MemphisRacer?????

[JeRNuT]

Has any one heard from him. I ordered Corey's Axle-Back exhaust three weeks ago, and i still have heard nothing. I am about to stop payment if I don't hear anything soon. It didn't seem as if this is the way he usually runs things, but I just wanted to let you all know what is going on. Untill I know more I would not order one from him.

Jeremy

[ping]

He served me well, got mine in like 3 business days. I thiink he may be on vacation or something... check with AGR#7...

[JeRNuT]

I did talk to him. If he was on vaation then he should have said something when i ordered it from him.

[Striker187]

yeah i've been wondering where he is too......i'm waiting to order a sri from him. AGR#7 said that he was in the middle of moving and didn't have access to the internet.....but that was last week. been waiting 3 weeks for the release of the new intake....corey where are you?????

[Dr.Sound]

5 weeks here..........

money already taken off the account.........

no axle back.............

[Dr.Sound]

still keeping my hopes up.

but he should have notified us about his vacation........

[JeRNuT]

I agree, if i was told that he would not be able to ship the goods right away I would have waited and been ok. Now I am pissed off and will probally not buy something from him again. I do still hope when 3:00 rools around tomorrow it will be here.

[ping]

awww man I feel bad for Corey - should've told folks what to expect... but he was great with me, honestly, good service, good communication, everything.

Bueller?.........Bueller?................

[Dr.Sound]

OK 5th WEEK IS OVER...........GOING ON TO 6th

W..........T.............F !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2K3 MSP]

Why doesn't AGR put some info in on this?? Wasn't he the one to help Corey with getting the word out?? Shouldn't he have any info to help you out with??
Greg...What's up??

[Dr.Sound]

talked to Greg (AGR) last week, he has spoken to Corey (memphisracer) and Corey said that he is processing orders...........
well damn Corey, send us an email or something.
i'm keeping my cool..........i just dont like to be kept in the dark.

[MackDadam]

ive been trying to keep my cool too. i bought his engine cover and stock exhaust off of him over a month ago and got nothing. he doesnt reply to emails or anything. does anyone know how to get a hold of him?

[JeRNuT]

It's going on the 4th week here. Still nothing. Time to do something. Someone needs to get a hold of Corey and ask him WTF is up.

[boostisgood]

Guys, I just looked on whitepages.com yellowpages.com and on the BBB site. THERE IS NO COMPANY IN MEMPHIS TN CALLED HIGH STRUNG MOTORSPORTS.

Sheesh, what an ass. I have lost all respect for AGR and MemphisRacer. I dont care if your moving, switching jobs, ect ect. THese guys ordered somethjing through you, you should get thier items out to them ASAP.

Edited per my stupidity.

[AGR]

Hang on!!! Like I told some others here........ I only met Corey back in late April, when I got back from vacation. I have no idea what the hell is going on - trust me!

I have not talked to him in about 2 weeks, and he assured me he was taking care of business. Believe me; I am not happy!

How do you think this makes me feel? You are all my friends. He basically hung up on me when I spoke to him last (because he was too busy to talk). So yeah! It's Bullshit!

[JeRNuT]

ARG, what is Corey number. You must have some way to get a hold of him.

[boostisgood]

I retract my statement Greg. My apologies. I was unaware that your friendship was just recently established I will delete my statement.

[DaKidd]

I orderd my axle back on 6-20-03... NOTHING! oh yea, he has plenty of time to collect our money, but no time to answer any questions about the delay... If he is trying to startup a company with this attitude, then his company will be very short lived... word of mouth is the most effective form of advertisement... good and bad! I understand that he probably just got to many orders at one time. All he would need to do is take the time to send out some sort of message via this forum or e-mail that simply states that he is covered up with orders and that he is doing the best that he can to get them out. then give us a ballpark ETS date. but no communication to his customers AT ALL will KILL his young company!

As far as AGR goes... I PMed him about 2 weeks ago about this and he got right back to me (Thanx AGR). So dont blame him. He did try to help me the best that he could... and this isnt even his problem. just my $0.02

[Kenetix]

Looks like you've been had. What a bunch of bullshit. He's a short little fuck, maybe you could find his ass and then hold his car for ransom. Take his dog too. Oh, and kick him in the balls.

[PaulMP3]

damn thats beat. looks like you guys got scamed. What a scumbag.

