HappyDaze Superannuated
2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·
For a 'Gentleman's Agreement' to work, you must make sure you are dealing with a 'Gentleman'.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
Deal ettiquete
vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk
2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
I had the misfortune to trust a seller on this site with the sale of a type 3 engine with 39.000 original miles, Paid the seller the full amount of $3,000 on the understanding that it would be sent when the arrangement had been made, I thought I could trust him as I had done other deals with him over time, months went by along with numerous emails, eventually it was sent minus all the NOS parts that were part of the deal, left in a freight yard, unattended and 130 KLM's from home,
My mate picked it up and bought it up, no exhaust, all the tinware swapped for shit, missing components, fan sitting in the housing, broken exhaust studs, all ports on the engine left open to the air with no attempt to seal them, dropped the oil and there was hardly any in the engine along with 25mm of sludge in the bottom of the engine, oil had never been changed for years, I would even suggest after I paid him he used my engine for months without looking after it,
I eventually got $1,800 out of him but would have spent $10,000 in court to get a full refund if he did not give me the money he did, I will no longer buy anything unless it is in my hand and can see the condition of the item, buyer beware, it certainly taught me a good lesion as there a lot of people who think this behaviour is normal.
My mate picked it up and bought it up, no exhaust, all the tinware swapped for shit, missing components, fan sitting in the housing, broken exhaust studs, all ports on the engine left open to the air with no attempt to seal them, dropped the oil and there was hardly any in the engine along with 25mm of sludge in the bottom of the engine, oil had never been changed for years, I would even suggest after I paid him he used my engine for months without looking after it,
I eventually got $1,800 out of him but would have spent $10,000 in court to get a full refund if he did not give me the money he did, I will no longer buy anything unless it is in my hand and can see the condition of the item, buyer beware, it certainly taught me a good lesion as there a lot of people who think this behaviour is normal.
vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday
16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Having the item in one hand and the cash in the other is best
I have sold and bought items the other way and do it all the time on ebay
got ripped of with a lap top but that's about it
I have sold and bought items the other way and do it all the time on ebay
got ripped of with a lap top but that's about it
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409