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

[reelizmpro]

If that wheel was damaged how it is in the picture, it would take a lot of force to do it.
Why then, is the leather not ripped or torn??

It was recovered with only the finest leather from the fatherland. =]

I probably couldn't reproduce that type of damage if I tried. Must have fallen off a truck and got ran over.

[Stanley Rockafella]

If that wheel was damaged how it is in the picture, it would take a lot of force to do it.
Why then, is the leather not ripped or torn??

exactly...this seems too fishy to be a shipping error

[rav320uk]

Guys - it's clear that the shipping company damaged the wheel, then recovered it before delivering it.. It's the same shipping company as that vlad uses.

If that wheel was damaged how it is in the picture, it would take a lot of force to do it.
Why then, is the leather not ripped or torn??

[ZinnoBerrotEta]

Haha!

[george graves]

Guys - it's clear that the shipping company damaged the wheel, then recovered it before delivering it.. It's the same shipping company as that vlad uses.

[ZinnoBerrotEta]

I haven't singled anything out. I have talked with USPS. They told me to go to the seller. I spent this money, put my good faith in someone, and I'm left picking up the pieces.

I'm sorry, but there's only so much you can do when you buy something from someone on the forums. I can't hold his hand and walk him down to the post office, to see if he didn't just throw it into a USPS bag or a box with no paper or padding. I am not going to pay the price for someones ineptitude.

Where's the accountability??

It absolutely goes without saying that insurance should be a given with a 410 dollar purchase, plain and simple. Situations like this is why it exists.
The fact that this guy has disappeared only makes it worse.

I say this all because this isn't the first time someone has screwed me with possible improper packaging and no insurance.

Here's a picture of a rebuilt cylinder head, a cylinder head! thrown in a cardboard box, studs sticking out, exposed and all, with absolutely no paper, padding, peanuts...nothing. To make matters worse the box was larger than the head, so you can imagine the amount of movement and abuse inside. I ended up getting a head with intake manifold studs and valve cover studs bent into the head, still waiting to see if I have bent valves...





It's time for this guy to step up and pm me so we can make this right. I appreciate everyones feedback and interest in this. I've felt alone through most of this mess. Thank you, again.

Chris

[freeride53]

or maybe....this was a recovering excercise done by a shop? and po wanted to dump it? so many possiblities!

[freeride53]

Thats what I thought!!

They recovered a mangled wheel

that would be the funniest shit evar.

[craiggroves91]

im just wondering.....if it was damaged in shipping, would it have the leather torn at least?
with that IMMENSE amount of stress put on the wheel, that fucking leather should be torn...

Thats what I thought!!

They recovered a mangled wheel

[freeride53]

im just wondering.....if it was damaged in shipping, would it have the leather torn at least?
with that IMMENSE amount of stress put on the wheel, that fucking leather should be torn...

[jaywood]

File a paypal dispute.

Also, how "official" was the piece of paper that claimed it was repackaged? Anyone could write a note themselves, throw it in the package before they ship it out, and blame USPS, Fedex, etc. for the damage.

[mother_russia]

You have 45 days to open up a claim on Paypal. Its your best bet.
If the sale was made on the 28th of April, then you got 1 more day to open up the claim.

[///digitalme]

-for some reason im leaning towards him sending you a mangled wheel....but i hope you get your money back

[MR 325]

File a PayPal dispute.

Any seller with any sort of brain is going to insure a $400 package. It costs a couple bucks.

I sincerely hope you get money back. You should really consider buying a brand new wheel from BMW, they're a little under $300.

[craiggroves91]

So there is no doubt USPS damaged it now.
We don't know how, but they did. It wasn't insured so you aren't getting any money from them.

Honestly, you can't rely on the seller to insure it unless YOU TELL THEM TOO and pay for it. It's not his responsibility its yours. Just my opinion.

You are pretty much screwed and it sucks. Sorry