Shiit...this happened years ago
Sent to:
Amir Mahmoud Email:
rotaryrocket7302@aol.com Payment Sent to:

Fastassturbo2@aol.com
Amount sent:
-$250.00 USD Fee:
$0.00 USD Total:
-$250.00 USD
This fuuck face caused me a lot of headache. Back then his screen name surfaced all over the forums. not only RX7. He went by another screen name after he became famous and now I see him using that original name again.
He ripped off a lot of people all over the forums.
For me it was too late. It happened a long time ago and I don't remember what I purchased but once a crook, ALWAYS a fuuckin crook.
I happened to search a sellers name and came across this familiar screen name and holy shiit, it can't be him again. When I saw AMIR, it's the same guy.
I'm sure he will change screen name again to sell but remember his name since Paypal has to verify his name and bank account.

 

1--not everyone here is a member of TeamFC3S. So, please, let's exhibit some common sense for something so obvious, thanks.

2--you had a bad deal with him? Odd....I dont see anything in all of the posts you have made on this forum telling people about it.....until now. Here you are, trying to bash someone else for buying from him because "look at all the bad deals he's had....", and yet you couldnt be bothered to tell us yourself about yours? Thats not how the feedback forum works, chief. If you had a bad deal, THAT is the time to tell everyone about it, not several years later.

3--it isnt for moderators to "tolerate" something that someone did on ANOTHER forum SEVEN YEARS AGO. Yes, thats right, I said seven years ago, because a quick look on FC3S shows exactly that.....that he had a couple dissatisfied customers IN 2002. For one thing, the deals I noticed back then, two in particular, showed that he did screw up....it also showed that he at least tried to make right on at least one of those. This is not ideal but youre simply not telling the whole story. And while I hate scammers more than anyone else here, that doesnt mean you should bash one without being honest yourself.

As a moderator, I am not responsible for what he did seven years ago on another forum. I AM, however, responsible for handling the situation on this forum--where this seller has a record of positive feedbacks and this is the only negative thread I have found thus far on him. And even then, there's a lot more to handling these things than simply "lets ban him". I dont show up where you work and tell you how to do your job, please at least extend me that same courtesy. Fact is, if you look around this forum, there are a lot of people complaining about getting ripped off, and then when we hand them the scammer's contact info on a platter, they still dont do anything but complain. So, PLEASE, DO tell, how can I handle this situation so that YOU will feel better about them darn pesky mods?

NOW, let's get back to business.....

 

All I mentioned is he had bad feedbacks as fastassturbo2 and other names because of bad feedbacks in other forums including teamfc3s. I didn't imply that everyone here IS a member of THAT forum as well. He trolls other forums and have tried to sell.

The reason I posted is because I came across that name and posted. I didn't start the thread.
Obviously he hasn't learned from his past.
I've posted about this seller and got feedbacks via PM after the transaction.
I don't have the time to check the forums and have a bashing war with the seller.

You think I would post here because I have nothing better to do?
Whoopty doo you're a moderator. Did you feel like I was bashing you?
I wasn't.

If I have a bad experience, I'll post and deal with Paypal. I don't deal with many sellers here have have had some good buys the past 10 years. My post count doesn't reflect that but I don't sit in front of the PC. I have better things to do. ...like work.

I'm done here.

 

I would like to mention one thing, I have given the turbo's in a free spinning condition, what makes me ponder is how all of a sudden the compressor wheel is all of a sudden "siezed"?

So how do we know if the previous buyer didn't lie and send back his "old" turbo? How can we have credibility, I have postive feedback and so does Str8ryd. Just becasue I had a previous transaction from 7 years ago that the guy said he couldn't bolt on his turbo does not make me a bad seller. That turbo came off of a JDM engine on a turbo2. I un-bolted it myself and he claimed it wouldn't bolt up. So now I am a scum bag for that?

In regards to this recent twin turbo transaction, I offered I would drive him another set of turbos as I have two of them from JDM engines. He choose not to go that route. That is not my problem that he choose not to take the different set of turbos.

