https://my350z.com/forum/drivetrain/...il-cooler.html

His main forum is g35driver.com. I linked up his classified ad to a thread in the So Cal section over there where he was boasting about his 1,000HP G35 being on the cover of Turbo magazine. Shortly after he deleted the thread. However, unlike my350z.com on g35driver a classified ad cannot be deleted by the poster, so that is still up over there lol.

 

I'm saying this now because there are too many scammers on this forum as of late. I think it is a fair warning for others especially if you are willing to do this on an item this expensive.

Lets go over the facts here. You first stated in your classified ad that this is this kit is brand new and you just opened it to check if everything was there and never used. This misleading description indirectly states that everything is there.

(1): I was warned by a friend that works at Mackin that some of the parts may be missing according to your pictures, however they weren't sure.
(2): When we exchanged pm's negotiating price everything seemed normal up until this point.

Who in their right mind would ship an item of this magnitude when they are local and live approximately 10 minutes away?

You arrived at my house and as we were pulling the parts out, I noticed that the bag that contained the ARC instruction manual had been already opened meaning someone had already looked at the instructions. Having experience with other ARC products before, I knew that there would be a parts list that ARC states that this item should come with.

Luckily my gf is native Japanese, so she could have translated what exactly each and every line said. Thankfully, after I mentioned this you were very helpful in translating the manual since you know Japanese. Of course as we go down the parts list, a decent amount of parts were missing as the rep at Mackin had expected. It's really hard to believe that someone that can read Japanese with an open instruction manual would not know parts were missing from the kit.

I was also warned that this differential cooler was supposed to be installed on a SEMA demo car that never panned out (Price apparently was only $750, and not $2,200). Seeing the confirmation of the missing parts and the story sounding very real. I immediately had you call Bobby at Bavarian who originally was the vendor that purchased this kit for you from Mackin to dig up an invoice or purchase order number so I could call Mackin directly to see if the missing parts were coming from Japan. Both Mackin and Bavarian confirmed that they knew parts were missing from the kit, so I find it very hard for you as the customer that purchased this kit for apparently $2,200 did not know of those facts especially with the instruction manual already opened. It logically makes sense why you offered to initially ship the item doesn't it?

I just wrote up that quick contract to protect myself just in case the parts that were present were faulty and not functional as well. Like I said above, i'm not saying I had a negative transaction with you, but I was giving a warning to others on this site to be careful. Given the order of events of how things transpired, I think that is a fair assessment knowing that you are parting out your car and moving on to the M5.

 

I didn't have time to begin installing it up until now. Plus I had to source all of the parts that were missing. What made it easier was I called ARC in Japan directly to find out what exact parts the kit needed.

Either way, I highly doubt that you would have mentioned anything if I didn't play detective. As a matter of fact, up until I showed you what was missing you kept your mouth shut. If I had sent you that paypal payment and had you ship it through the post office although you live about 10 mins from me, I doubt that it would have ended so happily. I could only imagine what would have happened if some poor sap purchased it from out of state. It would be a lot better to be up front and honest with people especially if an item this expensive.

As there is no such thing as any company being perfect. The same goes for Mackin. Why would they state that the missing parts would have to be ordered and paid for by whoever wants them if it is true that they screwed you? Mackin has only made an error on one order of mine and they fixed it ASAP with professionalism. It makes no sense that they would just leave you high and dry if it was a mistake on their part.

Of course I would pay you through paypal. No one wants to pay with cash on a high risk item with so many miscellaneous parts to complete such an item. The protection of a charge back is mandatory. However, assuming that someone would want something shipped when they can drive a few blocks to go pick it up makes no sense. Running the risk of it being lost or damaged in the mail especially on something so "rare" as you stated would be ludicrous.

Why did you delete your thread about your turbo magazine feature in the So Cal section on g35driver after I linked your classified ad?

Why don't you directly answer the logical questions that prove you did know that you were missing the parts? If I need to state it again, here goes:

-How would Mackin and Bavarian know that parts were missing and you as a customer spending $2,200 on this part not know of it?
-If Mackin screwed you over how come they aren't paying for the missing parts?

Wow the guys on g35driver are pretty dirty aren't they? Your friend is a administrator on there so of course your thread pops back up with my post deleted that linked directly to the classified ad of this very part where you admitted that you had your car up for sale again. Seriously, I can't believe how much BS you spew. You do realize that people take screenshots right? Look out for the chargeback if you don't have your buddy over at g35drive put the information back as it was. I don't see what more there is to discuss. You know where I live. You can swing by if you'd like.

Here is the dead link where you admitted that you were selling your car again: (I wouldn't be surprised if it was put back like the other thread with important information deleted). Shady *****. Also see attached for your signature on driver as of 3:56AM on 3/23/09. "ITS FOR SALE AGAIN"

http://g35driver.com/forums/engine-f...d-hks-evc.html

 

Now he's starting to delete his threads/posts on G35driver.

