Thread: What happened to TDC Racing???

You guys do what you gotta do... I just wish he'd come back i have an order to place. I always got along with him and always heard good things. But this isn't looking so good business wise....

Nope its not looking good. I just sent out my last and final e-mail to him and if I do not hear back (if i do, i will post a response) I am disputing this with paypal tomorrow.

I think we should change that parts ordered list to people who have and who will be disputing their purchases with paypal.

There is a reason why some things just seem too good to be true.

Max

P.S. Gary any news with your paypal dispute? I have never filed one before.

10 days and counting.(at least).....not looking good.

Well, I tried. His messenger logged on again last night. It was immediately set to "away". I sent a message anyway, but no response.

I already escalated it to a claim TDC has until the 17th to respond. I bought another LIM from Morad, it was 1/2 of the price and it should be here "in the next few days." Yup, i heard that from TDC too. funny how he never did give me the tracking number that i requested. Unfortunately, I have a feeling im going to have to go through my credit card to get my money back.


this e-mail was sent on Aug 31, 2009 @8:45PM

Originally Posted by TDCRacing

To:
"'Anthony DeGrote'"
For some reason your package got delayed by ups. They called about it today. Said the label was partially off. I gave them the correct information and they said your package will be there on Thursday.



Thank you for your business,



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From: Anthony DeGrote [mailto:********@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 3:48 PM
To: Sales@TopDeadCenterRacing.com
Subject: Fw: L32 LIM



Did not receive a reply to my initial e-mail, phone call or the 3 PMs I sent on GPF, so Ill try again. Do you have a tracking number for my LIM?

Anthony DeGrote

Updated List of customers/pending paypal disputes:
Someone really needs to get in contact with him, I tried calling again and nothing... Who has his messenger addy?
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For those filing paypal disputes:

Some things to keep in mind about paypal disputes. You guys have only 45 days after the transaction to open a dispute or you will not ever be able to. Some of you ordered FWIs early in August, so keep that limit in mind. Once you have opened a dispute you have 20 days to escalate it to a claim or else it will be closed permanently.

-Going Too Phast

1. FoSHO99 - 8/26 - 1 red Aeroforce + Dual cable
2. mvey - 8/6 - FWI
3. intrigue98 - 8/25 - 1 Red Aeroforce - 8/26 - 2nd red Aeroforce + Dual cable, s/c oil
4. Going Too Phast - 8/26 - 1 FMHE - opened paypal dispute
5. GTPrix - 1 Aeroforce - s/c oil
6. deangtp - 8/25 - FWI
7. 01GTP - 8/26 - aeroforce
8. matt5112 - 8/15 - FWI+filter - opened paypal dispute, filed claim, TDC has til 21st to respond to claim
9. garyd02gtp - opened paypal dispute, claim pending
10. flrgen - 8/5 - FWI+filter
11. aligater - 8/25 FMHE
12. silverbullet - 7/29 - (2) FWI
13. qball - still waiting refund of $1200
14. rocket88 - 1 green aeroforce
15. PonchoDvr4Lfe - 8/26 LIM
16. chrisb - 8/27 - 1 red aeroforce - opened paypal dispute
17. seanmanman571 - 8/31 - 1 red aeroforce
18. explokid - opened paypal dispute, filed claim, TDC has til 17th to respond to claim
19. nvsridez - 8/25 - 1 red aeroforce
20. Talsition - Rear drilled and slotted rotors, rear break pads, front sway bar bushing kits inner and outer
21.

Originally Posted by garyd02gtp

opening a dispute just has paypal email him (good luck there, huh?) They don't really get involved until you escalate it to a claim, which I'll do Friday if he desn't respond to their email.

I never had to go that far, so I don't know how or if we get our money back if he just keeps ignoring them...He could just go set up shop elsewhere and we're all out our cash....

For those of you that have not had to deal with claims on Paypal. They are pretty quick and painless....as long as both parties either agree or there is indisputable evidence that you got hosed on the deal.