I also mentioned to him at the time of the transaction that these came from a "blown" engine but the previous owner stated no issues with the turbos. They weren't siezed and didnt show any sign of oil seal faliure. All this was made clear of the transaction, and I also stated if he had any issues I would take care of them. Hence why I have offered to replace them for him. So I am an Ahole still for trying to remedy the situation? I don't think so.

And to the idiot who commented about busting me with a fat lip, Go ahead I would like to see that. Before you make idiotic comments like that realize that str8ryd didn't clearly explain to you that chicago had a 16" winter snow storm that night, and I was stuck in traffic for 8 hours...Those are situations you can't control when you drive 2~5 miles an hour in snow that is up half way to your door and cars in your way from the traffic jam.

Long story short, Yes I blew up on Str8ryd, for numerious reasons, but I apologize for that, and yes I should of acted in a professional manner. But I have sold numerious parts and well 2 bad apples in my book. If you don't have anything nice to say or don't want to purchase from me then so be it. But I have provided excellent prices as well as given people items on those parts for free. I have yet to hear a complaint except for now.

I apperciate all the slander and animosity. Either way my offer stands to replace the turbos eventhough who knows if there the orginal ones I have provided...

 

Selling used turbos=DISASTER 90% of the time...

 

Thats honestly what I am starting to see, unless I have personally ran them on my car....then I shouldn't sell them...but I don't want them to sit as paper weights....

It sucks either way....but I do have two sets, they both gotta be good, they spin freely, and no oil mess and the motors weren't blown...

 

Save yourself some headache.. dont sell them unless you CLEARLY state they are sold AS-IS with no guarantee, no warranty no nothing...

Or sell them to BNR as cores..

Your average buyer for these is someone trying to replace there already bad set on the cheap. Most of the time they are trying to stop a engine smoking issue..and think changing the turbos might solve thier issue.. In almost every intsnace I have gone thru with this.....when they install the replacements, the motor still smokes..

IE: Smoking engines can be more than turbos.. How about your engine is worn-out and needs a rebuild....

They will be quick to place blame on the seller.. YOU SOLD ME BLOWN TURBOS!!!

Even though the prior to install inspection showed no abnormal shaft wobble or play, little to ZERO cracks on the hotsides, and no oil residue...they will still blame you...

Just dont do it .. not worth the hassle..

 

yeah I am starting to see that, selling the turbos are nothing but a hassle....and hurting my credibility.

How much would BNR take them for? Do you happen to know off hand?

 

BNR won't take them. You'd have to sell them to people looking for a core to upgrade to BNRs......

 

Actually, what you posted was this:

Your post clearly said that a lot of people on "the forum" have had bad deals with him. I replied with a perfectly relevant response, let's not get bent about it. If you were trying to say "other forums", you shouldnt have said this forum. We arent mind readers. That makes my comment about everyone not being on FC3S perfectly logical, thanks.


Did I say anywhere in my post that you did? What are you even talking about at this point? NO ONE said you started this thread....

You havent even shown us this "past" you were jumping up and down about in your earlier post to begin with...

Then why are you even complaining in the first place?? You werent willing to post up your "REALLY bad experience" with this guy for the benefit of the forum and its members, but now you want to bitch about how the mods shouldnt tolerate this kind of performance? Here's a clue--if you would POST your experience, there would be a record on THIS forum of him doing this so that we CAN take action. Is this really that hard for you to follow?

And for the record, no one needs to have you have a "bashing war".....all you would have had to do was start a thread and tell the truth, thats it. And besides, you didnt seem to have a problem finding the time to drop in now and complain, why would it have been any different if you had done it in your own thread after the sale? Think about it....

I stated a few facts in response to what you posted. It isnt my fault or problem that you cannot say "multiple forums" instead of "the forum". There is a difference, chief.

Here's the fact--you dont have ANY place criticizing the job that ANY moderator does in regards to this guy still selling parts when you cannot even be bothered to post a thread warning others when your "REALLY bad experience" happened. Sorry if that bothers you, but thats the straight of how I feel about it. you had a chance to help the forum, you "didnt have the time", but now you suddenly feel the need to complain NOW? You had your chance, you couldnt be bothered. Dont be bothered now when you could have helped someone with your feedback but it didnt matter enough at the time. Thats the whole purpose of this section--to help others protect themselves. If it wasnt important enough to speak up then, then it shouldnt be important enough now.

hang on a second...you dont have much time to be on the forum? Then why do you have two screen names? you DID post in this thread under 'boosted 1205', did you not? The IP address matches the one for 'vanhalen' exactly....and thats over 1,100 posts in the last 6 years....that seems to be quite a bit from someone who "doesnt have the time" to warn other members.

You ARE aware that youre not allowed to have multiple active screen names, correct?

Didnt even realize it at first, but you made a statement as "vanhalen" and when asked about it, you answered as 'boosted 1205'. You cant even follow forum rules yourself, and youre complaining about what the mods "tolerate" here?

 

Some things simply dont add up on your side of this fence.

For example, why would you tell him that you were new at the parts game, so you werent aware of the pricing? Thats a flat-out lie. This deal here happened just some months ago...and you freely admit that you were in the parts game at least 7 years ago! So, tell us why you lied about that, please.....

I have always believed that the truth doesnt need a lie to stand on, so why would you have ANY reason to be dishonest like that? And here's another thing to think about--someone here between the two of you is not telling the truth right now. And between the two of you, only one of you has been proven to have lied about something in this deal. How do you think that makes you look to everyone here?

I am going to ask that you resolve this transaction before you list any more 'for-sale' threads here. I dont think thats unreasonable.

 

Rx7roller2, The reason I made that statment in regards to the pricing, is the fact that, I have been out of the rx7 scene when I sold my second gens back in 2002. It is now 2009 and I just popped back on here for my 3rd gen that I recently purchased. In 2006 my buddy was building his 2nd gen, and zi showed him this forum hence why my screen name will show active duty in 2006. But in all honesty sir, I have been out of the rx7 scene for quite some time, as I owned an STI for a good period of time. SO thats where the confusion may be, but honestly I didn't know the ongoing rates for prices on parts...once you get on here for a few months you tend to see who is high and who is low and where the median falls into....at that point in time, I trusted Str8ryd to help me get my grounds back as far as pricing...but from talking to other forum members they specfically stated to me and this is recent, that his prices are much higher then your typical guy. Personally I don't like that, but thinking the whole same culture relgion and having that to our advantage that he would be a more upfront and honest guy to me. BUt in reality i paid money and gave my turbos. Now he states the turbos are no good. I am WILLING to trade him another set as I have two more left from my JDM engines. I am not here to rip or scam anyone what so ever.

So I hope this clarifies the misunderstandings here.

Thanks,

 

actually, Amir, it doesnt....it only adds to the confusion to be honest.

This is a quote from a post you made in this thread on page 1:

Two things pop out right away--first, that youre claiming that you were "new to the forum at that time". NOW, youre saying you were a member for years, but you were "out of the RX7 game" for a while. Which is it? They arent the same thing at all. Additionally, let's get real--you and I both know that while you may not have been active here, you WERE active in selling parts on several other forums. And face facts--used parts prices for something like a fuel injector are really not going to be that different for other cars, since these fuel injectors dont only fit RX7's. I have no doubt that you knew the fair market prices for these parts. You were selling parts for other cars, but you were still selling parts, and you admit having buddies involved with 7's still.

Second, youre complaining about how he only provided you with half the system. This is from str8ryd's first post in this thread:

Is that a lie? Coming from Riz, I can honestly say that if he were lying there it would be the first time I ever knew him to lie on this forum about a sale. Ever. You had him break up the system to fit your needs, and then you complain that he only sent you half of a complete system?? Sorry, that doesnt fly in my book. Also, note how he lowered the price because you said you wouldnt pay him what he was asking....again, if he was lying, that would be the first time I ever heard of.

I would like to see the thread where this transaction took place.

 

he had quite a few fuel systems that ranged from complete to half partial...
I haven't sold parts for a long time. As stated I had an STI, I only bought new parts from dealers and not used parts on forums. in 2006 when I was on the forum it was to help a friend figure out his trans issue. I had nothing to do with selling parts or buying parts. There was a 7 year period of time where I havent dealt with parts or sold parts. Until recently when I aquired 2 JDM 13b-rew's and my car. That is the truth, I have nothing to hide...so being away for quite some time, yes its new to me again as far as market prices go...I have been out of the game for quite some time. I hope this helps....