 

Damn, Rick... sorry that happened to you.

 

It's alright. Luckily it was me since I can source the stuff pretty easily and figure it out quickly. However, if it was someone out of state, they would have been in really bad shape.

 

uhm, yes it can.

 

My error on that one. We can't close/lock them over there like we can over here.

I'm assuming you're Calvin the admin on driver since your signatures on both sites link to:

http://photosbycalvin.com/

http://g35driver.com/forums/members/39783-calvin.html

 

in all honesty rick, get a job as a detective

 

LOL that what my gf tells me. A little bias in why someone would nit pick the small detail out of my entire assessment on the matter?

 

wow.thanks for the heads up

 

You're not very smart are you? Calvin already admitted that he knows you personally. Of course the second link in the attachment is now dead. Surprise surprise...Caught in another lie Hirofumi. How can anyone trust you? There's no point in rationalizing with a compulsive liar. You should know about what Japanese people say about fat and overweight people right?

Look at post #7 if you want answers to your questions. I know you can read English. Come on now.

 

I see you lurking and updating Hirofumi. Do you want to fess up and play nice or do you want to keep lying and having your buddies delete information?

People make mistakes and bad judgment calls at times, but we all have more respect for people that man up to their mistakes. What do you say?

I thought you didn't know the admins? Where do the lies stop Hirofumi? Honestly, the continual lies are not helping your cause. Is there something else you're hiding by you not wanting me to talk to Bobby at Bavarian about you selling the ARC diff cooler? I've dealt with your kind before. Meaning, the x-con type of lies. Remember that the truth always comes out one way or another. I've dealt with people much scarier than you before so lets grow up on the hollow threats okay?

I would say it to your face, but do you promise not to eat me? You're the one making threats here buddy.

Read post #7. In particular the first and last paragraph if you want your question answered. I have to go to bed. Enjoy.

 

Wow, sorry to hear that Rick. What a scumbag trying to pass off an opened item for new..... All i have to say is Karma is a biatch!

 

Dang Rick. This makes twice. The steering wheel, now the cooler. I know as staff here, we've been cracking down on scammers lately. We traditionally stayed out of transaction feuds, but there's so much scamming going on lately, we've been stepping in. Here, alot of it has to do with new members being naive and trusting others with no credentials. You're a smart cat though. I hope everything gets ressolved for you Rick....

 

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Get him Rick . . . Karma is bish Scammers . . .

And thanks for the morning entertainment :thumbsup:

T

 

Rick Scammed me! He posted pics of ****, and all I got was a Master Cylinder. <mad>

 

LOL after writing that he understood and dropped the matter. Now he is fanning the flames over in the So Cal section on G35driver because that is the only place he might have some nuthuggers backing him up. Wow not only a liar, but also spineless........

For future sales if any it was a fair warning. Based on your post below, I thought that you understood that as of 3:47 AM last night:

Riiiight...like the signature you barely got around to editing after I pointed it out and the classified ad that mysteriously disappeared last night? You're obviously fast at updating things....errr wait I mean editing/deleting things once caught.



Good job. Obviously you know where to post. Yes, I am posting on the site that the transaction transpired. It's like if you purchase something at Nordstrom, you go to their store to discuss issues not Macy's where your friends work

 

Yes, after I took the initiative to make phone calls to the proper people since as a seller you failed to double check. Errrr wait...Mackin and Bavarian both knew parts were missing when we made calls. Ironically the person that purchased through them did not know.

Funny thing is...I just found out some new intel that the ARC diff kit was attempted to be installed on your car. Is this true Hirofumi? Is this why the core had double sided tape residue on it? :5091: I thought that this kit was "BRAND NEW" Hirofumi? I guess once one lie starts, all of the others start coming out right? Your hand has been caught in the cookie jar (no pun intended lol) once again.

It's up to you if you want to keep dragging this. You should know by now that I can find out information pretty easily.

Typical liar/x-convict talk. Would you like to have me take a picture of the residue on the core and post that up? The statement was made by a reliable source. Are you sure you want me to post that information? You even stated yourself, "I don't know why the core has that on there. Hmmmm" Playing dumb just like everything else right? lol. Doesn't work man. Manning up is much more respectable. Like i said, we can drop it like i stated earlier because we are wasting bandwidth, but if you wish to continue to drag this...well lord have mercy lol.

Another example at the typical liar/x-con style. Attempting to divert at the topic at hand. Come on ARC Tom, you can do better than that. I thought that you went to business school?

EDIT: Nice ninja edit on your post. Afraid that you may be violating the TOU? It's okay I already quoted it.