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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:03 pm 
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It was requested that we have a "sticky" thread here. So the stories are all in one place.

We all know it can be frustrating, and some are just asses. But lets not get all abusive here.

Tell the facts of your story, and outcome.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:26 pm 

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IF YOU EVER GET A GOLDWING>>>> Avoid SabreCycles and Barracuda. NAtionwide known junk sellers, I personally can vouch they sell pure sub standard junk. I bought carb kits from them, and had the carbs on and off probably 5 times before every piece they sold me was removed and replaced. I called them back, and asked for a refund... they put me on the blocked list, no answer. they do it to everyone.
don't even think about them.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:20 am 
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In 30 years of buying and selling triple parts I've only been burned twice, I lost two sets of twist grips somewhere in Ohio (Dragbike guys will know the joke) and a guy in Lockgulley West Virginia is well known for buying parts and asking you to ship before payment, then sends a nice note telling you that sending them without payment is stupid, he has burned people on at least a half dozen boards. Both of these guys were outside of Ebay so this is a little off-topic. I've never been burned by sellers on Ebay.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:28 am 
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"thingsyougottahave" in Tennesse, also has a few alias's, Sells cars, but mainly Z1's on Ebay, basically he is just a liar and a fraud and you will not be happy with any purchase from him.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:22 am 
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Bill B wrote:
In 30 years of buying and selling triple parts I've only been burned twice, I lost two sets of twist grips somewhere in Ohio (Dragbike guys will know the joke) and a guy in Lockgulley West Virginia is well known for buying parts and asking you to ship before payment, then sends a nice note telling you that sending them without payment is stupid, he has burned people on at least a half dozen boards. Both of these guys were outside of Ebay so this is a little off-topic. I've never been burned by sellers on Ebay.


Any frame builders to avoid…
Did you ever get whole on that project?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 6:39 pm 

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I bought some parts from Galaxysale on e-bay and he didn't deliver. He didn't even respond to my inquiries! Filed for a refund and got my money back. Seems like he flaked out on a bunch of buyers just recently. Before that his feedback was good.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:47 am 
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Hey Jim, Todd Athanas never made any attempt to replace the +/- $5,000 in components he used on other peoples' bikes. But he is out of business and last I heard digging ditches for a living.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:18 pm 
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Always like to see Karma at work; what goes around...

For crimp connectors do not buy from OCAPINDUSTRIES
They are listed as US made, UL and CSA listed
They are poor quality and when crimped with a standard tool, the wire is not secure and the plastic covering slides down the wire.
Oh, and overall, they are junk.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:15 pm 
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That RB can be a problem!
Invites me down to Nottingham
Parts prices are great!
BUT
its to lure you in to 10 pints of guinness,
a HOT indian curry,
then 5 bottles of red wine,
while he keeps me awake till 5AM+ in the morning
after ringing people all over the USA!!!
Then he has the cheek to say the next morning
ANDERSON I knew I should not have asked you down for the weekend!!


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:51 pm 
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malc87 wrote:
That RB can be a problem!!!



YUP, he's like that isnt he Malc.



:mrgreen:

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