Bad experiences buying on here?

nad · 08-11-2009, 11:37 AM

I am wondering seeing how there is no buyer protection on this site if anyone has had any problems with people not shipping the items the payed for or just straight getting ripped off?

Please let me know as I have purchased multiple items and never had a problem.

Colton · 08-11-2009, 11:41 AM

Everything I've bought has been great, no problems.

oakleyTRD · 08-11-2009, 12:00 PM

same here

paintdiddy · 08-11-2009, 12:02 PM

had no problems at all. ive only bought local so far

wiscdave · 08-11-2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colton

Everything I've bought has been great, no problems.

x2

Only suggestion is to possibly research the seller a little bit to make sure that they are legit and not a fly by night member looking for a quick buck.

eordonez · 08-11-2009, 12:06 PM

I dont think anybody has got a bad experience, just from a guy called "eltacoloco" or something like that, but anyways, transactions are between members, site doesnt have anything to do with it, so theres no need for buyers protection, its at your own risk...

06WHITETRD · 08-11-2009, 12:40 PM

Everything here is real items. no aftermarket. I have not had problems.. Great ppl to communicated, meet up, advise and just help each other.. I love it.. Better than the dealership and how the economy is fuck up.. this is the place to buy and sell.

nad · 08-11-2009, 12:41 PM

no aftermarket?

fakeake · 08-11-2009, 12:42 PM

I did with Ty's Taco.
I bought a set of fender flares off of him. Payed with paypal. Then they never showed. So I checked everything on my end to make sure I was ok before I contacted him, and the money was back in my paypal account. So then I contacted him and this was our last conversation bit.

Originally Posted by Ty's Taco
I pm'd you the same day I refunded your money to tell you about the shipping being considered over weight because of the packages size. I checked the shipping online and it only asked for the weight and number of boxes and not the dimensions of the box being shipped so that is how I determined the shipping cost. It would be considered a 90lb package with UPS and a 47 Lb package with Fed EX and my shipping with UPS would be $78 for the 90lb and for the FEd Ex was $54 for the 47 lb package. So for only $13 after shipping Fed Ex I had rather keep them and sell them as a set. I apologize for the confusion, I don't know why you didn't get your PM.

Originally Posted by fakeake
I would have paid more money for the shipping. You said it was included, but I would never expect someone to cove thprice of the shipping if it was over 50% of the cost of the item.

So I got my money back, but no flares. I would have rather had the flares, obviously or I wouldn't have tried to buy them. And I still haven't seen the missing pm.

fghtngsquirrel · 08-11-2009, 12:43 PM

Great experiences as well! Probably better than eBay and Craigslist

8th sin · 08-11-2009, 12:47 PM

I've never heard of a forum with any sort of buyer protection, but I have been buying parts from members of this forum, and others, for years and have never had a problem that wasn't resolved.

Use common sense...if the seller won't post pictures of the ACTUAL item, posts/PM's in broken english, or the deal is too good to be true then walk away.

usctacoma · 08-11-2009, 12:54 PM

I'm 1 for 1 with transactions. No problems at all.

yosh2000 · 08-11-2009, 01:09 PM

are you trying to start trouble?

eltacoloco (i think it was him?) and the tinted tails and bluebeasttaco and him sending out cracked and scratched 09 headlights are the only known problems that i am aware of. also, there was a guy on TN that was selling all kinds of interior stuff and he is blacklisted there as well.

Pster · 08-11-2009, 01:12 PM

I have been buying on the internet for 15 years. I have 300+ purchases on Ebay, and probably 3-4x that on net sites. I have yet to be ripped off. Just choose your sites carefully. I have also bought 2 items from other TW members using PayPal.....great experiences!

nad · 08-11-2009, 01:12 PM

not trying to start trouble just curious as I have bought items on here and those transactions have went smoothly, I just dont want to be ripped off. I am happy that I have ran into some good members to buy off of, but my luck is the shits and I was thinking what if someone tried to take me on here.

wiscdave · 08-11-2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nad

not trying to start trouble just curious as I have bought items on here and those transactions have went smoothly, I just dont want to be ripped off. I am happy that I have ran into some good members to buy off of, but my luck is the shits and I was thinking what if someone tried to take me on here.

