Stolen!!! Vintage Wheel Works wheels

[SUNK69]

Placed an order with Driverz Inc. on a set of 17'" VWW V-40's, needed them for a show this weekend and they shipped them 2 day air Wed. UPS delivered them today and my mother in law was here at my house as they were unloaded. She had to leave to get ready for a trip this evening but walked back to my house at 1:00 pm and they were still there. I got home from work at 3:45 pm and guess what? Yeah their gone! Noone saw anything and no I don't live in a crummy neighborhood. My mother in law should have had them unloaded into the garage but hindsight is 20/20. She feels terrible but I know that it isn't her fault, but if any of you guys see any VWW out there that are 17" with Nitto NT450 tires that look brand new please contact me. I have reported it to the police and contacted my homeowners ins. agency but with a $ 1000 deduct. and a $1985 purchase price it still hurts, not to mention it was the first time to get the car out this season.

[mild2wildpaint]

Sorry to hear about things like that. That sucks!

[speedshftr]

darn bro that sucks.ill watch the forums

[killer67]

That is the worst luck. I feel for ya buddy. I can feel your frustration.

[Van B]

Do you have any neighbors that might have been looking out for you and put them away somewhere for you?

[317millhand]

I had the same thing happen with an expensive welder a few years ago. Luckily the company that I ordered it from sent me a new one because I never signed for the box.

[317millhand]

By the way, Im going to the Rod Run down your way this weekend and Ill be sure to keep a lookout for your wheels.

[JustinB]

Scott, really sorry to hear what happened today. I did not get a chance to call you back after our conversation, but like I said before, we will do everything in our power to help you out. If we need to place an order for a new set I will put a call into VWW and see if I can get you a little extra discount and get you into another set at our cost plus whatever extra discount we can get including tires. Call me Monday and I will see what strings I can pull.

[Jeff70]

Did your mother in law sign for them? If not you can try and put a claim in on UPS, also if she told the driver to just leave them on the porch i would think they will not pay then either but if he just DR'd the wheels (driver release) you may just get it paid by UPS.


Jeff

[BA.]

Scott, I'm not sure if you recall but I talked to you briefly at Goodguys, I think in 2008. Loved those wheels you had on the car, and the original paint color.

Sorry to hear about this bit of bad luck, I really hope they turn up somehow. Best of luck.

[nowukno]

That really really sucks,I always get stuff like that shipped to my job,I hope the turn up man.

[jocko124]

freakin thieves man. Hope everything woks out for you.

[SUNK69]

Thanks alot,I'll contact you on monday to see what we can come up with.I found out my mother in law didn't sign for anything but she did speak to the driver. I guess it would have been better if she wouldn't have been there at all. On a more positive note I won a 2005 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax truck on e-bay tonight.

Scott, really sorry to hear what happened today. I did not get a chance to call you back after our conversation, but like I said before, we will do everything in our power to help you out. If we need to place an order for a new set I will put a call into VWW and see if I can get you a little extra discount and get you into another set at our cost plus whatever extra discount we can get including tires. Call me Monday and I will see what strings I can pull.

[SUNK69]

Scott, I'm not sure if you recall but I talked to you briefly at Goodguys, I think in 2008. Loved those wheels you had on the car, and the original paint color.

Sorry to hear about this bit of bad luck, I really hope they turn up somehow. Best of luck.

Thanks, and yes I do remember speaking with You.

[676869addict]

if i recall ups has a crazy policy about if product was properly packaged. I believe you have to have at least 2" of proper material around it. unless you have a cool ups driver. sorry to hear about that.

[DriverzInc]

Thanks alot,I'll contact you on monday to see what we can come up with.I found out my mother in law didn't sign for anything but she did speak to the driver. I guess it would have been better if she wouldn't have been there at all. On a more positive note I won a 2005 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax truck on e-bay tonight.

Well, congrats on the Duramax, but man what a bummer on the wheels, and you know that 2 day air'ing those wheels were not cheap, but I really wanted to make good on having your wheels there in time for your show this weekend. What a bummer. Like Justin said, call us on Monday and we'll be happy to do anything we can for you.

[JRouche]

That is one of my worst nightmares for deliveries. I get alot of stuff dropped. And like you I live in an ok neighborhood. Its the smaller, high value boxes that I worry about. But s**t!!! Wheel boxes are large. You wouldn't expect the crooks to be ballsy enough (around here) to go for it.

Ok, ethically speaking. UPS is not to blame. Yeah, you could go that route. Say you didnt sign and file a claim. But then you place all the crooks behavior on the shoulders of the hard working UPS dude. And he is innocent, he did what his boss told him to do. Im against going that route, as Im sure you are too. Its just not right.

And any shipment you ship with UPS, you, as the shipper can request a signed delivery. So the seller is more responsible than the truck driver. And for the most part the purchaser will say to the seller, dont require a signature. Because most of us, like yourself are not home for the delivery. So it comes back on us, as the purchaser. But the seller should have given you the option. And I doubt they did. Im not blaming them. But they should start asking. Do you want a signed delivery.

A learning lesson for all of us. Slow down and request a signed delivery for expensive deliveries. UPS actually likes that for expensive packages. And all it delays is one day, maybe two. But they will keep the package for a few days waiting for your response after they leave a notification on the door.

Im really sorry to hear about the loss. Thats money that I cant afford to loose.

Ok, check the craigs listing, not just now, but keep on checking. Check them for three months. Do a search on ebay for the wheels and save the search. Your original search if detailed enough wont come up with any hits. They are specific wheels and not alot of them out there. So save the search and have it set so ebay emails you when the auction comes up. It may be two months from now. Now, if they are really stupid crooks they will mount them on their honda and love the new look, dumb asses. And you may never find them again.

It just pisses me OFF!! Idiots trolling the streets looking for the freebee. Those are the idiots that Id like to thump on for a lil bit then haul them down to the jail. Idiots that think if they see something in the open its up for grabs. I have a beating for them folks. Oh, and if anyone thinks a solid beating is out of line for an idiot like that Im sorry. Just the way I think.

An eye for an eye and a solid beating for theft from me. Im tired of the simple opportunists... JR

[MonzaRacer]

Tire iron beating actually

[mc84_zz4]

A friend had his car stolen, and recovered but without the wheels, the wheels showed up 2 months later on craiglist, from a local guy, a 3rd firnd went to check out the tires to not let on, and then contacted police.
The seller claimed he did not know they were stolen.
Owner got his wheels back, you just have to scour the 'net, just in case somebody slips up...
good luck i hope you get them back, i hate crooks.

Check out local car hangouts, small wheel/tire shops, etc. I hope you had any special marking on those, although they are relatively rare to see.

[The WidowMaker]

i'm going to go out on a limb and say i disagree with jrouche. they arent my responsibility until my hands are on them. it is up to the driver to decide where to put them. at my old place, i would have to leave a signed note on the porch when i wasnt home or the driver wouldnt deliver. if the driver felt comfortable leaving them there and you didnt get them, i wouldnt feel bad filing a claim. it may not work, but i dont find it unethical.

also, does your mother in law live at your house? if not, why the hell would the ups driver listen to some woman claiming she knew you? you said she was there, but then said she walked back???