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Group Buy On Brakes. - ZTWsquared - 08-11-2006
ZX3TUNING,Aug 10 2006, 02:14 AM Wrote:i refunded your money because i just don't want to hear your s*** anymore bryan. your ideas of how things work or "SHOULD" work is to say the least Skewed.
if having your parts in a timely fashion was such an issue, why get involved in a GB in the first place? i even posted if anyone needs brakes ASAP let me know and i can send out what i have.... those that posted have their brakes already or on the way to them. you never posted...
call it excuses, call it whatever you want, i knew from the get-go that as soon as any sort of "issue" that might pop up, you would be the first to piss and moan about it. you know what, i'm tired of your s***. i would have kept this to PM but that is a waste of my time as you decided to post publicly aswell as send me a PM threatening me that if your parts blah blah blah...
I'm making like $5 off a set of pads and maybe $7 off a set of rotors and you have the gall to call me out for doiung you a favor?
your money was refunded, go pay more somewhere else, i don't care.
there is soooooo much more i could post but i wont.
to everyone else, thank you for your patience, i will keep you informed of any new info as i get it. orders like this take time and i have no control over when i get the parts at this point.
Sorry for the wait but again, if you are stressing for brakes, please let me know and i will ship out what i currently have.
Thanks
Mitch
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It's a good thing for you I wasn't a part of this group buy - and I guess a good thing for me too. I did need brakes (and have since purchased and installed them) but I wasn't impressed frankly with the way the GB was going.
Thanks for letting us know in no uncertain terms how you deal with customers who ask difficult questions or call BS when they think they see it. Maybe it's just me but I can think of half a dozen better responses for a supplier to give than the one you did.
My personal opinion is that for you to now state "I have no control over when I get the parts" at this stage of the GB is disingenuous at best - you might have thought to let prospective participants know this up front.
I have no idea what your sponsorship entitles you to here at FocusCanada.net ... but common sense suggests that insulting your customers isn't something you should be doing ... whether you feel you're entitled to or not.
And make no mistake about it ... IMO the words you directed at Bryan should be considered an insult to all members here.
Group Buy On Brakes. - ZX3TUNING - 08-11-2006
what was directed at Bryan was only directed at Bryan.
please do not try and make it sound like i have contempt for the rest of the members of this site, because that could not be further from the truth.
Bryan is a unique person that needs to be delt with uniquely.
If he was so concerned with getting his parts he could have resorted to a PM, like others did and i would have sorted him out, but he decided to make a public scene for the sake of being an ass like always.
had it been anyone else who voiced a concern, they would have received a much different responce.
oh and keep this on topic, any comments or questions about Meford and this GB can be directed to me via PM. anything posted here will be deleted.
Thanks
Group Buy On Brakes. - ZX3TUNING - 08-11-2006
02_svt_guy,Aug 10 2006, 08:49 AM Wrote:were the extra svt pads and rotors fronts by any chance and do u have them
if so im interested in a set
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i do not have any SVT front rotors but can order you a set if you like.
shoot me a PM and we will get you sorted.
Mitch
Group Buy On Brakes. - 02_svt_guy - 08-11-2006
ZX3TUNING,Aug 10 2006, 11:25 PM Wrote:02_svt_guy,Aug 10 2006, 08:49 AM Wrote:were the extra svt pads and rotors fronts by any chance and do u have them
if so im interested in a set
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i do not have any SVT front rotors but can order you a set if you like.
shoot me a PM and we will get you sorted.
Mitch
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thanks mitch but i dont want to lowball you cause i still dont know which route im gonna take
Group Buy On Brakes. - Flofocus - 08-11-2006
Sometimes its just better to let go of some customers. :ph34r: :P
Group Buy On Brakes. - FociBC - 08-13-2006
Wow... the drama...
Mitch you seem have drama follow you :D Hey my brakes in yet :P jk
Group Buy On Brakes. - BerinG - 08-15-2006
yeah and how are we getting our "rebate" too .. paypal?
Group Buy On Brakes. - ZX3TUNING - 08-16-2006
rebate will be sent via same method as payment.
also, i called today to get a firm answer on delivery date... responce: "some time next week, we hope."
got the PO# off them and called Hawk directly, responce: "we will get back to you with a shipment date."
I don;t know what to say guys, if this is going to keep going on like this i'm going to have to issue you guys refunds as well as a "sorry for the hassel Store credit."