Example:
Good claim- Me being lazy had the same password for my ebay and paypal, so needless to say someone hacked one and immediately had the other. Contected the guy that sold the product, he agreed to a refund and I had everything fixed that same day.

Bad Claim- Similar situation as this, where the person fell of the face of the earth. Paypal pretty much told me that they had no way of getting a hold of the guy and I should have only dealt with people I knew better. So we'll see how this one pans out if I have to file a claim. At least I am only out 75.00 on this deal, it was almost 3k on the last one!!!

so you never got your 3k back? Also.......how much money is outstanding that is on that list above? That has to be a good chunk of change as well....

Originally Posted by Liquifire

so you never got your 3k back? Also.......how much money is outstanding that is on that list above? That has to be a good chunk of change as well....

Nope, Paypal pretty much told me to be a better judge of character.... I guess I am still learning!!

Originally Posted by FoSHO99

1. FoSHO99 - 8/26 - 1 red Aeroforce + Dual cable
2. mvey - 8/6 - FWI
3. intrigue98 - 8/25 - 1 Red Aeroforce - 8/26 - 2nd red Aeroforce + Dual cable, s/c oil
4. Going Too Phast - 8/26 - 1 FMHE
5. GTPrix - 1 Aeroforce - s/c oil
6. deangtp - 8/25 - FWI
7. 01GTP - 8/26 - aeroforce
8. matt5112 - 8/15 - FWI+filter
9. garyd02gtp - opened paypal dispute, claim pending
10. flrgen - 8/5 - FWI+filter
11. aligater - 8/25 FMHE
12. silverbullet - 7/29 - (2) FWI
13. qball - still waiting refund of $1200
14. rocket88 - 1 green aeroforce
15. PonchoDvr4Lfe - 8/26 LIM
16. chrisb - 8/27 - 1 red aeroforce
17. seanmanman571 - 8/31 - 1 red aeroforce
18. explokid - opened paypal dispute, filed claim, TDC has til 17th to respond to claim
19. nvsridez - 8/25 - 1 red aeroforce
20.

Guess you can add me to this list too.

Rear drilled and slotted rotors, rear break pads, front sway bar bushing kits inner and outer.

sounds like i was one of the last ones to get something from him?

My stuff should have been here by now, I ordered it on the last week of august. The last time I talked to him on the phone he said that it had been shipped. I really hope he comes back, I would like to continue to do business with him.

I opened a dispute last night and it will get escalated very shortly. Those posts about him signing on to messenger and leaving without even a post on here clinched it for me. Getting this settled is either a very low or non existent priority for him.

Some things to keep in mind about paypal disputes. You guys have only 45 days after the transaction to open a dispute or you will not ever be able to. Some of you ordered FWIs early in August, so keep that limit in mind. Once you have opened a dispute you have 20 days to escalate it to a claim or else it will be closed permanently. So don't just leave it as a dispute for too long. Also note that paypal says that once you open a dispute they freeze that amount in his account so he can't empty it and run (if he hasn't already). So it is a good idea to open the dispute quickly so hopefully, YOUR money is frozen and he can't pull it out. Otherwise even if you win the dispute there won't be any money to draw from and you're SOL.

Originally Posted by Going Too Phast

Some things to keep in mind about paypal disputes. You guys have only 45 days after the transaction to open a dispute or you will not ever be able to. Some of you ordered FWIs early in August, so keep that limit in mind. Once you have opened a dispute you have 20 days to escalate it to a claim or else it will be closed permanently. So don't just leave it as a dispute for too long. Also note that paypal says that once you open a dispute they freeze that amount in his account so he can't empty it and run (if he hasn't already). So it is a good idea to open the dispute quickly so hopefully, YOUR money is frozen and he can't pull it out. Otherwise even if you win the dispute there won't be any money to draw from and you're SOL.

thanks for sharing the paypal process, im sure it will help people out, not just about this but in general!