BUYER BEWARE- forum member "Iced" [Plus input -forum buyer from ebay]
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BUYER BEWARE- forum member "Iced" [Plus input -forum buyer from ebay]
Hey guys, just a heads up- I purchased a set of this guys "20 Carbon flash lug nuts" a couple of weeks ago. They were advertised as brand new and powder coated. The day after I sent payment (paypal- send funds as "friend" instead of as an item so he wouldnt have to pay the paypal fee"- I realized i already had this set on my car (I thought he was selling OEM units- that was my fault). I reached out but the items was already mailed, so I said no biggie- i'll just resell them......
The package arrives- and I DO NOT OPEN THE BOX. I simply posted it on the forums and put it on ebay- advertised exactly as he did (as brand new lug nuts). I assumed (my mistake) that I wouldnt need to open the box to confirm anything- because I was buying from a forum member.
Here's his original thread.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...bon-flash.html
Like I said, I didnt even open the package. Buyer beware.
I put em on ebay- get them sold, and the buyer sends me a pissed off message- with pictures, showing chips on the lug nuts, and RUST. Clearly these were not new lug nuts. The reason i'm writing this post is not because of the $49. Instead its because I trusted a fellow member, and it literally caused my perfect ebay rating of 100% since 2001 to be blemished- that's what I really care about, and I can't turn that around. The buyer already left negative feedback, not to mention cursed me out.
Giving you guys a heads up. Here are pictures fyi.
I reached out to him today and he said some nonsense about an impact gun being used on them, and that "any metal rusts when water is put on it".
Long story short, something small like this literally ruined a perfect ebay track record i had for almost 20 years.
The package arrives- and I DO NOT OPEN THE BOX. I simply posted it on the forums and put it on ebay- advertised exactly as he did (as brand new lug nuts). I assumed (my mistake) that I wouldnt need to open the box to confirm anything- because I was buying from a forum member.
Here's his original thread.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...bon-flash.html
Like I said, I didnt even open the package. Buyer beware.
I put em on ebay- get them sold, and the buyer sends me a pissed off message- with pictures, showing chips on the lug nuts, and RUST. Clearly these were not new lug nuts. The reason i'm writing this post is not because of the $49. Instead its because I trusted a fellow member, and it literally caused my perfect ebay rating of 100% since 2001 to be blemished- that's what I really care about, and I can't turn that around. The buyer already left negative feedback, not to mention cursed me out.
Giving you guys a heads up. Here are pictures fyi.
I reached out to him today and he said some nonsense about an impact gun being used on them, and that "any metal rusts when water is put on it".
Long story short, something small like this literally ruined a perfect ebay track record i had for almost 20 years.
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Melting Slicks
You know, someone is going to paste a "buyer beware - howdidigethere" thread because you sold used parts as brand new.
Last edited by jimijam; 05-21-2019 at 07:17 PM.
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Hey small world! I’m the guy you ripped off with these lugnuts in ebay.
You lied to me and you could have put my life or someone else’s life at risk with these used lug nuts. You don’t know what they are made of and they are obviously not a quality part. You shipped them to me in a ziplock bag claiming they are NEW!
Now you come on the corvette forum looking for sympathy? I hope your reputation is ruined on here too.
Look at this *** hole trying to weasel out of $50! Here are the messages he sent to me on eBay.
You lied to me and you could have put my life or someone else’s life at risk with these used lug nuts. You don’t know what they are made of and they are obviously not a quality part. You shipped them to me in a ziplock bag claiming they are NEW!
Now you come on the corvette forum looking for sympathy? I hope your reputation is ruined on here too.
Look at this *** hole trying to weasel out of $50! Here are the messages he sent to me on eBay.
Last edited by BMF82; 05-20-2019 at 10:30 PM.
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Hey guys, just a heads up- I purchased a set of this guys "20 Carbon flash lug nuts" a couple of weeks ago. They were advertised as brand new and powder coated. The day after I sent payment (paypal- send funds as "friend" instead of as an item so he wouldnt have to pay the paypal fee"- I realized i already had this set on my car (I thought he was selling OEM units- that was my fault). I reached out but the items was already mailed, so I said no biggie- i'll just resell them......
