I've got 110 e-mails (says my e-mail program) back and forth with this guy.
It takes a lot for me to complain...publicly.
I'm typically the kind to blame myself for trusting someone I know I shouldn't have.
He's the type that says your parts are worth $150 (for a $700 part) and his parts are worth twice what they should be - among other things...
(we had an argument about a minty fresh set of 093 heads that he said were worth no more than $200, at best...and that he can buy them anywhere for that)
This guy was a severe pain in the ass.
I was very kind with the above description of events
Typical ordeal with him:
Calls week before - we set up a time and place to meet. All well. (Columbus, Ohio)
I call day before to make sure all is well - all seems well...plan to meet at noon downtown
I sit around until 2pm waiting for him at place to meet - no show. I call..he says sorry, he's running late...he'll now be there at 4pm, 5pm at the latest
I call at 6:30pm wondering where he is. He again apologizes profusely and says it will now be 10pm for xxxx and xxxx excuse.
I've waited this long...or cancelled xxx plans, or whatever. So no choice but to find something to do until 10pm
I call at about 10:30 wondering where he's at - more excuses...it's now 12:30 but we'll get it done, promised that night
About 1:30 I call and he's asleep. Wakes up and sounds groggy on the phone and apologizes more. Didn't feel like calling me? I've sat there all day - girlfriend is pissed I chose car parts over her for the weekend night, etc etc etc.
Story Two:
I e-mail asking where my refund on shipping is.
He says it's in the box with the returned steering column.
I check - not there. There's a letter wrapped around the steering column, but no money order.
Box is huge and packed with packing material. Takes me an hour to look through it all, very closely. It's spread all around my garage and front yard in the process. To his credit - he packed the column well :)
I e-mail, say it's not there.
He e-mails back, swearing it's there.
I look for another hour, going through every packing peanut, etc etc.
I e-mail again, swearing it isn't there.
20 e-mails later, he admits he forgot to put it in the box.
Then there's just 3 or 4 e-mails of me asking for the refund, over the next few months....which he occasionally responds to and says it'll be in the mail soon.
And this is after I said he could keep $30/$100 for reshipping the column....
I don't mind so much a deal went south - the swap didn't work out...stuff like that. Not the way i'd do business -but whatever.
What pisses me off is not to have the decency to call when you're late at a meeting point, go to sleep without telling me you aren't coming... or refund $$ if you say you will....or even quote a price (on his website no doubt) and later simply say 'Na, I think I want more $$$ for them now"
I'm almost embarrassed to post the rest of the stuff. They involve me being far too nice and putting up with far too much ****.
But i guess I'd prefer to let someone screw me, than the other way around. Shame on them, more or less type thing
here's his website, by the way
http://www.gtoman.com/