eBay deal gone bad!

[Slammed67]

Just warning you guys about an eBay seller. His eBay id is "PHISHTRUCK". Below is the eBay auction description and photo that he provided. It's pretty self-explanatory. Does anyone know this guy or is he a board member?? All his feedback on eBay is all positive, so I'm not sure what he's trying to pull with me. He hasn't resolved the situation yet, and if he does, I'll clear his name. I've asked for at a partial refund but have gotten no reply to that request. Doesn't look very promising though. I'm not out a lot of money, but definitely didn't get what I paid for.......

“STEERING WHEEL IS IN ABOVE-AVERAGE CONDITION. HAS SMALL CRACK AT THE BASE OF ONE OF THE SPOKES. NO CRACKS IN THE RING. HORN BUTTON INCLUDED, IN GOOD SHAPE. THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION, SO BID TO BUY IT. STREET ROD, HOT ROD, RAT ROD, C-10. I HAVE AVAILABLE HUNDREDS OF NEW & USED PARTS FOR CHEVY TRUCKS, BLAZERS, & SUBURBANS. EMAIL W/YOUR NEEDS. SEE SELLER'S OTHER AUCTIONS.”



Hey, I got the steering wheel the yesterday and was very disappointed. You claimed in your auction that the steering wheel was” “……IN ABOVE-AVERAGE CONDITION. HAS SMALL CRACK AT THE BASE OF ONE OF THE SPOKES. NO CRACKS IN THE RING.” Well, the steering wheel you sent me has large cracks in each spoke near the base and had two small cracks where the spokes meet the outer ring! What is up with that? This steering wheel does not match the description in your auction. I hope you will resolve this situation. Please reply.


JUST RETURNED HOME FROM FL. BUYING MORE TRUCKS. AS FOR CONDITION, THAT IS NOT HOW I SHIPPED IT. IT ONLY HAD SMALL CRACK ON INSIDE OF BASE OF SPOKE, DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CRACKS, AND IT WAS PACKED WELL. COULD YOU SEND ME PIC. OF WHEEL? WAS BOX DAMAGED OR?? MAYBE THE TEMPERATURE CHANGE? THIS WHEEL WAS ON ONE OF MY TRUCKS THAT IS KEPT IN A HEATED SHOP. I HAVE 14 67/72 CHEVY TRUCKS ,BLAZERS, AND SUBURBANS AND KNOW VERY WELL WHAT AVERAGE CONDITION IS. MOST ARE BROKEN ALL THE WAY AROUND OUTER RING & HAVE LARGE SPLITS AROUND HORN BUTTON. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU WANT TO HANDLE THIS MATTER. IF YOU DO NOT WANT THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT IS, YOU CAN SHIP IT BACK TO ME. IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED, I'LL TAKE IT UP WITH UPS, BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT I SHIPPED & DID NOT MISLEAD ANYONE IN MY DESCRIPTION. SORRY & THANKS ,DAVID P.S. I HAVE RESTORED ONES PAINTED TO MATCH YOUR TRUCK THAT I SELL FOR $250.00 AT CARLISLE PA. SWAP MEET IF YOU WANT A PERFECT 37 YEAR OLD WHEEL... PLEASE RESPOND ASAP SO THIS CAN BE RESOLVED.


Well, like I said, there are cracks in each spoke near the hub and they appear to be old cracks, not some as a result of shipping. I can try to take pictures of it, but may have to borrow a better digital camera to do so. Give me a couple days to get back with you.

Thank you for replying.


I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHANGING DESCRIPTIONS OF WHERE THE CRACKS ARE...IF YOU DON'T WANT THE STEERING WHEEL, JUST SEND IT BACK. I'LL RETURN PURCHASE PRICE. IF WHEEL IS AS BAD AS YOU SAY IT IS, I CAN FIX IT IN ABOUT AN HOUR AND $20 WORTH OF MATERIALS AND SOMEONE WILL BUY IT IN ABOUT A WEEK BUY IT NOW FOR $250 ON EBAY.SORRY FOR YOUR TROUBLE, DAVID


Dude, calm down. How did I change my description of the cracks??? I will take pictures and show you where the cracks are. I too have seen many of these trucks and know that 99% of them are cracked. Like I said, I will take pictures of the cracks and send them to you. I can fix it too (and the three others that I have), but I feel like you misrepresented what you were selling. You said there was one crack and there are actually more than one, so therefore the item is not as you described it. That’s all I’m trying to point out. I’ll send pics.

Thank you,

Jason

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David,

Here are the pictures of the cracks in the steering wheel. It is very obvious to me that these cracks were in the wheel prior to being shipped. It is also very obvious that this steering wheel does not match the description on your auction. The only reason I bid on the wheel is because it had “only one small crack on one of the spokes”. I have three of these steering wheels in my basement right now that are in a similar condition. If your auction would have properly described the wheel, I wouldn’t of even bid on it. I hope you will resolve this problem to my satisfaction. I think it would be fair to give me a partial refund. I don’t plan to ship the wheel back to you because then I’d be out even more money. Please reply.

Thank you,

Jason














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Hey, did you get the photos I sent????

Please reply.

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