Ebay Sellers GRRRRRRrrrr

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Ah... not good. What was the problem this time ?
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It was advertised as straight when it came of bike, but said it had been stored … basically implying that some storage damage may (or may not) have taken place in storage … fair enough …

So I expected scratches etc, but nope, totally Donald ducked/Unusable!!! I am convinced the damage was done before being sent through the mail, but I am sure it didn’t help that it was totally inappropriately packaged!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ………

Originally Posted by northwind

I've only been stung once by an Ebay seller, and I put the fear of god into him by claiming to be a policeman But then, I've probably passed up a hundred bargains because I got some paranoid sniff of a ripoff. If anything feels wrong about it at all, I just don't bid, which seems to help. i bought half my bike off Ebay, all my guitars...

Much of the stuff I have had has been roughly as described, but I have had a few bad experiences too. I tend to take the viewpoint that I never bid more than I am prepared to loose in a total loss situation … still doesn’t mean it doesn't sting when you get bitten!!!

[TSM]

Still trying to get money back on the forks which need new dust & oil seals. The guy beleaves that i am being unreasonable to ask £45 back on final price of £185 for the new seals and oil, plus i need to tap out one of the mudguard lugs as there is a fully corroded bolt in one. He is trying on that he said 'no refunds' in the advert, which is not there (ebay dont allow ad mods after a sale) and even if it was the item was not described correctly. I have said to him that if he mentioned that new seals were needed/a little corrosion on fork legs/lugs are corroded he would have never got the sale price as it was (he mentioned seals were excelent condition).

Ok, i have asked a tad back but i know he will prolly batter the refund down a little.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by TSM

Still trying to get money back on the forks which need new dust & oil seals. The guy beleaves that i am being unreasonable to ask £45 back on final price of £185 for the new seals and oil, plus i need to tap out one of the mudguard lugs as there is a fully corroded bolt in one. He is trying on that he said 'no refunds' in the advert, which is not there (ebay dont allow ad mods after a sale) and even if it was the item was not described correctly. I have said to him that if he mentioned that new seals were needed/a little corrosion on fork legs/lugs are corroded he would have never got the sale price as it was (he mentioned seals were excelent condition).

Ok, i have asked a tad back but i know he will prolly batter the refund down a little.

Was it just the forks you bought off him or including yokes? How did you pay again?£45 is not at all unreasonable IMO in this instance.

Personally I'll be more inclined to just get my money back provided there is a good chance of that. You can't miss something that obvious

Cheers
Ben

[TSM]

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Was it just the forks you bought off him or including yokes? How did you pay again?£45 is not at all unreasonable IMO in this instance.

Personally I'll be more inclined to just get my money back provided there is a good chance of that. You can't miss something that obvious

Cheers
Ben

It was just for the forks. Someone asked me to get the forks and fit them for him. I would prolly send them back but the cost is high to post and the guy that bought them realy needs them. 750 forks are quite hard to get on ebay and they are a good upgrade for the KYB forks on a TL.