I'm continually impressed with the dedication and loyalty of 99% of our advertisers. They do a great job taking care of you guys, and I hope you all consider them over an outside source any time you purchase something for your Nissan / Infiniti.

Every bushel has its bad apples, and I'm sad to say we've had a few deadbeat advertisers, who have taken advantage of NICO's willingness to work with small businesses - We forego late charges, penalties and interest on outstanding invoices (because it's simply the right thing to do, in business, and in life).



Feel free to notify others, as a company that can't keep its commitments to its supporting forums is unlikely to take good care of its customers.

So, without further ado, here's the list of companies that have failed to keep up their end of the bargain with your NICO forums... All have more than a month's worth of outstanding invoices, and we've exhausted all available methods of contacting those responsible.

1) West Coast Turbo (http://www.westcoast-turbo.com) - (909) 489-2122 - Owes $350. Closed website, still allegedly doing business.

2) Boost Designs (defunct) - Perry J. Oakley, Panama City, FL - Owes well over $1K.

3) TechImportz (http://www.techimportz.com) - Warren Melliza - Owes $525.

4) Hybrid Performance (http://www.hybrid-performance.com) - Orlando, FL - (877) 408-7282 - Owes $350.

5) Stylin' Motors (http://www.stylinmotors.com) - Sigurd Illokken, Cincinnati OH - 513-922-2281 - Owes $875.

6) Custom Enterprise (http://www.customenterprise.com) - Greg Chickneas - Owes $800. Business sold, no contact with owner.

7) Tuning Factory (http://www.tuningfactoryinc.com) - Dan / Joe - Owes $200.

8) CoWay HID / PTR Online ([email protected]) - Roger Ho-Yen - Owes $150.

9) Tyrant Motorsports ([email protected]) - Dale Gordon (801) 447-0207 - Owes $150.

10) Sport Compact Only (Motorweb.com) - Charles Paterson - Owes $1,050.

11) Total JDM (torontojdm.com) - http://facebook.com/TorontoJDM/ (416) 285-0223 -Karim Alizada - [email protected] - Owes $300.

12) ClutchNet (http://www.clutchnet.com) - (626) 448-7432 - Oleg Krivenkoff - [email protected] - Owes $750.

13) Japan Racing Engines ([email protected]) - Owes $600.

14) Shop4Wheel.com - (teamspeedfactory.com, or "e-wheelntires" on ebay) - Sean Chang - [email protected] - Owes $600.

15) Velocity Factor - ([email protected]) - Felipe Ramirez - [email protected] - Owes $67.50.

16) Nissan Only Wreckers (http://www.ninfiniti.com) - 800-649-9936 - Michael Moser - [email protected] - Owes $750.

17) Interior Web Design (running ads for Vivid Racing) - William McFerrin - [email protected] - Owes $900.

18) RB-Performance.net ([email protected]) - Owes $500.

19) TDS Advertising ([email protected]) - Owes $360.

20) J-Spec Direct / Agency Motorsports ([email protected]) - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Agency-Motorsports - Owes $450.

21) ERZ Performance ([email protected]) - https://www.facebook.com/pages/ERZ-performance - Wei Lee - [email protected] - Thomas owes us $525.

22) 10kRedline (http://www.10kredline.com) - Carlos Armenta ([email protected]) left us hanging without notice, with a $250 outstanding invoice.

23) Osaka Motors ([email protected]) - Den (Chris) Zio Den weaseled his way out of a $400 invoice.

24) GT Mat ([email protected]) - When Tracie left, apparently they figured they could just ignore the advertising invoices. Bummer, I liked these guys. $300 in the hole.

25) StickerBomb ([email protected]) - No response to invoices for four months, so adios, amigo. Owes $200.

26) YumeCars.com (or Yume_Cars) - Rami Elbially at YumeCars.com - Owes $300 for a featured article and banner ads (June through August 2020).... probably because they haven't imported any cars.

27) JPC TRADE (jpctrade.com) - Umido was very insistent on getting his company's ad up and running quickly, but it seems he never could find the time to pay the bill. After three months, it was time to say "Sayonora." Owes $525

Well tuning factory I can say SUCKS!
Modified by Touge_Drifter at 9:57 AM 6/23/2007

Boost Designs should be at the top of the list.

one simple phrase : attorney general about five or so calls and complaints, will not only get you your money back, but also put those companies in hot water...

