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REALLY didn't want to post here, but at some point I've got to say Enough is Enough. That was months ago; and I still didn't post here till now, But at some point,......
December 21st 2016. That's the day I shipped 2 decks to Matt for an AUX.
After being as patient as possible & then getting so aggravated that I simply HAD to express my frustrations a bit,... ( " March 14th = "OK; Now I'm frustrated. I want to get my radios back. I was completely expecting to have these decks done / installed months ago " ) Then: on the 29th ( "Hi Matt, WTF? your last message came in 2 weeks ago and not a peep since ?? " )
I finally got the 2 radios back on April 3rd. I will not disclose pricing but it was VERY favorable because of the 4+ months of no updates & no radios. A couple days later I plugged them in to check them out. One was fine,.. the other one, no good.
On April 12th I shipped that Radio back. Was told at the time " Good news is after tomorrow I am off of work till the end of the month." Well; April is LONG GONE. Here it is the 12th of May,...... another week gone by with no word back from Matt.
Soooooooooo friggin' fed up,...... 5+ months = LUDICROUS. I want this ordeal to end & get MY CD/EQ back.
My last PM message was sent on 5-9; (PM = WTF dude,...... ) & I posted here on the 12th. It's now been well over a month since the last time I got a reply. I say 'reply' because I NEVER got an update since this ordeal started back in 2016. Messages to me were always sent as a result of my PM's asking for my radios back after weeks/months of no communications at all.
Still no effort to even simply contact me back to let me know where things stand. For all I know the CD/EQ radio that got screwed up has never even removed from the I box that I used to ship back last month. ( not only was the AUX defective - but the radio had problems that it did not have when it was first shipped )
Another month gone by,.... How long is too long Matt ??
If you paid with a credit card call them and dispute the charge, they will usually credit you the money back and "look into the business" whatever that means. I've had to do that with magazine subscriptions that they wouldn't cancel and it worked. If you used PayPal contact PayPal and they may refund your money by pulling it from his PayPal account. I've had them do that when I never received a package from Joe blow private citizen. If it is a business you can also get the better business bureau involved. They can take away or mark him as bad standing which depending on your perspective is a big/small deal.
NOT a $$ thing. I started getting worried about "loosing" the 2 decks back in February - once March rolled around my patience had worn out. That's when I asked for them back ready-or-not. He had a few hundred $$ worth of my equipment and didn't keep it; Both decks got shipped back to me in early April.
I will not disclose the price for his work as I do not wish to effect any other transactions he might have ongoing....... The charges were more favorable then I could have EVER asked for. I did not get 'burned' when it comes to $ dollars and cents $. looked like the head units were done by 2 different people. I don't doubt that they were both done by the same person, just the best way to describe it. 1 deck was done pretty well and the other was not done well - at all. ( Thankfully, the deck for my step fathers car was the Good one, mine was the not so well done. )
After 4 months; 1 working radio and 1 not-so working radio was what I got. The "bad" radio was shipped back ASAP because he had most of April as vacation time; I'm sure he's logged into TGO & probably got a PM notification or 2 from me, maybe he's even read this thread........ Yet I still haven't heard from him in over a month.
John, I can understand your frustration as I've experienced it with other vendors in the past. I was very lucky with the upgrade work that was done by Matt on my unit and was lucky to be able to pick up mine when I was down in the area for a show a couple years ago.
In my case, and I know this doesn't help you, I sent the unit well in advance of when I would need it, and was lucky to be in the area when I did. The work was spot on and inexpensive.
I know you've been frustrated when I've tried to reassure others who have the same concerns but all I can say is that despite his lack of communication and delays on promises - he is the best resource this board has in this department at the moment.
I sent the unit well in advance of when I would need it,
Ya',..... That was EXACTLY the idea.