Good luck

Not sure if this should be in the BUY/Sell section though...General or off topic

nad · 08-11-2009, 01:22 PM

buy/sell seems reasonable does it not? I am discussing buying and selling on the forum

Pster · 08-11-2009, 01:23 PM

No such thing as luck....do your homework.

nad · 08-11-2009, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pster

No such thing as luck....do your homework.

Im honestly starting to believe there isnt such a thing and if there is I dont have it, I know what you mean tho. I have a friend who claims he has bad luck but he just puts himself into situations where he can get screwed. I myself dont do that I just cannot win anything if my life depended on it.

SC4333 · 08-11-2009, 01:30 PM

I've bought and sold to/from multiple members on here. Each transaction has went smoothly.

Ripping someone off on a site like this would most likely cause you a world of trouble. After all, the Internet is a wealth of information in many ways, and finding someones personal information from their home address, to their job history, criminal history, SSN, and relatives is quite easy with certain resources.

Here is a couple very good examples of what can happen..

Most Recent (the last few pages is where it gets good)
http://ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128480

The epic Charlie Wenzel case..
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399203

08-11-2009, 11:37 AM	#1
nad WUNDERBAR!!! Name: Jordan Joined: May 2009, #17388 Location: Manitoba Canada Age: 23 Gender: Male Posts: 1,985 05 TRD Offroad SR5 Access Cab 4x4 6 SPD MT 2005 Access Cab Manual v6 TRD Seat Covers TRD Floor Mats 5100's @ 2.5 Custom Fabbed AAL Bike Mounts Satoshi Grill AFE CAI Blue Guages really loud exhaust that previous owner put on, not sure on what make	Bad experiences buying on here? I am wondering seeing how there is no buyer protection on this site if anyone has had any problems with people not shipping the items the payed for or just straight getting ripped off? Please let me know as I have purchased multiple items and never had a problem. __________________ sig by cmack48

08-11-2009, 11:41 AM	#2
Colton You feelin' lucky, punk? Name: Colton Joined: May 2009, #17626 Location: Smithfield, VA Gender: Male Posts: 7,729 Future 2010 DC MGM 4x4 Automatic	Everything I've bought has been great, no problems. __________________ "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

08-11-2009, 12:06 PM	#6
eordonez vv little ed vv Name: Ed Joined: Mar 2008, #5340 Location: Chihuahua, Mexico Age: 28 Gender: Dude Posts: 7,982 TRD Sport Dcab 4x2 Black Sand Pearl 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L OEM All Weather Mats, wheel locks, Toyota Silver Tube steps.....	I dont think anybody has got a bad experience, just from a guy called "eltacoloco" or something like that, but anyways, transactions are between members, site doesnt have anything to do with it, so theres no need for buyers protection, its at your own risk... __________________

08-11-2009, 12:41 PM	#8
nad WUNDERBAR!!! Name: Jordan Joined: May 2009, #17388 Location: Manitoba Canada Age: 23 Gender: Male Posts: 1,985 05 TRD Offroad SR5 Access Cab 4x4 6 SPD MT 2005 Access Cab Manual v6 TRD Seat Covers TRD Floor Mats 5100's @ 2.5 Custom Fabbed AAL Bike Mounts Satoshi Grill AFE CAI Blue Guages really loud exhaust that previous owner put on, not sure on what make	no aftermarket? __________________ sig by cmack48

08-11-2009, 12:43 PM	#10
fghtngsquirrel Ka-freakin'-BOOM! Name: John Joined: Oct 2008, #10158 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 725 '08 4x2 Rad Red 2008 Double Cab Automatic V6 Satoshi grille, Hella 500FF's, Sockmonkey bedside/hood scoop decals, 2 10"s behind back seat, black badges, 5% tint, Magnaflow Turbo XL cat-back, 3" Pro Comp suspension lift, 17" Black ATX Thugs, 285/70/17 BFG KM's, TW sticker, Cobra 29LTD w/ 4' Firestik	Great experiences as well! Probably better than eBay and Craigslist __________________ My CarDomain

