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*Beware of FAL, Sells bad parts no refund*
I purchased a Greddy Compression tube from FAL in late January for my build. Recently i've hit the tuning stage, and realized that i had a boost leak. Long story short, the comp. tube is warped at the mating surface. I purchased a new o-ring, tried silicone, and made gaskets with no luck.
I colored the surface with a sharpie and rubbed the mating surface on a granite surface plate, which revealed that 95% of the mating surface was not touching.
FAL refuses to give me a refund for the 60 dollar paper weight he sold me.
His excuse is that he never installed the part so he didnt know and he isnt liable. Really he is just passing the buck.
Im posting the conversation.
1/16/2014
Me:
greddy comp tube
Will this fit my s5 tii
FAL:
Should fit all S4 and S5 turbo throttle bodies.
Me:
Can you do 50 shipped
FAL:
Sorry, I'm already selling it for almost half what they go for new. For $50 I'd rather keep it for display or use it for my other FC in the future.
Me:
60 shipped
FAL:
I really didn't want to go lower than $65, but I guess I'll take it.
Paypal is fa***3s@gmail.com
Please include in the message area:
RX7Club Username
Parts Purchased
Confirm Shipping Address
Thank you,
Frank
Me:
Payment sent.
Please use address In message if it differs from the address on PayPal account.
Thanks!
Also just to confirm, the address is:
1**9 Y****n ln
Manteca ca 95336
thx
FAL:
Payment received and thank you for confirming the address. I will try to get it out today or by tomorrow morning.
Thanks,
Frank
Me:
Sounds good thx
1/17/2014
FAL:
Shipped this morning via USPS.
Tracking #:9534 6213 9091 4017 0000 26
Thanks for your business,
Frank
Me:
Thx brother. I'll confirm when it arrives.
1/22/2014
Me:
Tracking info hasn't been updated since it arrived in Jacksonville. Maybe give it another day before calling them?
https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfi...90914017000026
1/23/2014
Me:
Showed up. Everything looks good. Thx again.
FAL:
Great, I'm glad it showed up. I meant to reply to your last message, but I am in the middle of moving my business just got sidetracked.
Hope it works out for you, let me know if you need any help. I remember I used 2 ratchets and on the passenger side I used a long extension and it only clicked like once…..took forever! lol but worth it.
Thanks,
Frank
5/3/2014
Me:
Did you have that greddy comp tube installed? I have a boost leak and it seems that the mating surface is warped.
FAL:
No I never had it installed. I bought a brand new comp tube and then I bought a used full GReddy FMIC kit off of a member here and it came with that comp tube. I'm sorry there's an issue. Let me know if there is any update.
5/13/2014
Me:
So I put the OEM comp tube back on and it isn't leaking. I'm gonna try to have the greddy comp tube xrayed at my work tomorrow and if there's No cracks, I believe the mating surface is too warped to seal. I put it on a granite surface plate to confirm that it is actually warped. The machine shops won't machine it because they have No way to hold it. I'll Let you know the end result
5/16/2014
Me:
FAL, the X-ray shows No cracks it the aluminum, which confirms that the mating surface is the cause of the leak. I would like to set up arrangements for a refund. Thanks.
5/18/2014
Me:
I'd appreciate it if you would get back to me.
FAL:
I'm not sure how this should play out. I'm very sorry that the part didn't work out for you, but I had in my For Sale thread that I bought the parts used and never used them myself. I did not express any warranty or return period. If I were a larger company and did offer a warranty or return it would only probably be between 30-90 days which has long passed.
I have contacted a moderator and an admin to get some unbiased feedback on the matter. I would like to hear what they have to say about this and the proper way to handle it.
If they say that I am wrong and need to provide a refund then I will.
I'll let you know as soon as I hear back from at least one of them.
Sorry again,
Frank
Me:
Thx
FAL:
The response I received from them is pretty much what I was thinking: Buyer Beware
Like I said I'm very sorry that it did not work out for you, but I clearly said that I did not use them so I would not know their full working or nonworking condition.
GReddy Elbow - CS Down Pipe - HKS Intake - FMIC
Here's the link to the original thread in case you would like to go over what I wrote there.
Have you tried creating a gasket from gasket paper/gasket maker?
