OT: Showcars/Bodyparts, since it's slow

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Or just don't deal with vendors you mom tells you not to :)
At least he had enough sense to go ahead with painting the car, I guess
it's done. The saga of Showcars and his VISA continues though. I'm sure it
will provide me with entertainment for some time yet :)
Cathy, the evil Mom...

On 2:09 pm 09/24/06 Chris <open.seas@verizon.net> wrote:
> Tell vendors not to charge the credit card until the item is ready to
> ship. (When you charge an item on VISA etc the vendor can have VISA
> put $XX on "hold" for the vendor and process the actual charge
> later.) If the item is charged and does not arrive promptly, dispute
> the item on the credit card bill within the time required. If the
> matter is resolved against the vendor VISA will suck that money right
> out of the vendor's account and credit it to your account.
>
> Chris
>
> C Boyko wrote:
> >  So every so often someone asks about buying a CF hood or fenders
> >  off these guys, and I have one of their hoods, which was a second
> >  and sure isn't a first. But that's what I signed on for. So my son
> >  is trying to improve the looks of his 88 Fox body notchback
> >  Mustang. And guess who sells a front air dam for said car? :)
> >  So against my warnings, he sends the guy money on his VISA, and
> >  that was in early August. A week or so, the guy tells him. As I
> >  recall, it is now heading into late September. The latest? A few
> >  weeks back the guy tells him they'll start it once payment is
> >  made. Oh, you've already paid for it. We'll get right on it then.
> >  Two days ago, after repeated failed attempts to contact the guy,
> >  he finally got through and they I said "Yeah, it's half done,
> >  it'll be done tomorrow." Tonight's efforts? On hold for ten
> >  minutes, then a no answer. I'm just laughing. The car's ready for
> >  paint except for this missing piece. Yeah, just don't do business
> with this bozo, okay? He's a treat when you're local, I can only
> >  imagine how nice he is to deal with at distance. It's not over
> >  yet, I'm sure the part won't fit even somewhat. I can't beleive
> >  they don't have that sort of thing in stock, it's hardly a rare
> >  upgrade for a rare car, you know? Cathy
> >
> >
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