08-11-2009, 12:00 PM	#3
oakleyTRD Banned Name: Cliff Joined: Jun 2008, #7232 Location: Tucson, AZ Gender: Dude Posts: 4,199 2008 Sport 4x4 2008 Double Cab Automatic 1GR-FE What are Mods?	same here

08-11-2009, 12:02 PM	#4
paintdiddy Senior Member Name: grand master b Joined: Oct 2008, #9924 Location: dirty jerzey Gender: Male Posts: 2,598 08 d/c l/b 4wd rusted pile of crap 2008 Double Cab Automatic 6 baby seat mod, cap, remote start,factory seat covesr. custom rusted frame	had no problems at all. ive only bought local so far

08-11-2009, 12:40 PM	#7
06WHITETRD Gotta Love my Taco!!!! Joined: Mar 2008, #5630 Location: Harbor City, Long Beach, Azusa Gender: Male Posts: 716 06 Toyota Tacoma OFF-ROAD 2006 Double Cab Automatic V6 Tinted windows, window visors, bug shield visor, XDI True Flow intake, White Devil Emblem, sport white grill, stubbie 6' antenna, TRD license plate frame,TRD Exhaust, weathertech floor front & rear, LED map/dome & license plate lights,Black Grille,T-Rex eyebrows,black SKid Plate,Lower bumper cover,Black emblems,white TRD Emblem,lamin-x yellow foglights, more to come	Everything here is real items. no aftermarket. I have not had problems.. Great ppl to communicated, meet up, advise and just help each other.. I love it.. Better than the dealership and how the economy is fuck up.. this is the place to buy and sell.

08-11-2009, 12:42 PM	#9
fakeake Junior Member Joined: May 2009, #17441 Location: Akron, OH Gender: Male Posts: 21 07 TRD Sport 2007 Double Cab Automatic Blacked out lights and debadged.	I did with Ty's Taco. I bought a set of fender flares off of him. Payed with paypal. Then they never showed. So I checked everything on my end to make sure I was ok before I contacted him, and the money was back in my paypal account. So then I contacted him and this was our last conversation bit. Originally Posted by Ty's Taco I pm'd you the same day I refunded your money to tell you about the shipping being considered over weight because of the packages size. I checked the shipping online and it only asked for the weight and number of boxes and not the dimensions of the box being shipped so that is how I determined the shipping cost. It would be considered a 90lb package with UPS and a 47 Lb package with Fed EX and my shipping with UPS would be $78 for the 90lb and for the FEd Ex was $54 for the 47 lb package. So for only $13 after shipping Fed Ex I had rather keep them and sell them as a set. I apologize for the confusion, I don't know why you didn't get your PM. Originally Posted by fakeake I would have paid more money for the shipping. You said it was included, but I would never expect someone to cove thprice of the shipping if it was over 50% of the cost of the item. So I got my money back, but no flares. I would have rather had the flares, obviously or I wouldn't have tried to buy them. And I still haven't seen the missing pm.

08-11-2009, 12:47 PM	#11
8th sin Senior Member Joined: Dec 2008, #11357 Location: Apopka, FL Gender: Male Posts: 158 06 PreRunner SR5 DC 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L HID's, Pioneer AVIC Z3, TRD Bilstein Shocks, Satoshi Grill, BHLM	I've never heard of a forum with any sort of buyer protection, but I have been buying parts from members of this forum, and others, for years and have never had a problem that wasn't resolved. Use common sense...if the seller won't post pictures of the ACTUAL item, posts/PM's in broken english, or the deal is too good to be true then walk away. __________________ Too close for missiles, switching to guns My Build Thread

08-11-2009, 12:54 PM	#12
usctacoma Theres Poo in there Name: Dustin Joined: Jun 2009, #18042 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Age: 18 Gender: Dude Posts: 594 05 PreRunner SR5 Doublecab 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 v6 Tint, Black Badges, Moto Metals with firestone AT, TW sticker, sockmonkey decals, Flowmaster 40	I'm 1 for 1 with transactions. No problems at all.

