Has anybody bought lights from eltacoloco

dcasillas · 08-29-2008, 11:27 PM

i think thats plenty of time for a pm or email,he goes on here every night,and cant even let me know whats up!

tacomaman06 · 08-30-2008, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcasillas

i think thats plenty of time for a pm or email,he goes on here every night,and cant even let me know whats up!

i agree with you man. its pretty shady. pm a mod and see if they can help!

blake1012 · 08-30-2008, 07:59 AM

yeah, time is up! do something about that mess. Not responding to emails and pms is really low!

beastlytaco · 08-30-2008, 10:58 AM

Hear Hear.

dcasillas · 08-30-2008, 01:39 PM

i going to a claim today ,get my 195 back!!

scottiem · 08-30-2008, 02:00 PM

I paid him a deposit of $20 on 8/10/08 to put me in line for a set of lights and was told it should be around 3 weeks as there was 2 people ahead of me, one locally in Fl and then one other guy. Probably the 2 of you who haven't heard anything from him. I also PM'ed him on the 25th to see what the status was and haven't heard anything. I agree with you all, if your going to do business then you should at least provide some sort of communication with the people your doing business with. To log on to a site and not return a response to a PM's you received is no way to do business and really leaves no room for an excuse.

craigFLA · 08-30-2008, 02:44 PM

PayPal Claim: smoked tailights

Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:37 PM

From:
"Craig" <sandfleee@yahoo.com>
View contact details

To:
Screenyourpatio@yahoo.com

Alex,

I sent a Paypal payment of $190.55 on August 8th for a set of '06 Tacoma smoked tail lights. You told me then that it would be under 2 weeks.

I have have sent you multiple PM's simply asking for the status. I know you have signed on to your account, as that can be checked via your profile, yet you refuse to answer any PM's.

There is currently an active thread on Tacoma World regarding this situation. Others are in the same situation as me, and are filing Paypal claims, and notifying forum moderators as we speak...

Honestly, I really didnt mind waiting, and would have waited even longer had you communicated. Just tell me your behind, or got tied up, but tell me something!!!

If I dont hear from you by Monday night, I will be forced to follow suit and file a claim. Then like others, will spread the word on other sites to warn people of my experience.

Please respond, and inform me of your intentions.

Craig (a.k.a.: craigFLA)

Here is a copy of the email I just sent to his Paypal email address (I know IT works..lol.)

We'll see what happens. This is my last effort. I'm a reasonable person, but there is no excuse for this behavior, especially when a little communication would put everyone at ease...

beastlytaco · 08-30-2008, 02:49 PM

yeah way to handle the situation. +1

scottiem · 08-30-2008, 08:00 PM

I sent a PM to 007Tacoma who is a Moderator explaining the situation and even attached a link to this thread. I told him that I understand that there really isn't much he could do in the way of the money transactions but at least he shouldn't be allowed to do business on this website if he's going to leave members who try to do business with him high and dry. Waiting to see what he has to say.

tacomaman06 · 08-30-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottiem

I sent a PM to 007Tacoma who is a Moderator explaining the situation and even attached a link to this thread. I told him that I understand that there really isn't much he could do in the way of the money transactions but at least he shouldn't be allowed to do business on this website if he's going to leave members who try to do business with him high and dry. Waiting to see what he has to say.

hey man, send a pm to tcbob also, as he is the site owner!!! maybe the guy will have to expalin himself to the full extent if anyone ever gets ahold of him.

beastlytaco · 08-30-2008, 08:26 PM

yeah stick it to him

dcasillas · 08-30-2008, 09:31 PM

just put my claim in to pay pal, and it feels good

tacomaman06 · 08-30-2008, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcasillas

just put my claim in to pay pal, and it feels good

dont blame you one bit man!!! hate ya'll had to go thru that bullshit man!! hope it gets resolved quickly!

craigFLA · 08-30-2008, 11:37 PM

Yeah, still no response to the email. Looks like another claim in my future...

