Help Assessing Condition of Boxster Spyder Wheels...
01-21-2019, 01:54 PM
#31
Rennlist Member
^ Yeah, not quite the same..
1) Pay $400 and he gets to keep his $3K for the cost of the wheels.
2) Pay less than $400 for the return shipping, AND refund the 3K, plus now he has to relist and sell to someone else, etc.
Ya know, the old saying about money in hand is worth 2 in the bush kinda thing..
1) Pay $400 and he gets to keep his $3K for the cost of the wheels.
2) Pay less than $400 for the return shipping, AND refund the 3K, plus now he has to relist and sell to someone else, etc.
Ya know, the old saying about money in hand is worth 2 in the bush kinda thing..
01-21-2019, 02:12 PM
#32
^ Yeah, not quite the same..
1) Pay $400 and he gets to keep his $3K for the cost of the wheels.
2) Pay less than $400 for the return shipping, AND refund the 3K, plus now he has to relist and sell to someone else, etc.
Ya know, the old saying about money in hand is worth 2 in the bush kinda thing..
1) Pay $400 and he gets to keep his $3K for the cost of the wheels.
2) Pay less than $400 for the return shipping, AND refund the 3K, plus now he has to relist and sell to someone else, etc.
Ya know, the old saying about money in hand is worth 2 in the bush kinda thing..
01-21-2019, 06:40 PM
#33
Rennlist Member
I'd personally just want to ship them back. If this happened on eBay, the buyer would get 100% money refunded, the product is vastly different than advertised.
And while I just paid to have an old set of track wheels powder coated for $400, if you are looking to make a wheel look like an OEM 9+/10 condition, one that was described as low miles/practically perfect, $800 seems pretty low if you ask me, not to mention the time/headache/unknowns that go with that.
This is a simple buyer pays to get them shipped back - this has been played out a million times already on sites like eBay and why they have buyer protection. I'd simply expect that on Rennlist, particularly if reputation was in order.
Hell - I sold a boatsafe heater years ago on the Malibu forum. Guy got it, tested it, it worked, but it made a slight humming noise that made him nervous. I totally get it - you are trusting the thing to keep your entire engine from freezing. I paid to get it shipped back no questions asked. As karma would dictate - I wound up needing it again anyway and four years later still use it without problem!
And while I just paid to have an old set of track wheels powder coated for $400, if you are looking to make a wheel look like an OEM 9+/10 condition, one that was described as low miles/practically perfect, $800 seems pretty low if you ask me, not to mention the time/headache/unknowns that go with that.
This is a simple buyer pays to get them shipped back - this has been played out a million times already on sites like eBay and why they have buyer protection. I'd simply expect that on Rennlist, particularly if reputation was in order.
Hell - I sold a boatsafe heater years ago on the Malibu forum. Guy got it, tested it, it worked, but it made a slight humming noise that made him nervous. I totally get it - you are trusting the thing to keep your entire engine from freezing. I paid to get it shipped back no questions asked. As karma would dictate - I wound up needing it again anyway and four years later still use it without problem!
01-22-2019, 12:01 AM
#34
Thank you all for your replies. @golfnutintib reached out this evening, and he's offered to send me $800 so that I could get the wheels refinished locally where I live. He also apologized. We're going to put this transaction behind us. Thank you all again for chiming in.
01-22-2019, 01:36 PM
#35
Rennlist Member
Thing is, if you drop the ball, you should pay the price, not him. That's the consequence of making a mistake, you do what's right to fix it, even if it costs you a bit. And yep, you have lots of cars; sounds like you could easily afford to keep your reputation intact.
You dropped the ball, not him. The wheels weren't as you described, and you weren't the original owner, even tho you said you were. As for the rest, if you had shipped wheels to the guy that were exactly as they were described, none of the events you describe that happened after woulda taken place. You're 100% at fault. Own it. So you should cover 100% of any expenses, including shipping.
Sorry, but after reading your thin explanation, you sure comes across like, "I have to say, I just don't know about this guy."
You dropped the ball, not him. The wheels weren't as you described, and you weren't the original owner, even tho you said you were. As for the rest, if you had shipped wheels to the guy that were exactly as they were described, none of the events you describe that happened after woulda taken place. You're 100% at fault. Own it. So you should cover 100% of any expenses, including shipping.
Sorry, but after reading your thin explanation, you sure comes across like, "I have to say, I just don't know about this guy."
01-22-2019, 02:31 PM
#36
Burning Brakes
Well, I don't have a dog in this fight but being local to Steve (Bay Area) and have bought a set of wheels from him. Of course, I did a local pickup/inspection of the "aftermarket" wheels and they were as described. Steve is a VERY busy guy with (too?) many "irons in the fire" and appears to have slipped up here. He is a local PCA Instructor along with HOD, and is well known in the local community. I am rather surprised he got himself in this situation and hope all is (mostly) resolved with both individuals. As mentioned earlier here (63A), price seems reasonable but representation was off.........
01-22-2019, 03:38 PM
#37
Rennlist Member
Thank you all for your replies. @golfnutintib reached out this evening, and he's offered to send me $800 so that I could get the wheels refinished locally where I live. He also apologized. We're going to put this transaction behind us. Thank you all again for chiming in.