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Old 01-14-2026, 08:40 PM
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Default Disappointing experience

So, I had made arrangements to meet a forum member to buy a part, only to find my trip to get the part a waste of my time.

Overall, I have great interactions and transactions with folks here, but this person knows I won't waste my time on him again. Oh well...

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Old 01-14-2026, 08:56 PM
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Sorry to hear that but it happens when dealing with people. It’s happened to me too.

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Old 01-14-2026, 08:58 PM
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Welcome to the real world.

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Old 01-14-2026, 09:09 PM
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It may help to know who this person is in order to save another member some grief down the road. JMO

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Old 01-14-2026, 10:24 PM
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How far did you have to go ?
More than an hour makes a bum deal much worse.

I would describe some more about the distance and the discrepancy -
before doing a name drop. To be fair
Item not same as described is always a trade violation.

If it was a nearby calamity you were lucky.

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Old 01-14-2026, 10:52 PM
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I say call him out! But you will have to go a little more in depth before you reach out for sympathy.

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Old 01-15-2026, 04:08 AM
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Why post this at alll of that’s all your gonna say ? This thread was a waste of my time. ;-)

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Old 01-15-2026, 10:07 AM
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2 sides to every story...

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Old 01-20-2026, 12:57 AM
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Drove from Kansas City to Indy. I do not want to start a spat online about it, but wasted two days of my life, lol!

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Old 01-20-2026, 01:48 PM
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That was one heck of a journey for a part .
What kind of part was it ?

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Old 01-20-2026, 02:00 PM
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Damn that's a hike. That sucks that everything didn't work out. I've been there, and it's not fun.

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Old 01-28-2026, 06:41 PM
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The business Entities section on this site is a feedback section.

If you have good or bad experiences, leave feedback if you wish to.

Feedback on this site has saved others time and money and helped others to know who is good to deal with.

Check out that section and do a search to see feedback on someone.

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Old 01-28-2026, 09:19 PM
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As thepontiacman said, there's a section just for this.

I strongly condemn the unnamed mystery man from
Indianapolis for his unspecified role in the unknown
agreement. This rendezvous could have been halfway
too, I extend my admonishment to anyone in DC area.

This is 100% non-binding, subject to change at any time.

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Old 01-30-2026, 08:33 PM
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