AZhitman wrote:Feel free to notify others, as a company that can't keep its commitments to its supporting forums is unlikely to take good care of its customers.

Hitman,

I am searching for the old threads or any mention of those exxpresfuelpumps.com deceiving thieves who are still keeping some US$1500 from us but cannot find anything in NICO. How come?

Chris

hpro123 wrote:
Hitman,

I am searching for the old threads or any mention of those exxpresfuelpumps.com deceiving thieves who are still keeping some US$1500 from us but cannot find anything in NICO. How come?

Chris

Hitman,

Same question here...Why? Where you paid for the ad?We heven't been refunded yet...

Tony

I was not aware of that. Let me get with them and see what their story is.

They squared up with us, but until they make things right wth you guys, they won't be "in good standing" in my eyes.

AZhitman wrote:I was not aware of that. Let me get with them and see what their story is.

They squared up with us, but until they make things right wth you guys, they won't be "in good standing" in my eyes.

I believe that they will never make things right for us... We are in the other side of the fookin' world. They just don't give a #@$@%. Sorry for talking like that Greg but we are still frustrated... If you can help us in any way I(nismoclub.gr CEO) will be really happy and grateful...

Thanks

Updated information added - Please review and feel free to distribute.

You should add Jason Reliford (Shadow Dragon Racing) he stole $450 from me

so this is the people that we shouldnt buy from them because they owned money to nico or to the people that bought from them ??

LOCKO

Locko wrote:so this is the people that we shouldnt buy from them because they owned money to nico or to the people that bought from them ??

LOCKO

LOCKO, they usually go hand-in-hand. Treat them as owing money to NICO AND HAVING STOLEN MONEY from their customers.

EXPRESSFUELPUMPS.COM (and every almost every other site with a name ending in FUELPUMPS.COM - they all belong to the same lying cheats - they are registered to the same person/company ) has stolen over USD$ 1700 from us in a Group Buy and they returned only $500-something before they decided they can get away with stealing and seized returning calls, emails, etc.

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A man after my own heart. Some of that info I had, some I didn't.

What these people fail to realize is that this thread gets excellent hits from the search engines, and it's been up long enough to really have some weight.

Lenders, prospective employers, schools, even dating prospects ALL use the web to check out your background. The past-due invoices are nothing compared to the potential for damage to one's professional reputation and integrity.

20) RB-Performance.net ([email protected]) - Owes $500.

i have something to add to this guy, when i first got into sr20"s a few years ago, i needed a bottom end for a sr20det badly so i bought a "fully rebuilt" sr20det bottom end(ended up paying 1000 after shipping,it was a while ago when sr swaps weren't that cheap) so i bought one from otis, and this dumb a#% sent a used blown bottom end to me, burnt cylinder walls that were very scared, bearings that were so thin i thought they were gonna fall apart from wear, and the worst part USED oil soaking the box!! luckily for me i used paypal and took plenty of pictures, i won got all my money back but i had to ship it back, funny thing was i sent it back to his old address half way across California ... i still thinks he owes me the 216 for shipping plus some for his stupidity and my troubles

Yep. Otis probably should go back to working at McDonald's, because he sure as hell sucks at running an import parts business.

By the way, if anyone has contact with any of these folks, and you can provide me with information that leads to us collecting on a past-due balance, I'm happy to send a chunk of it your way.

AZhitman:

Now that I am getting back on-line with NICO (computer issues) I would be more than happy to work with on tracking down and making collections call if needed. Do you happen to have a spreadsheet with contact information with previous locations? I only ask because when searching on line for some of these companies, a lot of the names are similar for different locations.

I would be more than happy to assist the NICO family were I can.

Sean

I researched a lot of these vendors on Facebook, Myspace, Linkin, and various other social sites that a small business would use to advertise. Not sure if this will help you, but here you go....

Updated Information listed below... Red= still looking for information; Blue= information believed to be accurate.

1) West Coast Turbo (http://www.westcoast-turbo.com) - (909) 489-2122 - Owes $350. Closed website, still allegedly doing business.

650 West St Portola CA 96122 USA
Phone: 530 249-1004
[email protected]
http://www.westcoastturbo.com

2) Boost Designs (defunct) - Perry J. Oakley, Panama City, FL - Owes well over $1K.

3) TechImportz (http://www.techimportz.com) - Warren Melliza - Owes $525.