He posted here

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/buy...acoloco-2.html

that he had these listed on 3 other sites. Wonder if others are having similar issues. Tomorrow, I think I'll do some looking, and see if I can ID him on other sites, and possible stop someone else from going through this crap.

I'm going stalker on his ass

UPDATE: Scottiem had already warned potential "victims" on Toyota Nation. I added a disclaimer as well, and see that he signed in over there late on 8/29... off to some more sites.

mudjunkie · 08-31-2008, 01:13 AM

That situation is crazy i feel for you guys that sucks i see any taco owner as family lol

craigFLA · 08-31-2008, 08:44 AM

I received the following email from eltacoloco this morning...

Flag this message
Re: PayPal Claim: smoked tailights

Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:56 AM

From:
This sender is DomainKeys verified "Alex Gomez" <screenyourpatio@yahoo.com>
Add sender to Contacts

To:
sandfleee@yahoo.com

I apologize for this big delay its just that I have been going through some major issues with my house which has been flooded by the storms and my insurance will not cover it....I have not received back the stock set from the last customer i sent them to as soon as i do I will smoke them and ship out to you.

Alex,

craigFLA · 08-31-2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigFLA

I received the following email from eltacoloco this morning...

Flag this message
Re: PayPal Claim: smoked tailights

Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:56 AM

From:
This sender is DomainKeys verified "Alex Gomez" <screenyourpatio@yahoo.com>
Add sender to Contacts

To:
sandfleee@yahoo.com

I apologize for this big delay its just that I have been going through some major issues with my house which has been flooded by the storms and my insurance will not cover it....I have not received back the stock set from the last customer i sent them to as soon as i do I will smoke them and ship out to you.

Alex,

And this was my response...

Re: PayPal Claim: smoked tailights

Sunday, August 31, 2008 11:07 AM

From:
"Craig" <sandfleee@yahoo.com>
View contact details

To:
screenyourpatio@yahoo.com

Alex,

I'm sorry to hear about your house. I know Fay dumped allot of rain in central Florida, and now we have Hannah Montana swimming around the Atlantic threatening to dump on us some more...

I haven't filed a Paypal claim yet, as I stated in my email I would wait until Monday night. I have no problem waiting until you get a good set of lights in and ready, as receiving a quality set of tail lights is my primary concern.

I understand your going through allot at home, and can appreciate the fact that these tail lights are probably not your number 1 concern.

I would appreciate it if you would make an effort to keep me in the loop. I have no problem waiting until next weekend to contact you, as nothing is gained by "pestering you to death".

I would like you to keep me apprised (like when you get a new set of donors in etc.) and of course expect a timely response when I do PM or email. I'm sure you'll agree, this is a fair and reasonable expectation, as I would like to avoid more unnecessary drama created by lack of communication. I think others on Tacoma World feel the same way.

I will update both the Tacoma World and Toyota Nation threads as we proceed. If the transaction moves forward on a positive note, I will make others aware of this, and have no problem leaving you positive feedback for a positive transaction.

Good luck on the home front, as I sincerely hope everything works out.

Craig

tcBob · 08-31-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigFLA

I received the following email from eltacoloco this morning...

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigFLA

And this was my response...

thanks for keeping this thread updated Craig

swatjoe592 · 08-31-2008, 10:27 AM

+1..Thanks for posting this! I have been kicking around buying some of these, but I think I'll ease back given your experience. I understand things happen in life, but business is business and this is bad business. Maybe he's legit, but scamsters always have 'fill in the blank' happen and it always happens after they have your money in their hands. Hopefully this isn't the situation....

