MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: TJM on June 15, 2013, 09:53:56 am

Title: Advice
Post by: TJM on June 15, 2013, 09:53:56 am

I bought a set of 4 speedline alloys from a guy advertising on eBay in March, we did the deal outside of eBay but as a PayPal transaction for goods. I was ensured these alloys were 100% straight and geniune. I arranged for a courier to collect from the guys address. Everything went smooth. I've had the wheels in storage until this weekend, waiting to fit them, I took them to A1 in Wolvohampton for a touch up and they told me one was buckled. Now I've been in touch with the guy who doesn't really want to know, he states they were '100%' when he had them. These wheels have definitely not been used during my possession and have been sat in storage, I really don't see how they could have become buckled during this period. Could anyone offer any advice please of what I could do next?

Title: Re: Advice
Post by: gazbutS3 on June 15, 2013, 10:00:00 am

Get it straightened and take it on the chin, there is always a certain element of risk when buying things unseen and secondhand

Title: Re: Advice
Post by: Poverty on June 15, 2013, 10:04:18 am

Quote from: gazbutS3 on June 15, 2013, 10:00:00 am

Get it straightened and take it on the chin, there is always a certain element of risk when buying things unseen and secondhand

+1

Title: Re: Advice
Post by: edd666999 on June 15, 2013, 11:06:40 am

+2

Title: Re: Advice
Post by: skard on June 15, 2013, 11:51:57 am

I agree with the others. Even if you did the sale through ebay, you've left it so long to raise the issue that it wouldn't be entertained anyway.

Live and learn, at least it is repairable.

Title: Re: Advice
Post by: TJM on June 15, 2013, 12:21:54 pm

Cheers guys.

Anyone recommend anywhere in the west mids that would be able to carry out this kind of repair?

Title: Re: Advice
Post by: Mariedennis on June 18, 2013, 12:35:52 pm

+3