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jbarbabosa Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 2 Location: Texas USA
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:59 am Post subject: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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TheSamba.com Ad - Ghia 59/64 Front Signal Bulb Holders W/Hella Lens
Ghia60Owner
9/8/11
to julian95, me
A visitor to TheSamba.com has replied to your ad for:
Ghia 59/64 Front Signal Bulb Holders W/Hella Lens Price: $549.95
at: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1184573
and sent the following message:
Contact: Ghia60Owner - [email protected]
Hello
I was interested in this and other items from your store
can you confirm availability and shipping charges
they will be paid for tomorrow.
julian95
9/8/11
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
Where is it going to ship to?
Julian, VintageAutoBuff.com
julian95
9/8/11
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
If you need it I also have a door rubber kit and bumper rubber kit. If it is a coupe I also have the rear quarter window rubber kit.
Julian
julian95
9/8/11
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
I have everything available, on the bulb holders, I sold one set and have only one more, with several interested parties. (RED FLAG#1)
Julian
Ghia60Owner
9/8/11
to julian95
Im definitely Down with all
send me a paypal invoice total with shipping
to
julian95
9/8/11
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
I sent you the PayPal invoice and I will try to find you the Amber lenses for the bulb-holders.
Julian, VintageAutoBuff.com
Hi Ghia60Owner:
I got the VIN and I sent you the PayPal invoice, I will start looking for the Hella Lenses and Bulb-Holders for you. (RED FLAG#2)
Julian
Ghia60Owner
10/16/11
to julian95
Hi Julian
are the turn signals ready for shipping?
julian95
10/17/11
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
Should be very shortly, they have just entered customs coming from Germany. (RED FLAG#3)
Julian
Ghia60Owner
11/12/11
to julian95
Hi Julian
This wait is ridiculous
do you have them yet?
if not ill take a refund (ONE DAY BEFORE PAYPAL 45 DAY TIME LIMIT)
julian95
11/12/11
to me
Hi Julian:
They are in customs and I should have them this Monday. I know it appears like a long wait, however, they are very hard to come by. (BS)
JuliaN
Ghia60Owner
12/1/11
to julian95
i need a the tracking number
julian95
12/1/11
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
What is you new reachable number, the number I have is no longer a working number.
Julian
Ghia60Owner
12/2/11
to julian95
Im sorry Julian
I connot accept any more explanations or excuses
first it was amber lenses in customs now its the chroming on the bases that you supposedly had ready to ship with the clear lenses 3 months ago. I cant let you keep riding on my payment . I will file a claim with paypal...
Ghia60Owner
to Ghia60Owner
I want you to call me at XXX-XXX-XXXX to discuss this matter.
Julian95
12/2/11
to julian95
Sorry no phone calls
Sorry for the typos or the chroming for the re threading of the Bezel holes or whatever for that matter
it is unacceptable you let it go this long please make the refund of the 549.95
the paypal claim will freeze your account..
you have till this evening
julian95
12/2/11
to me
Julian, VintageAutoBuff.com
julian95
12/2/11
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
I am sorry for all the delays, however, issues keep coming up and I will not send them until they are perfect. I did not like the way they finished the threading and am now getting stainless coils to weld in. This has been a learning experience for me as well with these bulb holders. However, consider that they are almost impossible to come by and if I send you pics of them your will see they are beautifully finished.
Julian
Ghia60Owner
12/4/11
to julian95
sorry Julian
for that matter i would have sent you my old ones for refurbishing, your ad is MISLEADING in the sense they seem its the item pictured
ready to be sent, and in regard to difficult to come by there are not. They are some NOS out there since i decided to go with you.
I will start the process with paypal ...
Ghia60Owner
12/4/11
to julian95
Julian
Hi Ghia60Owner:
My ad is not misleading, the people doing the work have made on mistake after another and I have had to find the solutions to make it right. The bulb holders are made of pot metal and with time the metal becomes brittle making the threads break off. I could have found an easy solution and sent them, only to have them fall off again when you have to change the bulbs. Instead I went with doing it right even at greater expense and time. I have not seen any NOS complete sets out there and it is very hard to get a complete set with the Hella amber lenses - rings - new contacts - stainless studs - stainless German screws exact to the OEM spec. I have learned a lot from this and now know exactly what to look for when I do others.