[ARunto]

Well I ordered a axle back section...Mine probably was one of the first ones to be made. Corey was quick to send it to me and transaction went smoothly...I received PM's and e-mails from Corey with him asking how things went. Shortly after that I noticed Corey didn't post much anymore if any post for that matter.

It could be that he got in over his head and is awaiting parts to finish the remaining orders. Though as a good buisness man he should inform those who have pending orders on the status of their orders.

Though it seems like some orders were fufilled and some where not it looks like a problem has certainly come up.

-Alan

[Dr.Sound]

is there a way to get your money back if you payed through paypal

[boostisgood]

you should be able to file something with Paypal, kinda like the dispute in ebay. Check it out, he has to verify with a CC to recieve money IIRC.

[CRDMS1]

I'll post this in the FS boardalso, but I'm selling my HSM axle-back to go with the full 3" turbo-back from iON. Used for ~1 month. Asking $100 shipped, first come first serve.

Peace...(hippy)

[SpicyMSP]

oh man.. sorry to hear about this guys. Hope no one is jumping to conclusions. Although he should have notified you step by step. Where are you memphisracer?

[Dr.Sound]

i hope he got bit in the ass by some dog or something, cause in that case i would forgive him

[AGR]

I also, do not want to jump to conclusions. I attempted to call Corey yesterday, and no luck. I am really sorry about all of this. I truly am. As most of you know, I spoke with Corey about 2 weeks ago. He was short with me (busy at work). I knew he had no PC access, but this is ridiculous.

I am reluctant to give out any phone #s, at this point. Let's give this a bit more time. Hopefully; he is taking care of business, for those of you that have placed an order with him.

I also mentioned, I only met Corey after returning from vacation in late April. Seemed to me to be a real stand up guy. Like all of us here; I'm hoping he gets on the forum, and let's everyone know things are ok.

He certainly owes an explanation to the people that have placed orders.

[yashooa]

I really really want an axle back from him.
Damn it Corey get in here.

Don't worry AGR I'm sure Jecky hasn't lost his ever loving affection for you. :p

[stepson]

Yea, I sent him money for an SRI too, but haven't heard anything in a while. If it works out, I consider it an investment, cuz then he'd make more stuff i'd possibly be interested in... but this kinda sucks ... but I can be patient ....

[JeRNuT]

It has nothing to do with being patient. It has to do with bad buisness. I do not care what the problem is we should all at least get a responce. Well I just filed a complaint with PayPal. they say they will try to contact him for 10 days to get my money back. If that does not work they will take legal action. I hope he learns his lesson. Thought he was going to be on the ball with this. I guess not.

[MackDadam]

agr you gotta find some way to get a hold of him. ive been waiting for my stuff since june 14th, over a month now. ive sent him numerous emails and he only replied once. he told me he was going thru tough times with a close friend that passed away and he was moving. but even at that it is no excuse. he should stay in contact. agr can you email me his number, i wont be a jerk i just want to talk to him and find out when he can ship or can i get my money back. i sent a money order and it couldnt be found so i think he has yet to cash it. can i get my money back for that? does anyone know>?

[MemphisRacer]

I owe you all my deepest apologies. I thought it would be cool to start something where people could get the things they want real cheap and I ended up getting in over my head. I ended up being deep in the hole with the cost of everything and with that, getting layed off, and the cost of moving, I went broke. I have not had a dime to my name until I got my first check yesterday. With that check I can now have all of your stuff made and ship it. I am so sorry that I ruined such a good thing because I really enjoyed being a part of this group. I didnt mean to hurt any of you and I am sorry.

As for AGR, he is a really nice guy and had nothing to do with this. Please dont hold anything I have done against him or anybody else. This is my fuck-up and I intend to make good on it.

[Dr.Sound]

Corey,
SO GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU !!!
dude, forget everything i said
sorry about your missfortune. U CAN KEEP MY MONEY IF IT WILL HELP YOU GET THROUGH THE ROUGH TIME.
dont worry, i'm sure everyone will undrstand.

-Victor

[orangezoom]

Dr Sound that was tight, You are a real man. God bless you. Everyone should have a heart like you. My propers to you.

[boostisgood]

Corey,

Thanks for posting for these guys. I apologize for my rough PM I sent you.

Craig

[stepson]

Yea, its cool Corey, next time just let us know. It sounds like you were going through a rough spot, so i understand. I second what Dr. Sound said, keep the money, I already consider it spent anyway ;)

[Striker187]

glad to know you're still alive and kicking corey :) welcome back.

[DaKidd]

Good to hear from u Corey. Welcome back... Thats all we needed to hear. The silence was gitting us a little worried. But I am glad to see u back. So stay with us this time! :p


And for all others out there who may oneday find yourselves in a similar situation as Corey, just remember, this is the 21st century, and there is no such thing as not having access to a PC or the internet... U all pay local taxes right? So go down to that local library of yours and get your moneys worth... Most all of them have internet access, and its FREE!!!

[MackDadam]

um corey what about me? i bought your stock msp exhaust and engine cover which cost you no money only shipping. where is it? do you still have it or need my address.

[MackDadam]

corey man post a reply or email me. ive sent you tons of emails all i want is a reply or something. no parts have to be made or anything. i just want the msp exhaust and engine cover. come on quit leaving me in the dark!!! someone reply to this keep the post going

[JeRNuT]

you all need to stop payment. He does not want to reply to e-mails. and he does not want to do anything to let us know the status of our orders. He needs to learn a lesson. I don't know if he has been good with people in the past, but right now he has to be the worst buisness that i have ever dealt with. If you are all sitting there waiting for his responce you will probally be playing with your selves a long time. He is not worth the time of day. STOP PAYMENT AND MAKE HIM PAY.

Jeremy

[Elderain]

You guys need to calm down some, the guy just explained his situation, apologized, and said that he would make good on it all. Im sure he already has a ton of email that you sent him asking where his stuff is that he now has to sort out, figure out who gets what, and none the less he said he just moved too, so cut him a small break, even though this situation isn't the best. He's already got your money, so calling him names and giving him a hard time isn't going to make him ship your things out any faster. Give the man a chance. Im not supporting what he did/what happened to him, but I do understand shit happens, just respect that and give him the chance to work it out like he said...


This is my fuck-up and I intend to make good on it.

[CRDMS1]

He did a fine job on my order, but I'd be climbing the walls if he had my money for a month without a commit date. Customer service is critical to business success, and communication should be a priority. He needs to step up to the plate with more than an 'I'm sorry and I promise to make it right' post on the board. He needs to contact each one of his customers with unfulfilled orders ASAP, otherwise I fully support the recommendation to stop payment and attempt to recover your money...unless, of course, you're a kind heart who wants to make a non-deductible $120+ donation to the MemphisRacer fund.

Peace...(hippy)

[AGR]

All I can add; is that, since meeting Corey in late April, I felt he was a stand-up guy. I am relieved that he finally did post; and I guess, he was too proud to confide in me as a friend, that he had some problems. I understand that. Now......all he needs to do is take care of business, and yes; communicate to his customers.

Give me a call Corey, if you want. I still consider you my friend.

[TampaBlackMSP]

Wow, drama....sucks for Corey and for his customers. I'm glad I've held off this long before ordering. Hopefully he'll get things sorted out soon and I'll reconsider at that point.

However, there is NO reason why someone can't show a little professional courtesy by keeping the lines of communication open.

It's kinda like with a girlfriend (or ex maybe) - I'd rather be told to go to hell rather than not know/told nothing/ignored, etc...just my .02.

Hope things settle for you Corey - I'll buy at some point soon I'm sure....

[JeRNuT]

Elderain, I guess you do not understand because it is not your money. If MR had some problems I am sorry for him. He might be a really cool guy. But the fact is that we all ordered something and have recieved nothing, not even an e-mail. if he was going to make good on it he should have done that the day he realized that he couldnt meet the orders. If he was moving he could have gone down to the local library and used the internet conection there.

I am bitching to much about this. I have stoped payment and have an exhaust on the way from someone else.

For some reason I feel better now.

Jeremy

[servoeyes]

^^^
I'm saddened to say we're from the same state. There's some level of understanding that could be upheld here. How long were you waiting? Compare that to how long some people waited for their MSPs and then how long people waited for any performance parts (INJEN intake GB was a pita!). Compare that to how long MP3 owners have waited for a clunk fix, with almost no real response regarding the issue from Mazda.

I understand you worrying about your money, (see Injen GB thread) but jeez...hold it against the guy, much? He's not a big business and never claimed to be...most of us knew he was just starting up and these are the risks we take. There's no reason to ruin his life over an exhaust or intake.

Now..if Corey makes me look bad for saying all this then I'll have to take another trip down to TN and kick his Heineken, but my guess is he'll fix you all up.

