Help please cncbridges got my money

[staffshome]

Hello to all
so harp back to an old issue but
I have fallen into the cncbridges con trick,he's had my money since 2 dec 07
& promised mid jan 08,guess what,same as everyone else loads of pathetic but nearly plasible excuses exept he always says delays due to local customer work,what about paid customers do they not count to mr harlow.
now says will refund ,1st promised day yesterday & no money,says today (no money yet (suprising that)but not full refund 50% today & 50% friday.
Is there a way of ensuring refund or do i just wait for it & can nothing be done to stop this trickster from trading.
I suppose i should be grateful i didn't pay full UK shipping up front.
Adrian

ps:now got to find new machine in a hurry,anybody any reccomendations for benchtop available in uk,no X3 need more X & Y travel thought about xj25 or ama20lv from amadeal or Wabeco (i know big price difference but i need to catch up i'm at least 2 months behind with project work so wabeco 100% out of crate but £££.

[hoss2006]

check this thread,
Not Happy With- CNCBridges.com (DeWayne Harlow) - New X2 Mini Mill Base
It took leandrot 3 months to receive his refund so you may have to be patient.
there is another gentleman from the UK on there asking for help in dealing with Mr. Harlow.
Good Luck

[maxboostbusa]

If you paid with a credit card or paypal you could use there dispute process. If it was a money order or certified check I have heard that you can file disputes on those also but I dont know for sure never tried it. Hope it all works out for you.

[kenrik]

Maybe It's time for the cnczone owner / Administrator to delete and do away the entire
NEW X2 MINI MILL BASE original thread. Maybe by not having access to MR. Harlow's thread and web site it will save trusting soles from having to go through this BS.
I know there were a few members of this site that took offense to my opinion of Mr Harlow....I wonder if they feel the same way now?????.

PS. Even though I did not buy one of Harlows mini mill bases...I still have the privilege to voice my opinion and tell it the way it is !!!.

[chalky]

I've just bought an AMA25LV ( what you get when you order an AMA20LV ) from Amadeal. Its a really nice machine with a much higher build quality than most Chinese imports. Hugh still has some in stock at present. In my experience Amadeal are a good company to deal with as well. Hope this helps.

[LeeWay]

I did support him in that I suggested that he be given more of a chance to get these to market. That was petty early on though. That chance is long gone of course. It is obvious in hindsight that he needs to stray away from web marketing and deal strictly with his local customers that he's always tied up with anyway. I did suggest back then that if anyone was uncomfortable with the transaction, they should request the refund then.

I wouldn't call him a cheat, as it appears everyone is getting the refunds, if not in a timely manner. I just think he's too much of an optimist when setting his goals. Let's face it, the product and price point was very attractive, so the man has some intelligence. I can tell you for a fact that in a small one man shop, you have to be a self starter. Even the best laid plans can go astray and you have to tackle things as they occur. I often miss self imposed dead lines and ship dates, but I never promise those dates. I say it should ship or I will do my best to ship by.....That is as honest as I can be. The only way I can promise a ship date is after I have dropped it off at the PO.

I didn't care for the original thread being locked. I understand why it was done. Mr. Harlow still has a website as far as I know and if he has products available for purchase on the web, you should be able to read feedback from customers satisfied or otherwise. That way maybe someone like the OP can make a better informed decision before sending his hard earned cash to earn someone else some interest for a few months. Not to mention the mental aspect of what that does to a fella. The Zone is an incredible resource for anything related to machining and cnc, so I feel the threads should stay around if for no other reason than research.

[staffshome]

Thanks to all for replies.
Just to clarify a point made by Lee,i appreciate your point about Mr Harlow is nort a cheat BUT he is now advertising on his website 8 tables available for April,May & June.How come could not do mine as 1 of 4 avail in January.
At the end of the day nobody claims to have ever received a table,there are no customer feedback pages on his website,so basically the CNCbridges affair is a cheat.
As to Paypal claim,I have used paypal regularly for 3 yrs prior to the Cncbridges affair & i will be closing my account as soon as Mr Harlow pays me & in between will not use for any purchases,they are not interested in helping with rogue traders,I have the reply from them available to validate this statement.
So a warning to all BEWARE.
Adrian

[kenrik]

Staffshome,
Have you received any refund yet ??.

[staffshome]

Hi Kenrik
Yes & No !!! received 50% on 20 Feb,Hsrlow said i'd get this on 19th by e-cheque Not cleared yet,should have received other 50% on 21st no payment & now Harlow wont answer e-mail's.I would be very surprised if first payment clear's & i am not realistically expecting second 50% seeing as i have complained to paypal & an awaiting response from UK police computer crime unit re:has harlow acted with criminal intent.I did warn him of my course of action but he doesn't seem concerned so i assume he thinks he has acted lawfully.
I'm annoyed at my own stupidity for allowing him my $$$ ,but if not getting my money means an end to his activities that's gives me some satisfaction & hopefully saves anyone else from getting caught by Cncbridges

Adrian

[alexccmeister]

Be patient, I am sure you will get it all albeit a bit slow. It took me about a month or so for the check to finally clear. By the way, I am still interested to get Harlow's table if he has some for delivery that is. But for now I am keeping my cash until that time happens.

[BHawthorne]

Has anyone actually gotten one of the kits yet into their possession?

[cjdavis618]

Guys, I looked at buying one of these before and due to the nature of his business practices didn't.

I traced down his address for anyone that wants it. His Website is registered to this address. (Mods, this is publicly available info. Through Whois search.) Maybe it will help this guy get on the straight and narrow and stop ripping people off. Maybe someone in the area can go visit him and see how the operation is going? Lots of us would still like to purchase a base if we can prove they are real.

DeWayne Harlow
33935 N. Corbin
Walker, Louisiana 70785
United States

Administrative Contact:
Harlow, DeWayne harlow@bellsouth.net
33935 N. Corbin
Walker, Louisiana 70785
United States
(225) 686-8179