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I was SCAMMED by T-TOP50!!! WHERE'S MY MONEY AND CAR? (UPDATE 7/11)
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by t-top50: [QB] Ok enough. I have had several people call me personal and discuss this issue. With a clear head listen to my version of the story. A year and a half ago Ralph has his car towed to my house. My job was to install the motor, tranny, blower, fuel pump headers basically a lot of stuff. I agreed to hook Ralph up at a discount for $1000. If I remember correctly. That is a hell of a bargain if you consider the entire situation. I.E. missing parts, like hardware, hoses, header bolts, I could go on and on about how many of my peosonal hardware parts I used to complete this job. And let me tell you it takes years to collect or save these things from numerous cars I've parted. So that itself is yet another way I'm going out of my way to help a friend. Plus countless trips to powder coater, hardware store, and parts store to get parts he didn't have. This being said I slowly put this car back together for him. Two months or so go by and he calls me in a fire drill rush to ask for the license plate. I'm like WTF. Apparently the plate that was on his car belonged to his friend and the only way he could get the car towed to my house was to have a valid registration. So he borrowed his friends. Now I'm ok with this but it would have nice to know. So I had some business in Daly City and agreed to meet and deliver the plate. And yes I know the guy he borrowed the plate from. But why do I have to go through this, I didn't create this license plate issue. But yet again another favor. So back to the build, 6-9 months I don't recall but the car is almost done. I realize that's a long time but I communicated this alon the whole installation. There were parts and misc stuff I had to get for his build. NOT ONE TIME did he himself get or find stuff that he claimed he had, that I had to source for him. So I'm literally done with the installed. It needed a longer oil feed line and spark plugs and other misc. he tells me he is done throwing money into this car and wants to sell it and buy a vette. No worries. 2 weeks go buy and he says some dudes are coming to my house to buy the motor and can I pull it back out and take the blower off it. Again labor. So when a week goes by and we talk about me buying the car cuz he can't sell it. We agreed to $2200 or $2500 I don't recall the exact amount for the roller with blower. At the beginning he sent me $340 PayPal, I can't recall if that was for powder coating I had done for him or partial payment towards labor but I checked my PayPal account and the only payment I got from him was back in March 2013. No other payment from him all the way back to jan 2013. And I know the car was brought to me after jan. Here is what I'm positive about. I gave Ralph $550 cash towards the car, so he could refund the guy on Corral that he scammed him for the COMPLETE blower kit he sold the dude on Corral that was not a complete kit. Now Ralph may claim that I was suppose to pay the guy for the for the blower and backed out. This is true and the reason why I backed out is because the first the kit was not complete and second I had recently found out this car had 5 years of back fees. So why would I want the car for that price and a blower I had to buy more parts because he gave the guy he sold the motor the crank pulley and oil feed fittings and oil pan with drain plug already welded in. At this point we agreed to a price on the roller with the $550 and credit for my labor. So what I got of value was: cowl hood cheap version not lined $350 chrome Saleen Stern replica wheels with tires $550 Magna pack mufflers $80 Clutch $160 Fuel pump $80 Rearend $200 Front spindles $125 Springs $100 Now some may think I should have given him the money but I wasn't thinking that way for two reason. One I didn't have a job at the time and he wasn't tripping at all a out the money. He was completely aware I had sold the parts. And he cool knowing I would pay him once I got back one my feet. So reflecting on all this that has happened over the last year and a half I have kept in contact with him. Sent him some money. Never received any money for work preformed and asked him numerous times to come get his car. If I look back I realize he didn't want to pick up the car cuz he would have to back fees to get plates current or he didnt have room to store the car. It's easier for me to store the car and pay him when I get the money. Also I would like to inform everyone that both Ralph and I sat across from the same table in a room waiting to be interviewed for the same job. And he wasn't acting stupid then about the money and that was 3 months ago. So now onto the present. I recently go hired at Sysco. I started working there part time for about a month. I called Ralph and told him what was up. And money was still tight. He said cool. In May I was brought on to full time but I had a wedding to pay for. Right around this time he wants to act crazy and start talking crazy and blah blah blah. So to calm him down I sold something on corral for $165 and had the money sent directly to him. I didn't ship the parts my mistake. The guy put in a claim and Ralph refunded the dude the money. So now I owe him $165 more. While all this is happening I got promoted to supervisor at Sysco and I'm on my way back to stability. Got my first check last week and paid bills. I texted Ralph last week and told him he would have the money by the end of the month. Best I could do till I get paid. As for him running his mouth about me know the mods or whatever he said. That is him, and that is what I've dealt with this whole time. Young minded and quick to say something not realizing that people are trying to help him out. Now he has to back peddle. I tried to help him out with his car, the guy on corral, and etc. Bottom line he will get his money at the end of the month, but he has to have the title and meet me for that to happen. No violence or anything stupid. I just need to dispose of this car and can't do that without a pink. He thinks me asking for the pink is a joke or I'm running another scam or whatever his simple mind thinks. But ask anyone that has disposed of a car. Won't happen without a pink, plain and simple. And my guys in Brentwood don't take "bills of sales". Shit I could did that months ago. I haven't responded to this post cuz I don't like feeding the fire. The mods PMed me about this issue and I explained to them the resolve. Others want to talk about how I did them wrong, call me I've been on this site since 2001 I know of 3 people not including Ralph I need to make right with. I don't run from or hide from anyone. My number is posted on EVERY for sale add. But in case you want to talk it out 925-577-7673. I'm available. This issue with Ralph happened within the last month and a half and excuse me if I didn't jump when he said to. But it will be fixed end of month. I know this was long and might not be 100% clear but it's been a long time. And doody for the grammatical and spelling errors. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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