Hey Everyone,
Here' s a quick rant: Back in December, I ordered a set of Anthracite FR500 replicas (18x10s and 18x9s) from a certain well known outfit. The rears were in-stock and I received them by Christmas. Cool. At that point, they told me the fronts would be in by the end of January. Not too long of a wait so it was ok by me.
Here's where it gets weird. At the end of January, I was told there were two shipments coming in, one at the end of the first week of Feb, and the other coming in at the end of the second week of Feb. At that point, they charged my credit card for the fronts to secure my order (shouldn't that have been done in December?).
At the end of the first week of Feb, I called for an update on the status of my order. To my surprise, I was told that the entire nation's shipment was delayed at customs. WTF!! I was also told that it would be another week or two till I would get them. Well, today I call for another update and was told that they had no idea when they would have them in. It could be two weeks maybe more!
So I then call up two other outfits to see if the story I was told about "the customs delay" checks out. Suffice it to say, it didn't. Both places told me that they have gotten at least 2 or 3 shipments of wheels from the same manufacturer since the beginning of the year.
I call up the place I ordered mine from again and tell them, in a very well mannered and calm way, that I didn't know who to believe and that I just need to get wheels so I can stop driving around in my insanely bald stock front tires (I have 4 brand new tires just waiting to be mounted). They tell me they will call the "other warehouse" and call me back.
At this point, I suspect that either someone dropped the ball and gave my front rims to another customer or that they dropped the ball and didn't actually place the order till the end of January (when they actually charded my card). Either way, someone dropped the ball.
I am giving them one more chance to make this right. Any opinions on how I should be compensated? I was thinking $50 off for every week it takes to get to my doorstep. Or how about some free lowering springs? If it takes till the end of friggin March to get these in I want loaner rims sent to me.
Also, has any of you gotten any Anthracite 18x9 Fr500 Replicas since the beginning of the year? It would give me more firepower if I knew who has gotten theirs and where they ordered them from. Thanks and so sorry for the long rant!! I just really needed to vent! :cuss:
Here' s a quick rant: Back in December, I ordered a set of Anthracite FR500 replicas (18x10s and 18x9s) from a certain well known outfit. The rears were in-stock and I received them by Christmas. Cool. At that point, they told me the fronts would be in by the end of January. Not too long of a wait so it was ok by me.
Here's where it gets weird. At the end of January, I was told there were two shipments coming in, one at the end of the first week of Feb, and the other coming in at the end of the second week of Feb. At that point, they charged my credit card for the fronts to secure my order (shouldn't that have been done in December?).
At the end of the first week of Feb, I called for an update on the status of my order. To my surprise, I was told that the entire nation's shipment was delayed at customs. WTF!! I was also told that it would be another week or two till I would get them. Well, today I call for another update and was told that they had no idea when they would have them in. It could be two weeks maybe more!
So I then call up two other outfits to see if the story I was told about "the customs delay" checks out. Suffice it to say, it didn't. Both places told me that they have gotten at least 2 or 3 shipments of wheels from the same manufacturer since the beginning of the year.
I call up the place I ordered mine from again and tell them, in a very well mannered and calm way, that I didn't know who to believe and that I just need to get wheels so I can stop driving around in my insanely bald stock front tires (I have 4 brand new tires just waiting to be mounted). They tell me they will call the "other warehouse" and call me back.
At this point, I suspect that either someone dropped the ball and gave my front rims to another customer or that they dropped the ball and didn't actually place the order till the end of January (when they actually charded my card). Either way, someone dropped the ball.
I am giving them one more chance to make this right. Any opinions on how I should be compensated? I was thinking $50 off for every week it takes to get to my doorstep. Or how about some free lowering springs? If it takes till the end of friggin March to get these in I want loaner rims sent to me.
Also, has any of you gotten any Anthracite 18x9 Fr500 Replicas since the beginning of the year? It would give me more firepower if I knew who has gotten theirs and where they ordered them from. Thanks and so sorry for the long rant!! I just really needed to vent! :cuss:
