Dirty_Vinylpusher

Um...
I hope this doesn't get deleted by the moderators, but I placed an order with OversizeRC last night, only to realise afterwards that the prices were in US dollars.[]
Then I looked at the Auctioncity website and found the exact same item there slightly cheaper and with cheaper shipping as it was coming from Australia.

Now....

The postal address on both the websites are the same and after a quick search on the net I've found a lot of bad feedback about this/these sites.
People ending up with the wrong gear or not getting anything at all.
When they have tried to contact the store there has been no reply.
(I sent them an email last night to see if I could cancel the order and get a refund)

All in all I've ended up paying $280 for something I could have got for $220 but to me it seems like it's all being sold through the same shop.
I'm confused.


Anyone have any experience with these websites?

Should I be worried?

EngageRC

yeh...
they are the same people.
should have gone to x-rover.com instead.

badboy2

My Feedback: (13)

call them cancell your order if its not late.

da mad maori

the guy who runs both those sites and fsracing au (not the usa site) is a real shark!!! he (eddy) wont answer emails or phone calls
he has just opened up a shop here in melbourne....
he has p***ed off alot of people.......

sorry i know this doesnt help you now but ive heard nothing but bad from them

Dirty_Vinylpusher

Yeah I wish I'd done some more research before I went ahead and ordered the stuff....

Will try to call him now.
I even read on some other website about one guy who found out which business was next door to his shop and rang them and got the guy to go next door with the phone so he could speak to him....
...so I'm not getting my hopes up...[]


Ha!
On the OversizeRC site it says:
Attn All Customers,
It has come to our attention that the website business X-Rover is using our Business name Oversize Rc, and some of our product photos(king motor baja etc) in there categories and some descriptions as well as paid google adds, We WARN customers we have no association with that website, We will also match or better any price on any Fs Racing or King Motor product they have listed. Thankyou from OversizeRc.com.

I read somewhere that OversizeRC was accused of using photos from some other website.
How are you (the consumer) supposed to know who to believe...
Part from checking what people have to say about these sites.
Which is what I should have done.
*sigh*

[]




later
Well what do you know...
No answer on the phone....

Dirty_Vinylpusher

That would be the Dandenong shop, no?
If I can't get hold of anyone on the phone - which doesn't seem likely - maybe one of you Melbourne boys could go down there for me and get my money back for me....?

da mad maori

the amount of times ive been asked to do that LOL

"Mad Maori RC Debt Collecting" lol

yes thats the shop in Dandenong "cheltenham rd" (dont know the street number)

Dirty_Vinylpusher

Haha really?
Guess I'm not the first sucker then.
I wasn't serious when I said that but if you're offering....
Showroom 7 171-173 Cheltenham RD Dandenong
Anyway, I've been trying to ring all day but to no avail
I also sent a very polite email explaining how I stuffed up and didn't read the website properly and only realised afterwards that the same business were sellling the same items for a cheaper price on a second website.
From what I've been reading on other messageboards I shouldn't expect a reply.

In all seriousness though Maori, if you're going down that way....say........this weekend, hypothetically, I guess one way to get around it would be if you pick up the wheels, cancel my order, and post me the wheels.
Of course I would reimburse you for it.
I'll PM you my phone number if you're considering it.
Would really help a brother out y'know.
I'd do the same for you....

Ok enough with the guilt trip...
We'll see if I have any luck getting through to them tomorrow.
But I doubt it.[]

hellya

I ordered steel gears for my FS from them when they were the only ones who had them......only took me 6 weeks to get them[X(][:@]

They drop ship on ebay then you get your vehicle 4-5 weeks later...do a search here you will find alot of posts about them

Dirty_Vinylpusher

Yeah I read about that earlier....
Did you manage to contact them at all via phone or email?
Can't remember who said what as I've spent almost all day reading about peoples adventures with these guys.....

hellya

He wouldnt answer my emails but I went on ebay and found one of their auctions...... played dumb and he answered my ebay email

da mad maori

unfortunatley once the money has been moved from you to him, there's not much anyone can do.....
he doesnt hold stock.... anything you buy over the net, gets sent to you from somewhere far far away...

just spread the word

vc11

woah. i so happy to find this site.
buying my dzy baja here...

http://www.engagerc.com/servlet/the-...%2C-GAS/Detail

now i want to guy zenoah any help please?
thank you.

hellya

http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.88...egory.27895/.f

Mudgy

wow, man

I suppose "buyer beware" still rings true, yeh?
Maybe a phone call first to sus out the supplier could be in order?
If I lost my hard earned to a disreputable supplier...well, lucky enough for me & my job, I WOULD catch up with them in person at the end.
I'd hate to think how it would end, as my blood pressure does fuuny things to my temper, and I have a fuse 1" short, and a mean streak 4' wide.

It always sucks to hear someone getting dudded in this game.

Dirty_Vinylpusher

Well.....
I just got back from the pub and found this email:
Hi Guys,
Just returned to the office this evening to check emails, I was away yesterday arranging a display for our upcoming display at Aussie toy and hobby fair in melb,
Ive left a message on your mobile telphone,
we will be happy to refund the difference,
please order on auctioncity if the price is cheaper,
some prices total up dearer from oversize if your an aussie buyer, and we apologise it is due to the thousands of products, shipping calculations we have to set up for hundreds of countries,
Many Thanks for your purchase, it will be dispatched Friday 6th March

So maybe all is well after all.

kenazzo2000

youll have to wait and see hope you get the stuff

Foxy

Its normal to get very slow responses and less than stellar service from this guy. I don't actually know of anyone getting totally screwed over, so basically, if you accept the delays, he's not the worst seller in the world. I wouldn't worry, just be patient.

Dirty_Vinylpusher

My tracking status says it's been shipped.

FantNo

well? did you recieve your items?
I just spent 912 dollars on this site and I haven`t heard anything from him yet (2weeks later)
called him and sent 3 emails, but no answer.
I have complained to paypal witch will investigate the order for me.
I hope that will speed up things, or in the worst case, refund..

sheograth

I'm with Foxy on this one. He's no scammer or anything, just not the most efficient fellow on earth.

Dirty_Vinylpusher

No.
It's been 4 weeks now and still nothing.

He did reply to my emails straight away though, but never answers the phone.
He did ring me once and left a message as well.




It's good in a way though as it has given me time to gather some more bits and come up with more ideas.
Still - it would be nice to have the wheels so I could start the build.

FantNo

so 4 weeks after the package has been sent, you still haven`t got it?
unless he shipped it with donkey it should have arrived?
sounds like "it has been shipped" (NOOOT)

EngageRC

your item could be at your local custom office.
it happen all the time.

when item travel to international site.

check with your local post office to see if they see anything.

Dirty_Vinylpusher

Yeah but I'm in Australia, and the shop is also in Australia.

Either way I should have recieved something from the Postal service or customs in the letterbox.