Julian
Ghia60Owner
1/3/12
to julian95
Hi Julian
Hope you had a good holiday season
When are you expecting to ship the turn signls?
juliana mass (supicious change of email RED FLAG 4)
1/4/12
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
Very shortly.
Julian
Ghia60Owner
1/24/12
to juliana
Hi Julian.
The time that has passed is ridiculous where is "very soon ". I have things gotten here from europe since your last email..
if you look back at the first entry is september 8.
I cant understand why would you pass along the problems your having with your supplier to your customer
killing any kind of reputation.
In feb 8 it will be 4 months to the date you've had my payment.
Same date I have a commitment to show the car. You have limited time to resolve this issue
Im going to have the car ready regardless,
I can give you another way to make things right
so still you have the opportunity to sell something
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I need the door and window seal kit for a 71 convertible bug .
or refund my money RIGHT AWAY
Ive priced them on the samba for 699 at CHUKS’ CONVERTIBLES
I need for you to respond quickly on this matter. so I can plan accordingly.
ive been very patient in not giving you negative feedback on the samba.
IM sure with post of this email thred and maybe going all the way to include a reference of vintage auto buff in ripoffreport.com would be bad for business
Ghia60Owner
1/24/12
to juliana
MY MISTAKE
SORRY 5 MONTHS
4/6/12
Hi Julian
I see you still are advertising for the same set of turnsignals I bought from you on 10/8/11 and still havent received.
I finnaly have my car with me and I actually need them, I have been patient and open for an exchange, or really in any state they are in.
Im actually responsable to a third party for the accounting on the parts purchased for the car.
im ready to start making good on my feedback
please let me know whats up
4/6/12
On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 6:49 PM, juliana mass <
[email protected]_> wrote:
Hi Ghia60Owner:
There have been a lot of issues with them to get them right.
However, this week we will have 4 sets finished, after having a
couple of them rechromed twice do to errors. I now know how to
handle them, I am losing a lot of money on this issue, I had to have
a special setup made just to drill out the studs and buy a jewelers
welding kit to weld metal into them. But it will pay off because
they will be perfect.
Julian
4/23/12
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Ghia60Owner <
[email protected]_> wrote:
Hi Julian
Well cool , Hi Julian
Its good to hear the KG turn signals were ready last week,
please send a tracking number within the next five days , I have
learned the meaning of patience with the Ghia that just came out of
the shop
by looking at the old set of I see where youre coming from. the
bulb holders are pitted and have eroded holes and glued on lenses ,
no bezel rings
All this time both NOS bases and bezel rings have been available
from Jimmy Perez from TheSamba, a bit higher priced.
I really hope I dont have to make the expense again, the car is
absolutely just waiting for them to be finished ..
4/24/12
Hi Julian
Your feedback has been posted !
Ghia60Owner
4/24/12
JULES MASS [email protected]
go)
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
Yes, I saw what you did and you could have handled it differently. I am just about to send you the bulb holders and you will be delighted with what you get. They have been the resault of months of trial and error work and a lot of expense in tools and parts to make them, we addressed all the problems that come with them and now know how to handle them. I want you to call me at XXX-XXX-XXXX to discuss this matter. This is the only issue I have that has taken this long and if I knew what I was getting myself into I would not have done it. They have been an immense in parts and tools to finish them and the reason you are getting the emails from Juliana Mass, is that this is a network and my computer is down. (BS)
Ghia60Owner
Apr 25
to everettb, JULES
Sorry JULES
No phone call, at this point , a tracking number Is all i need from you .
I did try to handle it differently I asked you for other parts, i asked you for a refund.
There is the guy with the NOS ones, (Jimmy Perez) I would be delighted with his as well , why are you hijacking me ?
look at the post and listen to yourself.
