eBay. Pfft. Bandit bait?

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
11/13/2013 at 18:56 • Filed to: trans amess, bandit bait, trans am, wheelopnik

So I tells the guy, "Hey, you posted these BLACK wheels, and in the pictures there's no obvious paint chips missing showing the GOLD underneath, yet when I took them out of the box they both have big paint chips. Wassamattayou?"

Okay, well I didn't say that per se, I was very nice and said I expected black wheels, not gold wheels painted black. If I had seen the paint chips or known they were re-painted gold wheels, I would not have bid. I did thank him for his fast shipping and lets be honest, they were a steal at $40 each shipped, and are otherwise in great shape.

The guy gives the basic asshat eBayer response: "I said they were not perfect, and started the auction at $19.99, I did not miss represent (sic) the wheels."

He offered to take them back, but I'll keep em.

DISCUSSION (21)

desertdog5051 > Takuro Spirit
11/13/2013 at 19:04

Kinda sucks. That's Ebay. But you got a good price on a pair of wheels that are original and getting harder to find. +1

Bandit > Takuro Spirit
11/13/2013 at 19:29

Bring it up with paypal or ebay or something. I had a guitar that I got like that, got nearly all my money back. It's nice to heat you bought some wheels though. If there's nothing you can do about getting some money back, couldn't you get them powdercoated?

His Stigness > Takuro Spirit
11/13/2013 at 19:35

I'm glad you got them cheap because it looks like a mediore spray paint job and the customer service provided by the seller sucks. I've been a buyer and seller on eBay for years and usually the service is a lot better than the BS this guy gave you.

davedave1111 > Takuro Spirit
11/13/2013 at 19:37

Depends on exactly what he said in the ad. Although he doesn't sound clever enough to have phrased things carefully.

And yeah, at $40 a wheel including shipping you haven't got too much to complain about :)

daender > Takuro Spirit
11/13/2013 at 19:59

Media blaster + powder-coating = awesome town.

Takuro Spirit > desertdog5051
11/13/2013 at 20:13

That they are. But they do reproduce them. Just need to find two more originals.....

Takuro Spirit > davedave1111
11/13/2013 at 20:16

Ad said:

1982-1992 Trans Am GTA Buick GN GNX 16x8 Rear Wheel, Black

This auction is for a used 16x8 rear wheel from a 88 gta trans am. It is in good shape, not perfect.I gladly combine shipping. Ask all questions before bidding. NO RETURNS

I asked if it was round and true, but beyond that, at the price I wasn't going to complain. I'm okay with them being repainted, but the chips that were definitely NOT in the wheel pictured in the auction irk me.

Takuro Spirit > His Stigness
11/13/2013 at 20:18

Me too. Feedback of over 300 mostly from selling but I am also honest as I can be with my ads.

The paint job actually isn't that bad, its pretty thick and looks pro, they're just dirty and.... those chips.

Takuro Spirit > daender
11/13/2013 at 20:19

They're driver quality as is once I touch up the chips, and if the car ever gets built beyond driver quality, I'll step up my game on the wheels too.

Takuro Spirit > Bandit
11/13/2013 at 20:20

I'll ask if he can throw some money back my way, but really, for $80 I feel bad complaining.

davedave1111 > Takuro Spirit
11/13/2013 at 20:20

Oh, I'm with you, it's a bit off. But he's done the right thing, descriptionwise, not to be doing anything really wrong. Keep it short and sweet and to the basic sort-of-facts and it'll be too hard to make a dispute stick for anyone to bother for small change.

I'd just leave him bad feedback for the description and be done with.

Takuro Spirit > davedave1111
11/13/2013 at 20:24

Yeah, paypal and ebay won't give two shits about it, and I want to keep the wheels because it's not like there are a bunch more I can go bid on at that price... If anything the difference in the wheel pictured and the wheel I got is what I have to fight with. There's not a single chip, and he posted a pretty decent photo:

Full size link

Frank Grimes > Takuro Spirit
11/13/2013 at 20:34

paint em gold!

Kinja'd!!!

Takuro Spirit > Frank Grimes
11/13/2013 at 20:36

Car is gonna be silver. So, NO.

His Stigness > Takuro Spirit
11/13/2013 at 20:44

Oh okay. Just from the chips and the center cap area it looks almost like a good spray paint job.

Are you going to get them powdercoated or just touch up the chips?

Takuro Spirit > His Stigness
11/13/2013 at 20:48

Touch up for now. If I ever make the car pretty enough to deserve it, I'll pretty up the wheels more too.

matthewklein220 > Takuro Spirit
11/14/2013 at 11:44

I have a set of those wheels! They work fantastically, but there's not too many performance tires available in 16x8". Also mine came black from the factory...

Takuro Spirit > matthewklein220
11/14/2013 at 12:00

I'll give you $40 each for them. :P

matthewklein220 > Takuro Spirit
11/14/2013 at 14:09

When I get new wheels, I may consider it... Maybe.

Takuro Spirit > matthewklein220
11/14/2013 at 14:47

You should buy my centerlines.

Kinja'd!!!

matthewklein220 > Takuro Spirit
11/14/2013 at 16:02

I have a set of Centerlines! In fact I have two! But I was looking at either the '98-'02 Camaro SS/'Vette ZR1 wheels or (if I come into a large sum of money), the LT-III Minilite-clones.

Kinja'd!!!