Sorry if that came across harsh...I guess experience has taught me to be more patient in this type of situation.

[JeRNuT]

All im saying is an e-mail goes a long way. If i was told there would be a 2 month delay I would have been ok with that, but at least I would have know what to expect.

[Elderain]

JeRNut,

I totally understand the situation you are/were in. It happened to me with my honda, and the board I visisted for it. Someone was fabricating parts, I ordered one, he dissapeared. It was pretty much the same reason, the guy couldnt fund what he started. He eventually came back a month later, and said he was sorry, and explained what happened, and a few days later, he made good on what he said he would. I didn't mean that you should just forget about what happened, I know how frustrating it is. I just mean that you should give the guy a day to settle things, I know email is simple to do and only takes a minute but understand that he might have 50 people to send them to, and he might not know exactly who/what/where/why/when everything is shipping, etc. So now that he said he will straighten it out, just give him, a reasonable amount of time to do so. Or at least a reasonable amount of time to respond and explain whats going on. I'm not justifying anything, just stating that its easier to handle things when being reasonable and rational. Either way, it dosen't matter.

Edit: By the way, I don't know MemphisRacer, so don't think I'm taking his side or trying to help him because I'm his friend. I just know the situation, because I've been there and was trying to offer some input.

[JeRNuT]

I know i should give the guy some time so when he told me it would be shipped in 5-6 days I gave him 4 weeks to produde the goods. that is 2 weeks over what it should have. If that is not reasonable then i guess in just an A@@Hole. I am no longer pissed as I have my exhaust on the way from another source.

[EVILSRT]

So was that coreys last post....or is he still going to be around???:(

[Dr.Sound]

all u guys who want to stop payment and teach MR a lesson are uncompassionate fucks.
120 dollars is worth more to you than a wellbeing of another person.

greed is the ultimate illness of this country..........

[JeRNuT]

i dont think im greedy, i just want what i payed for. corey was supposed to make good, but has said nothing to any one sence that one last post.

[kwiktsi]

Originally posted by Dr.Sound
all u guys who want to stop payment and teach MR a lesson are uncompassionate fucks.
120 dollars is worth more to you than a wellbeing of another person.

greed is the ultimate illness of this country..........

Agreed :rolleyes: .. It is a shame. Being on the other side, I know what can happen. Now unfortunately, too many people pull the "I ran into hard times" card and it is hard for others to know if it is true or if it is just a cop out. It sucks for both parties, but hell, give him a chance to see if it is the truth before gunning him down. He already replied once- if he was goingto stick you guys, he wouldn't have. I know what it is like to answer 100 emails a day with questions and then there are the "where's my product and when will I have it?!?!" emails- I ran into issues with my E-MBC where I never got the supplies I paid for and it took from late Jan until now to get all the orders situated. Unfortunately, the "shit happens" rule applies to all- buyers and sellers- and small, one person operations catch the most crap because of it. People have the mentality that they are dealing with a huge company who pays people just to kiss their ass, when they are only dealing with one person who has the same life's misfortunes as every other human on the face of the earth- family/friend deaths, relationship issues, financial hardships, etc- I've been through it all and it does affect the business- but sometimes you have to prioritize- if your life is falling apart, unfortunately- the last thing you want to do is answer to other peoples problems (whether you created them or not).. Hence the lack of responce. Then there are the times I have not answered immediately because I thought I saw a light at the end of the tunnel and I wanted to wait until I had the problem resolved only to have more "shit" happen..

This kind of stuff has made me think about saying "fuck it" and getting a regular 9-5 and not worry about it on more than one occassion......
Joe
PS- wow- funny how this turned into me going off on my past problems :). I just know how things go and can relate to Coreys problems. Now if he never makes good on the deal, then you can cut his nuts off :). Just remeber- it is much harder being the vendor than it is being the customer- every bitch and gripe you have is 10 times harder on the supplier....