08-11-2009, 01:12 PM	#14
Pster That's just like your opinion, man Joined: Jun 2008, #7654 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 53 Gender: Male Posts: 2,251 2006 Tacoma 4x4 2006 Double Cab Automatic It has one Bak Flip bed cover, shorty antenna, Peripheral iPod interface, Garmin 750 mount, add'l bed tie down rings, Westin nerf bars, hitch safe, tailgate lock, Ideal 1 3/4" turn-key clamp to secure tailgate from removal, Spare tire security cable, spare tire stainless air hose extender, Fumoto oil drain valve.	I have been buying on the internet for 15 years. I have 300+ purchases on Ebay, and probably 3-4x that on net sites. I have yet to be ripped off. Just choose your sites carefully. I have also bought 2 items from other TW members using PayPal.....great experiences! __________________ The Older I Get, The Faster I Was The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it. - George Orwell BakFlip Bed Cover Shorty Antenna Peripheral iPod Interface Garmin Nuvi RAM Dash Mount Add'l OEM Bed Tie Down Rings Westin Access Cab Nerf Bars (I think access cab bars look better on the Double Cab) Pop N' Lock Tailgate Lock Ideal Turn-Key Clamp (to secure tailgate) Spare Tire Security Cable Fumoto Oil Drain Valve WheelMaster Stainless Spare Air Hose Extender Redline Elite Hood Struts ProTecta Bed Mat

08-11-2009, 01:22 PM	#17
nad WUNDERBAR!!! Name: Jordan Joined: May 2009, #17388 Location: Manitoba Canada Age: 23 Gender: Male Posts: 1,985 05 TRD Offroad SR5 Access Cab 4x4 6 SPD MT 2005 Access Cab Manual v6 TRD Seat Covers TRD Floor Mats 5100's @ 2.5 Custom Fabbed AAL Bike Mounts Satoshi Grill AFE CAI Blue Guages really loud exhaust that previous owner put on, not sure on what make	buy/sell seems reasonable does it not? I am discussing buying and selling on the forum __________________ sig by cmack48

08-11-2009, 01:23 PM	#18
Pster That's just like your opinion, man Joined: Jun 2008, #7654 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 53 Gender: Male Posts: 2,251 2006 Tacoma 4x4 2006 Double Cab Automatic It has one Bak Flip bed cover, shorty antenna, Peripheral iPod interface, Garmin 750 mount, add'l bed tie down rings, Westin nerf bars, hitch safe, tailgate lock, Ideal 1 3/4" turn-key clamp to secure tailgate from removal, Spare tire security cable, spare tire stainless air hose extender, Fumoto oil drain valve.	No such thing as luck....do your homework. __________________ The Older I Get, The Faster I Was The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it. - George Orwell BakFlip Bed Cover Shorty Antenna Peripheral iPod Interface Garmin Nuvi RAM Dash Mount Add'l OEM Bed Tie Down Rings Westin Access Cab Nerf Bars (I think access cab bars look better on the Double Cab) Pop N' Lock Tailgate Lock Ideal Turn-Key Clamp (to secure tailgate) Spare Tire Security Cable Fumoto Oil Drain Valve WheelMaster Stainless Spare Air Hose Extender Redline Elite Hood Struts ProTecta Bed Mat

08-11-2009, 01:30 PM	#20
SC4333 Senior Member Name: Grant Joined: Dec 2008, #11412 Location: San Antonio, TX Gender: Male Posts: 1,544 '08 PreRunner SR5 2008 Access Cab Manual 2TR-FE 5100s @ 2.5; SAW 2.0 & AAL in the rear; DIY DTRLs, Alternating turn signals & 6k HID bi-xenons; Viper alarm; 3M Tint 22% in the front, 13% over stock in rear; P500UB Pioneer Premier, 12"Alpine Type R w/ custom enclosure, MTX Thunder amp; Always on 12v Outlets, 12v Outlet under hood; Secondary air filter removed; Debadged; A few other little things.	I've bought and sold to/from multiple members on here. Each transaction has went smoothly. Ripping someone off on a site like this would most likely cause you a world of trouble. After all, the Internet is a wealth of information in many ways, and finding someones personal information from their home address, to their job history, criminal history, SSN, and relatives is quite easy with certain resources. Here is a couple very good examples of what can happen.. Most Recent (the last few pages is where it gets good) http://ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128480 The epic Charlie Wenzel case.. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399203

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