The Ford Barn

hotrodder1932 · 07-28-2021, 03:25 PM

My experience has been nothing but bad. I bought multiple lots. No email or written invoice from Mecum. The shipping company informed me that 3 complete lots of parts plus one partial lot was missing. The two lots that were important to me included one lot of 7 runningboards plus another lot with 4 sets of finned aluminim heads which included a pair of rare Smith waterpipe heads. Once I brought this to Mecums attention, after several weeks of back and forth, they acknowledged that they were not there, i was charged for them. I have a balance remaining of about $14k for parts remaining. I have challenged my credit card charge . I refused to complete the transaction because Mecum refused to supply an inventory list of the parts being shipped and went so far as to say whatever I got, that was it. No complaints, no recourse. I refuse to do that so I am prepared for legal action. I will NEVER buy anything at an absentee auction again. I thought Mecum was a reputable compay but they have treated me poorly and bullied me into accepting everything on their terms, one being never responding to emails because it puts my concers and their response into writing.

07-28-2021, 03:25 PM	#39
hotrodder1932 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mercer, Wisconsin Posts: 120	Re: Auction of Gene Hetland's mostly '32 parts My experience has been nothing but bad. I bought multiple lots. No email or written invoice from Mecum. The shipping company informed me that 3 complete lots of parts plus one partial lot was missing. The two lots that were important to me included one lot of 7 runningboards plus another lot with 4 sets of finned aluminim heads which included a pair of rare Smith waterpipe heads. Once I brought this to Mecums attention, after several weeks of back and forth, they acknowledged that they were not there, i was charged for them. I have a balance remaining of about $14k for parts remaining. I have challenged my credit card charge . I refused to complete the transaction because Mecum refused to supply an inventory list of the parts being shipped and went so far as to say whatever I got, that was it. No complaints, no recourse. I refuse to do that so I am prepared for legal action. I will NEVER buy anything at an absentee auction again. I thought Mecum was a reputable compay but they have treated me poorly and bullied me into accepting everything on their terms, one being never responding to emails because it puts my concers and their response into writing.