Wheel #4 is here. The trials and tribulations are over! Now I just wish I had the day off to mount them...
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Originally Posted by DFWLCJ
Mr Mojo...is that last picture what happens when you get the Jack-a-vette wedged in too tight???
Sorry ...couldnt resist. 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Panama City Beach FL
Got home expecting to see one wheel in the driveway, but hoping for two. One wheel was in the driveway.
I call Tomz Wheels, they call UPS. They tell me UPS will call me in an hour. I get a call from UPS. They apologize. They sent wheel #4 in a group with other packages to another recipient. That recipient refused delivery of wheel #4. The wheel was scheduled to be shipped back to Tomz. They will send me wheel #4 tomorrow. This is after wheel #3 took a 100 or so mile detour from the Atlanta hub to Rome, GA. Apologies for that mistake as well. I know UPS ships a gazillion packages a day, but 60% delivery accuracy...
The wheel should be here tomorrow.
What bugs the crap out of me is that four wheels/tires were shipped together with a small accessory box. All made it to the Atlanta hub together. If anything should get lost, it's the small box, but no, I get three deliveries over three days. Two wheels took extended detours.
Hoping I get wheel #4 tomorrow...
I call Tomz Wheels, they call UPS. They tell me UPS will call me in an hour. I get a call from UPS. They apologize. They sent wheel #4 in a group with other packages to another recipient. That recipient refused delivery of wheel #4. The wheel was scheduled to be shipped back to Tomz. They will send me wheel #4 tomorrow. This is after wheel #3 took a 100 or so mile detour from the Atlanta hub to Rome, GA. Apologies for that mistake as well. I know UPS ships a gazillion packages a day, but 60% delivery accuracy...
The wheel should be here tomorrow. What bugs the crap out of me is that four wheels/tires were shipped together with a small accessory box. All made it to the Atlanta hub together. If anything should get lost, it's the small box, but no, I get three deliveries over three days. Two wheels took extended detours.
Hoping I get wheel #4 tomorrow...
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From: Lufkin Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by CE1
Does anyone use the hockey puck for cushion on their floor jack?
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Originally Posted by finnor
Got home expecting to see one wheel in the driveway, but hoping for two. One wheel was in the driveway.
I call Tomz Wheels, they call UPS. They tell me UPS will call me in an hour. I get a call from UPS. They apologize. They sent wheel #4 in a group with other packages to another recipient. That recipient refused delivery of wheel #4. The wheel was scheduled to be shipped back to Tomz. They will send me wheel #4 tomorrow. This is after wheel #3 took a 100 or so mile detour from the Atlanta hub to Rome, GA. Apologies for that mistake as well. I know UPS ships a gazillion packages a day, but 60% delivery accuracy... The wheel should be here tomorrow.
What bugs the crap out of me is that four wheels/tires were shipped together with a small accessory box. All made it to the Atlanta hub together. If anything should get lost, it's the small box, but no, I get three deliveries over three days. Two wheels took extended detours.
Hoping I get wheel #4 tomorrow...
I call Tomz Wheels, they call UPS. They tell me UPS will call me in an hour. I get a call from UPS. They apologize. They sent wheel #4 in a group with other packages to another recipient. That recipient refused delivery of wheel #4. The wheel was scheduled to be shipped back to Tomz. They will send me wheel #4 tomorrow. This is after wheel #3 took a 100 or so mile detour from the Atlanta hub to Rome, GA. Apologies for that mistake as well. I know UPS ships a gazillion packages a day, but 60% delivery accuracy...
The wheel should be here tomorrow. What bugs the crap out of me is that four wheels/tires were shipped together with a small accessory box. All made it to the Atlanta hub together. If anything should get lost, it's the small box, but no, I get three deliveries over three days. Two wheels took extended detours.
Hoping I get wheel #4 tomorrow...
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From: Panama City Beach FL
Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
The wheel shouldn't be returned to Tomz unless Tomz put the wrong address label on in which case it isn't UPS' fault. The detour more than likely was our fault, but again it also depends on if teh proper address label was originally put on. Also sometimes they come off due to a corner not being pressed down and sticking to something. MAybe a label from another box got stuck to yours. There are dozens of things that can go wrong that aren't our fault. But of course there are plenty of reasons when it is our fault.
Again, thanks to all for the input. This is the most helpful group of guys out there. I also have a Miata, and the most common answer to a post is "USE THE SEARCH." After so many years, how many original questions are there truly? This place ROCKS!
Here's hoping to see a wheel in my driveway tonight.
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From: BEMIDJI MN
Originally Posted by 4Ever21
I have a question for Mojo, what is a jack-a-vette?
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Originally Posted by mseven
Mr. Mojo, is that "jack a vette" from the gadget man?
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
In my building, we know before we leave the building what we have on the truck(or rather what we're supposed to have).
And, UPS HDQ is here, go figure.
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
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Originally Posted by aminnich
And, UPS HDQ is here, go figure.
