traxx07
03-06-2012, 01:29 PM
Ok, where to begin.
I ask him about his KA-T and we agree on the $1600. I ask more questions about it and he then offers his SOHC to me for $500. Im putting it in a coupe to resell or to keep as a daily. Either way the deal is done and I would be picking up the engine 2 days from the time we said "DEAL".
A day before I have to go out to get it he then text me and tells me if I can pay 600 because someone offered him 700. I then argue with him about keeping your word and all he says is that I would do the same if I were him. I tell him that I always come across deals after a verbal agreement or even an agreement in text or forum PM's and I keep my word. At this point I feel like he is just trying to raise the price and what he does next kind of makes me think my thoughts were correct. He tells me well I dont care who gets it so either I pay 600 or he will get 700 from some random/magical/made up guy on Monday. After argueing through text I am about to just give up. After me not texting and I believe telling him Ill find another engine he then says 550 and it's yours. Thus making be believe he just wanted more money and had noone else offering anything. While we were arguing he even says that he just thinks it's worth more then 500 kind of telling me "I WANT MORE MONEY".
Ok, I agree to 550 being that he said it's coming with a rad and I usually buy those for 50. So we agree AGAIN on a deal and Im just hoping the price doesnt go up on the way to pick up the engine.
Im thinking he is done with the talking mess through text. But no he continues to basically harass me saying that I better be there early. I tell him yes I know Ill be there around 10 (the time he wanted) and 10:30. 11AM the latest. He then says that I better be because he has stuff to do other then cars. (I cant read people through text but I felt as if I were getting talked down to as if he were better then me because he does other stuff.... ?) I tell him I will be there! He then text me that if im not there early and try to call him he will not pick up his phone. :BFG I say again ok I will be there. He continues to text me and tells me that last time (shouldnt treat everyone like an asshole because of what happened in the past) he had to wait 3 hours and I better be on time.
I mean seriously what is this guys problem. I repeated myself about 4-5 times that I'd be on time and will probably post up our text to show you how it comes off on text. Also like I said you dont treat people like this. Ive got ripped off buying an SR before but do I tell him it better run 8 times so my point gets across? No I am buying it so I trust him enough being that he in on the forum and that he said it was running. I take his word for it!
Ok it's the day of the little trip to get the engine. We start off early and before the time I get there he text me numerous times before the agreed apon time (10AM) asking me if Im close. Im trying to drive and follow directions and he is just texting and my girlfriend is replying and she is getting pissed on how many times he is texting like he still doesnt believe that Im going or that Im lying that Im close.
Get to the house he comes across as a cool guy. No problems we load the truck and Im off....
A couple days later he tells me he forgot to give me the lower harness. I didnt know because I usually leave the lower harness on when I take out an engine. I say no problem and he tells me he will bring it to a lot that I guess he works at or something. I say ok and a day later he tells me he loaded it up and will drop it off. Then text back that he guesses he forgot to load it up. He tells me he will bring it the next day. He text me that he probably lost it but will look for another one. He finds one and tells me he will drop it off at the lot. Drops it off and I get a text telling me where to pick it up at. I couldnt go right that second because of work and plans that I had. He text me a couple days later if I had got it and I tell him I havent had time. He then tells me
"I dont know if it will be there much longer they might throw it away. I thought you were going to get it that day."
I respond-
"Have other stuff to do other then cars. (Yes im being a asshole at this point) Ill go today ask them it it's still there if not it's cool I'll get it elsewhere.
Him-
No response.
Me-
Did you call them? Is it still there? You never told me anything. Let me know dont want to go there for nothing. Why would you leave it somewhere they would throw it away? Your like the hardest person to do business with..... lol let me know.
Him-
Why would I call and ask about something that was left on the ground outside. I told you I left it. I live an hour away and just like you am doing other thing all the time. There is a good chance it's gone. The people there will not go out of there way to look for some crap I left on the ground. Your no rush to get it just stop by there if your ever in the area. The boss is a old man not going to do anything like that. I dont have anyones phone # that works there that would be willing to check. Next time Im down there Ill text you if it's still there. Maybe sometime this week.
Me-
Next time dont leave something that is not yours on the ground where it will get thrown away. And a phone call wont kill you just the way you have so much to do but (still) find time to text. And when you forget to give someone something you dont leave it somewhere you take it to them.
Him-
If its there its there if not figure something out. It's not my problem anymore. Sorry
OK. Im not making this thread to say he is a scammer or anything just giving a heads up being that if you do business with him be prepared to be treated like shit. He does not know how to do business. Not even mad about the lower harness being that I live by a junkyard but if I sold someone an engine and for got to give them a harness. That is on me and I would "...figure something out..." and either mail it to them or take it to them. It's just good business. Well going to shower up and go enjoy the day and Ill update this with all our text.