The longer you take to ship them the longer the post will remain up,hopefully your prospective turn signal clients will see whats up (or somebody can do something) your investment will be doomed not only that If you decide to stick me I will make you a web page..
Everett Barnes [email protected]
Apr 25
to me
This sounds 100% reasonable to me.
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Everett Barnes
http://www.thesamba.com
JULES MASS [email protected]
Apr 25
to me
Hi Ghia60Owner:
This was never about sticking anyone, this is about a bunch of peaple that delivered bulbholders with many issues for me to fixed and a learning experince of months finding the tools parts and solutions to fix them, it may seem like an off-full amount of time. However, every time I though I had them right another issue arose. They have been truly reengineered and all the issues with them have been addressed. My bulbholders will be the best around. They have stainless steel inserts where the rings are screwed in, not the pot metal ones that break, they have German slotted screws just like the originals only in stainless steel, they have stainless steel studs with brass nuts, new contacts with stainless steel screws holding them. They are the best and it took time to fix all the issues to get them there. If I knew, it was as much work as they turned out to be, I would not have gotten myself into it. However, I wanted to get it right. I could have impervised and gotten them out to you earlier, however, in the long run you would have paid the price.
Julian
Ghia60Owner
Apr 26
to JULES, everettb
Of course it wasnt, but no matter all the trouble you had,
the problem is WHY are you taking me along with you?
there are other people with the product ready. You are the one who could have handled things diferently
and take care of the consequences of you own decisions.
Im done hearing explanations you have till tomorrow to ship after that
web page gets published. You could also refund my money right away
and save the rest of your investment, Im certain TheSamba.com is backing me on this one
and I would kindly ask for them to disable your ad for the Turn Signals until you resolve this matter
with me.....Until there is a REAL product you can sell and is also READY to ship
Ghia60Owner
Apr 26
to JULES, everettb
MAKING MYSELF CLEAR
AFTER TOMORROW THE ONLY THING THAT GETS THE PAGE DOWN IS A REFUND
JULES MASS [email protected]
Apr 26
to me
Ghia60Owner:
The bulbholders will ship on Monday and that is the best I can do. (The Last Lie)
Julian
MAY 4 FRIDAY ( a Week ago)
Still no Deliveries or email with tracking number
Well ...... The time came and without further a due you are officially
The first Ripoff Alert @ BugRipoff.com
JULIAN95
Notice that altough your intentions were NOT to stick anybody with these Bulb Holders.
Your attitude towards your client having to take losses with you when there are other vendors suffering a loss of business as well, all at the expense of your decisions is a RIPOFF !.
Everyone with a DOCUMENTED Horror story is welcome to chime in.
[email protected]
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pitbug Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2010 Posts: 549 Location: San Angelo, Tejas
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:24 am Post subject: |
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I had problem with him too, but I go tmy $$ back before 45days... _________________ 71' Bus "Sunshine"
68 Eriba Puck!! |
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jbarbabosa Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 2 Location: Texas USA
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:33 am Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] - juliana60@optonline. |
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This Seller Julian95 or Antique Auto Buff
is total Jerk .
DO NOT buy the 59' KarmannGhia BulbHolders in this Ad.
I purchased in September of last year Still dont have them,
nor will he Refund my money.
following this announcement there is the thread of emails pertaining to this transaction.
watch closely see how Red Flags start poping up.
Frustrated on how little TheSamba can do for me, im willing to go to the expense and trouble to publish a ripoff web page in his behalf |
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JulesD Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2007 Posts: 36 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:46 pm Post subject: cool |
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No problems here. I ordered some rebuild kits, they arrived within a few days! I had my doubts after reading this feedback, but all was cool! Would buy from Julian again! |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69830 Location: Phoenix Metro
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janga43 Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2011 Posts: 12 Location: Pará, Brazil
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:34 am Post subject: Seller feedback |
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I am very happy with my purchase. The parts were very well packed, and just as they were described. I highly recommend this seller and I would buy from him again!. From Brazil thanks a lot Julian95 |
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bugnut Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2004 Posts: 11 Location: Kaysville, Utah
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Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Despite previous feedback, I trusted Julian and made one of the biggest purchases that I ever have through him.