 

Well, that may be true, but it doesnt change the fact that you didnt have a problem at all with buying half of a system....UNTIL the moment that he exposed your deal. ONLY THEN do we see you complaining that it wasnt even complete. Why is that? If you truthfully had a problem with it, you shouldnt have sent the money to him for it, but you did. I can only conclude from this that you didnt really have a problem with it and are only complaining about it now because he complained about you. That isnt professional, in fact it just plain sucks.


Is that your final answer? If so, you dont get to go to the bonus round, so sorry!

Here, we see you in 2007 trying to buy a Toyota engine for sale on a celica forum:

http://www.newcelica.org/forums/show...60#post3957260

On that same forum, in spring 2008, you were again trying to buy parts...

http://www.newcelica.org/forums/show....php?p=4311012

The email address on those posts is most definitely yours. So dont try to give us some excuse about how it isnt you or whatever. Of course, you also were in the process of selling a Celica on that forum.....during the same time that you "had an STI". In fact, you couldnt seem to get your story straight over there either.....in this post, you say you "need to sell" because youre about to lose your house.

http://www.newcelica.org/forums/show...75&postcount=1

A few posts down in the same thread, and we see this:

http://www.newcelica.org/forums/show...9&postcount=19

Do you REALLY not understand why people are questioning your level of honesty?? Its how youre presenting yourself, chief.

Ah, yes, you had an STI. Yes, I know....hows about we look a little closer into how you "didnt buy or sell parts off of forums for 7 years"....instead of taking all day to list more details of all the FS threads you have posted over there, I will just link them all....then you can see the whole list for yourself, and then you can go back to telling us how you didnt sell any parts at all for 7 years.....mmkay?

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...reduction.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...lmost-new.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...low-miles.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...1595-sold.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...uspension.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...ii-04-sti.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...1596-sold.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...0907-sold.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...od-prices.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...2598-sold.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...1066-sold.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...-ssqv-bov.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...ing-out-s.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...wisconsin.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...-ssqv-bov.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...iles-mint.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...low-miles.html

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/private-...-new-sold.html

Of course, there are plenty of threads where you were buying parts too....but I am more interested in the fact that you claim to have been out of the parts business during this time. Those threads took place from 2004-2006. You also tried to sell your STI, a Jetta, and a YZF bike as well. Rims, brakes, guages, suspension parts, bov's.....the list of parts you sold while you "werent selling parts" goes on and on, chief.

And then there's the MX6 forums too.....do I really need to continue, or are you going to start telling the truth now? We could play it this way if you really want to, but the truth WILL come out either way. I would much rather have you man up and be honest about these things yourself, but if you really insist on doing things this way I can certainly play along....


see above.....so much for "that is the truth", huh??

 

yea as I am not good with grammer, I should of stated 7 years away from this forum and rx7s in general. Who cares what I did in my past with other cars bikes, and other parts. The point is that I did not know the ongoign rates of the fuel system until I noticed other people selling them on here much cheaper then str8fd.

I am glad you have dug up my past. But this doesn't have anything to do with Rx7's and the parts I have on here....

I guess If you want me to get off the forum I can do that, or you can ban me....but in all reality, I have already tried to remedy the situation and I will NEVER sell turbos on here unless I state there sold as is and no warrantee on them. I made a mistake by not covering my ***. But as stated I told him that those turbos were off a blown motor and they should be fine, as the impellers spun freely. I do not feel that I should be hung or given alot of crap for this. BUt I am still standing up to what my words are, if you have problems let me know and Ill replace them. I have two sets left and I can hand deliver them for god sakes.

I guess I dont see why I am such a "bad" person.....

Thank you for digging all of that up...it's nice to see my past with toys I have owned and my friends as well. By the way out of curiosity and not to change the subject, how do you get all that info as a moderator? I guess it must be special tools you are given once your granted that status?

