claimed, then this would not have been the case. He was to disassemble this handle, refinish it and paint it. All he did was mask and paint over all the scratches. And the paint is awful. There was NO sanding and smoothing of the handle. He is a liar. I went to him because I couldn't remove the handle myself.
... anybody recommend someone that won't scam me and does quality work?
Well, I won and lost the PayPal resolution...
I have been awarded the money I paid for the service, but I have to return my e-brake to do so. The brake is mine. It was never supplied by Alan Gunn. I am not returning my e-brake to him. I would rather not get my money back for the horrible work than send it back to him.
DO NOT USE THIS GUY!
Seems like you should protest the resolution arguing that you paid for a "service", not "merchandise", so there is nothing to return. Or send him an empty envelope with tracking to meet your obligation of returning what he supplied
. I hope you are able to get the refund just on principle. I still don't understand how this guy can seemingly have a thriving business with his well-documented history of issues.
Does paypal know the handle is not his. I would contact paypal and them them know u will return the poorly done leather work. Take a knife ln strip and ship.
wow, I hate to say this, but thanks for warning me. I was going to send a shifter to him. Not anymore! The leather on the ebrake looks like a ball sac as well!
Yeah, I agree with who said send back the leather,, upload that tracking to paypal, this is BS! Does no one have pride in their work anymore, geez what a scumbag.
Thanks again, the only thing that stopped me from sending it off is I still can�t find leather to match Guards Red. I�m STILL LOOKING FOR HELP on that one...anyone..
I will call Dallas Custom, but I will now have to wait, as I have spent enough cash on this e-brake ...
Alway Wanted, There's a guy here that does leather, plastic and vinyl repair. I've used him before and he's great. The dealerships all call him to do repair work on their cars. He's called Fibrenew in Edmonton. He's going to redye a piece for me too. I imagine there must be a guy that does this work in Indiana.
Anyone who uses Payscam and doesn't use a credit card for services is a fool....maybe you should have done some research on Paypal also....History of BS resolutions
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PayPal isn't perfect, that's true, but is a credit card any better? I think it's worse. Once you approve a credit card payment, there is very little they will do. I don't have any personal experience with credit card fraud, so feel free to enlighten us, but my sister-in-law was out $1000 for a fraudulent transaction and the credit card company (Amex) would not even discuss crediting her because she signed off on the expense. On a security level, would you feel better having given that guy your personal credit card info rather than going through a third-party intermediary like PayPal? I sure as hell wouldn't.
Very obvious by this post you know nothing how PayPal works....Credit Card used through Payscam offers more protection to open up a dispute with the seller than trusting PayPal's third party intermediary, Gee we PayPal find that the Porsche owner must send back the EBrake that belongs to him in the first place that he sent to this crooked seller for services. The crooked guy would have never seen the credit card information. PS this guy paid by his banking information that PayPal has and not seen by anybody unless PayPal is hacked, and they have been so that Security Level you feel is there, isn't. You can do some light reading here about your rights and disputes with services that this guy didn't get
https://www.creditcards.com/credit-c...e-purchase.php
Yeah, you are, actually.
Had you come in here and made your point civilly without the condescending attitude and name calling, I'd respect your advice.
There's no 'block' function on here, is there?
First of all, you didn't say "credit card through PayPal", you said just "credit card". There is a massive difference between those two. If you are going to preach as the definitive expert, while at the same time implying everyone else is stupid, you should actually say something specific that means something. Second, anybody using a service whose only business is detailed leather work, whose only online review is a 5-star yelp review, who specializes in Porsche, for a job that is so simple that it is almost impossible to screw up, doesn't have any reason to be overly concerned about fraud protection for that transaction. Third, I've done more than 1,000 transactions on PayPal and I've never had a single issue. I know there can be issues with it, just like there can be issues with any payment option, but to portray using PayPal as stupid is unwarranted in general and especially unwarranted when it was really impossible to suspect upfront that there would be an issue.
The sad thing is that I think most of us are interested in hearing what you have to say about PayPal credit, but your tone is so condescending and confrontational that I'd rather listen to Justin Bieber on loop than read anything more from you.
I think this is the point I was trying to make to you Is Paypal will leave you out to dry unless you have a back up plan to dispute said issues...I hope it works in your favor
