Hey guys...
Not sure which category this should be in...
In March 2022, Mr. Uwe Feist hired me to sell his replica Kubelwagen. I agreed to sell it for him at a 15% commission. I spent multiple hours listing it not only my own websites, but also various forums and Facebook Pages/Groups.
After trying to sell it for a year, I finally found a buyer in December 2022 (a lead from a friend).
Once I found a buyer, Mr. Feist wanted me to drop my commission to 10%, which I did in-order to get the deal done.
As I had been selling items for him previously (almost 5 years), and we were always men of our word...we did not do anything in writing, because as gentlemen, our words were GOLD. He and I had already created a large rapport, so I felt it was not necessary.
HOWEVER...
After the deal was done (the buyer paid Mr. Feist cash directly for the vehicle), Mr. Feist decided to KEEP all the money, and refused to pay out my commission.
He called me in January, made a variety of nonsense excuses, and basically lied to me 8 times in one single conversation, refusing to pay me anything.
He even told me that I, "did not work hard enough" in-order to earn the 10% commission - which was complete nonsense.
I posted the entire details on another forum, and apparently, I am not the only one he has treated this way (other members chimed in with similar experiences).
As I do not work with dishonest people, I immediately terminated my business relationship with him, and had my attorney contact him.
After my attorney reached out demanding the payment for services, Mr. Feist sent a SIGNED LETTER - not only admitting that he DID in-fact owe the money, but also included a payment arrangement (to which I agreed to). He also wanted to drop my commission even lower ($3000 instead of $3500).
The only reason Mr. Uwe Feist even responded at all, was because I posted about this situation on another forum. He saw that post and knew that the facts of the matter ruin his reputation. Part of the legal agreement was that once he paid the balance owed, I would write the matter was "solved", and then remove the post from the forum.
Since that legal agreement was made, my attorney has been waiting ONE MONTH for the money to arrive...and nothing has shown up.
After numerous inquiries by both me and my attorney, Mr. Feist had a middleman reach out to me 3 days ago. In-regards to me getting paid for my services, Mr. Feist's NEW response is, "GOOD LUCK!"
In short...Mr. Feist is extremely dishonest, untrustworthy, and certainly not a man of his word, in both VERBAL and WRITTEN agreements.
The point of this thread is not only to warn people about any dealings with Mr. Uwe Feist, but also a reminder that that no matter how BIG someone's name is, always be weary of who you are dealing with.
Mike
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