These deals suck, but I belive the answer is in your subject line. I have
been in my share of these situations where I have done things like
foolishly paying for services in advance and didn't get them or otherwise
comming up short when dealing with a vendor. While a certain amount of
due diligence is required, giving someone a check knowing you will be
stopping payment doesn't seem like the proper thing to do under any
circumstances.
The best policy seems to be to take the usual precautions of checking out
who you are doing business with and then treating them as you would like
to be treated. Thank goodness for this list which is a wonderful resourse
for sharing the news, good and bad, about our hobby.
Good luck resolving your current issue.
-mel
Mel Lester Jr. meljr@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.connet80.com/~meljr
Plymouths:
56 Custom Suburban 2DR SW 56 Savoy 2DR Sedan 56 Savoy 4DR Sedan
63 Sport Fury Convertible 63 Fury 4DR HT Racecar 65 Belvedere II Convertible
Dodges:
73 Dart 340 Sport Pro St. 76 D100 Adventurer PU 76 D100 Warlock PU
80 Aspen SE /6 Racecar 89 Shelby Dakota Racer 93 Viper RT/10
Others: 74 Dodge B300 Carryvan 98 Dodge Intrepid ES
63 Austin Healey 3000 71 Triumph Spitfire 81 Fiat 2000 Spider
84 Chevrolet Caprice wagon 00 Honda Shadow ACE Tourer 1100
On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Skyclad Digital Design wrote:
> Thanks my FWDLK bruthas, beforehand...................
> OK. Here Goes..............
> I took my 59 Belle to my mechanic to get a Holley four barrell and Manifold
> put in. Whilst there my car was broken into and my speakers were stollen and
> the Holley carb I had just bought. Now I had called him that Friday and
> allerted him that I had left the part in the back seat so he could get it.
> That weekend the breakin occured. I had that car locked up tight. They musta
> used a Jimmy stick to get into it. Now his place is fenced in and barb wired
> accross the top. He shares the building with several other auto
> shops..........all reputable. Now hes trying first off to get me to get my
> insurance to pay................ but no dice. To smart for that one. so he
> says hell eat the cost of the carb and well worry about the speakers later
> after he talks to his insurance co more.............supposedly they wont
> cover anything left outside. . I need the car back now and actually am now
> worried about it even being at his shop.
> Now someone suggested that I get him to fix her, pay him, imediately
> cancell the check, get my stereo repaired/ replaced with the exact same
> components and then send him a check immediately for the difference.
> Otherwise most likely I'll be out the price of the stereo. Any other
> suggestions? Something More fair?
> THE PROBLEM IS............ I smell something fishy. While there at
> his shop some guy shows up with my exact
> carburetor...............................hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
> I would allmost swear its the same box...........same bend in the top.
> Perhaps I'm paranoid. It is a small shop though..................and this
> part is supposedly going onto a buddy of mines car. I'm going to call him
> after this just in case.....................can I trace serial numbers on
> the carb?
> Again, help! What would you guys do?.....................r
>
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