The ENTIRE purpose for initially contacting Matt was to get an AUX jack installed into 'Mean Green's" factory head-unit,..... so my Berlinetta hasn't had a radio installed in it since mid-December. The idea was to establish a working relationship with those 2 radios that were already familiar to him and the Berlinetta head-unit would get shipped to him for an AUX those were done. ( I wasn't about to risk one of the only working Berlinetta cassette decks known to exist without building some level of 'trust' first. ) While he had the first 2 radios I was searching for - and bought - the Delco Radio service schematics for my Berlinetta deck. Remember; this is back in December 16'; at that time I fully expected all 3 to be done and re-installed by early spring. By early March it was clear that I was far from a priority.
Have sent several PM's since the screwy radio was returned for repairs back in mid-April; Still not a single response. I guess I'm just going to keep daily BUMPING my "WTF ??" PM to him till I hear back.
Started this thread a month ago now; Been sending daily PM's for a week or 2 and still not a single reply since early April. My Z has been without it's radio for over 6 months now..............
I quit sending daily PM's,..... If he gets E-Mail notifications it's pretty obvious I'm trying to contact him. Also tried to call him directly; phone calls go directly to voice mail and the mailbox is full.
I used to have a top-of-the-line CD player with Equalizer,......... As much as I hate to finally admit it; It looks like I got screwed.
Last time he contacted me was on 02-03-2017, 11:49 PM. I inquired about fixing a lot of UT4 radios I have been collecting. Last time he logged in was 05-17-2017 04:45 PM. Maybe he couldn't do the job or broke it and is hiding. Im gonna try to get a hold of him again.
I don't think it's a positive sign that the company he was flying for (old LinkdIn info) went into bankruptcy last year. He may or may not still be with them.
Either way, he could have said "Hey guys, I can't do this stuff right now, I'll get back to you."
We are having this same issue with a shop that pledged money for a charity and also was supposed to give away a tuner and an exhaust.
Two years have gone by and still nothing out of this guy, so a post was put up on a facebook page calling him out. The main goal is to inform others of his business practices, so they don't get burned too.
It had the desired effect and now others have come forward with the issues they've had with the business and the guy is not happy.
I feel that a lot of these issues could be fixed by simply being honest. Bad stuff happens and we all get that, but not returning emails and calls is just bad business. Then again sometimes ones pride is a hard thing to overcome.
The most $$ I ever spent on a radio,..... & the most valuable item that I've ever had stolen from me in my lifetime. Still very seriously considering filing a claim in small claims court in his PA court district. He's posted pics to the web since stealing my radio - so he ain't dead - just a crook.
Since Matt has visited the site in recent weeks and decided to remain silent about this matter, I'd like to add some info to this thread. Here is the clearest stand-alone picture I can find of my CD player. Anyone looking for a similar CD player will tell you that it's almost impossible to find this particular type of CD player,.... not to mention the outstanding condition of this unit.
This is the picture I took of the radio when conversing with Matt to do the work just before it was shipped to him in December 2016. I sent this exact pic to be sure he could do the work on this type of head-unit.
This is a CD player that I've owned for YEARS and had it installed in at least a dozen of the Thirdgens I restored in that time. While I don't have pics of all the cars I installed that radio into, I do have a couple....
In my 85 Berlinetta (converted to Coupe )
In my 91 RS
In my 87 Coupe
In my 85 Z28
In my 87 IROC
This is a picture taken as a screen-shot from the video I made when Matt shipped a defective radio back to me claiming that this was my radio.
From the moment that I opened that package I did not believe that this was my radio..... at least not all of it. Why,.... because the face-plate on the radio that I got back was in poor condition. The face-plate on my CD player was perfectly fine, no defects of any kind. This is not a detail that I would have been able to"miss" after over a decade of ownership.
While it may be easy to brush this off - the radio that was shipped back to me had several problems that my radio did NOT have,.... and this includes problems with the face-plate & buttons on it. Feel free to view the video of the radio that I got back and judge for yourself. Think it looks like the radio that I've got pictured above going back to 2007 ??