Thanks

 

And again, you tried to make it 100% clear that you were not selling parts ON ANY FORUM. You lied. Regardless of if you think thats relevant or not, it is, because it shows your character and thats what is in question at the moment.

Also, I asked you earlier to comment on str8ryd's claim that you bargained him into lowering his prices before you paid him for the parts. You conveniently had nothing to say about that--was he lying or not? Because as he tells it, you were negotiating for every part of the deal. Is that a lie?

It sure doesnt have anything to do with RX7s. But it DOES have everything to do with your character and your past as a seller. You have had bad deals before, and I am not talking about only one. This is proven fact. And the way you talked to people and handled yourself was less than stellar on those occasions. The question is this--who is telling the truth? So far, your story has more holes than truth to it. I am still waiting for you to respond to certain things like the question about you negotiating prices.....

Yeah, you tried to remedy the situation--by offering to send him a replacement turbo IF he sent you $200.....thats a load of crap, to be honest. You didnt get short-changed even a dollar, and youre acting like the guy stole from you. THIS IS AMERICA, JACK--there's a thing called FREE ENTERPRISE. This means that he can sell his parts for as much as he chooses to. IT IS LEGAL AND NOT AGAINST ANY FORUM RULE. If you agree to a price, THAT IS YOUR ACTION. And judging by the amount of feedback and selling experience he has here, it is a safe bet that his prices cannot be THAT bad--everyone buys from him! He's sold a TON of things here! Is this some wild conspiracy against you--are all those customers--past and present--only buying from him so that he can burn you out of a little cash now?? DUDE, GET REAL ALREADY.

You also got a lot more than parts from him. You got advice, and even help in locating another source for your project. A lot of people would have taken your cash, sent you parts, and left it at that. You got SERVICE that most sellers on here dont provide. And you cant even say an amount that you claim he overcharged you! First it was "that is all worth $260 at the most"....then it was "its only worth $300...."--you cant even make up your own mind! And THEN, you had the nerve to ask for $200??

do you even know what usually happens when seals in a rotary engine go? Where they go, I mean? Dont they usually go out the exhaust? Which would mean, directly through the hot side of a turbo?

Of course you dont, but you havent told the truth about this yet!

are you willing to do it without requiring a refund from him this time? Or are you still really thinking you somehow deserve to get $200 back from a guy that you last claimed overcharged you by $50?? Wrongly claimed, too....

Ted Bundy didnt think he was a bad person either.

It isnt being a moderator, I have experience as a bail agent so I have access to some sources that most people cannot get to.

so, are you willing to tell the truth now???

 

i dont want the 200, he can have the se tof turbos free of charge in exchange for the old set.

Yes we negotiated prices. It is how I am and everyone else is, hence when someone puts OBO, there for we all take advantage to try to knock a few bucks off...I always do that and when people purchase from me they also ask if they can get it at a certain price.

 

Thats the least you can do after you wrongly tried to trash him in this thread. Let me know how this will proceed please.

So, let me get this straight. You negotiated the price that you would pay for those parts? So, in effect, you said "I'll pay you $350 for them"?? THEN WHY ARE YOU CLAIMING THAT HE STIFFED YOU WITH TOO-HIGH PRICES? YOU set that price, NOT HIM.

Here's the bottom line as I see it. You saw parts for sale that you wanted. Seller listed a price. You countered with a lower offer. Then, you countered again with "I'll pay you $350 plus I will trade you a stock turbo....". And that was agreed upon by both parties.

THEN, you saw someone else selling similar parts for less than Riz was. All of a sudden, you insult him, claim he's "jew'ed you out of money", all but accuse him of taking advantage of a "new guy" thats been on the forum for years in truth, and then you even question the parts themselves, saying "who knows if his stuff even works"??? ALL because YOU set YOUR OWN PRICE and then you found it cheaper somewhere else later on?