[2K3 MSP]

Those of you who are mad at the few that said they are going to stop payment need to calm down as well. Let's just say Corey never started this exhaust buy-in. Pretend he's a regular guy, on a regular day who loses his job...Now you can feel sorry for him and, like Dr. Sound, offer him money if your heart desires. But if he has other people's money(who expect a product), then loses his job, and uses everyone's money to keep himself afloat, then that is wrong on his part. That's where he should have stepped up to the plate and admitted there was going to be a delay. I'm sure everyone would have agreed to let him get back on his feet. I don't think any one here is that greedy.
Wanting something in return for paying $100+ in a promised amount of time IS NOT GREED. I may not be the poorest person in the world, but I sure as hell am not the richest. I work hard to support myself, and fix up my car(the one thing I love). I can't afford to just give away money. If he said he ran into some trouble and needed some extra time, fine. Like someone stated, it's like it's already spent. But if you receive nothing in return, one day you will need to put out more money to buy that part you wanted in the first place...I'm completely neutral as I hadn't invested any money yet(I was waiting to see people's actual reactions before I bought). Just trying to put a little different perspective on things...
Hey Joe, by the way...I finally got my gauges in, and I bought your FPR kit and MBC last week. I haven't gotten them yet. When should I expect them...WHEN, WHEN, WHEN???? J/K:p But seriously, I finally ordered them:) Took me longer to get the gauges than I thought it would...

[kwiktsi]

Originally posted by 2K3 Mazdaspeed
Those of you who are mad at the few that said they are going to stop payment need to calm down as well. Let's just say Corey never started this exhaust buy-in. Pretend he's a regular guy, on a regular day who loses his job...Now you can feel sorry for him and, like Dr. Sound, offer him money if your heart desires. But if he has other people's money(who expect a product), then loses his job, and uses everyone's money to keep himself afloat, then that is wrong on his part. That's where he should have stepped up to the plate and admitted there was going to be a delay. I'm sure everyone would have agreed to let him get back on his feet. I don't think any one here is that greedy.
Wanting something in return for paying $100+ in a promised amount of time IS NOT GREED. I may not be the poorest person in the world, but I sure as hell am not the richest. I work hard to support myself, and fix up my car(the one thing I love). I can't afford to just give away money. If he said he ran into some trouble and needed some extra time, fine. Like someone stated, it's like it's already spent. But if you receive nothing in return, one day you will need to put out more money to buy that part you wanted in the first place...I'm completely neutral as I hadn't invested any money yet(I was waiting to see people's actual reactions before I bought). Just trying to put a little different perspective on things...
Hey Joe, by the way...I finally got my gauges in, and I bought your FPR kit and MBC last week. I haven't gotten them yet. When should I expect them...WHEN, WHEN, WHEN???? J/K:p But seriously, I finally ordered them:) Took me longer to get the gauges than I thought it would...

PM me the order info and I will look to see where on the list it is. It may have been sent, it may be going out today, it may be one of the ones going out Monday- I have gotten a TON of orders the last few weeks and am about a week behind on everything. Thanks.
Joe

[Elderain]

*hijacks thread*
hey joe... wheres my order and whem and I going to get it!!! lol

sorry :P i had to. but yes i did place an order and no i dont care where it is (protest)

[kwiktsi]

Originally posted by Elderain
*hijacks thread*
hey joe... wheres my order and whem and I going to get it!!! lol

sorry :P i had to. but yes i did place an order and no i dont care where it is (protest)

Hehe- I have the package for your FPR kit sitting right here (John?). I should have the supplies here today and will ship today. :)
Joe

[Elderain]

lol josh, and close enough :P WHERES MY TRACKING NUMBER... WHERE WHERE WHERE lol j/k

[kwiktsi]

Originally posted by Elderain
lol josh, and close enough :P WHERES MY TRACKING NUMBER... WHERE WHERE WHERE lol j/k

Oops- I had a friend John Chilemi, and I know it is not the same, but when I see your last name, his name pops into my head. Yes, Josh :).
Joe
PS- And like others have stated- the first to bitch will be the last to recieve :) :) :)..

[2K3 MSP]

Actually, my name is John as well....Maybe that's mine you've got sitting there...:) Anyways, I'll PM you the info Joe...


Originally posted by kwiktsi


Hehe- I have the package for your FPR kit sitting right here (John?). I should have the supplies here today and will ship today. :)
Joe

[DaKidd]

Any1 get have any updates on this? Who here has recieved their order since his last mimphis's last post?

[DaKidd]

^^^BUMP^^^

[AGR]

I was curious as well.. I haven't heard from him. I thought he was a friend.

[JeRNuT]

I have heard nothing from him and he has not responded to paypals inquries. Guess i will have to take a trip to see him. J/K

I have my exhaust from a more reliable seller and i am extremely happy. Well just have to wait to hear from him.

jeremy

[DaKidd]

FUKEM then, I was going to try to be patient, but now it is to late... Going to see if PayPal can get my $$$ back!