This was not described when I first posted this thread because after shipping that thing back to him - because it was so screwed up - I did not want to risk exactly what happened. He never shipped anything back. And because this information was never included in my original post there can be no claim that the reason he never sent anything back was anything other than him being a fraud. I was still HOPING that Matt would come clean after I first posted this thread; I was wrong.
Does anyone believe the radio that was shipped back to me is the same radio (pictured going back to 2007) that I shipped out ?? Or Is it just me thinking I got screwed over - before getting completely screwed ??
Last edited by John in RI; 01-08-2018 at 08:59 PM.
Reason: Added another car with CD radio pic, 87 IROC
In case some feel I'm still a bit too upset over something as 'minor' as having my CD player stolen,.... I just Found 1 online; US $449.99 (You'd probably still be upset too. )
Nah you have ever reason to be upset about it, that's not cool at all, some messed up people who just want a quick buck and don't care, sure it's gone from his place already, so I'd just cut my losses and forget about it, and find another nice one. Really sucks people are like this.
file a police report, call your credit card, call the police department where he lives. This isn't right and you're a better man than me for staying so level headed through all this.
Can you tell me exactly where I might be able to find a serial number on a radio face-plate ??
Did you miss the part where he never returned my radio ???
The radio that was shipped to me as a completed/modified CD/EQ with AUX radio still had the same CDM receiver on it, Can you REALLY not see the pretty specific yellow junkyard markings on it ?? For the record; the CDM receiver that was on the radio was part number 16085414. I installed this CDM receiver when the original CD/EQ part number CDM receiver fried about 10 years back. The replacement CDM I used ( and Matt Modified ) was originally from a 92 Buick Roadmaster Cassette with EQ Radio. The radio was a basket-case,... did you happen to watch the video ?? This 'basket-case' was un-usable/junk in the condition that I got it and was shipped back for corrective measures - all agreed to in advance by Matt - and never returned.
Did you miss the part where he never returned my radio ???
Maybe I'm wrong, but a written agreement to work on someones property, ruining that property, then 'skipping town' to avoiding the property owner is probably a crime in most states.
Did you miss the part where he never returned my radio ???
sonjaab; Your ever so insightful post here has only cemented my already well-documented low opinion of you. Got no idea what your talking about yet that never seems to stop you from spewing nonsense. I've honestly tried to think otherwise and have stayed clear of your posts on purpose, but you just keep proving me right. Either offer help,...... express your own past experience /transactions with Matt,....... or GO TROLL someones else's threads - Please.
There should be a SERIAL NUMBER ON the radio!
I have TWO of those cd radios w/eq on the shelf and they BOTH have
serial numbers.
See the pic? (top unit is the am-fm bottom is the CD/eq unit)
NOWHERE did I post stating it was on the faceplate.
So u being MR EXPERT should of recorded that number.
THEN u would KNOW for sure that he sent u the WRONG radio.
Your a ballbuster and prob. pissed the guy off and he stuck it to ya..........
He prob. had the SAME wonderful experience with you as I had over which rear
is in my car as well as a few other of YOUR know it all posts.
Neither of those radios is similar in ANY WAY to the my CD EQ head unit. Not even close. One is pre 89 ( not a CDM ) and the other is 95+ ( also not a CDM radio ) while mine is a 91 CDM head-unit; They all do play music, so in your mind they are the same ?? Since you clearly believe the radios you have are "the same" as my head-unit,... now I get why you believe that your 84 has a factory installed 9-bolt. ( an Auburn and a BW are both rear ends after all !! )
You are literally just too stupid to get it &quick to take a chance to turn the screws over something I'm obviously pissed about. Why; because I've pointed out your stupidity ( A LONG TIME AGO ) and you just can't help the need to keep proving how dumb you are.