Thanks for finally putting the truth of this matter out there. Now, please let me know how this turbo exchange is to happen. At this point, nothing else really needs to be discussed as far as I can tell. But know this--I dont condone a seller charging high prices. But it IS a free market and you ARE free to check around. I cannot believe for even a second that you didnt remember how to shop around--you were looking on the forum when you found his parts for sale, no? You've been around cars all this time, and you didnt know how to check for a good deal? I dont believe that for an instant. You made a choice. You found a lower price elsewhere after the fact. That happens all the time. That doesnt in any way make anything that Riz did wrong, or even questionable.

 

rx7roller02:I'd like you and anyone else perusing this thread to know a few things:


1- When I first contacted Amir about the turbo issue...he tried charging me to have them replaced.



2- When I wouldn't accept that...we agreed to simply cancel our entire transaction and start with a blank slate.



3- He couldn't leave it at that and went on to tell me (verified by PM's) that he was ONLY doing this because of the potential he saw in me posting this thread and exposing him for what he is. He told me had it been anyone else he would've claimed they were sold "as-is", after the fact (he always said if there was any issue...I'd replace them for free!).



4- That happened to REALLY **** me off! I've made quite a bit of friends on this forum over the years and it hurts me just as much to see them gettin' ripped off by anyone just as much as myself. It was only after I told him I'd be posting our conversations and enlightening everyone about this situation that he decided to present counter offers:


-- He said he'd take $100 on top of the trade. I refused. I told him I'd be following through with this thread.

-- It was only then he decided to present the offer stated above i.e. outright exchange. At this point I no longer trusted him and did not want to accept a trade for another set of unknown condition turbos.

-- I made a counter-offer of him taking back his turbos and providing me with a refund for the amount I lost selling to another member...this time he refused.



5- I had a VERY serious issue with the fact that he ONLY offered me any compensation because of my reputation . Essentially pointing out that had I not been an active member he would've screwed me completely...stating "as-is".



6- I've seen a lot of members screwed on this forum and I'm absolutely fed up. I was willing to rather lose out on a few hundred dollars than to let Amir go and possibly pull something like this with another member with a lesser "reputation" or perhaps someone who doesn't save their PM's.




Re Resolution: Like I've said to Amir before I no longer trust him and I do not want any parts from him ever again. Therefore, I will not accept a trade for another set of unknown condition turbos. Like Japan2LA said in this thread earlier...selling used turbos is a bad idea and this is coming from someone who has been in the parts game for years with a pretty flawless reputation. Amir himself is now saying he will only sell turbos from now on "as-is" so why would I want to ever accept that trade and risk being in the exact same situation I'm currently in?!?



To be honest, I've already chalked this up as a loss and a learning experience. If Amir wants to do right, he knows what I'm asking. Otherwise, I'm okay with how things stand and satisfied that if an unsuspecting member comes along atleast (if s/he decides to do their research) they will be able to decide on their own (based on the facts) whether to proceed with this member. I didn't have that information beforehand otherwise things would've been much much different...

 

Riz--

I see where you are coming from, but at this point the situation is a bit different. At this point, I am going to say that if Amir wants to continue selling parts on this forum, he has to make this right first. Until then, I have asked him not to sell any more parts here.

 

Damn that sucks Riz, sorry to hear

I have been screwed over in the past and it sucks.

Hows the 7 though? or is it 7's?

 

Thanks Ted. Yah, it sucks but the sad thing is that I trusted this guy. Error in judgement, I guess.


Right now, it's 7's . None of them drive though, which completely sucks!

 

Had one OK transaction with Amir. But on the second purchase I am still waiting for a reply to my question asking when he intends on shipping my other part. Paid for it (not a lot of money fortunately) several weeks ago. Won't return a PM, an email, or answer the cell phone (isn't caller ID great?).

In Amir's defense maybe he is real busy or something, I don't know. But it would be nice to get some sort of communication (or the part).

Almost bit on these turbos myself when first mentioned to me, glad now I didn't have the money.

Sorry to hear about your experience Riz.

Jeff

 

Jeff, that's unfortunate. I don't think you should be tryin' to defend him. He's online ALL the time and he used to ALWAYS respond before this all transpired. IMO he's a professional scammer and based on the info provided in this thread he's been doing this **** for years.


I put this thread in to place to help other members avoid him specifically. I hope you get your situation resolved, but I don't anticipate any change in mine.