Minty_Fresh
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bought a tyre off there, fitted it the weekend and its got a bulge in the sidewall..
i soon took a picture and got intouch with him and paypal, he asked for a picture so i sent him 3 for proof, he said he will refund me the money when he gets the tyre back (which i chucked in the bin as thats all it was worthy of) plus it cost me £8 for a courier to collect it and he wasnt going to refund the courier cost or pay for the courier to send it back..
now hes saying hes a tyre fitter by trade and all this bollox, why the funk didnt he spot the big bulge then, literally i have just said to him, its your neck thats on the line when selling items, so its up to you to check the item before selling anything, totally against ebay rules selling faulty goods..
not sure what can happen now tbh, should i get back in touch with paypal?
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BarnshaW
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tbh he is within his rights to request the item back?
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SportBoy
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part worns ftl
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Minty_Fresh
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^ tell me about it 
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John
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This is part of the reason I'd never in a million years buy anything but brand new tyres.
I'd rather have wanlii ditch finders than a part worn.
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Minty_Fresh
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only ones i have found new are a brand called sonar (budgets obviously) thats why i thought i will go for some part worn goodyears, worked out worse
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DannyB
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Agreed, tyres aren't something I'd skimp on (not saying you did) I'd rather buy brand new tyres everytime.
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Ian
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I've bought second hand tyres on wheels before now if its clear that the wheels have been upgraded.
Wouldn't fancy buying loose though. You don't get bored of tyres and change them. If its come off a car, its because its goosed.
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shaunmods
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Just start a paypal dispute mate. They nearly always side with the buyer so you should get your money back easily enough.
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Minty_Fresh
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i had done shaun, just dont know what to do now being has hes emailed me back asking for the tyres back, i mean i would be worse off even if i still had it and sent it back, that would be £16 in postage costs..
arghh what a twat!!
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Twiggy
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TBH i dont buy part worns off ebay i go to a tyre place and then i can see what i am getting and inspect and make sure ok once on the wheel...
In 10ish years of driving i have bought 2 brand new tyres, thats how much i rate them!
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davcohen
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what size/ type tyre are you going for?
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Minty_Fresh
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175 50 14
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Andrew
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You getting a tyre fitted with a buldge in the side is as bad as him selling a tyre with a buldge.
I don't skimp on rubber since almost killing myself on budget tyres when i had the Corsa. It may be £60 - £100 per corner but your life is worth a lot more!!
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Minty_Fresh
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quote: Originally posted by Andrew
You getting a tyre fitted with a buldge in the side is as bad as him selling a tyre with a buldge.
i had to get the tyre fitted to see the bulge didnt i..
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Anty
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quote: Originally posted by mk4_boy
bought a tyre off there, fitted it the weekend and its got a bulge in the sidewall..
i soon took a picture and got intouch with him and paypal, he asked for a picture so i sent him 3 for proof, he said he will refund me the money when he gets the tyre back (which i chucked in the bin as thats all it was worthy of) plus it cost me £8 for a courier to collect it and he wasnt going to refund the courier cost or pay for the courier to send it back..
now hes saying hes a tyre fitter by trade and all this bollox, why the funk didnt he spot the big bulge then, literally i have just said to him, its your neck thats on the line when selling items, so its up to you to check the item before selling anything, totally against ebay rules selling faulty goods..
not sure what can happen now tbh, should i get back in touch with paypal?
how much did you paye for it ???
[Edited on 31-10-2009 by Anty]
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MarkSport
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Surely you would see the bulge before you put it on jay? Bad news mate sorry to hear it
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Minty_Fresh
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it didnt show up untill i had it fitted and pumped up, which made the patch (bulge) where its weak to push out..
i mean even if i could see it before i had it fitted (which i obviously didnt) its still damaged, and under faulty ebay goods..
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Ben G
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you should get your postage costs back if you open up a dispute?
as for part worns, some people change tyres half way through their life (because of the increased braking distance). the tyres are still fine and have half their lives left so nothing wrong with that.
i do buy brand new now though, only bought 1 part worn on my corsa which turned out fine.
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fir3vip3r
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you bought tyres off ebay?!
why? i hate people that skimp on tyres, its quite an important part..
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Minty_Fresh
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like i said, only new ones i could find were sonar (budgets) so i bought a goodyear off ebay, obviously cheaper but way better brand..
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John
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Budget tyres aren't as bad as people make out.
People who say they crash because of budget tyres just can't drive.
Although they might not be anyway, knowing the limits are reduced then still crashing is a bit stupid.
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