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Old 01-19-2019, 11:27 AM
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Good morning all,

Recently I purchased a set of Boxster Spyder wheels from a member here: https://rennlist.com/forums/market/1118277

The seller, golfnutintib, stated that he was the original owner, the wheels had <1,000 miles on them, the paint was in 9+/10 condition, and no prior repairs. See PM screenshot.

The wheels I received has debris, bubbles, and overspray in the paint. I've also noted cracks and discoloration. Is this normal for OEM BBS finish? Or what's expected of 9+/10 condition?

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Old 01-19-2019, 11:50 AM
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Not as advertised, not even close. That finish looks so bad I question it being OEM. Refund / return / or enough discount to pay for having them refinished.
Old 01-19-2019, 12:01 PM
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Damn, those have been used and abused. Tires may have less than 1000 miles on them but the wheels? No way.
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Originally Posted by John Ferguson
Not as advertised, not even close. That finish looks so bad I question it being OEM. Refund / return / or enough discount to pay for having them refinished.
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Old 01-19-2019, 12:56 PM
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Yeah that's like a 3/10. I would work with the seller to return the wheels. If he doesn't accept them I'd dispute the charges on my credit card and return the wheels anyway.
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Yes, those look nothing like my 25K mile Spyder wheels. Looks like they were used in salt/harsh conditions, maybe coastal? And possibly sprayed? Strange.
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Originally Posted by John Ferguson
Not as advertised, not even close. That finish looks so bad I question it being OEM. Refund / return / or enough discount to pay for having them refinished.
I've offered the return option. However, the seller does not want to refund me the shipping in full. He thinks I should pay half of it even though the condition of the wheels is clearly not as described, to say it nicely.
Old 01-19-2019, 01:40 PM
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PM me if you want to know how a well cared for OEM spyder wheel should look even after 33,000 miles !!
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Originally Posted by cr2012
I've offered the return option. However, the seller does not want to refund me the shipping in full. He thinks I should pay half of it even though the condition of the wheels is clearly not as described, to say it nicely.
I wouldn't pay half ... problem was caused by dishonesty on the part of the seller … who is continuing to show their true colors by asking you to pay half the return shipping. If you can dispute the charge before the time limit expires, do so, then tell the dishonest seller to arrange return shipping.
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Awful. Thanks for pointing this out.

Rennlist sure ain't what it used to be. Caveat emptor.
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Looking back on texts from yesterday, here is when the seller, golfnutintib, admitted that he was not the original owner, even though he had originally said he was via PM.


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Wow! I sure hope you didn’t pay 3k for those. I’d dispute this through PayPal if that was your payment method.
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Originally Posted by John Ferguson
I wouldn't pay half ... problem was caused by dishonesty on the part of the seller … who is continuing to show their true colors by asking you to pay half the return shipping. If you can dispute the charge before the time limit expires, do so, then tell the dishonest seller to arrange return shipping.
^ this
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That's disappointing. Seller should feel lucky you haven't sued him. You paid top dollar for these, should have been basically new at that price.
Old 01-19-2019, 06:17 PM
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I would pay half the shipping just to get most of your money back and chalk it up to a lesson learned. Those wheels were clearly misrepresented. Shame people try to take advantage like that.


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