does anyone know where I can find forum member MEMMEZZ?

[DKM3]

I hate how you can post something great on 4 then it turns out being the last post on the page and everyone has already moved onto five. Damn it!!!

[Edjay]

Well maybe ask him if he can give you the dealers contact info. Might be easier to just call them direct and see if they can get you that missing piece.

[DKM3]

Close of ACT I

Let's see what happens next:

Did the wheel come from a salvage yard?
Does MEEZE still have the harness and module in his car?
Does DK type too much on these forums? Yes.

Check back after the intermission.

[beemerdude5150]

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[US///M3]

Originally Posted by Edjay

From his FS thread its clear what comes with the sale. He also stated that he is not aware if theres anything else needed. My question is why didn't you check (maybe with your mechanic) If that was all you needed. Sorry,I honestly dont think he was trying to scam anyone.

The op should get a refund then. What's the point of paying $800 for something that doesn't work, especially if you could get a new one for $1,100?
I mean, we can all assume, the seller included that the buyer wanted a working product.

[lsal]

This was more fun when everyone was all rallied up...

[///M3THOD]

This thread is a joke.

OP should get his money back. End of story.

Regardless of what's pictured, he was told everything needed for operation was included.

Should he have checked, yes.. obviously. But was the item misrepresented.. absolutely, especially considering you CANNOT run the wheel without the module.

Everyone coming in here and giving legitimacy to this seller is effectively diminishing the OP's chance of refund and the same time encouraging this bullshit to happen to themselves.

If what we have all read here is an accurate representation of the events and communication, then buyer beware indeed. I'd like to think that the community on these boards is better than that, but I am constantly reminded by seller and some members behavior, we aren't.

[lsal]

Originally Posted by ///M3THOD

This thread is a joke.

OP should get his money back. End of story.

Regardless of what's pictured, he was told everything needed for operation was included.

Should he have checked, yes.. obviously. But was the item misrepresented.. absolutely, especially considering you CANNOT run the wheel without the module.

Everyone coming in here and giving legitimacy to this seller is effectively diminishing the OP's chance of refund and the same time encouraging this bullshit to happen to themselves.

If what we have all read here is an accurate representation of the events and communication, then buyer beware indeed. I'd like to think that the community on these boards is better than that, but I am constantly reminded by seller and some members behavior, we aren't.

+1

[DKM3]

Woooo USM3 and ///M3THOD

I ran through a contracts analysis on this one fully on a previous page. At law and at equity there are some legitimate issues. Especially when you have a seller that gives the following "Here's pics of everything i have to go with the wheel. Im not aware of anything else necessary for install." Which is a complete opinion.

This all comes down to communication and not making it a witch hunt but rather re-establishing a line of communication.

Do I think starting a threat like this or the title of it helps, no. Both parties in this transaction have been mistaken in their assumptions of what they were getting and one might have actually assumed the risk and basically nullifying any contract or proving that there is one they had between them. There is no implied right to a working product unless there is a contract or better yet there is a contract and a merchant with an implied warranty of merchanibility.

This is beyond the point though and I agree with you. A community of members are not supposed to eat each other. Maybe the guy is a scared kid from this thread, or a scammer, I don't know yet.

All we can hope for is a re-establishment of communication between them which I have serious doubts due to the attitude of the opening thread.

[nujabes24]

Originally Posted by ///M3THOD

This thread is a joke.

OP should get his money back. End of story.

Regardless of what's pictured, he was told everything needed for operation was included.

Should he have checked, yes.. obviously. But was the item misrepresented.. absolutely, especially considering you CANNOT run the wheel without the module.

Everyone coming in here and giving legitimacy to this seller is effectively diminishing the OP's chance of refund and the same time encouraging this bullshit to happen to themselves.

If what we have all read here is an accurate representation of the events and communication, then buyer beware indeed. I'd like to think that the community on these boards is better than that, but I am constantly reminded by seller and some members behavior, we aren't.

+1

[mdosu]

the way I see it is, if a crime has actually been committed, you have his plate number, I would just file a police report, and tell them that it'll likely be easy to catch the guy. Police show up at his door...he's likely no real criminal just some kid who did a one time scam, so he's probably still in the city, issue resolved.

[DKM3]

Mdosu,

That's one solution. The likelihood of that occurring quickly is low and the police would write this off probably as a civil matter.

I'm not going to try to go on a witch hunt here because both parties were mistaken. I hope they start communications again but that feels rather unlikely.

In the end as a last ditch effort the police report route may bare fruit.

