NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Smittybilt

$179 SmittyBilt AIR COMPRESSOR 5.65CFM - SB2781

2781 5.65 (don't sell yourself short...)

 

That covers most of it. After the first 50 were all paid up he said he had ordered them from Airflow and that everyone even beyond the first 50 would get their snorkels as soon as they arrived if they were paid up (leading us to believe he had 100 on their way). As some time went by we waited and people with ties to the shipping industry were asking for a container number or ship name so they could track it but he could not produce anything of the sort. Then he told us that they had arrived in port but somehow the deal had changed and now all 100 had to be sold before he could release any of them and basically wanted all of us to help.

This is the point where people started to call him on his BS and he started to get defensive and then began responding less often with vague answers before he finally just stopped posting at all. This is about the time TcBob got involved and started having to find a way to bail him out. In the mean time a few people started doing the research to figure out that right after all the money was collected for his first GB he somehow found the cash to install a new SC, glass fenders and some other pricey mods which seemed a little odd for a guy that works at a surf shop.

The general consensus is that he was ordering the snorkels for Airflow at wholesale prices, hence the blocks of 50, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $200-225 and then pocketing the remainder he got from us. So when he decided to up the order from 50 to 100 to double his profit, Airflow would not fill the order until he was able to pay for the full 100.

So fast forward about a month from when things went completely sideways and TcBob tells us that we would all be getting snorkels but it would be another month+, meaning that they have not even shipped from Australia yet. Since I was one of the last people to buy in I only waited about 3-1/2 months from payment to receipt but some people waited 5+ months, not to mention the period of time in there that we all thought we were screwed out of our money.

At one point a few people went as far as to contact the FBI and there was a case opened up regarding it, not sure what happened with that though. I would like to think at the very least that Mr. Mahalo may be getting some attention from the IRS regarding undocumented earnings but I'm sure we will never find out.

In the end at least we all got what we paid for even if it was a little bit of a roller coaster.

Edit: I just did some more looking and now that this whole mess has cleared up he just got a new cap and RTT, hmm.

 

2nd gen bumper w/ hitch for sale

@Captain Taco

 

Who's your friend in the GX?

 

I got a question for you all. Who on here would be wanting a set of seat covers from WET OKOLEs for there truck? My brother works for the HI branch and the owner offered for him to open 1 in WA. Of coarse the sets will be coming straight from my house and distributed to u all. Just wanted to see how much of you would be interested. I have no details on pricing and you won't be charged for shipping, but I will keep u all posted when the official date arrives. Happy Aloha Friday!

 

Interested! Ohana!

 

Just Tacomas? Or any vehicle they make them for?

 

I already have a set in front but was planning to buy another one for the rear seats one of these days.

 

I bought my 4runner from Magic Toyota in Lynwood. its the same owner as Michaels. My wife and I met the owner while we where there. They guy hooked us up on the 4runner. He was pleasant. That was 12 years ago.....

 

We're leaning more towards the Toyota/Lexus brand, but what ever the website offers we can bring in

 

Need some

 

Keep us posted. If this becomes a reality, I'll def send some business your way for the alt market. I already have a set for my taco. Might convince my haole gurl to get some for her car. Hell, my bro in-law just bought a taco and he commented how he likes mine.

 

I have had a full set black/charcoal With full piping for several years and love them. They make my already super comfortable TRD seats a touch more comfy somehow. They are awesome, get them.

 

If you can do ones other than Tacoma's Id be interested. Though not right away. But the car and the FJ40 could use a set

 

I'm interested.

 

I have no need for seat covers at this time.

 

Interested

 

What's the progress on the FJ

 

Busy night at work.