08-30-2008, 07:59 AM	#23
blake1012 Doomsday Squad Joined: Jul 2008, #8023 Location: roswell,ga Age: 23 Posts: 242 2003 ext cab. tacoma. 2003 Access Cab Automatic bull bar,step rails,window tint,flowmaster exhaust,line-x bed liner,black euro tail lights, white turn signals, kobalt tool box	yeah, time is up! do something about that mess. Not responding to emails and pms is really low! __________________

08-30-2008, 10:58 AM	#24
beastlytaco Doomsday Squad Joined: Jun 2008, #7660 Location: north carolina Gender: Dude Posts: 1,838 08 tacoma standard cab 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L 4 banger 15% tinted back window, 25% on sides. Jardine catback exhaust system. horn modification, AFE pro dry S filter and secondary filter removed. hopefully some wheels and tires next year.	Hear Hear. __________________ Tis the season

08-30-2008, 02:49 PM	#28
beastlytaco Doomsday Squad Joined: Jun 2008, #7660 Location: north carolina Gender: Dude Posts: 1,838 08 tacoma standard cab 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L 4 banger 15% tinted back window, 25% on sides. Jardine catback exhaust system. horn modification, AFE pro dry S filter and secondary filter removed. hopefully some wheels and tires next year.	yeah way to handle the situation. +1 __________________ Tis the season

08-30-2008, 08:26 PM	#31
beastlytaco Doomsday Squad Joined: Jun 2008, #7660 Location: north carolina Gender: Dude Posts: 1,838 08 tacoma standard cab 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L 4 banger 15% tinted back window, 25% on sides. Jardine catback exhaust system. horn modification, AFE pro dry S filter and secondary filter removed. hopefully some wheels and tires next year.	yeah stick it to him __________________ Tis the season

08-31-2008, 01:13 AM	#35
mudjunkie Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008, #7995 Location: clearwater fl Posts: 179 96 tacoma sx lifted 1996 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 liter header,3 inch lift kit,beefed up suspension,topper,light kit,1 kicker 10 behind seat,surfboard racks and a shorter rack and pinion.	That situation is crazy i feel for you guys that sucks i see any taco owner as family lol __________________ toyota is the only truck for me

08-29-2008, 11:27 PM	#21
dcasillas Member Joined: May 2008, #6411 Location: san diego Posts: 33 2004 prerunner quadcab 2004 Double Cab Automatic donhoe coilovers,total chaos arms	i think thats plenty of time for a pm or email,he goes on here every night,and cant even let me know whats up!

08-30-2008, 01:39 PM	#25
dcasillas Member Joined: May 2008, #6411 Location: san diego Posts: 33 2004 prerunner quadcab 2004 Double Cab Automatic donhoe coilovers,total chaos arms	i going to a claim today ,get my 195 back!!

08-30-2008, 02:00 PM	#26
scottiem Member Joined: May 2008, #6846 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 61 '07 PreRunner TRD Sport 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L	I paid him a deposit of $20 on 8/10/08 to put me in line for a set of lights and was told it should be around 3 weeks as there was 2 people ahead of me, one locally in Fl and then one other guy. Probably the 2 of you who haven't heard anything from him. I also PM'ed him on the 25th to see what the status was and haven't heard anything. I agree with you all, if your going to do business then you should at least provide some sort of communication with the people your doing business with. To log on to a site and not return a response to a PM's you received is no way to do business and really leaves no room for an excuse.

08-30-2008, 02:44 PM	#27
craigFLA Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2944 Posts: 149 Tacoma TRD Sport Pkg.#1, XSP Package 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 XSP includes: factory Leather, 20" rims, Borla cat-back exhaust, running boards, back up camera/3" screen in rear view mirror, carbon fiber interior trim. Tow Package. MODS: URD intake BHLM, tinted tails & 3rd brake light and Fog Light mod. Westin Chrome Bull-Guard MODS In progress: 5pc Grill Craft (being powder-coated) T-Rex eye-lids = cutting final clear-coat / to be installed after grill is complete.	PayPal Claim: smoked tailights Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:37 PM From: "Craig" <sandfleee@yahoo.com> View contact details To: Screenyourpatio@yahoo.com Alex, I sent a Paypal payment of $190.55 on August 8th for a set of '06 Tacoma smoked tail lights. You told me then that it would be under 2 weeks. I have have sent you multiple PM's simply asking for the status. I know you have signed on to your account, as that can be checked via your profile, yet you refuse to answer any PM's. There is currently an active thread on Tacoma World regarding this situation. Others are in the same situation as me, and are filing Paypal claims, and notifying forum moderators as we speak... Honestly, I really didnt mind waiting, and would have waited even longer had you communicated. Just tell me your behind, or got tied up, but tell me something!!! If I dont hear from you by Monday night, I will be forced to follow suit and file a claim. Then like others, will spread the word on other sites to warn people of my experience. Please respond, and inform me of your intentions. Craig (a.k.a.: craigFLA) Here is a copy of the email I just sent to his Paypal email address (I know IT works..lol.) We'll see what happens. This is my last effort. I'm a reasonable person, but there is no excuse for this behavior, especially when a little communication would put everyone at ease...

