Just an update for those interested/concerned. I did make contact with the
party in question, and 100% of my money was refunded. Now, back to the
regularly scheduled program......
Dak Content: Oh yeah, dusted a Paseo with a wannabe paint job last night...
tooooo easy
Ken Allgood
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Allgood [mailto:kenallgood@cox.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 9:23 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Trouble with getting money back from DML member
>
>
>
> Ok, sorry for bringing this onto the DML list, but my patience is
completely
> gone, and yes, this is very Dakota-related and DML related.
>
> Back in May, I ordered a part for my truck in the neighborhood of just
under
> $500 from a store, and at least 1 or 2 of the people running the store are
> members of the DML (active members I might mention). After waiting for 2
> months, and no part, and VERY intermittent contact with this business, I
was
> told they no longer carry that part, and will send me a refund the next
day.
> So I bought the part from another Dakota store, and had it in 4 days.
> Guess what though, no refund.. I checked all of my records, and could not
> locate a refund (about a month after refund was to take place). So I
asked
> store #1 to check their records about the refund, and if they did send me
a
> refund, to please tell me where they refunded it to and on what date. I
> received an email back the same day saying they would the next day. That
> was the last time I had contact with the company, and that was almost a
> month ago... I have since sent about 3 or 4 emails to both the business
and
> personal email addresses with absolutely no response. So here I am, 4
> months after this started, and i'm out almost $500. Since it's been 4
> months, I cannot dispute the charger on my CC nor paypal. I guess in the
> next day or so, I'll call the BBB and report this business to them. Up
to
> this point, I have enjoyed the parts & service of this business, but this
> has definitely left a foul stinch that I have a hard time getting by.
Yes,
> it's only $500, and it's not enough that I won't be alright, but it is the
> principle of the thing. I paid for an item to a business, and I expect
> delievery. Failure to delivery, then I expect a refund. That's all I
want
> is my money back (or the proof that the refund has already been provided,
> which I do not see in my records). Does anyone have any suggestions on
> what legal recourse I may have? I cannot go to the business because it's
on
> the other side of the country, though I think I may have some friends down
> there that may want to pay a visit :-). And Yes, I can pretty well
> guarentee that the referenced members are reading this email and know that
I
> am referring to them, however, I will refrain from saying any names....
for
> now........
>
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