The package arrives- and I DO NOT OPEN THE BOX. I simply posted it on the forums and put it on ebay- advertised exactly as he did (as brand new lug nuts). I assumed (my mistake) that I wouldnt need to open the box to confirm anything- because I was buying from a forum member.
Here's his original thread.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...bon-flash.html
Like I said, I didnt even open the package. Buyer beware.
I put em on ebay- get them sold, and the buyer sends me a pissed off message- with pictures, showing chips on the lug nuts, and RUST. Clearly these were not new lug nuts. The reason i'm writing this post is not because of the $49. Instead its because I trusted a fellow member, and it literally caused my perfect ebay rating of 100% since 2001 to be blemished- that's what I really care about, and I can't turn that around. The buyer already left negative feedback, not to mention cursed me out.
Giving you guys a heads up. Here are pictures fyi.
I reached out to him today and he said some nonsense about an impact gun being used on them, and that "any metal rusts when water is put on it".
Long story short, something small like this literally ruined a perfect ebay track record i had for almost 20 years.
The package arrives- and I DO NOT OPEN THE BOX. I simply posted it on the forums and put it on ebay- advertised exactly as he did (as brand new lug nuts). I assumed (my mistake) that I wouldnt need to open the box to confirm anything- because I was buying from a forum member.
Here's his original thread.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...bon-flash.html
Like I said, I didnt even open the package. Buyer beware.
I put em on ebay- get them sold, and the buyer sends me a pissed off message- with pictures, showing chips on the lug nuts, and RUST. Clearly these were not new lug nuts. The reason i'm writing this post is not because of the $49. Instead its because I trusted a fellow member, and it literally caused my perfect ebay rating of 100% since 2001 to be blemished- that's what I really care about, and I can't turn that around. The buyer already left negative feedback, not to mention cursed me out.
Giving you guys a heads up. Here are pictures fyi.
I reached out to him today and he said some nonsense about an impact gun being used on them, and that "any metal rusts when water is put on it".
Long story short, something small like this literally ruined a perfect ebay track record i had for almost 20 years.
Last edited by BMF82; 05-20-2019 at 10:36 PM.
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obviously they are not my pictures, read my very first post on this thread dude. Stop cursing me out, that’s all you’ve been doing. Read the very first post on this thread, I’m literally wanrning other people about the person I bought them from. this thread litey proves I was telling the truth, read the very first post. Click on the link.
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and heres even more proof i was not lying to you. I sent the person who sold them to me a message RIGHT AFTER you sent me a message.
this proves 100% i was telling you the truth. this thread proves it.
this proves 100% i was telling you the truth. this thread proves it.
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I also value my ebay feedback rating, I would have refunded the bidders money first & probably just ate the $50. & used the experience as a learning tool
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No sympathy for the OP of this thread. Sorry. If A) he doesn't know what he's getting and B) sells it without knowing---then it's his fault. Period. And instead of waiting for his seller-to-him to make it right, this OP should have reimbursed his buyer right away. That's how you preserve a reputation---not by making YOUR buyer wait until you sort it out.
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No sympathy for the OP of this thread. Sorry. If A) he doesn't know what he's getting and B) sells it without knowing---then it's his fault. Period. And instead of waiting for his seller-to-him to make it right, this OP should have reimbursed his buyer right away. That's how you preserve a reputation---not by making YOUR buyer wait until you sort it out.
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Refund the money for the item *** hole. You still have a couple days left before eBay and I make this permanent. AMEX should start calling you this week too because they already refused my money. ********.
Last edited by BMF82; 05-21-2019 at 07:16 AM.
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obviously they are not my pictures, read my very first post on this thread dude. Stop cursing me out, that’s all you’ve been doing. Read the very first post on this thread, I’m literally wanrning other people about the person I bought them from. this thread litey proves I was telling the truth, read the very first post. Click on the link.
Last edited by BMF82; 05-21-2019 at 07:53 AM.
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This is so childish. First off op posting this on the forum in the first place. Who's to say the original seller didn't do the same thing you did and sell them to you without looking at them. How do you sell something without even knowing what it is. Your issue with the original seller has nothing to do with the guy you sold these to. You should have instantly refunded him not made him wait. Not to mention this was only over $50. You deserve the negative feedback.