Discount Motorcycle Weirdness

Re: Discount Motorcycle Tire Weirdness (bwhip)

I guess I'm out a pair of Michelin Pilot Powers I ordered from them on Dec 20th. I sent them a money order, why can't they refund the money? Sounds like BS to me. This is the second time in 6 months I've been had by an internet sales deal.

Re: (NC Rick)

I'm feeling really good about telling everyone here about the deal I got on my Pilot Powers from them and recommending them to all. I have two balls and neither one of them are crystal, but I still feel bad. Sorry, hope they get it straightened out in a hurry for all involved.

Re: (Rooster)

I contacted the DAs office and at this time they know nothing about the case. No one from DMTAonline has contacted them yet and the officer who took the report from the Arvada PD is on his days off till Thursday. It sounds like they are treating it like a civil case so therefore the PD took an information report only and I don't know how aggressive the DAs civil division is. However, they did say they will be looking into the matter later this week, taking my name and number for future contact (I hope). I find it hard to understand calling it a civil dispute when there are paid orders in house and someone comes in and wipes the place out, taking with them your check, money order, etc. Sounds to me like a form of theft. I just hope I don't get the kiss off from the authorities like the last time this happened to me.

Re: (john S.)

John

The DA's office might not get involved in the issue between the guys who own the business, but it might get involved in your issue. The difference is that, if the guy who took the stuff really is a "partner" in a "partnership" (as opposed to a "member" in a Limited Liability Company or a "shareholder" in a corporation), he may, under the law controlling the partnership agreement (or Colorado law if no formal partnership exists), have as much right to possess the assets of the partnership as any other partner and therefor may not have violated any criminal law with respect to his other partners. In your case, however, you have given money to the "partnership" and "it" owes you a set of tires. Depending on Colorado law (I'm not familiar with it), the fact that the partnership took your money but didn't send you anything in return may constitute a criminal offense. It almost assuredly constitutes a civil offense - but the cost of suing would probably greatly outweigh any recovery you might get.

Having said all that, you might try contacting the Colorado Attorney General's consumer protection office. State consumer protection people are great and, best of all, FREE!! It's altogether possible that the warring factions will come together long enough to send you your tires just to get the AG's office off of their back.

Best of luck.

Re: Discount Motorcycle Tire Weirdness (john S.)

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If it was a USPS money order and you have your receipt, contact your postmaster. From what I understand they are pretty good at following up on fraud involving a MO. Reading their website, and being in law enforcement for 10+ years, I can tell you that (like mentioned above) the breaking and entering will be treated like a civil case between business partners, which essentially it is. However, the "business" kept your money order without shipping out the goods, so the USPS should get involved on your behalf.