4) Hybrid Performance (http://www.hybrid-performance.com) - Orlando, FL - (877) 408-7282 - Owes $350.[/color]

5) Stylin' Motors (http://www.stylinmotors.com) - Sigurd Illokken, Cincinnati OH - 513-922-2281 - Owes $875.

5043 Chantilly Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45238-5771
Website: Stylinmotors.com
Phone: (513) 922-2281

6) Custom Enterprise (http://www.customenterprise.com) - Greg Chickneas - Owes $800. Business sold, no contact with owner.

7) Tuning Factory (http://www.tuningfactoryinc.com) - Dan / Joe - Owes $200.

24788 Crestview Ct.
Farmington Hill, MI 48335
Website: http://www.tuningfactoryinc.com
Phone: (248) 477-0700
Fax: (248) 477-0701

8) CoWay HID / PTR Online ([email protected]) - Roger Ho-Yen - Owes $150.
**** ptronline still has an Ebay account. All information points to the individual below, including Tweeter account.
Owner, PTR Photography
Greater New York City Area | Photography

Current:
Owner at PTR Photography
Past:
Store Manager at Ritz Camera Centers
Education:
Pace University

9) Tyrant Motorsports ([email protected]) - (801) 447-0207 - Owes $150.

HQ Location
1467 N Cherry Blossom Dr
Farmington UT 84025

Store Location
1669 South. Major Street
Salt Lake City UT 84105

Phone:801-373-0207

Email:
Sales: [email protected]
Support: [email protected]

10) 180sx Faktory (180sxworld.com) - Owes $472.50.

Area 520 Villa 131 Barbar Road
Manama, Bahrain
Fax: 973-3940-2301
Website : http://www.180sxfaktory.com (site URL for sale)

11) Sport Compact Only (Motorweb.com) - Charles Paterson - Owes $1,050.

12) Total JDM (torontojdm.com) - Owes $300.

P: 416-285-0223 | 1-877-JDM-0-JDM
W: http://www.torontoJDM.com
E/MSN: [email protected]
Mon-Fri. 9am-6pm | Sat. 9am-2pm
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TorontoJDM

13) ClutchNet (http://www.clutchnet.com) - Owes $750.

Email:
Address: 2458 Merced Avenue, S El Monte, CA
Tel: 626.448.7432

14) Japan Racing Engines ([email protected]) - Owes $600.
119 700 Moraine Rd NE,
Calgary, AB, T2A 2P3
Phone: 403-266-2865/ 403-266-2805

15) Shop4Wheel.com - (teamspeedfactory.com, or "e-wheelntires" on ebay) - Owes $600.

Email: [email protected]
Address: 18507 E. VALLEY BLVD, LA PUENTE CA 91744
Tel: 951.808.3890

16) Velocity Factor - ([email protected]) - Owes $67.50.

Email:
Address: 980 N. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Tel: 561.395.5700


18) Nissan Only Wreckers (http://www.ninfiniti.com) - Owes $750.

3561 RECYCLE ROAD # 1, UNIT 1,
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA, 95742, USA.
Phone: (916) 631-8333
Fax: (916) 631-7340
Toll: (800) 813-7031
Email: http://www.usednissanparts.com

19) Interior Web Design (Running ads for Vivid Racing) Owes $900

251 Florida Street Suite 203
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225)341-5301 lookup
http://www.interiorwebdesign.com

20) RB-Performance.net ([email protected]) - Owes $500.

7310 Van Nuys Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Phone: (888) 299-8398
http://www.rbperformanceautosales.com

21) TDS Advertising ([email protected]) - Owes $360.

22) J-Spec Direct / Agency Motorsports ([email protected]) - Owes $450.

23) ERZ Performance ([email protected]) - Thomas owes us $525.

Eracingzone / ERZ performance.com
1680 West Winton ave #3, Hayward CA 94545
Sales 1-800-363-8599 11.30am - 5:00pm PST only
Fax 1-510-780-0677 24/7
Email: [email protected]

AZ:

Hope that information helps you collect, and if you any assistance, I will be more than happy to help you. Let me know what you need.

Sean

Updated with the latest losers.

Keep an eye out for these guys, and if you see them advertising elsewhere, be sure to inform the forum owners (so they can collect payment IN ADVANCE!)

It's been a long time since we had to update this thread, but we've added another one to the list!

And, since it seems these folks don't think we're serious, two more added to the list.

There's no free rides, and just remember: The next person calling you to place an order might be me.