Beware the CR8APL8 Guy!

There are many that have had bad experiences with this dude. The CR8APL8 is a cool product, but the owner is a total jerk. Unfortunately, I don't know of anyone else that makes this product and I need it, so I don't have any other options at the moment. Here is the emails that went back and forth between myself and CR8APL8:

Tue 11/24/2009 8:36 PM
Greetings **********, Thank you for your order! The MAD Greek hopes you will enjoy your CR8APL8, CR8-APL8 or CR8-A-PL8 and that you will return often for all your License Plate and Custom Sign needs! You will receive a confirmation picture of your order within 15 minutes to a couple of hours. At peek times we very busy. We manufacture 300 to 400 plates daily and strive to get them out fast. 2 weeks is about the max. Thank you for shopping with us! And remember how great a gift this makes.
Tue 11/24/2009 8:47 PM
CR8APL8: Your plate picture confirmation.
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8967/cr8apl8a.png Coming soon
Thu 11/26/2009 7:13 PM
Greetings *********, This note is to inform you that your CR8APL8, CR8-APL8 or CR8-A-PL8 is being shipped to you. Thank you for shopping with us! Remember us for Xmas gifts.
Fri 11/27/2009 1:13 PM
Greetings *********, This note is to inform you that your CR8APL8, CR8-APL8 or CR8-A-PL8 is being shipped to you. Thank you for shopping with us! Remember us for Xmas gifts.
Fri 12/11/2009 12:19 PM
Hey there,

I ordered two plates and only received one of them. I got two emails that my order had shipped, so I figured the second plate might be on its way, but it never showed up. Please let me know what we can do about this. Thanks.
Fri 12/11/2009 12:26 PM
CR8APL8 Please. We receive over 500 orders a day. We need an ID number and the question on the same page. Sorry, please. Paul
Fri 12/11/2009 12:32 PM
Hey there,

I ordered two plates and only received one of them. I got two emails that my order had shipped, so I figured the second plate might be on its way, but it never showed up. Please let me know what we can do about this. Thanks.

From: service@paypal.com [mailto:service@paypal.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:36 PM
To: David Kern
Subject: Receipt for Your Payment to www.cr8apl8.com

Nov. 24, 2009 20:35:29 PST

Transaction ID: :

Hello **********,

You sent a payment of $69.17 USD to CR8APL8 - Replica License Plates for Your Vehicles! (videoqos@aol.com)

It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account.

Merchant
www.cr8apl8.com
videoqos@aol.com
714-269-1173
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Shipping address - confirmed
*********

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Fri 12/11/2009 12:37 PM
CR8APL8: tOO BAD. wE SCREWED UP. hASA IT BEEN 3 WKDS. bUSY
Fri 12/11/2009 1:15 PM
CR8APL8: We are dealing with REAL problems. Yours was taken care of. Paul
Fri 12/11/2009 1:21 PM
Tomorrow will be the 3rd weekend. The first plate showed up within a week.
Fri 12/11/2009 1:23 PM
Re CR8APL8:What part of we are busy you are done don't you get?
Tue 12/22/2009 8:20 PM
I still haven’t received the second plate. If it isn’t here by January 4th, I will file a dispute with Paypal.
Tue 12/22/2009 8:22 PM
CR8APL8:We haven't missed a beat. But without an order ID number we can't do any
Tue 12/22/2009 8:28 PM
CR8APL8 - Receipt ********
Tue 12/22/2009 8:36 PM
CR8APL8: Thanx and sorry, Xmas has been way heavy. It will post tomorrow and we'll include a gift of thanks. John
Tue 12/22/2009 8:37 PM
OK, thanks.
Wed 12/23/2009 11:05 PM
Your CR8APL8 is in process to be Shipped
Greetings *********, This note is to inform you that your CR8APL8, CR8-APL8 or CR8-A-PL8 is being shipped to you. Thank you for shopping with us! Remember us for Xmas gifts.

And here is the amazing gift CR8APL8 sent me for my troubles:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/6905/image013a.jpg

A picture of your hero, seems like a great gift to me (for you that is).:D

This isn't the first time I've heard of this guy being a jerk.

Wish licenseplates.tv or autoplates.com would step up their game.

I'm just amazed that they do that much business. Most of it must be movie industry stuff, because I can't imagine that there is a huge market to the end consumer.

You'd be surprised how many people restore older vehicles and need things like this. Its a huge market.

I can't remember if it was on this forum that crossed-linked or not, but there was a thread on another forum where some guy got california 1955 plates that said SPYDR55 or some crap and the cops were given a shizzle for being such a noob b/c any cop w/ plate knowledge would know A) no personalized plates in 1955 in calif. and B) No 7 digit plates either.

Somehow he convinced the DMV to YOM it though :eek:

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Originally Posted by Stealth Stalker

I'm just amazed that they do that much business. Most of it must be movie industry stuff, because I can't imagine that there is a huge market to the end consumer.

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Just...how?:dontknow:

just wondering what amazing gift u were thinking they were going to send you?
porsche gt2?:eek:

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Originally Posted by autobel

just wondering what amazing gift u were thinking they were going to send you?
porsche gt2?:eek:

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Something plate related like a plate frame would have been acceptable in this situation I think.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by autobel

just wondering what amazing gift u were thinking they were going to send you?
porsche gt2?:eek:

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I was thinking maybe they'd send me two plates instead of one, or something like that. That would have been appropriate.