Well, today I recieved a tracking number for my front clip! Only thing is, I don't know how it gets typed in, etc, hehe. It's being shipped via a company called "China Shipping Lines" Anyone know of it?
Anyway, I guess it's actually coming! I think they said it's in Long beach right now, so It should be up to Maine pretty soon, right??
I got a tracking number!!!! (flashoptions)
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Spectre_240sx
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You'll never get it in a month... It's been 4 months or so since I ordered mine. As far as ordering from them again... I don't think I would, not until they have a base in Atlanta, which they're planning on. They did work to solve the problem, but it still shouldn't have taken 4 months for me to get it. AND I still don't have it yet, but we'll see in a week or so.
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Right but a good ripoff artist ties up the loose ends...makes more sense to send this clip to the one who waited 4 months and make this guy wait longer since he just ordered...if he is legit obviously that makes sense, and even a ripoff artist wouldn't want someone to go around for 4 months bad mouthing the company so that others would know not to get sucked into the scheme.
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Spectre_240sx
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Just to play devil's advocate, is it possible they just can't keep up with demand? Might it not take them time to select quality engines, particularly with the boom this particular market is experiencing?
I've read all the threads they put up, and frankly they sound like a bunch of paranoid consumers (read: OMG I have been waiting TWO WEEKS and I haven't got my clip OMG scam artists) doing their best to scapegoat some guy that can't speak english well. If they are scam artists, they seem to be doing a lousy job of it.
That said, I am eagerly awaiting your 'quality report', as it were.
I've read all the threads they put up, and frankly they sound like a bunch of paranoid consumers (read: OMG I have been waiting TWO WEEKS and I haven't got my clip OMG scam artists) doing their best to scapegoat some guy that can't speak english well. If they are scam artists, they seem to be doing a lousy job of it.
That said, I am eagerly awaiting your 'quality report', as it were.
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Well, apparently the first clip was lost in customs (a very believable story with our nations "awareness level" right now). The second, however, seems to be getting here quite fast. If that's the case, I would blame it on the shipping company rather than Flashoptions.
I'm stuck in a bit of a bind, however. They seem to be a good company and I would like to say good things about them, but having waited this long for my clip... it's hard to do so.
I do, at this point, believe them to be 100% honest and doing the best job that they can.
EDIT: Also, I was mistaken about the date of my order. My wire transfer took place on 3/13/03 (just checked). As far as I can remember, the actual order took place about a week afterwards, so that would put the order around the 20th of March. I've still waited over 4 months, but it's not quite as bad as February.
I'm stuck in a bit of a bind, however. They seem to be a good company and I would like to say good things about them, but having waited this long for my clip... it's hard to do so.
I do, at this point, believe them to be 100% honest and doing the best job that they can.
EDIT: Also, I was mistaken about the date of my order. My wire transfer took place on 3/13/03 (just checked). As far as I can remember, the actual order took place about a week afterwards, so that would put the order around the 20th of March. I've still waited over 4 months, but it's not quite as bad as February.
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They have opened the warehouse in Atl and i've emailed the guy that runs it a few times...I've asked numerous times if i could come down to check out what he has...he keeps telling me that he has shipments coming in but won't give me an address to the warehouse. something wierd going on i think..Spectre_240sx wrote:You'll never get it in a month... It's been 4 months or so since I ordered mine. As far as ordering from them again... I don't think I would, not until they have a base in Atlanta, which they're planning on. They did work to solve the problem, but it still shouldn't have taken 4 months for me to get it. AND I still don't have it yet, but we'll see in a week or so.
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You will get your engine from Flash, it just takes time. They are not scam artists. They just have different ways of doing business. What I imagine happened is that they over sold clips. They didn't want to lose customers so they kept on taking orders thinking they can come up with the clips in a reasonable time. Eventually things got out of hand and as the back orders increased, so did the complaints. It's called selling something you don't have but can get and it is a common business practice among many. It doesn't make you a scam artist and is sometimes a profitable decision for the seller as long as the customer gets the item in a timely manner. In this case it didn't so the only issue with flash options at this moment is timing.
i ordered my clip on march 3rd. so your telling me that it takes 6 months to locate a clip? hmmm, i think not. they are an unorganized business that doesnt know theyre a$$ from a hole in the ground. i mean their business phone number is a cell phone for cryin out loud. im fed up with their shinanigans and im REAL pissed!
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