joe_schindler
Living better with carbon
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2001
Robert won’t talk to me any more; so if anyone knows him; let him know I’m still around.
Robert sold me a torque converter at a really great price. I didn’t feel too bad about being the one to buy it as it had been on the board for a few days; and no one else was interested. I paid by PayPal; and waited. I got an eMail right away that it would be shipped that day. Then I start getting the sob stories about his wife kicking him out and he can’t get his stuff; and the like. Last he told me; she was pregnant; and they were lovingly back together; and I would be getting my torque converter real soon.
That was about two and a half months after the purchase. 6 times during this; Robert told me that he had shipped the torque converter; or was shipping it that day. Well; most of you might not know; PayPal has a limit of 45 days till you can’t start a fuss about something; MasterCard will go further; but after 90 days; it’s harder. I don’t know that Robert knew this; but it wouldn’t surprise me. The last contact I had with Robert was May 11, 2009. The phone numbers he gave me; an out of service cell number of 615-306-0800 and a work number of 615-253-1400 where I’ve left several unanswered messages; don’t seem able to call me back.
(update: I tried; and Robert answered his cell phone today; didn’t have a clue who I was; and told me he was busy; then hung up)
I’m out $150; which I’m not going to cry over. But; it doesn’t take too many bad $150 transactions to raise such a stink that this board picks up some of the stench. Shane (regardless of what he thinks of me) and the Moderators seem to try pretty hard at keeping TurboBuick as clean as possible; and it’s not fair of me to leave them and the rest of the members in the dark about what has happened; and has the potential to happen again. Some of you have already picked up on Robert’s payment plan; and I’ve also been asked to try and make the rest of the members aware.
The little information I have on Robert:
Robert Bean
beene006
Dept. of Children’s Service
900 2nd Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37243
Work 615-253-1400
Cell 615-306-0800
If anyone knows Robert; have him get in touch with me. It might save him the long ride to Texas.
Robert sold me a torque converter at a really great price. I didn’t feel too bad about being the one to buy it as it had been on the board for a few days; and no one else was interested. I paid by PayPal; and waited. I got an eMail right away that it would be shipped that day. Then I start getting the sob stories about his wife kicking him out and he can’t get his stuff; and the like. Last he told me; she was pregnant; and they were lovingly back together; and I would be getting my torque converter real soon.
That was about two and a half months after the purchase. 6 times during this; Robert told me that he had shipped the torque converter; or was shipping it that day. Well; most of you might not know; PayPal has a limit of 45 days till you can’t start a fuss about something; MasterCard will go further; but after 90 days; it’s harder. I don’t know that Robert knew this; but it wouldn’t surprise me. The last contact I had with Robert was May 11, 2009. The phone numbers he gave me; an out of service cell number of 615-306-0800 and a work number of 615-253-1400 where I’ve left several unanswered messages; don’t seem able to call me back.
(update: I tried; and Robert answered his cell phone today; didn’t have a clue who I was; and told me he was busy; then hung up)
I’m out $150; which I’m not going to cry over. But; it doesn’t take too many bad $150 transactions to raise such a stink that this board picks up some of the stench. Shane (regardless of what he thinks of me) and the Moderators seem to try pretty hard at keeping TurboBuick as clean as possible; and it’s not fair of me to leave them and the rest of the members in the dark about what has happened; and has the potential to happen again. Some of you have already picked up on Robert’s payment plan; and I’ve also been asked to try and make the rest of the members aware.
The little information I have on Robert:
Robert Bean
beene006
Dept. of Children’s Service
900 2nd Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37243
Work 615-253-1400
Cell 615-306-0800
If anyone knows Robert; have him get in touch with me. It might save him the long ride to Texas.