If you had ANY comprehension skills at all you would be able to understand that I claimed the face-plate was changed on the head-unit and NEVER said anything about him sending me a different radio. This has been clearly described - your just blinded by pettiness and to stupid to take a second to think about your argument before posting your foolishness.
Part number on the CDM receiver WAS the same. The Part Number on the cassette/Radio Case was the same. He modified the CDM I sent him. He kept my V-Good condition FACE-PLATE and replaced it with a crappy one. (Kinda' like the low-life's that rent a car and steal the Polished aluminum wheels off it and return it to the rental company with cheap steel wheels.)
SO; now that I've explained it another hand-full of ways so you 'get it'...... And you were so prompt to jump in with your idiocy; you said I was at fault here for not recording the serial umber....... The part number and serial number on the radio were the same because they were the same parts....... so I'll ask again, Where exactly am I supposed to get a serial number to prove that the face plate was swapped ?? Pictures speak a thousand words,..... & I've supplied enough pictures here to back up my claim.
Have you finally come to understand that this guy still has this radio ???
Pissed off because you made yourself look stupid - again - and felt the need to vent a little ?? Why else would you post in this thread again ?? Think I'm lying ?? Just taking the chance to troll me ?? Ever make a transaction with Me or with Matt ??
The junkyard markings are clearly visible and clearly the same. Never claimed he sent a different radio. I claimed that he kept the best part of the radio and replaced it with a crappy one. A few months had passed, not enough time for such degeneration of the face-plate to have occurred.
The radio was returned to Matt so he could correct the many defects - then Matt disappeared with my radio.
Last edited by John in RI; 01-18-2018 at 09:30 PM.
this thread makes me feel lucky that *84TA fixed and returned my radio with a fairly quick turnaround. i sent him a cassette radio with EQ from my '83 Recaro Trans Am early summer 2016. nothing on the radio worked before i sent it to him. i got it back a couple months later. only complaint was the auto reverse doesn't work and about a month after putting the radio back in the car one of the rear speakers stopped working - i assume something went in the radio because the speaker is fine. i never bothered to send it back because it took awhile to get it fixed the first time.
I had given Ron a lot of business ( decent amount I guess,... 8-10 decks shipped to him for repairs ) and when he quit he kinda' burned me on a deal. That was one thing,.... I had given him 3-4 parts radios in exchange for an AUX modification to my Berlinetta radio and he just quit radios 'on the spot' and thereby breaking our deal. ( was easier to 'choke down' the lost parts radios.)
I had written back/forth with Matt several times over the next couple years about radio repairs and I saw that he had made things right with 58Mark. He seemed to have redeemed himself,.... so I pulled the trigger and reached out to make a firm transaction with him. What a mistake that tuned out to be.
EDIT: Matt did some good work for other members and always gave out good advise. It took a LOT before I was able to FORCE myself to originally post this thread. I'm not exaggerating; I held back posting here for MONTHS before finally pushing myself to post this warning. Seems like there's maybe just 1-2 others than also got "dropped" when Matt disappeared.
Last edited by John in RI; 01-19-2018 at 12:00 AM.
John, if it helps, I have an '87 Firebird radio w/tape deck, and a 00+ Grand Am radio w/CD and tape deck. The '87 radio's tape deck is not working, needs to be fixed, but the radio itself and display work fine. The Grand Am radio CD and tape deck work fine, but half of the lighting on display is not working and would need to be fixed. You can have both for twenty bucks if you'd like...
05-12-2017, 12:28 PM
) & I posted here on the 12th. It's now been well over a month since the last time I got a reply. I say 'reply' because I NEVER got an update since this ordeal started back in 2016. Messages to me were always sent as a result of my PM's asking for my radios back after weeks/months of no communications at all. 
For all I know the CD/EQ radio that got screwed up has never even removed from the I box that I used to ship back last month. ( not only was the AUX defective - but the radio had problems that it did not have when it was first shipped ) 
This is just Ridiculous. 
Did you miss the part where he never returned my radio ??? 
