Farmer Giles

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

fuzzy

the rims looked quite chipped for wheels that have never been fitted

CRAIG HAYTER

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

Mr S1

iTrader: (2)

I'm having problems with a PF member over some goods that I bought six months ago that aren't fit for purpose, and still can't get my money back.....no name and shame though - yet.

But if it carries on much longer, I will.

Charlie Chalk

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You can see chip marks on the pictures!

fuzzy

surely 6 months on is a lost cause?

Charlie Chalk

iTrader: (1)

Stu, who is it?

BM08

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?

sortedsaff

+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

Nath

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.

Rick Astley

The ad and pictures are contradictory... Pictures do clearly show the damage but he states:

fuzzy

i read that, he says its mud but it looks more like chips to me.

sortedsaff

dirt or mud no way all i saw was chips/scrape marks

Charlie Chalk

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Pitures speak louder than words though, Id have asked for a better, close up picture tbh.

G420 DEL

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.

Nath

Is he a mate of yours?

Nath

Agreed

fuzzy

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?

Charlie Chalk

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I don't know either of them Nath.

KSA-Cossie

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Mate no offence but going by the pics they aint worth the cash,i wouldn't have bought them.

Nath

Fair enough

Aaroncast

--------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

D7AKE

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

Bullett

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layed on the grass?concrete more like. if it was mud,why would you not just wipe it off before? for sale ads are what sells them so it needs to be as good as poss.

blantently chipped imo.


not a good situation.

this is why im 100 per cent honest when selling parts.

Adrian

Fairly sure this guy posts on the Norfolk RS Forum

http://www.rsnorfolk.co.uk

Its Dave

iTrader: (4)

How much does alex sell them new? cant be much more than you paid

G2RSR

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 ?

Bullett

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he is letting passionford people know to watch out fo rwho they are buying from on here.

BRAMMER

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http://www.fordpartsuk.com/shop/ford...t_of_4_242.htm

fuzzy

its not passionfords fault but since it was through passionford it does let everyone else know so they dont get caught out.

B16JUS

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

J

Rs Baz

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

Rs Baz

oh yes id say the same i think we are right take a close look at the pics scuff marks are all in the same shape

Rs Baz

come on name and shame

Alg1k

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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,

©hatter Box

imo should of spent the extra 100 pounds and got them off me brand new. 2endhand there worth 250 max going rate. no way 350 you be mugged imo sorry

fuzzy

heres some salt to rub into the wound

105epwr

aduz

sorry but your blind if you cant see those wheels are chipped to fuck...

Farmer Giles

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...