One of the items was back ordered and my payment was refunded to my paypal account and the rest of the order was received well packaged.
I plan to re-order the back ordered item through Julian and will shop with him again in the future.
His prices on Ghia parts seem fair. |
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capitolatim Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2013 Posts: 38 Location: Capitola, California
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:44 am Post subject: Excellent Vendor |
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I have placed several orders with Julian. All well handled with great feedback via email. I have recommended him to several of my VW friends.
I accidentally overpaid him on Paypal, he immediately refunded the money, well before I noticed my error.
His prices and service are the best I've found.
Cheers
Tim |
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Goshen Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2012 Posts: 833 Location: Miami. FL & Cartagena
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marza.noor Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2010 Posts: 20 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:24 am Post subject: |
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Very recommended seller, fast reply, good communication, give me the best price and very fast shipping.
Thanks Julian. |
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abax Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2008 Posts: 52 Location: GREECE
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Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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I order some super beetle cabrio parts form Julian
comunicaton was grate and He provide to me a tr number
i receive the parts and i am a returning happy customer!
thank You Julian
Tassos from Greece |
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PolarBearVW Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2013 Posts: 291
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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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Boy you guys have me a little nervous here.
I just placed a $700 rubber order yesterday, spoke to him on the phone and he certainly seemed knowledgeable and did a bit of upselling (which I'm ok with). I have yet to see the tracking numbers yet...let's give it a few days and I'll get back to this thread. |
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PolarBearVW Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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Ok - so my set of seals just arrived (about 7 days from placement to arrival).
Overall Jules/Julian was knowledgeable and had a great price. Seals appear satisfactory but I haven't started the fitting yet.
Now for my opinion: I had to actually call him directly since I received no reply to my emails, and even after placing my order his email replies were brief and a little cryptic. I think he operates a few e-businesses from his house (they all appear to have the address of the North Bergen, NJ post office). H appears to have zero overhead which explains his ability to have prices far lower than anyone else, however the logistics of this operation reflect this...such as online ordering, automated tracking, order confirmation...the all-around customer service you will probably get from a larger company. |
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julian95 Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2010 Posts: 16 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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The Samba email was being rejected by my service provider, therefore, I was not getting my email. I do have low overhead, because I own the building I work out of outright and I can buy direct from the importers, not the distributors and that reflects in my prices.
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Ok - so my set of seals just arrived (about 7 days from placement to arrival).
Overall Jules/Julian was knowledgeable and had a great price. Seals appear satisfactory but I haven't started the fitting yet.
Now for my opinion: I had to actually call him directly since I received no reply to my emails, and even after placing my order his email replies were brief and a little cryptic. I think he operates a few e-businesses from his house (they all appear to have the address of the North Bergen, NJ post office). H appears to have zero overhead which explains his ability to have prices far lower than anyone else, however the logistics of this operation reflect this...such as online ordering, automated tracking, order confirmation...the all-around customer service you will probably get from a larger company. |
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investomatic Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 31 Location: Carroll County MD
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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Bought a chrome speedo ring from Julian. It was a goodtransaction
I will buy from him again. |
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mr. warehouse Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2001 Posts: 5001 Location: Nor Cal 707
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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I bought a pair of Ghia plate lights lens with seals screws, etc.
Everything arrived in a timely manner and better than expected quality. |
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JoelH Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2003 Posts: 1312 Location: North Dakota
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crzo68 Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2010 Posts: 12 Location: fernley
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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Very happy with transaction... THANKS!!! |
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JoelH Samba Member
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miguel valdez Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: Julian95 - [email protected] |
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What has happened with my refund ????? need money ASAP, make the purchase for door scrapers on 8/13/2018, ITS BEEN 3 MONTHS OF LIES... BUYERS BEWARE.
GOT EMAILS TO PROVE THIS |
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