for the record, I wasn't trying to rip on the dude, I was just saying, he'll probably end up looking for info and undoubtedly will stumble across this site. Just hoping no one puts their foot in their mouth 
I see dumb people...
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hey joey please dont think i'm ripping on you, i'm just offering food for thought. (the other side)
its hard dealing with strangers on the net, especially if ya have been ripped off in the past.
i purchased a "mint" condition keroseen lamp last week, only to find missing pieces and a few big dent's which where not photographed) and yeah, i'm alittle sour.
its hard dealing with strangers on the net, especially if ya have been ripped off in the past.
i purchased a "mint" condition keroseen lamp last week, only to find missing pieces and a few big dent's which where not photographed) and yeah, i'm alittle sour.
The guys an idiot!!!!!! It's bearings!!!!!!!! Then to send me a nasty e-mail cursing in it at me. The guy can give me bad feed back for all I care. I was trying to be nice by refunding him some money. Bearings can be more than $15.
for a person who takes there bike to a repair shop for a flat tire, sometimes only needing alittle air pumped into it, (which believe it or not, i see all the time at my local bike shop) bearings would be a huge deal.
the cursing you out however, is so unnessicary/uncalled for.
the cursing you out however, is so unnessicary/uncalled for.
I don't think Rusty listed the bike as a "great rider/needs nothing" I've seen his listings and he usually puts sold as-is in used condition. I think the buyer just assumed that the bike was perfect and would need nothing. He has to assemble the bike, the forks are already out of the frame, so new bearings are no big deal. In my opinion if you don't know basic maintenance on a bicycle you should probably find another hobby.
I'd just ignore him. He got a good deal on a 50+ year old original bike, it's obviously going to need the wear items refurbished or replaced. Report his nasty emails to ebay and they can block him from giving you bad feedback.
theVULTURE said:
Well put! :wink: That boomerang is a nasty little sucker that usually comes back and either breaks your nose or a few teeth. :lol: Sorry for these troubles Rusty513... You know, he probably overbid some really decent old mechanic type guy looking for a nice bike, and he doesn't even figure that his 50 year old bicycle is probably riding on the original bearings. :roll: This stuff drives me out of my mind.
Gather 'round, my peeps, and I'll tell ya the story about the last bike I sold on ebay. It was a Schwinn Jag Target special, I'd bought it on sale for $79. Rode it a few times, then picked up a newer one for putting around on. Anyway, put it on the bay for $68, got one bid, and he won it. (first of all, I stated in my ad anyone with less than 10 feedbacks or recent negative fb should email me before bidding. This guy didn't, and he had 4 fbs.) Technically, I didn't have to sell it because of that, but I figured I'd be a nice guy. So, I pack up the bike and ship it, THEN, he emails me and says don't send it to the address ebay listed, it's wrong... After a lengthy search, it got to the right place.. Later, I get a whiny email about how I removed the brake shoes to take the front wheel off, and he had to take it to a bike shop, and it cost (I forgot how much), and what was I going to do about it? (yes, I wrote in my ad that the bike would be partially disassembled for shipping) Later still, I get another email about how something broke on the gears, and he was almost run over by a car or something... :roll: Ummm, sorry about that, but it was as-is, and I never had a problem with it. Not like I'm the Schwinn factory or anything... ...I feel your pain!! ~Adam
My last full bike sold on the bay was a beautiful trek roadie, When it arrived it had been damaged in transport, I got full insurance on it since I assumed it would be damaged. I told him we would bring the issue up with UPS he refused to get them involved and asked for a $30 refund. I caved without any proof of a damaged bike.... I am a sucked. Selling and SHIPPING full bikes on ebay is a pain but with rare or desirable bikes its often easier and will bring more money than craigslist.
I have a funny story (at least on my part) Guy buys a toy train from me on ebay, I ship it to him, he claims that the train is damaged and wants a refund. I tell him to take a picture of it, UPS will refund $100 and he can keep the train. He refuses to take any pics, FILES AN "ITEM NOT AS DESCRIBED" CLAIM AGAINST ME! Ebay gives him 10 days to ship the item back to me and he will get a full refund. He fails to do so, I keep the money. A few days later I get a box on the doorstep, it's the train :lol: Now I have the train and free money. I felt no remorse for keeping his money, he was rude as can be and was trying to swindle me, there was no damage to the train at all. Karma works in mysterious ways.
Talk about dumb. I was at an automotive swap meet at Hershey Pa. I ran into a vendor that had a new rear chrome bumper for my 67 Ford truck. I hollered over and asked, (how much for the bumper)? He says $175.00. It was really more than I wanted to spend although It was well worth it, so I said thanks and started to walk off. He hollered over and said I'll flip you to see whether you pay me $100.00 for it or $75.00. Since this was a no brainer, I fliped him, and got it for $75.00. Then he reached up under his camper and pulled out a set of bumper brackets and gave me them for free. These alone sell for $135.00. I smiled big as I walked away and for the rest of the day.
Where is this at, because I want to start checking that area's craigslist for a Silver King.
Mmmmmmmm, Silver King.....
It sounds like this guy has never been into a bike store. Bearings? How hard can that be?
As far as what you should do, well, IMHO, just be nice to the guy like you've already done and leave vengeance or fate up to the higher powers. When somebody acts like this, they always end up paying the price for it sooner or later.
Mmmmmmmm, Silver King.....
It sounds like this guy has never been into a bike store. Bearings? How hard can that be?
As far as what you should do, well, IMHO, just be nice to the guy like you've already done and leave vengeance or fate up to the higher powers. When somebody acts like this, they always end up paying the price for it sooner or later.
