You say the BBB is onto him. They have an unresolved case against him from 13/6/2012. That's nearly two years. How much longer are you going to give them to get the joy you desire. Forget them!
The FBI. Are you serious. They can't find a plane that disappeared, let alone a few bike parts. Forget them also.
I suggest that anyone who is waiting for stuff to be delivered do exactly as I did. Get up at 4am Saturday morning and ring him. Worked every time.
I received everything I ordered and then some. The quality of his work far outweighed the waiting time. Like he has said on numerous occasions he is having health issues.
As a matter of fact back on July 30 2011 ( over two and a half years ago ) he stated in this thread that he would deliver parts to your door and then you pay him for the goods when satisfied. The only stipulation was you pay the shipping first. Why didn't you take that option?
What are you his mother now? Weird how it's now the customers fault that he takes money for things he never sends or for incorrect or substandard parts. Stranger still considering you yourself had to chase the guy to get your stuff. I am restoring 3 bikes right now and finished another VMX restoration last year (check out the IT forum for my IT200L), so I have been buying a sh*t load of VMX parts from within OZ and overseas, from dozens of traders. No one else has been this bad. We know he has a wife, can't she check his emails? And if he really is sick, she can simply send out a proforma response saying so. It's not rocket science...
For what it's worth I never saw that 2.5 yo post, I learnt about him from a google search for YZ465 billet parts that showed his website. Or perhaps I should have asked a psychic about him? Some of us don't have time to waste pre-researching every single trader we buy from.
Remember he was very communicative up until he "completed" my order, since then nada. That tells a story in itself.
As for quality of work? Well that's debatable; some bits were very nicely made for sure, but the wheel spacers he sent are just ugly junk, with bits of red anodising left behind and polishing waves in the alloy. And the $175 USD brake torque arm he sent has one end machined to the wrong size. i.e. not fit for purpose. High quality? Not always it seems.
Health problems? Then say so on his business's website, even suspending sales for a time if need be, OR get help with communications or orders etc, but remember - this is a web based parts business that takes your money, not UNICEF.
Whilst from the outset I have had little faith in the BBB as they have no real legal powers, I do try to step these things up gradually, so giving the offender a chance to see the error of their ways. Plus one guy posted that the BBB worked for him so why not give it a try? And yes I have been sending him multiple SMS's at very early US west coast hours for several days now, and calling too, alas he's not answering his mobile. I have left messages on his smooth sounding voicemail, but Nada! Its been 9 days since my first email complaint, with no responses to anything... is that how one runs a business?
The FBI tip off page simply puts him in their database etc., and I too seriously doubt they care. However with still no response from him I moved on to filing a tip to the Feds a few hours ago. Given his continued non communication and his demonstrated disregard for the BBB's attempts to resolve complaints made against him I felt I had to go that next step.
Not living in the US let alone CA I can't just rock up to his place with a bat in hand, and of course that's what he trades on. Do what he likes because who's gonna come calling, etc...
SMS phone and email activity will continue while I wait for the BBB and maybe even the FBI's înternet fraud division to reply. (Highly Unlikely I know, but ya never know ).
