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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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I'm so upset because he's a cool kid and his work is phenomenal but he did steal my lights. I shipped him some TYC's on November 2008 to get tinted. It's July 20, 2009 and I still have not received them. He even changed his phone number so I wouldn't call him about them. yay :/
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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hmmmm watching. I always though FLEA was a great seller on this site.
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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hmm.... good topic because I was going to send off my TYC tail lights to get tinted

WATCHING !!!
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Just FYI on this... FLEA has been banned (at his own request) so I wouldn't expect a response. You may be able to try him on other sites though. Not sure.
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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what, he asked to be banned? that's different, lulz.
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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You can ban yourself????? Why?
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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because the mods "cant just delete your account"
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Oh alright cool thanks breaux
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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no problem
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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didn't flea got different account name on sl before?
he made ton of money by painting parts for other members, very hard for me to think he would steal your tail lights.
But i hope you get your tail light back.
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Im pretty sure he didnt intentionally steal your lights he might have been bz with other ppls stuff. Ive hanged out with him a couple of times and he doesnt seem like the "theif" type but hope you do get your tails back.
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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lol @ banning yourself
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Im pretty sure he had a reason why he wanted to ban himself so you cant really knock on him for that. But i have seen him work on this guys tails and also at the same time he also had other ppls stuff to work on.
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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to mclaren from flea

"I completed those tails, shipped them off and gave him the tracking #. If he wants, I can purchase yet ANOTHER set, tint them and send them off....AGAIN. This time please have a better address to send them to. Even here at my residence. When I get packages, I don't always receive them. Just recently I received an interior to get painted for a couple friends. It sat in the leasing office for close to a week before I found out about it. Think I am being more than cooperative to get another set, tint them and ship them off. I just want to remedy the situation.....not have it explode.

FLEA"
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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^ what a swell guy
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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seriously... cant ask for much more

FLEA does not equal Thief
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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hum.. im sure this will get figured out..
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by breaux_tC
seriously... cant ask for much more

FLEA does not equal Thief
this after 8 months tho?

i dont think he is a bad person but ish happens and sometimes posts like these are the only way to get things done.. esp after a number change and getting off the forums

ive seen his work on marcials car and its amazing!!
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jonathan110987
Originally Posted by breaux_tC
seriously... cant ask for much more

FLEA does not equal Thief
this after 8 months tho?

i dont think he is a bad person but ish happens and sometimes posts like these are the only way to get things done.. esp after a number change and getting off the forums

ive seen his work on marcials car and its amazing!!
Your right ish does happens but the reason why he changed his number was because of prank calls that he was getting and not related to this topic. And what breaux_tc said is true i saw work on his tyc a bunch of times and he also told me that he purchased 2 sets for this guy and shipped them.
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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Flea told me that this is the first time he is hearing of this problem because of the OP did not do his footwork and get flea's new number, email address, or figure out what site he is now on.

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