[lsal]

Originally Posted by DKM3

Mdosu,

That's one solution. The likelihood of that occurring quickly is low and the police would write this off probably as a civil matter.

I'm not going to try to go on a witch hunt here because both parties were mistaken. I hope they start communications again but that feels rather unlikely.

In the end as a last ditch effort the police report route may bare fruit.

There's absolutely zero chance that the police would get involved...

Hope this is just a misunderstanding, and op and seller can reconnect.

[mdosu]

Originally Posted by lsal

There's absolutely zero chance that the police would get involved...

Hope this is just a misunderstanding, and op and seller can reconnect.

every locality is different. If they're sure an actual crime has been committed they'll help you out.

If they think it's a civil disagreement, it depends on how busy they are, but they usually will pay someone a visit with the other guy too, and play mediator, make sure no one is assaulting anyone, and then leave to let the parties sort it out.

don't ask me how I know...

Like DKM3, I think it's the nuclear option too, but sometimes, people need to be scared straight, and at this point MMMEEEZZ is just a little punk, and not yet a criminal.

[lsal]

Originally Posted by mdosu

don't ask me how I know...

[DKM3]

Originally Posted by lsal

[US///M3]

Originally Posted by lsal

There's absolutely zero chance that the police would get involved...

Hope this is just a misunderstanding, and op and seller can reconnect.

I don't think the seller wants to reconnect.
Now that the cat is out of the bag, He knows that it'll be hard to find another forum member willing to buy a product that doesnt work.

[///M3THOD]

Originally Posted by DKM3

Woooo USM3 and ///M3THOD

I ran through a contracts analysis on this one fully on a previous page. At law and at equity there are some legitimate issues. Especially when you have a seller that gives the following "Here's pics of everything i have to go with the wheel. Im not aware of anything else necessary for install." Which is a complete opinion.

This all comes down to communication and not making it a witch hunt but rather re-establishing a line of communication.

Do I think starting a threat like this or the title of it helps, no. Both parties in this transaction have been mistaken in their assumptions of what they were getting and one might have actually assumed the risk and basically nullifying any contract or proving that there is one they had between them. There is no implied right to a working product unless there is a contract or better yet there is a contract and a merchant with an implied warranty of merchanibility.

This is beyond the point though and I agree with you. A community of members are not supposed to eat each other. Maybe the guy is a scared kid from this thread, or a scammer, I don't know yet.

All we can hope for is a re-establishment of communication between them which I have serious doubts due to the attitude of the opening thread.

I'm inclined to agree with your logic on all points.. but lets cut the crap and lay this out as it went down.

- Seller posts pictures of item saying you get what's pictured.

- The majority of people who purchase from the marketplace don't pull the parts breakdown diagram of what's included in the OEM piece as new.

- Seller says he's not aware of anything else needed for install.

- Seller tells buyer everything needed for install is included.

- Buyer makes purchase and comes to realize since components cannot be purchased independently, whole purchase is worthless since its missing major components.

- Buyer tries to recover refund to have all communication cut off.

I see this as a gross misrepresentation of an item, but the one lifeline the seller has is that he posted an image and left it up to the buyer to do his due diligence.

This is either the work of a moron, or someone crafty, who realizes that when the buyer inevitably comes back unable to run the steering wheel, now has a way to refuse the refund.. "Hey I posted pictures of what you were getting, sorry if I was wrong in advertising it as ready to install, you should have looked it up bro"...

I believe the above to be true in this case, especially considering you CANNOT run the wheel without every single component and you CANNOT buy the components individually.

This guy ripped him off, done deal. All other suggested scenarios just give credence to his innocence.

Oh.. and also.. now all communication is just abruptly cut off when a problem arises. Sounds like the work of a philanthropic soul.

[F1Venom]

Can't you just use the parts from your stock steering wheel to substitute them into the new one? Or are they completely different?

[1sikbmr]

Originally Posted by F1Venom

Can't you just use the parts from your stock steering wheel to substitute them into the new one? Or are they completely different?

Most of the parts are different which is why it comes with all that in the first place.

[mdosu]

Originally Posted by F1Venom

Can't you just use the parts from your stock steering wheel to substitute them into the new one? Or are they completely different?

that missing module is probably a control unit that is able to transcribe the data from the car's computer to the wheel's display unit or saving settings from the wheel, etc (just my wild guess here)

[beemerdude5150]

Originally Posted by nujabes24

+1

++++++++2

Exactly. Judge judy here I come!