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Folks Of Interest think Dad is out of luck with bad seller,In Davenport,Iowa

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by greener200, Jun 22, 2019.

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  1. greener200
    Joined: Jan 20, 2009
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    Hello out there ,trying to help my 77 year old pop out .Heres the story ,My dad bought a 35 Ford grill ,site-unseen from a guy in Davenport,Iowa . He got his number from a guy in his "CLUB".Talked to him on the phone ,was told , , nice grill - can be re-chromed or painted. My dads, old school ,no computer,flip-phone ,no texting ,,,,you know , ,,,650.00 ,good enough for him
    . plus 75 to ship sounds too good to be true I told him ,nice grills are a grand or more , easy in my parts , ,, I OPENED the box when it arrived at the farm. Immediately I dont like the box ,grill is banging around inside. pull it out and its rusted/ rotted to death ,lumpy spot welds on numerous grill bars .some are rotted thin. A Real POS (_no even rat rod/wallhanger material ). .Dad Sent it back ,with a note . Not as described,please send me back what you think is fair ,,,I know you time and effort is worth something. That was January of this year , called him now an again ,nothing . Pops ready to drive to IOWA ! from
    south of Boston Ma , 776.00 total he is out . Maybe somebody out there knows the guy, and can hand the phone to him with my ol man on the line. I'm thinking he sees the 617 area code ,,,,,I don't know, ,figured I ,d throw it out there .thanks for listening.Mike P
     
  2. 41rodderz
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    List the town in Iowa and the man's name. Maybe someone close by knows of him or can help.
     
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  3. Hope someone can help him.
     
  4. thomas.parker197
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    It's easy enough to download an app and change your number so that he doesn't recognize it. That might at least get him on the phone.



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  5. pitman
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    HAMB, fraternity far and wide.
     
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  6. 2OLD2FAST
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    from illinois

     
  7. Roothawg
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    I’ve had to call in the Hamb Army on occasion. It works.
     
  8. alchemy
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    Name him
     
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  9. I agree, call him out.

    Sad when something like this happens, it make everybody Leary. HRP
     
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  10. nochop
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    Call him out, what’s he gonna do, sue?
     
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  11. I afraid your dad just learned a lesson from the school of hard knocks. He should have at least got pictures. He bought exactly what was shipped to him. He purchased a pig in a poke. and that is exactly what was sent to him.
     
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  12. greener200
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    Well,,,In this day an age there's no excuse for site unseen ,,,,pop,, give him MY e-mail and send ME some pix ,,,, hello ,,,The back story is ,he was tryin to help out my younger brother who wiped out his grill in his own driveway by backing into it ! Name will be posted as soon as I get it ,what the heck ,,,Thankyou Gentlemen!
     
  13. Mike Colemire
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    If he doesn't use a computer and no social media and all that crap, he doesn't know about how bad it is now. I can remember doing deals over the phone and most of the time things worked out, it used to be a mans word meant something.
     
  14. junkyardjeff
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    Just remember he is from the old way of doing things when you could do this and have no problems but its a shame how time has changed.
     
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  15. Pistnbroke
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    Been done wrong a time or two since the inter web became the new scam. Learned the hard way as well, feel for your pops. I have had locals help me make it right if you can get some info out about this tool I am sure some fellow enthusiast will jump in and lend a hand. This guys has done it to others and needs to be stoped


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  16. I also have had some deals from a scumbag in Iowa. If you see this guy run Forest run. Name is Steve Wymore
    crooked steve wymore.jpg
     
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  17. deathrowdave
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    Paladin , is needed to settle this dispute . I would be pissed enough about you gettin stiffed , but your Dad gettin stiffed makes it 100x worse for me . Take advantage of me , let your Dad be , I can deal with trash , and dispose of it as needed .
     
  18. Flathead Dave
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    Name and address of the scumbag will do.
     
  19. 427 sleeper
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    Aaahhhhhh... those were the days... I wish things were still that way. Sometimes I hate technology!
     
  20. 427 sleeper
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    Paladin, Paladin where do you roam???

    Seriously, I hope everything gets squared up for your Pop's! Scumbags like this are a complete waste of fresh air!
     
  21. Torana68
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    Photo of the grille? Not taking “his” side just interested to see how bad it is.
     
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  22. greener200
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    no photos ,I was too disgusted, Asked Pop for his name an address this morning,,,He said yea going to give him "one more try tomorrow,,,during business hours " Hes screwed you this long ,what's going to change ,I says , I will report this scumbags name and address as soon as possible . Thanks guys for the support
     
  23. Contact the U.S. Postal Inspectors, sounds like it could be investigated as mail fraud.
     
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  24. greener200
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    BOBE,S AUTO , 1018 West 2cd Street ,Davenport ,IA .563-323-8791. Pop called today and got and answering machine,,,,nothing ,,,,,, My dad's name is Carl ,from Pembroke,Mass.He got the guy from an add in Hemmings Motor News ,I thought he got him from a club member . PM me if you get ahold of this douchbag. Thank You very much for any help ,Mike
     
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  26. Andy
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    Looks like a really nice place.
    Google is your friend P1040202.JPG
     
  27. Moon50F3
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    Surprise, the FB link doesn’t work
     
  28. 83Squarebody
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    Area code is not 100% indicator of where a person live. Especially with cells...
     
  29. Johnboy34
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    Also report it to Hemmings. They really frown on that crap, and he will get listed in the scammer list.

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  30. WOW!,..I've known Bobe for years, never knew him to be any kind of crook,..he's been around too long to still be in business doing anything like this;...are you sure it's Bobe?
    ...find that hard to believe,...how bout some pics of the grille?
    btw,...don't judge his stuff by one pic,..he knows his stuff and has lots of it.
     
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