/Rant
I ask him about his KA-T and we agree on the $1600. I ask more questions about it and he then offers his SOHC to me for $500. Im putting it in a coupe to resell or to keep as a daily. Either way the deal is done and I would be picking up the engine 2 days from the time we said "DEAL".
A day before I have to go out to get it he then text me and tells me if I can pay 600 because someone offered him 700. I then argue with him about keeping your word and all he says is that I would do the same if I were him. I tell him that I always come across deals after a verbal agreement or even an agreement in text or forum PM's and I keep my word. At this point I feel like he is just trying to raise the price and what he does next kind of makes me think my thoughts were correct. He tells me well I dont care who gets it so either I pay 600 or he will get 700 from some random/magical/made up guy on Monday. After argueing through text I am about to just give up. After me not texting and I believe telling him Ill find another engine he then says 550 and it's yours. Thus making be believe he just wanted more money and had noone else offering anything. While we were arguing he even says that he just thinks it's worth more then 500 kind of telling me "I WANT MORE MONEY".
Ok, I agree to 550 being that he said it's coming with a rad and I usually buy those for 50. So we agree AGAIN on a deal and Im just hoping the price doesnt go up on the way to pick up the engine.
Im thinking he is done with the talking mess through text. But no he continues to basically harass me saying that I better be there early. I tell him yes I know Ill be there around 10 (the time he wanted) and 10:30. 11AM the latest. He then says that I better be because he has stuff to do other then cars. (I cant read people through text but I felt as if I were getting talked down to as if he were better then me because he does other stuff.... ?) I tell him I will be there! He then text me that if im not there early and try to call him he will not pick up his phone. :BFG I say again ok I will be there. He continues to text me and tells me that last time (shouldnt treat everyone like an asshole because of what happened in the past) he had to wait 3 hours and I better be on time.
I mean seriously what is this guys problem. I repeated myself about 4-5 times that I'd be on time and will probably post up our text to show you how it comes off on text. Also like I said you dont treat people like this. Ive got ripped off buying an SR before but do I tell him it better run 8 times so my point gets across? No I am buying it so I trust him enough being that he in on the forum and that he said it was running. I take his word for it!
Ok it's the day of the little trip to get the engine. We start off early and before the time I get there he text me numerous times before the agreed apon time (10AM) asking me if Im close. Im trying to drive and follow directions and he is just texting and my girlfriend is replying and she is getting pissed on how many times he is texting like he still doesnt believe that Im going or that Im lying that Im close.
Get to the house he comes across as a cool guy. No problems we load the truck and Im off....
A couple days later he tells me he forgot to give me the lower harness. I didnt know because I usually leave the lower harness on when I take out an engine. I say no problem and he tells me he will bring it to a lot that I guess he works at or something. I say ok and a day later he tells me he loaded it up and will drop it off. Then text back that he guesses he forgot to load it up. He tells me he will bring it the next day. He text me that he probably lost it but will look for another one. He finds one and tells me he will drop it off at the lot. Drops it off and I get a text telling me where to pick it up at. I couldnt go right that second because of work and plans that I had. He text me a couple days later if I had got it and I tell him I havent had time. He then tells me
"I dont know if it will be there much longer they might throw it away. I thought you were going to get it that day."
I respond-
"Have other stuff to do other then cars. (Yes im being a asshole at this point) Ill go today ask them it it's still there if not it's cool I'll get it elsewhere.
Him-
No response.
Me-
Did you call them? Is it still there? You never told me anything. Let me know dont want to go there for nothing. Why would you leave it somewhere they would throw it away? Your like the hardest person to do business with..... lol let me know.
Him-
Why would I call and ask about something that was left on the ground outside. I told you I left it. I live an hour away and just like you am doing other thing all the time. There is a good chance it's gone. The people there will not go out of there way to look for some crap I left on the ground. Your no rush to get it just stop by there if your ever in the area. The boss is a old man not going to do anything like that. I dont have anyones phone # that works there that would be willing to check. Next time Im down there Ill text you if it's still there. Maybe sometime this week.
Me-
Next time dont leave something that is not yours on the ground where it will get thrown away. And a phone call wont kill you just the way you have so much to do but (still) find time to text. And when you forget to give someone something you dont leave it somewhere you take it to them.
Him-
If its there its there if not figure something out. It's not my problem anymore. Sorry
OK. Im not making this thread to say he is a scammer or anything just giving a heads up being that if you do business with him be prepared to be treated like shit. He does not know how to do business. Not even mad about the lower harness being that I live by a junkyard but if I sold someone an engine and for got to give them a harness. That is on me and I would "...figure something out..." and either mail it to them or take it to them. It's just good business. Well going to shower up and go enjoy the day and Ill update this with all our text.
/Rant