How I got burned for 410 dollars, and my quest to get it back

[BMWLOCO]

Sorry for your issue Man.. I was burned by a guy with a perfect dash last year.. I know the feeling... Claiming it on shipping/me paying as gift/and no insurance.

If all else fails, (refund, etc..) here's what I'd do:
- Go to a car-show, (BMW, Etc) and rock the wheel in the car as is.. After all, it is an MTech wheel that costs big bucks, it's just a little bent.
- Put the wheel in the E30 and add a description to WHO/HOW you got the wheel.
(People will be like.... DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!). Remove the wheel for the ride home.
- Post pictures from his photobkt acct with his girl and his E36 so all can see next to the description.

Just revenge..

[goarmy]

Sorry to read what happened to you. I hope OBryan562 responded to you. And all is well. If not,

I know for a fact when a item is damaged usps, and ups will not deliver they will send a exemption notice stating the package was damaged and package will be returned to sender. Technically once you sign your package off you are agreeing with what you received. Postal service dont see it as its a purchased item and you are the new owner. All they know is that they tryed to deliver the senders package and failed. The customer is the sender not the receiver you could be a familly member receiving an uninsured item/gift for all they know. They can only notify you of that a change has occured and that the package was damaged in transit and is being returned.

R3V should have a "Beware of reporded fraudulent member list" or Banned IMO

[Rigmaster]

To ensure that something will be done means to make it certain to happen.

“When amending the contract, the lawyer ensured that her client received a better deal.”

To insure someone or something means to protect the person or object against risk by regularly paying an insurance company a sum of money. In the event the person is injured or killed or the object is damaged or lost, the insurance company will then pay out a sum of money to cover the injury or loss.

“The company was insured against accidents in the workplace.”

(above from: http://www.translegal.com/common-mis...sure-vs-insure)

Go back to your community college for some more learnin' before you try to correct me Mr Fresh as Fuck.


ps- I'd rather a broke ass baggy pants stoner think I sound like an idiot than BE an idiot.


EAD and LAYV

[Rsully70sev]

Several things wrong with the replies in this thread.

1- where is it written that the seller LEGALLY has to ensure that an item is delivered undamaged to a buyer? (hint- nowhere)
2- shipping companies damage and repackage shipments ALL THE TIME- most of them even have departments at their shipping hubs called "re-wrap" or something similar.
3- It looks like the steering wheel was run over by a truck or a forklift or something, the fact that the OP says it had a note included in the "new" box stating it had been damaged in transit is totally normal- yes, it sucks, but it's normal.
4-just because you put tape on the box doesn't mean the shipping company doesn't have the right to open the box and inspect the contents, or re-wrap it if they feel it's necessary. Ever read the "terms and conditions of carriage" when you ship something??
5- some folks seem to be getting hung up on the fact that the box is not a white USPS Priority mail box- did anyone ever think the item wouldn't fit in a standard USPS box or maybe they didn't have one available??


OP, you need to file a Paypal dispute ASAP if you haven't already done so.

1. People suggested it, no one said they legally had to insure it.
2. That may be true, but it would say so on the tracking (if you didn't get a tracking number FFS it's $.70) that it was at a hub for repackaging.
3. I can type up a note and throw it in a box too, it's the lack of information provided that leaves us questioning it's legitimacy. They just don't sharpie a piece of binder paper and throw it in the box, I'm sure there's some level of formality if they fucked your item up.
4. No shit, I've had several packages inspected, and guess what. They come stamped "INSPECTED" especially with international orders and dealing with customs.
5. Lol not have one available? There's a million at every hub ready to be used. I have never seen an ordinary brown box at a USPS. They do fit, I had the exact same steering wheel shipped and it sure fit. Came fresh as fuck too.
6. You sound like an idiot.

[Roysneon]

did anyone ever think the item wouldn't fit in a standard USPS box or maybe they didn't have one available??

If the USPS doesn't have a USPS box available, who would?

[Rigmaster]

Several things wrong with the replies in this thread.

1- where is it written that the seller LEGALLY has to ensure that an item is delivered undamaged to a buyer? (hint- nowhere)
2- shipping companies damage and repackage shipments ALL THE TIME- most of them even have departments at their shipping hubs called "re-wrap" or something similar.
3- It looks like the steering wheel was run over by a truck or a forklift or something, the fact that the OP says it had a note included in the "new" box stating it had been damaged in transit is totally normal- yes, it sucks, but it's normal.
4-just because you put tape on the box doesn't mean the shipping company doesn't have the right to open the box and inspect the contents, or re-wrap it if they feel it's necessary. Ever read the "terms and conditions of carriage" when you ship something??
5- some folks seem to be getting hung up on the fact that the box is not a white USPS Priority mail box- did anyone ever think the item wouldn't fit in a standard USPS box or maybe they didn't have one available??


OP, you need to file a Paypal dispute ASAP if you haven't already done so.

[Rsully70sev]

Yea I'd hate to be vulgar but you're being a fucking waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles. 45 days with that mangled wheel waiting for a response from the seller? Contact Pay Pal (45 days) which probably isn't an option now, or your credit card company (Usually 90 days) if you want to get fucked for $430 be my guest, but don't bitch about it and not pursue financial remedies at the same time.

[assblaster]

my dick crawled into my stomach after seeing those pics. OBryan562 better got some 'splainin.

haha

[Massimo]

Nope. Wrong. The first thing you do is contact the seller and give them a chance to make it right. It's called common courtesy.

I don't mean file a dispute with Paypal and USPS. But to simple have a record that the package was not as it should have been. I would have contacted USPS strait way after the seller, to ask about the repacking what what happened.

[george graves]

People really confuse me sometimes.

If you recive something that is not what it should be. First thing you do it contact seller Paypal and shipping company.

Nope. Wrong. The first thing you do is contact the seller and give them a chance to make it right. It's called common courtesy.

[Massimo]

People really confuse me sometimes.

If you recive something that is not what it should be. First thing you do it contact seller Paypal and shipping company. Don't wait fot the seller to contact you get stuff moving ASAP.

The seller knows that after 45 days that he is basically in the clear. So he just needs to lead you along for 45 days then stops contacting you.

As mentioned before the fact that he has written a letter claiming that USPS repackaged the box, is strait up a fedral offence. Even if you do not get you money back, I would be getting in contact with USPS and see what there thoughts are on weather they would repacage a box and leave a letter like that.

If not let the approprate orthorities know I think it would be the FBI for you guys. Then let them fuck him over.

Or even use that as blackmail to get your money back. Anyways don't be so stupid next time and just throw it in your boot cos you don't want to deal with it. That is not going to get you your money back.

[Raxe]

Wow that's really bad, looks like it is was in an accident. Good luck getting your money back dude.

[mother_russia]

Damn this guy hasn't responded in a while..
Hope he filed that claim by today or he's screwed..
It's been 45 days!

[MikeK]

Good lord, that almost made me puke looking at the mangled tech2 steering wheel T___T.

I hope the seller can give you a hand with this.

[bmwstudent]

I know how you feel, a guy on here named bobross ripped me off for four hundred buck for an "extrude honed manifold." I purchased it and it is not extrude honed just hand ported. He lied to me and said it was extruded. Its been a few months since i bought and i know have no recourse. I hate getting ripped off too man, but it happens. File a paypal claim and hope for the best. Motion to ban all liars.