Well today we tried to find his shop on our last day in the UK, just before we had to catch the ferry back home.
Had ordered some parts earleyer on in april wih the confirmation is was no problem to collect them and to pay for the goods while we where there. I did sent him a reminder email last week just before our short trip to the UK started.
Never got a reply
First we did vissit a rally parts company nearby who where supriced that we where collecting parts at GTforte. They where very helpfull with calling Darren to let him know we where on the way.
Phone seemed to be disconected...
So off we went to GT forte hoping for the best and ended up in a city street with houses and a guy making wooden rabit homes. Nobody in the street we asked seemed to know the company.
A quick google search on Autosport GT Engineering gave another adres on an industrial estate 10 miles back from where we came from (rally company) finding some monkeys barely speaking english not knowing anything.
Tried to call Darren several times but got the voice saying phone is disconnected...
Had to catch the ferry so off we went.
No parts but by luck I had not payed up front.
At SGT I had more luck last week and what a great guys they are.
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We’ll be glad you didn’t pay up front because that’s when he really ignores phone calls and emails.
When I opened a PayPal case against him he sent me a nasty letter describing what an ass I was for doing that. He also threatened legal action because he didn’t like the comments posted on this website.
He said all kinds of things that tried to make me look like I was wrong for opening a case and that he was an honest businessman. He also stated that he has so much business that he gets busy and gets behind. Ahah, okay so that’s why he can’t ship a Flatpak as quoted in 3-5 days as they are in stock? In the first emails he was saying it would ship in days, I guess he meant a month and a half of nothing.
The fact you couldn’t find GT FORTE’s establishment is odd, I bet any money he lies about his address. I mean imagine the people that would possibly want to track him down. If he operates his private life like GTFORTE than the scams must be high on the list and the angry folks searching for him!
Honestly I don’t know why anyone even bothers with him? Maybe the prices look good at first but you see what he’s doing, is it worth it to deal with a guy who pulls this crap?
Nope, if you are in the UK stick with the other GT40 makers, they also have been around for some time. Apparently GTFORTE used the other UK company to take measurements and molds for the body.
If that’s the case he fully pulled a fast one on everyone.
If you have another email address send him an email asking for a shipping quote on something. After a month of ignoring emails from him I sent a fake email and he answered within an hour stating he had a Flatpak ready to ship in day or two once payment was sent!
What does that sound like to you? A person who is pulling scams.