"Snuze: Needs another Swede" (markg)
10/06/2019 at 20:48 • Filed to: Volvoppo, Facebook Marketplace
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"Snuze: Needs another Swede" (markg)
10/06/2019 at 20:48 • Filed to: Volvoppo, Facebook Marketplace | 0
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I’ve never used Facebook Marketplace, but decided I’d give it a try as another avenue to search for Volvo parts. I was browsing around when suddenly:
A set of 16" Icarus wheels. These remind me of some of the old vintage rally wheels, and since i have some plans for the 8-Fiddy I thought I’d snag them. At $100, I’m practically losing money by NOT buying them!!!
Here’s how the transaction has gone (so far):
Wednesday morning: See wheels, message seller telling him I’m interested.
Wednesday evening: He wants to meet then, I tell him I can’t because of class, can we do it the next night? He agrees.
Thursday evening: I get stuck at work late AND have an awful migraine, I message him and apologize, saying I can’t meet that night but I still want them, tell him I’m free pretty much all weekend. He says Friday night is good. I pass out.
Friday morning: I ask him when and where should we meet?
Friday evening: I ask him if we’re still on?
*At this point I’ve figured he thinks I’m a flake because I wouldn’t do the original night and then couldn’t do the rescheduled night. I feel bad about this but have no other way to convince him I’m legit.
Saturday morning: I remind him I’d still like to buy the wheels and tell him that I’m free until noon, and all day Sunday.
Today at noon: He randomly asks me when I can come get the wheels. I tell him I’m free anytime after 5 PM. If that doesn’t work I can do any night this week except Wednesday.
So there we are. Still no response. Maybe I’m gonna get a set of wheels?
In other 8-Fiddy news, I put tag light bulbs in and did both rear shocks today. I also tracked down my exhaust leak and broken exhaust hangar and came up with a strategy to fix them. I’ll get that done tomorrow night and go for the re-inspect early Tuesday morning.
Update: seller just sent me a message with his phone number, said "please text me tomorrow, I always forget to check my messages on here." This is all starting to make more sense.
Just Jeepin'
> Snuze: Needs another Swede
10/06/2019 at 20:56 |
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I had made arrangements to buy some Jeep Rubicon wheels, fairly hard to find and these were quite inexpensive. The seller was a couple of hours away but he worked for a company that regularly made deliveries to a Harley dealer near me, and I could jus t take the money to the dealership and pay someone there when they arrived. Absolutely perfect way to solve the distance problem.
Except the trailer with the wheels was stolen a night before it shipped.
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Snuze: Needs another Swede
> Just Jeepin'
10/06/2019 at 21:03 |
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I hope you got your money back!
In this case the guy lives about 30 minutes away and I have no problem going to get them. W e just need to find a time that works for both of us, I guess.
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Just Jeepin'
> Snuze: Needs another Swede
10/06/2019 at 21:08 |
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Since they never shipped, I never made the trip to pick them up and pay for them. No problem on my end, just annoying.
I’d like another set of wheels so I can put snow tires on them, but honestly we so rarely get serious snow or ice I’m mostly fine without them.
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Snuze: Needs another Swede
> Just Jeepin'
10/06/2019 at 21:23 |
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Oh okay, I understand now.
These extra volvo wheels are just for fun. Im pla ning to paint them gold, and do some rally inspired graphics on the car. It should be fun!
Urambo Tauro
> Snuze: Needs another Swede
10/06/2019 at 22:00 |
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Facebook eew. I don’t Facebook, but sometimes I wonder if it’s worth setting up an account just to use the Marketplace. Would a barebones FB profile make me look like a suspicious person to do business with? Or do you really need to invest in being an active FB user first ?
i86hotdogs
> Snuze: Needs another Swede
10/07/2019 at 11:48 |
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Marketplace is a mixed bag of users. Some are super compatible, and meeting to pick up something is so easy. Others are a PITA. You can tell early on if someone will be a headache or not depending on the post. Like if the vehicle is clearly a dodge pickup truck, but the title says “Dodge Avenger”, There is one blurry photo of the front, and the only description is “Runs good”. Chances are that individual will be a nightmare to work with.
One time I was inquiring on a set of wheels, and there was no information on where they came off of, no specs or anything. I asked for a bolt pattern and a diame ter size, and he just said, “It’s a Chevy ”.