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sk8ernude69

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I was recently approached by a guy from this website selling a turbo engine with lots and lots of extra parts. After much deliberation and lots of phone conversations with him i decided to go for it and paid him the 450 notes for the engine and parts. (all of which listed on this forum in an ad.)

However, once i had paid for the engine he became less easy to contact. But not unreachable. I finally managed to arrange a pick up and i got the engine home. The only prob was it was missing an oil filter (not the end of the world), oil pipes to block and turbo, fly wheel housing, fan, dump valve, in car bleed valve, boost guage, and modified plenum (a standard one arrived on the carb when he said he would have his modified for me before it was sent down), oh, and an intercooler and oil cooler. Not a happy bunny. At this point i called over and over again but no reply. I then found another advert from him for a gearbox and my girlfriend text him expressin an interest in it. No surprise when he replied immediately. They exchanged a couple of msgs (he even tried floggin her the parts he was meant to send me!!!) and i called him the next day from her phone. He picked up and i 'blew my cover' asking when he was sendin the other parts. He said a date and i've not heard from him since. And he continues to be unreachable. I have heard he is difficult to get hold of, but it's beyond a joke.

His username on here is bananaman. If anyone knows anything that could help it'd be ideal. If not, then please be aware....DO NOT BUY FROM HIM.

I dont know if this is slander or not, but i want to warn people not to be a victim like me. I have not given up however, and shall be taking legal action soon.

Any help would be ideal. Ta!


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Ive had probs before like that, but i was the seller, buying and selling stuff can be a bastard!

Edited by MikeRace on 24th Mar, 2007.

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AlexB
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No user with the name 'bananaman' on here i'm afraid.

Do you mean this chap?

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vu&i=693


JT

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iv had trouble with him in the past.
in fact as soon as i started to read the post i thought of him!
he told me he had posted the carb etc, then he said he was going to get it back from the couriers and resend it, i said dont bother ill come and get it from you mate!
got it in the end and he just proved that he didnt even send it out as he built it from spare bits he found in his shed! right in front of me!!
i got the other stuff i bought from him when he said though.

i had to ring him with a few differnt numbers and did the final arrangements on my mates phone.
he seemd a sound chap when i met him but unfortantly i wont buy anything from him again!

if your reding this aron, get it sorted mate!

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Rob H

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On 24th of Mar, 2007 at 10:59pm sk8ernude69 said:
The only prob was it was missing boost guage, and modified plenum . Not a happy bunny.

Any help would be ideal. Ta!


I can't help you with Banana Man, but I've got a spare plenum with a DV take off welded on & a spare boost gauge (never tested) which you can have for what they cost me.

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Richie

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perhaps mr Bannana Man would like to defend himself or comment on the affore mentioned issues ?



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I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though!






BENROSS

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let me tell you this about this user bananaman!


last year around this time he made contact with me and we discussed and he sent me a head for modding into full race
i recieved the head, which it look like it had been recoverd from the titanic with 2 ex valves in i did the work and tried to contact him by phone, e mail letter to no avail tried many times!!!!

anyway i kept quiet and said nothing to know one.

then around 6 weeks a go he rears his head on here again ???? same guy

i warned giallofly about a gearbox he was trying to purchase of him

this person wants banning and keeping a watch in the future incase he comes on hear again under a new name

iam not a happy guy!
anyway. hese getting nothing off me

and thats the truth guys my reputation rests on it

steve






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Sounds grim. I shall check with TM veterans before buying.
Thanks for the warning sk8ernude69.
I know giallofly is doing some good deals on plenums. *wink*

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We have a section for folks like this:

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=132726

I suggest you all use it in future. One thing that you can be sure of on TURBOMINIS, is that scammers will not be tolerated like the pussy-footing you'll openly find on other forums...

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What a nightmare, The name is familiar, I'm sure that I have seen him on here recently.

Steve, Did you do the work on the head? If so, I would be interested if you haven't allready sold it.

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I can support Benross's story, he told me about this well before xmas.


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Richie

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Bananna man viewing this thread as i type........r u going to reply ???



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On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though!






Richie

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erm messed people around, miss advertised goods free turbo head ? what about the hours he spent getting it prepped for you ?


oh and check ure sig bud :):):)



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On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though!






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On 26th of Mar, 2007 at 11:38pm bananna man said:
but have i not given buyers what they have asked for??benross would have sold the head any ways which HE knew li was short on cash at the time and i have emails from him to prove this but,this is the the matter inn hand some one who has posted 5 times comes on here and starts some story HE HAS his engine as doesjosh have his parts so reallymaybe before everybody runs to the fallows maybe hear a little of my defence...........im not a thief so what CRIME have i committed???????????????????????


I have had work done by Steve (BENROSS) as have many others on this site, and im sure many will agree with me that he's not the sort of bloke to say negative things about others unless for a very good reason.!

No one likes to be messed about when buying something from someone over the net, especially as there are soo many scammers about trying to rob peoples hard earned cash.

Although people may have recieved goods bought from yourself, the service you've provided doesn't seem to be very reliable, and people are entitled to their opinions.

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On 26th of Mar, 2007 at 11:38pm bananna man said:
but have i not given buyers what they have asked for??benross would have sold the head any ways which HE knew li was short on cash at the time and i have emails from him to prove this


Clearly you have not given buyers what they want, Josh had to go to you after he PAID for a carb to be delivered only to find you have to build one from parts, clearly the original did not exsist and was never sent

So you send a head up thats basically scrap and ask benross to machine it up when you have no means to pay?

On 26th of Mar, 2007 at 11:38pm bananna man said:
but,this is the the matter inn hand some one who has posted 5 times comes on here and starts some story HE HAS his engine as doesjosh have his parts so reallymaybe before everybody runs to the fallows maybe hear a little of my defence...........im not a thief so what CRIME have i committed???????????????????????


Ive waited for you defence and by your own admissions you have created work for steve with no means of payment and i would also rather trade with a honest 5 poster than someone for example 70 posts that scams, honest mistakes people deal with easily deliberataly miss selling scamming ect people cant deal with

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Give him a buzz...

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bananaman
i understood you were short on cash and i told you when you have funds then i will post the modded head to you But .......... There was no follow up from you untill NOW! ???????????

i recieve the head off you before christmass 2005 & tried to contact you april may 2006 TO NO AVAIL :(

iam an easy going guy

i tried to contact you via E mail, PHONE and wrote a letter clearley addressed to you at work NO REPLY

i deal with a lot of peeps ever year and all are straight forward guys honest and genuine peeps

i believe in life what comes around goes around

you can have a head back off me if you wish ? in the sme condition you sent me

but i need the postage off you before hand

i cant be fairer than that






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