Arturo Madiedo - [email protected]

[Ghia4Chica]

I ordered a roller pedal and coil cover the first week of July. They just barely showed up August 26th. It could have been due to the fact that they came from Mexico? What was disappointing about the whole transaction was that Arturo was horrible about responding to e-mails. For every 5 or 6 times I inquired about my shipment, he only answered once. I never received a tracking number and I asked repeatedly. I was relieved when they finally did show up (because i didnt think i would ever see them) and I do love them. The customer service could use a whole lot of improvement. I love the products he sells but won't buy from again.

[3noses]

I bought a VW bus nose emblem from Arturo recently and was very pleased.
Reasonable shipping from Mexico to Canada, arrived in good shape in about 2 weeks, and is of excellent weight and quality.
I would buy again with no hesitation, a good Samba seller now, after past problems. Thanks!

[bubba]

Nayeli Martínez Ballesteros
[email protected]

This is the email he asked to send money to.. different than this email. I never recieved my Plate that I ordered.. Asked Paypal to refund my money..
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[dubbersb]

This is my story of a current dealing with Arturo... Seller by the name of Arturo Madiedo, has taken my money and never sent my Rossi light set. Earlier this year I purchased a set from him and they showed up on my doorstep 2 weeks later. I was fine with the 2 weeks because I knew they were coming from Mexico and I'm in Pennsylvania. Once this transaction went well I decided to buy another set. I sent him the money via PayPal for the second set August 30th....still no lights. We've been trading emails back and fourth and at first he blamed it on the shipping company. He won't give me a tracking number either. At this point he won't answer my emails and hasn't for weeks. It actually looks like he has more lights of the same thing listed on the classifieds. Just want to warn everyone about him and his unsavory sales practices. He got me for $142!!!

[[email protected]]

Arturo is a stand up guy

Received my parts within 60 days for a very economical shipping charge.

Very happy with the quality and description for these hard to find parts
Thank you Arturo

My shipment:
he used Mexicos postal system (which is ok for exiting the country)

Tracking was poor at first, then once it cleared mexico customs and hits USPS us postal system be rest assured the parts will arrive ....

Might be time to upgrade though to a speedier more efficient system than mexico postal but cant argue with the price for shipping either...

Again I reiterate that he will do as he says which is INTEGRITY.

WILL BUY AGAIN
AND LOOK FORWARD to more rare items in the future
Thank you
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[linwine]

Ordered bus emblem in Jan it’s end of March and nothing
And won’t issue refund!!!! Lost 140$
TOTALLY RIP OFF BUYER BEWARE!!!
SELLER NEEDS TO BE BLOCKED

[turbobug61]

I just placed an order for his robri gravel guards, its only been a week but no tracking number yet. I just started looking and his feedback and OMG he has a ton of horrible feedback. I paid $265 shipped (paypal) I really hope I get my parts and dont have to open a paypal claim. I will update if and hopefully when I get my parts.


Frank

[curly]

I ordered some Porsche centre caps from Arth on here email address, wolfsburgvwshop, he soon enough replied, after a few emails, i sent two payments, as Paypal was charging him a fortune if payments were over $100. Bells should have rung!
I transferred the money, a month later i had heard nothing, i asked what was happening, no reply, two more emails later, he said he would get a tracking number from UPS, in the morning. I have heard nothing since.
Another month nothing, so i emailed again, so i went through Paypal, no reply so they refunded my money....

[turbobug61]

Just escalated my paypal case towards this guy. Its time he gets banned from thesamba.com how many more people need to get scammed?

[turbobug61]

He never replied to paypal during the case investigation, had to wait it out but finally got my money back today.

Frank

[OldeVolksHome]

I responded to Arturo's ad for a hood lock:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1895499

Prior to sending the funds, in full, via PayPal Arturo replied to all email communications in timely fashion. He assured me:

"Of course in nice condition, shipping cost is $16, shipped by international airmail service and tracking number of course, just in case my PayPal is: [email protected] Please let me know and confirm together complete shipping adress info. Cheers! Arth"

So on 6/12 I sent the total he quoted with shipping ($106) via PayPal to the address he provided - which, incidentally, did not belong to Arturo, but to someone named Nayeli Martínez Ballesteros.

That was the end of ANY communication. I did not receive the hood lock, nor did I receive tracking information. I contacted Arturo after two weeks had elapsed - NO reply. I contacted him again after a full month had elapsed, and indicated that if he did not reply and either send the hood lock or refund my money immediately I would pursue all appropriate actions. Again - NO reply.

I've initiated a protest with PayPal (so far no reply from Arturo) and am now posting this feedback to the VW community that has been so wonderful to deal with over the 50+ years(!) I have owned and loved VWs.

Buyer beware - this guy is a flagrant ripoff artist, located in Mexico City, who specializes in taking advantage of the good will that exists in the VW community.

In light of the negative feedback from MANY Samba users that Arturo has ripped off, he should be permanently banned from TheSamba!

[wheel607]

[EverettB]

Thanks for the recent posts.

Yes, this guy has a long-standing warning in the first post of his feedback as he has a big history of being unreliable, some of which I believe is his countries postal service but obviously his email responses are lacking as well.
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[mstra]

I read the feedback and took a chance. It was well worth it and now have what I need to complete my 181 restoration. Arturo was quick to respond to my emails and questions as well as provide tracking. He may of had shipping issues in the past however my transaction was without a problem

[WagenKult]

So this guy is indeed a ripoff and POS. Only $62 so no biggie. This guy needs to be banned. Paid on Feb 25th 2020



Wolf VW <[email protected]>
To:
[email protected]

Mon, Feb 24 at 11:23 PM

Hi,
Ok, shipping cost is $12, shipped by international airmail service and tracking number of course and takes arround 2 weeks to arrive, my PayPal:
[email protected]
Please let me know.
Thanks
Arth

[WagenKult]

Just got a tracking number (only took 5 weeks for this info) from this seller. Looks like my item is at US Customs at this time.

[teahead]

Ordered am emblem on April 13th, 2020.

I'll give him a bit more time. Not much though
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[teahead]

Seems to find the time to post ads in classified EVERYDAY,

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[EverettB]