Sorry if this is poorly written or hard to understand... i dont have a lot of time right now and Im pretty ticked so I wanted to get this out there... gotta get off this computer and head back to work.
I spent over 6 weeks trying to buy parts from a "sponsor" connected with this site"
July 8th - July 15th ----> PMs back and forth with sponsor figuring out exactly what I need for my bike.
July 15th ----> Message sent to me saying "I will work up the quote and get back with you soon"
July 17th -----> I explained that I really appreciated his quick work and responses and I really had to get the stuff shipped soon because I would be headed home for R&R from Iraq shortly.
July 17th - July 29th -----> No responses.... on the 29th I post a message on the forum asking other sponsors to please give me price quotes for the items. I received 3 quotes.. ranging from $850-$990. In this time I built my open quote off of websites that came out to $1025 shipped.
July 30th ------> "Sponsor" finally PMs me an apology email and a quote for $1250. A full 25%+ higher than all the other quotes.
I spent the next three days explaining that was too much and I would like to buy less stuff from him to bring the price down. The shopping list with fewer items still came out extremely high. On August 5th(ish) I ask him to tell me when he can ship the items. I didn't hear anything back for 8 days when I finally PM'd him and asked him for just one part... some swingarm extensions... because I think his are pretty wicked and I really only cared about them.
Two days later he responds to tell me that he will be unable to complete my order and I should order through someone else.
I am over here busting my butt everyday in the heat and sand and all I hear about (besides Sotomayor) is how bad the economy is. I hear how no one in the states can find work.. and everyone is tight on money and businesses are going under. At the moment I have one of the few jobs that pretty secure... but I have to fight to buy something from someone???
Im pretty ticked off because I got my hopes up about coming home to this wicked looking bike for my two week vacation and now Im 2 weeks out from being at my doorstep and I still have no parts. I feel I was extremely patient with this "sponsor" and when I told him this and how I felt he had a pretty bad business plan... to have people wait and wait and wait then tell them they cant complete the order.... HE BLAMED THE WHOLE THING ON ME. citing that I didn't want to pay what he was asking.. and that he tried and tried to come through for me and it was my fault and I was a bad customer...
I own a small forum that has no sponsors.. but about 1000 members... IF I had sponsors- I wouldnt have my name connected to these business practices for anything. I think its really sad that someone who wants to spend money on something has to go through the irritation and problems that I did over the last month. Quite simply Im pretty tore up about the whole thing because its just added stress on top of my daily life.. and maybe Im making a bigger thing out of it than it should be simply because Ive been working without a break for about 10 months now over here so Im a little hyper-sensitive... but this guy is off his rocker.
I spent over 6 weeks trying to buy parts from a "sponsor" connected with this site"
July 8th - July 15th ----> PMs back and forth with sponsor figuring out exactly what I need for my bike.
July 15th ----> Message sent to me saying "I will work up the quote and get back with you soon"
July 17th -----> I explained that I really appreciated his quick work and responses and I really had to get the stuff shipped soon because I would be headed home for R&R from Iraq shortly.
July 17th - July 29th -----> No responses.... on the 29th I post a message on the forum asking other sponsors to please give me price quotes for the items. I received 3 quotes.. ranging from $850-$990. In this time I built my open quote off of websites that came out to $1025 shipped.
July 30th ------> "Sponsor" finally PMs me an apology email and a quote for $1250. A full 25%+ higher than all the other quotes.
I spent the next three days explaining that was too much and I would like to buy less stuff from him to bring the price down. The shopping list with fewer items still came out extremely high. On August 5th(ish) I ask him to tell me when he can ship the items. I didn't hear anything back for 8 days when I finally PM'd him and asked him for just one part... some swingarm extensions... because I think his are pretty wicked and I really only cared about them.
Two days later he responds to tell me that he will be unable to complete my order and I should order through someone else.
I am over here busting my butt everyday in the heat and sand and all I hear about (besides Sotomayor) is how bad the economy is. I hear how no one in the states can find work.. and everyone is tight on money and businesses are going under. At the moment I have one of the few jobs that pretty secure... but I have to fight to buy something from someone???
Im pretty ticked off because I got my hopes up about coming home to this wicked looking bike for my two week vacation and now Im 2 weeks out from being at my doorstep and I still have no parts. I feel I was extremely patient with this "sponsor" and when I told him this and how I felt he had a pretty bad business plan... to have people wait and wait and wait then tell them they cant complete the order.... HE BLAMED THE WHOLE THING ON ME. citing that I didn't want to pay what he was asking.. and that he tried and tried to come through for me and it was my fault and I was a bad customer...
I own a small forum that has no sponsors.. but about 1000 members... IF I had sponsors- I wouldnt have my name connected to these business practices for anything. I think its really sad that someone who wants to spend money on something has to go through the irritation and problems that I did over the last month. Quite simply Im pretty tore up about the whole thing because its just added stress on top of my daily life.. and maybe Im making a bigger thing out of it than it should be simply because Ive been working without a break for about 10 months now over here so Im a little hyper-sensitive... but this guy is off his rocker.
eoples: So you're upset because YOU went back for more hassle and aggravation? What did you hope to accomplish by going back? Why would you even bother, he's late and more expensive? What possible reason do you have to be posting this here now full of sour grapes?
