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Yet another member ripped off...
Hi,
Well unfortunately i've been ripped off by another member on here too
. I bought some wheels from mercurygreyrsturbo which arrived 3 weeks ago. I've attached a link to the ad so you can see how they were described and, if your like me, I was expecting the wheels to be in pretty good shape with maybe the odd little scrape here or there..
Well how wrong was I, every wheel has been badly refurbished and a DIY job at that, as there is still filler and damage evident around each rim and the silver spray used is a different colour to the original and is not laqured so they have a two tone appearance. Certainly not "as new" with "no damage"..
I have tried to contact him through this site and the last message I had from him was 2 weeks ago say he will sort it out. I paid through Paypal but nievely did it as a gift to avoid any fees on both sides and now of course I cannot raise a dispute as, according to Paypal, I did not purchase any goods or services..
The only details I have are his sisters name, address and phone number, which I needed for the courier, and I think it was her paypal account as well. It's a womans' name anyway.
Just wanted to get this off my chest and to warn anyone else who might buy something of this asshole. Live and learn and all that.
If anyone knows any well priced placed in Berkshire that can refurb them for me I would appreciate any details you have.
here's the ad
thanks for reading.
Martyn
Well unfortunately i've been ripped off by another member on here too
. I bought some wheels from mercurygreyrsturbo which arrived 3 weeks ago. I've attached a link to the ad so you can see how they were described and, if your like me, I was expecting the wheels to be in pretty good shape with maybe the odd little scrape here or there..
Well how wrong was I, every wheel has been badly refurbished and a DIY job at that, as there is still filler and damage evident around each rim and the silver spray used is a different colour to the original and is not laqured so they have a two tone appearance. Certainly not "as new" with "no damage"..
I have tried to contact him through this site and the last message I had from him was 2 weeks ago say he will sort it out. I paid through Paypal but nievely did it as a gift to avoid any fees on both sides and now of course I cannot raise a dispute as, according to Paypal, I did not purchase any goods or services..
The only details I have are his sisters name, address and phone number, which I needed for the courier, and I think it was her paypal account as well. It's a womans' name anyway.
Just wanted to get this off my chest and to warn anyone else who might buy something of this asshole. Live and learn and all that.
If anyone knows any well priced placed in Berkshire that can refurb them for me I would appreciate any details you have.
here's the ad
thanks for reading.
Martyn
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thats bad gameswhat is it with everyone coning people just nowi really would really be thinking of buying of here but when i kep hearing storys like this i doubt i wouldand its bad for the honest people on here
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yeah one or two chips, apart from that the wheels pictured in the add look in very good condition?
The wheels you actually got are different according to your description?
The wheels you actually got are different according to your description?
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+1 . pics say it all i would say . they dont look as new and you can see the marks they have on them
i think these type of situations all boils down to one persons "mint/brand new etc" is different to someone else's
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Try reading this bit you lazy fuckers
please note any little dark patches on wheels is dirt or mud here i sat them on the grass, there are no scuffs or marks.
please note any little dark patches on wheels is dirt or mud here i sat them on the grass, there are no scuffs or marks.
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The ad and pictures are contradictory... Pictures do clearly show the damage but he states:
"please note any little dark patches on wheels is dirt or mud here i sat them on the grass, there are no scuffs or marks."
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sorry to hear that farmer giles! you was thinkin of buyin my cossies of me, but decided against it due to distance, shame tou found a set that are obviously crap..
pictures say one thing but if the guy is then saying there are no marks and what you can see is mud then you'd think he'd be tellin the truth, either way not nice to be ripped off mate, specialy when you payed as a gift to help the guy out.
pictures say one thing but if the guy is then saying there are no marks and what you can see is mud then you'd think he'd be tellin the truth, either way not nice to be ripped off mate, specialy when you payed as a gift to help the guy out.
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maybe im to sceptical but if someone said theres no marks and its mud and i can clearly see there is id be asking why dont you wipe of that mud and post up some new pics?
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--------you should have spent the 350 on spec savers as i can clearly see kerbing in the photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-can you not???? Irrespective of what the guy says----damage is evident------as seen
not saying whos right or wrong ---------but!!!!!!!!! Hes ripped you of because your blind!!----------tit for tat m8
not saying whos right or wrong ---------but!!!!!!!!! Hes ripped you of because your blind!!----------tit for tat m8
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I must admit I did read this thread, and I looked at the wheels and thought they didn't look as bad as you now have realised they are.
I have a Brand New set for sale for Ł400 in the boxes with centre caps and wheel bolts and metal valves, and when I saw these had sold I was suprised mine hadn't.
I hope you sort something out, if you lived near me I could get all four refurbished for about Ł120
I have a Brand New set for sale for Ł400 in the boxes with centre caps and wheel bolts and metal valves, and when I saw these had sold I was suprised mine hadn't.
I hope you sort something out, if you lived near me I could get all four refurbished for about Ł120
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What as this got to do with passionford tho
Its like saying if you buy something out of your local paper and its not as described fooked etc that its the papers fault for printing it ?
Its like saying if you buy something out of your local paper and its not as described fooked etc that its the papers fault for printing it ?
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its not passionfords fault but since it was through passionford it does let everyone else know so they dont get caught out.
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it looks like the same wheel taken in 4 different places.
its diff as they do show damage ( i think its the same alloy 4 times ) the the other 3 might be worse but he did say no scuffs or marks so i would have questioned that as there is
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its diff as they do show damage ( i think its the same alloy 4 times ) the the other 3 might be worse but he did say no scuffs or marks so i would have questioned that as there is
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look at the state of them ffs why couldnt you see that yourself was the pics up at the time of you buying them
look there scuff to shit still he should have said about there condition
look there scuff to shit still he should have said about there condition
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If your paying out decent money for parts i would make a road trip as i have done with parts i have purchased in the past,
To me the extra money on fuel is well spent than having an expensive paper weight
Even get them to meet you half way ,
There are plenty of dodgy people out there quite happy to part you of your cash,
To me the extra money on fuel is well spent than having an expensive paper weight
Even get them to meet you half way ,
There are plenty of dodgy people out there quite happy to part you of your cash,
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The 'dirt' on the pics is actually that. The wheels I have have been badly repaired and refurb'd. In fact there are a few marks that are not shown on the pictures that I can see so it would not suprise me if the pictures are from when he got them, before they were 'fixed up'..
If someone tells me they are in good order and are openly selling on here then you would like to think they would be somewhere near what they are saying. If they'd been for sale on ebay I would have been more vigulant, as I said lesson learned...
If someone tells me they are in good order and are openly selling on here then you would like to think they would be somewhere near what they are saying. If they'd been for sale on ebay I would have been more vigulant, as I said lesson learned...