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usa-69z · #71 11-12-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nova-Mann

I just talked to Alan Baylis yesturday about the same issues I'm reading about here. He was saying that the forged centers were the issue and that there have been changes in the CNC programs that have held up production. I guess I have to take him at his word and pray to God that the quality of the product has not diminished due to the changes. It has been 15 weeks yesturday that I placed the order, and Alan thought production on the centers should start in a week or so. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt here, so we'll see.

production of the centers should begin in a WEEK OR SO !!!

thats assurance for ya ! i feel sooo much better now

im goin on 16 weeks now and getting pretty close to cancelling unless i get the call/email in the next week

Nova-Mann · #72 11-12-2011, 07:52 PM

I may have to reconsider myself.

usa-69z · #73 11-12-2011, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

I'd have canceled the order a long time ago.... And I'd have demanded my money back or jerked it back via the credit card... and would have ordered from somewhere else.

would they try & hit us up with a cancelation fee ?????,,

surely not , If the wheels havnt even been started and not delivered on time its everyones right.

im keen to hear what everyone thinks of this.

nacnac · #74 11-13-2011, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by usa-69z

production of the centers should begin in a WEEK OR SO !!!

thats assurance for ya ! i feel sooo much better now

im goin on 16 weeks now and getting pretty close to cancelling unless i get the call/email in the next week

I think the key word here is "should". I think you can interchange it with other words like "hope" or "might" or maybe two words like "might not". They've been so full of excuses up til now, what's a few more?

71RS/SS396 · #75 11-13-2011, 06:44 AM

Threads like this are why I ordered my wheels from Formula 43 via DSE. Similar wheel, cost less, and 3 week delivery.

http://www.formula43.com/

**GregWeld** · #76 11-13-2011, 09:51 AM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

EXACTLY what I was saying above.... why would anyone pay in full in advance and wait weeks and weeks and get no answers and no product....

Sparks67 · #77 11-13-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

EXACTLY what I was saying above.... why would anyone pay in full in advance and wait weeks and weeks and get no answers and no product....

It is a common problem with Group Purchases. People get a great price, but have to wait. I ordered some Baer Extreme 6S from TByne motorsports it took 5 months for the brakes. Cost was really low. I talked to several vendors and they all said that they couldn't do the same brake for that price. Every Group purchase there is always a long wait. Be prepared to wait months, and it doesn't matter on the vendor. Now my Fiske Wheels only took 3 week, but that was the old Fiske.

Jeff

**GregWeld** · #78 11-13-2011, 10:48 AM

Jeff -- Good info - but I'm pretty sure this was just a "factory authorized sale" not a group sale.

JMitch19 · #79 11-13-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparks67

It is a common problem with Group Purchases. People get a great price, but have to wait. I ordered some Baer Extreme 6S from TByne motorsports it took 5 months for the brakes. Cost was really low. I talked to several vendors and they all said that they couldn't do the same brake for that price. Every Group purchase there is always a long wait. Be prepared to wait months, and it doesn't matter on the vendor. Now my Fiske Wheels only took 3 week, but that was the old Fiske.

Jeff

Problem is it wasn't advertied as a group purchase. They did not state that they needed a minimum number of orders to make the discount happen. After the "sale" was over they lowered retail pricing to almost the same prices as the "sale" prices.

Rumor has it another custom wheel company that doesn't have a problem delivering orders on time is willing to take your order at the same price if you switch.

**GregWeld** · #80 11-13-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by usa-69z

would they try & hit us up with a cancelation fee ?????,,

surely not , If the wheels havnt even been started and not delivered on time its everyones right.

im keen to hear what everyone thinks of this.

There are "consumer laws" that probably come into play here - no delivery of the actual product should be a "way out" of the transaction and I'd certainly check that out.