JIM STECK " Need help finding you"

mulato · #1 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 10:32 AM

To all Alfa members! look out for (Jim Steck) ....he has ripped me off $500 out of my pocket book for an oder placed on T.S.Exaust Manifold that was paid in full early Feb this Year...and he never returned me the item or had the desency to contact me regarding this matter however i found out this morning that he as changed States and Working under "Basic Motor Sports" (IL) next ...i hope he will be caught and bring back to justice.
What a shame he should be....shame on you JIM STECK hope you bring back some dignity to the socity and work for your money honestly and stop ripping people off from there hard work ok.
JIM IF YOU MAN ENOUGH CALL ME #615-791-8176

**ossodiseppia** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 11:13 AM

I don't believe it!

GTV-GR · #3 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 11:16 AM

Well this is a weird claim!

**bshorey** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mulato

To all Alfa members! look out for (Jim Steck) is not honest....he has ripped me off $500 out of my pocket book for an oder placed on T.S.Exaust Manifold that was paid in full early Feb this Year...and he never returned me the item or had the desency to contact me regarding this matter however i found out this morning that he as changed States and Working under "Basic Motor Sports" (IL) next will be the FBI Angent after him...i hope he will be caught and bring back to justice.
What a shame he should be....shame on you JIM STECK hope you bring back some dignity to the socity and work for your money honestly and stop ripping people off from there hard work ok.
JIM IF YOU MAN ENOUGH CALL ME #615-791-8176

**lowmileage** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 11:55 AM

2 sides to every story plus I have no confidence when someone sets the tone like was done here. Sounds like BS to me

**kengta** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bshorey

I hope this is a misunderstanding. I've done business with Jim over the years and have never been burned. Further, he's done a *lot* for the Alfa community.

Is there a possibility your order got lost in the confusion of a move?

It's not good that you're still waiting on your stuff, but it's also kind of harsh to tarnish somebody's reputation in public.

I hope you and he can work it out..

bs

Paradiso · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ossodiseppia

I don't believe it!

JoeCab · #8 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mulato

i found out this morning that he as changed States and Working under "Basic Motor Sports" (IL) next will be the FBI Angent after him...i hope he will be caught and bring back to justice.

mulato · #9 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 02:48 PM

Well guys!... belive it or not, i am the victum at the moment without my cash. Buy the way after me posting the thread today 10-min latter i received the call from "Jim" were he admited the wrong doing....sad but true. We spoke on the phone and hopefully he will honor is word and update me next week with my original order. I will keep everyone updated regarding this issue.
Thanks to you all...

mulato · #10 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeCab

Hold on here!

Jim Steck's business is AutoComponenti, Besic Motorsports is run by Mike Besic.

These two people have collaborated on the Bonneville Land Speed Record car, but as far as I know they are completely separate businesses.

**Zunige** · #11 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 03:57 PM

I think that all members deserve our support, and certainly "mulato" is no exception, but I would appeal to "mulato" to re-consider these kinds of posts...

First, this is not "Alfa Romeo History". Second, as it has been pointed out, there are always two sides to every story. Third, I believe that personal issues should be dealt with away from the BB. Fourth, The BB has nothing to do with this transaction, and I don't see the value in continuing to use the BB to report on "the real truth and will keep you guys posted next week with the outcome".

I sincerely hope that "mulato" is able to resolve his personal issue.

Best regards to all,

**John M** · #12 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunige

I think that all members deserve our support, and certainly "mulato" is no exception, but I would appeal to "mulato" to re-consider these kinds of posts...

First, this is not "Alfa Romeo History". Second, as it has been pointed out, there are always two sides to every story. Third, I believe that personal issues should be dealt with away from the BB. Fourth, The BB has nothing to do with this transaction, and I don't see the value in continuing to use the BB to report on "the real truth and will keep you guys posted next week with the outcome".

I sincerely hope that "mulato" is able to resolve his personal issue.

Best regards to all,

joecautela · #13 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 04:43 PM

Hey!! I knew a chick named Flo, I don't know what kind of slippers she had tho. Now those ruby red lips, whew! they cracked like whips! :-)

Pat Braden · #14 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 05:12 PM

I will be the first to admit that I can't possibly know every Alfisti or every Alfa supplier and the personalities involved worldwide on any particular issue or transaction. However, I believe that there is meant to be and should be a point of balance; the Alfa community, in general, and the bb are composed of willing people that want to help others with Alfa issues the majority of the time. And with that comes some responsibility both on the part of the poster and the reader. The poster must temper what he considers a bad experience with a vendor and really think about if he was truly burned, a mistake was made, or that both sides simply couldn't come to an equitable resolution before posting potentially libelous information. The reader on the other hand, has a responsibility to use some common sense in reading what has been posted based on tone, facts, and conditions presented and draw some conclusion from the posted information and his own experience.

In the spirit of helping others, it would be inappropriate to not make others aware of potential problems with vendors that have not supplied ordered product, refused to issue refunds or acknowledge a problem, not replaced items received damaged etc. But once again this cannot be based on one isolated incident, but some kind of trend or several having the same experience; not just outright vendor bashing. I believe in one vendors case on another digest, a trend has certainly been indicated based on various people's experience with a particular vendor and it would be inappropriate to not make that known.

The problem can be exacerbated by language difficulties which are inherent in a forum like this because English is not all of our first language, the contingencies come forward and start name calling and defending their region of the world, etc. and before you know it we have a thread very similar to one a few months back where the name calling, accusations, and sarcasm should have been taken off board long before the moderators attempted to step in, and even as a result of moderator intervention the posts continued for some time.

In this particular case, I don't know all of the parties involved in the transaction or that have posted, but I certainly know enough of them to draw my own conclusion on balance and where my opinion falls regarding this incident.