I have one set of pads in stock and all the rotors, again, if anyone is stressing for brakes, please let me know and i can ship this set out post-haste.
and Mo, your rotors are in, you can pick them up thrusday night if you like or at the BBQ!
Group Buy On Brakes. - FociBC - 08-20-2006
sweet... Now that gives me a reason to show up... Thanks Mitch you always pull through.. I for one have already learned my lesson with order brakes (last year) when they are in dire need of having them done ASAP. I now buy ahead of that time.. like the rest of my parts on my car.
Group Buy On Brakes. - Drivesthebeast - 08-20-2006
Well, that's unpleasant to hear that not only all of you, but ZX3Tuning is getting the runaround from both the shipping companies, but the source as well. I too had this problem...the shipping companies and CAN Customs didn't keep me informed, screwed up the air way bill numbers, and because of them taking too long to get my orders to me, the car sat at the bodyshop for at least a day or 2 longer than it needed to be, and making me miss the FC.net BBQ...the 3rd year in a row now.
I also am having issues with comapnies I've just bought stuff from on Ebay...don't get any straight answers, etc etc...Yeah, it's awesome paying for stuff long before getting it, let alone being told if it's been sent or not.
I don't think Mitch is to blame...he only can tell you what his suppliers tell him...
Maybe if you all organize another group buy, I'll think about going in...after I finish paying for all my Sega Dreamcast stuff on paypal...lol
Group Buy On Brakes. - BerinG - 08-23-2006
I understand that this stuff happens but how does business work.. how can they not supply parts , dont they want to sell more parts? the distributor that is..
I mean, there must be a bunch of other business' waiting on these guys too
But anyway, so we have nothing.. they could be here this week or in 2 months
Group Buy On Brakes. - ZX3TUNING - 08-23-2006
actually after talking to a bunch of places in the US, apparently Hawk ships and makes parts in their own time. i had the rotors within 2 days from my local supplier. i still have not recieved any info from Hawk as to when my parts were or are going to be shipped. :( I'm going to call again tomorrow as today i just got the machine...
again, sorry for the delays!
Group Buy On Brakes. - wadem - 08-25-2006
Installed the brakes today. Man what a pain in the ass. Had to beat the hell out of the old rotors plus use a torch to get them off. Took almost 2 hours just to get the rotors off. but after that everything was pretty easy. After following the bed in instructions the brakes work great. Now I just need to change the brake fiuld (been in there for 5 years) and it will be complete.
Group Buy On Brakes. - FociBC - 08-25-2006
Thanks Mitch for the hook up...
Group Buy On Brakes. - The Mailman 666 - 08-28-2006
ZX5focused,Jun 14 2006, 06:01 PM Wrote:ANTHONYD,Jun 14 2006, 04:40 PM Wrote:200 plus taxes for brmbos and pads....I can do that.
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how many people interested around this price, if i bring a number to them (say 5) ill see if they can give us a better price. it would be easier if everyone was from the GTA cause i would be able to drive them up to you (i dont think the place ships)
either way im probly gonna order from them unless some magical price comes from somewhere.
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Are you saying that you can get a set of Brembo Calipers and pads that will bolt right on to the front caliper monting holes for 200.00 !!!! Would we not need to then replace our rear drums with Calipers and rotors as well?
Group Buy On Brakes. - schade - 08-28-2006
brembo rotors and pads ... not calipers
Group Buy On Brakes. - ZX3TUNING - 08-30-2006
ok, sorry about this guys but this is a f**king joke.
Called Hawk today and they have yet to ship the pads and at the time could not give me an answer on when they would be shipped. tomorrow i'm going to call around to varrious distributors in the US and see if they have any instock or offer you refunds later this week if i cannot find another alternative.
sorry guys but i did not think this simple little GB would be such a daunting task to make happen.
Group Buy On Brakes. - ZX3TUNING - 09-06-2006
ok, No responce from Hawk about a solid shipping date.
anyone who wants a refund please post up soon otherwise you will be waiting for the pads to get to me... and with Hawk, that could be sometime between now and the second coming of christ or so it would seem! :(
Sorry guys.
Group Buy On Brakes. - ANTHONYD - 09-06-2006
wow.
Group Buy On Brakes. - BerinG - 09-07-2006
ANTHONYD,Sep 6 2006, 09:18 AM Wrote:wow.
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.... ya.
Anyone got a refund yet
What about the rotors..do you have the rotors though?