08-30-2008, 08:00 PM	#29
scottiem Member Joined: May 2008, #6846 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 61 '07 PreRunner TRD Sport 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L	I sent a PM to 007Tacoma who is a Moderator explaining the situation and even attached a link to this thread. I told him that I understand that there really isn't much he could do in the way of the money transactions but at least he shouldn't be allowed to do business on this website if he's going to leave members who try to do business with him high and dry. Waiting to see what he has to say.

08-30-2008, 09:31 PM	#32
dcasillas Member Joined: May 2008, #6411 Location: san diego Posts: 33 2004 prerunner quadcab 2004 Double Cab Automatic donhoe coilovers,total chaos arms	just put my claim in to pay pal, and it feels good

08-30-2008, 11:37 PM	#34
craigFLA Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2944 Posts: 149 Tacoma TRD Sport Pkg.#1, XSP Package 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 XSP includes: factory Leather, 20" rims, Borla cat-back exhaust, running boards, back up camera/3" screen in rear view mirror, carbon fiber interior trim. Tow Package. MODS: URD intake BHLM, tinted tails & 3rd brake light and Fog Light mod. Westin Chrome Bull-Guard MODS In progress: 5pc Grill Craft (being powder-coated) T-Rex eye-lids = cutting final clear-coat / to be installed after grill is complete.	Yeah, still no response to the email. Looks like another claim in my future... He posted here http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/buy...acoloco-2.html that he had these listed on 3 other sites. Wonder if others are having similar issues. Tomorrow, I think I'll do some looking, and see if I can ID him on other sites, and possible stop someone else from going through this crap. I'm going stalker on his ass UPDATE: Scottiem had already warned potential "victims" on Toyota Nation. I added a disclaimer as well, and see that he signed in over there late on 8/29... off to some more sites.

08-31-2008, 08:44 AM	#36
craigFLA Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2944 Posts: 149 Tacoma TRD Sport Pkg.#1, XSP Package 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 XSP includes: factory Leather, 20" rims, Borla cat-back exhaust, running boards, back up camera/3" screen in rear view mirror, carbon fiber interior trim. Tow Package. MODS: URD intake BHLM, tinted tails & 3rd brake light and Fog Light mod. Westin Chrome Bull-Guard MODS In progress: 5pc Grill Craft (being powder-coated) T-Rex eye-lids = cutting final clear-coat / to be installed after grill is complete.	His Response to My Email. I received the following email from eltacoloco this morning... Flag this message Re: PayPal Claim: smoked tailights Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:56 AM From: This sender is DomainKeys verified "Alex Gomez" <screenyourpatio@yahoo.com> Add sender to Contacts To: sandfleee@yahoo.com I apologize for this big delay its just that I have been going through some major issues with my house which has been flooded by the storms and my insurance will not cover it....I have not received back the stock set from the last customer i sent them to as soon as i do I will smoke them and ship out to you. Alex,

08-31-2008, 10:27 AM	#39
swatjoe592 Beware the Puma... Joined: May 2008, #6814 Location: Southeast Texas Age: 32 Posts: 205 05 Tacoma PreRunner 2005 Double Cab Automatic 20" gangsta wheels, baby seat	+1..Thanks for posting this! I have been kicking around buying some of these, but I think I'll ease back given your experience. I understand things happen in life, but business is business and this is bad business. Maybe he's legit, but scamsters always have 'fill in the blank' happen and it always happens after they have your money in their hands. Hopefully this isn't the situation....