Guys tell me if I'm being an ********...

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

got em in the recesses on the swingarm too on both bikes. Just gotta be bothered to get some silver ones off Paul for Dave for his backend

Cheers diz, I'll give paul a pm so I can strategically place them. They don't look too bad at all.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

I stand corrected, thanks for pointing it out. You are quite right,
"2.18 Sales by private individuals not acting for business purposes are not
covered by the DSRs." from: http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/bus...ral/oft698.pdf

Interestingly, a bit of digging reveals they seem to only apply to situations with a private buyer and a business seller (so not in business to business selling). There seems to be some controversy as to whether or not auctions sites are covered at all, even when it is a business seller. The govt's own guidance seems fairly conclusive that they are though, provided it's a "buy it now":

"...Fixed price sales, including ‘buy it now’ type transactions on internet auction sites, are covered by the DSRs because such sales are not concluded by auction." (from same source as the above)

I previously didn't realise this was ever disputed and in my experience the above seems to be correct: I successfully won a dispute on the grounds of it being in breach of a section of the distance selling act after a bit of a dispute with (German) company on ebay. After a bit of an argument about which country's distance selling regs applied of course! In that case, however, they were a business seller and it was a "buy it now" purchase, so it looks like the odds were as stacked in my favour as they could be in an ebay purchase.



Nearly every definition seems to describe blemish as a slight defect, an imperfection or a minor mark. To me, in the context of paint, a "blemish" would suggest a small mark (a dent or chip or perhaps a small run in the paint), specific to a particular region. From your pictures it looks like most of the surface area is covered in a lattice of cracks! It's hard to see how the paint on your cowl could be any worse other than large amounts of bubbling or it literally falling off, revealing undercoat a different colour underneath. Again, it looks like an attempt to intentionally mislead on his part.

Thanks ceri, another good post
Yep he's a **** essentially. Don't really know what'l happen now I'm starting to care less about it (it can always be sprayed) but on principle I want to inconvenience him somehow, send me a few quid back - have to give me a full refund etc.

He's as bad as them lot who scratch people's cars and drive off

[Paul the 6th]

you stupid idiot david. What were you thinking?

[Paul the 6th]

have you got a postal address for the seller? if you have, there's lots of fun to be had

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

you stupid idiot david. What were you thinking?

This is worse than the incident with the magic beans

By the way I forgot to thankyou for your text at the weekend

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

have you got a postal address for the seller? if you have, there's lots of fun to be had

Aye I'm going to get it off ebay, he's in wales so thinking of organising a ride out there...

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Aye I'm going to get it off ebay, he's in wales so thinking of organising a ride out there...

Hit him with an Adult Products Catalogue flood.

Get a copy of the News of the World, flip to near the back and clip and send all the offers with his address on them

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Hit him with an Adult Products Catalogue flood.

Get a copy of the News of the World, flip to near the back and clip and send all the offers with his address on them

SK knows the score and you're quite welcome for the text. I was mashed! (and you are taller than me iirc?)

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

SK knows the score and you're quite welcome for the text. I was mashed! (and you are taller than me iirc?)

haha I assumed, can't recall...made me chuckle though

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Hit him with an Adult Products Catalogue flood.

Get a copy of the News of the World, flip to near the back and clip and send all the offers with his address on them

excellent