Marketplace issue. Don't let this happen to you.
03-22-2019, 10:53 PM
#16
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I traded a 2013 4S a few years back and striped all the swag off before giving to the dealers. I believe I sold between $10,000 - $12,000 worth of goodies including Cobb AP and Kline Iconel exhaust. I reached out to every buyer to make sure they were satisfied with what they received.
Pulling a stunt like this is lame and you are right to call him out on it.
I ordered a very expensive carbon rear valance for my TTS from a RL sponsor after ordering several thousands of dollars worth of parts a year or 2 before. It came without even toilet paper in the box for stuffing and the part had a crack in a curved area that was noticeable. This well known resource refused to help in any way unless I bought more product and he would kindly discount. I never called him out but he will never see another penny of business from me again even if he becomes the only producer of carbon parts in the universe.
Good luck I hope you get some resolution sometimes these are lessons we learn.
Pulling a stunt like this is lame and you are right to call him out on it.
I ordered a very expensive carbon rear valance for my TTS from a RL sponsor after ordering several thousands of dollars worth of parts a year or 2 before. It came without even toilet paper in the box for stuffing and the part had a crack in a curved area that was noticeable. This well known resource refused to help in any way unless I bought more product and he would kindly discount. I never called him out but he will never see another penny of business from me again even if he becomes the only producer of carbon parts in the universe.
Good luck I hope you get some resolution sometimes these are lessons we learn.
03-22-2019, 11:06 PM
#17
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I try to buy from people who are fairly active.
In recently sold a 991.2 relates item on ebay and its been 6 days and the buyer has not paid. At least I am not out of $ and I didn't ship. I opened a case with ebay by next week he will get a ding on his profile.
Lots of people like this.
Hope it gets resolved for you.
Btw...only the shipper can file an insurance claim not the reciever. The reciever can't do anything. UPS or any such company will only deal with the shipper if there was damage during shipping.
He may have shipped you the part broken and taken pictures for the sale in a way not to show any damage.
Moderators should ban this person.
In recently sold a 991.2 relates item on ebay and its been 6 days and the buyer has not paid. At least I am not out of $ and I didn't ship. I opened a case with ebay by next week he will get a ding on his profile.
Lots of people like this.
Hope it gets resolved for you.
Btw...only the shipper can file an insurance claim not the reciever. The reciever can't do anything. UPS or any such company will only deal with the shipper if there was damage during shipping.
He may have shipped you the part broken and taken pictures for the sale in a way not to show any damage.
Moderators should ban this person.
03-23-2019, 08:54 AM
#19
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Originally Posted by bkrantz
Speaking on behalf of the RL community, I wish you had called him out, and then escalated to a "bad seller" post. Our community functions best when critical info is public.
For me this was enough that I will never purchase from them again. Not so much on how severe the damage to the part was but to their lack of customer support.
I am an extremely fair buyer (quibble little go for quality) and seller (would rather something I had be enjoyed than reap a profit) at times so this behavior was just not acceptable. Others experience with them may be fine if there are no issues.
I love my car, still smile when I drive it and look back when I park it and don't let this type of situation affect the privilege I get from owning it.
03-23-2019, 09:50 AM
#20
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Sorry to hear about this, but not terribly surprised (unfortunately). I’m curious, did he ever mention why he had the part for sale in the first place? Is it possible he broke his, ordered a new one, and sold his broken one off to some unsuspecting sole? Which I believe is technically illegal (bait and switch).
03-23-2019, 10:36 AM
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03-23-2019, 11:50 AM
#22
Google him and find out if he’s posting stuff for sale on other forums. If so, put a similar message on them.
03-23-2019, 01:41 PM
#23
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I got a plastic button ( center console ) from Dom last week...... it was wrapped and placed in a cardboard box! Very well done and was perfect. Post #12 above.
Thanks Dom!
Rob
Thanks Dom!
Rob
03-23-2019, 01:59 PM
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03-24-2019, 12:15 PM
#25
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Had my first Marketplace issue recently. Bought a set of spacers and lug bolts. They arrived and the bolt heads were 17mm. That wasn’t disclosed in the ad. Tried to get the seller to make it right and simply take them back. He refused stating they function as advertised. Small potatoes compared to the OP but annoying.
03-24-2019, 05:52 PM
#26
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03-24-2019, 10:51 PM
#27
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The moderating team on Rennlist has zero control over such things. A corporation called Internet Brands owns Rennlist and does all the programming and decision making.
We are a team of un-paid volunteers made up of members just like yourself who've taken on the task of moderating.
We've made many suggestions over the years, some have been implemented, some denied, some are still under consideration, and others are just impossible with the current software package.
Best thing people can do is contact IB directly.
If any issues or concerns come up, please use the "report post" button in the post in question. This will allow you to explain what the issue is along with a link to the post, which is sent to every moderator.
We are a team of un-paid volunteers made up of members just like yourself who've taken on the task of moderating.
We've made many suggestions over the years, some have been implemented, some denied, some are still under consideration, and others are just impossible with the current software package.
Best thing people can do is contact IB directly.
If any issues or concerns come up, please use the "report post" button in the post in question. This will allow you to explain what the issue is along with a link to the post, which is sent to every moderator.
03-25-2019, 12:54 AM
#28
great offer but i can envision many a ways this can go sideways...
03-25-2019, 01:15 AM
#29
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I agree, there are crazy people out there. PM’d with the OP, and we both have searched and know who this person is. I’m going to reach out to my friend that is a prosecutor a couple of towns over from where this guy lived and see if by chance he knows who the seller is.