Sorry again and best of luck to you and your build,
Frank
Me:
What's the name of the mod you contacted?
FAL:
I only contacted a moderator to see if I was going to handle the situation correctly, not for proof that I have a moderator that agrees with me. I don't feel like it is necessary to provide their information. From the sound of it they did not want to be involved, but just provided unbiased opinion on the matter.
If you don't agree please go ahead with whatever means you think are necessary to resolve the issue. I'll be around to defend myself, but it's already too late to make a claim with Paypal so you will not be getting a refund.
Frank
I colored the surface with a sharpie and rubbed the mating surface on a granite surface plate, which revealed that 95% of the mating surface was not touching.
FAL refuses to give me a refund for the 60 dollar paper weight he sold me.
His excuse is that he never installed the part so he didnt know and he isnt liable. Really he is just passing the buck.
Im posting the conversation.
1/16/2014
Me:
greddy comp tube
Will this fit my s5 tii
FAL:
Should fit all S4 and S5 turbo throttle bodies.
Me:
Can you do 50 shipped
FAL:
Sorry, I'm already selling it for almost half what they go for new. For $50 I'd rather keep it for display or use it for my other FC in the future.
Me:
60 shipped
FAL:
I really didn't want to go lower than $65, but I guess I'll take it.
Paypal is fa***3s@gmail.com
Please include in the message area:
RX7Club Username
Parts Purchased
Confirm Shipping Address
Thank you,
Frank
Me:
Payment sent.
Please use address In message if it differs from the address on PayPal account.
Thanks!
Also just to confirm, the address is:
1**9 Y****n ln
Manteca ca 95336
thx
FAL:
Payment received and thank you for confirming the address. I will try to get it out today or by tomorrow morning.
Thanks,
Frank
Me:
Sounds good thx
1/17/2014
FAL:
Shipped this morning via USPS.
Tracking #:9534 6213 9091 4017 0000 26
Thanks for your business,
Frank
Me:
Thx brother. I'll confirm when it arrives.
1/22/2014
Me:
Tracking info hasn't been updated since it arrived in Jacksonville. Maybe give it another day before calling them?
https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfi...90914017000026
1/23/2014
Me:
Showed up. Everything looks good. Thx again.
FAL:
Great, I'm glad it showed up. I meant to reply to your last message, but I am in the middle of moving my business just got sidetracked.
Hope it works out for you, let me know if you need any help. I remember I used 2 ratchets and on the passenger side I used a long extension and it only clicked like once…..took forever! lol but worth it.
Thanks,
Frank
5/3/2014
Me:
Did you have that greddy comp tube installed? I have a boost leak and it seems that the mating surface is warped.
FAL:
No I never had it installed. I bought a brand new comp tube and then I bought a used full GReddy FMIC kit off of a member here and it came with that comp tube. I'm sorry there's an issue. Let me know if there is any update.
5/13/2014
Me:
So I put the OEM comp tube back on and it isn't leaking. I'm gonna try to have the greddy comp tube xrayed at my work tomorrow and if there's No cracks, I believe the mating surface is too warped to seal. I put it on a granite surface plate to confirm that it is actually warped. The machine shops won't machine it because they have No way to hold it. I'll Let you know the end result
5/16/2014
Me:
FAL, the X-ray shows No cracks it the aluminum, which confirms that the mating surface is the cause of the leak. I would like to set up arrangements for a refund. Thanks.
5/18/2014
Me:
I'd appreciate it if you would get back to me.
FAL:
I'm not sure how this should play out. I'm very sorry that the part didn't work out for you, but I had in my For Sale thread that I bought the parts used and never used them myself. I did not express any warranty or return period. If I were a larger company and did offer a warranty or return it would only probably be between 30-90 days which has long passed.
I have contacted a moderator and an admin to get some unbiased feedback on the matter. I would like to hear what they have to say about this and the proper way to handle it.
If they say that I am wrong and need to provide a refund then I will.
I'll let you know as soon as I hear back from at least one of them.
Sorry again,
Frank
Me:
Thx
FAL:
The response I received from them is pretty much what I was thinking: Buyer Beware
Like I said I'm very sorry that it did not work out for you, but I clearly said that I did not use them so I would not know their full working or nonworking condition.
GReddy Elbow - CS Down Pipe - HKS Intake - FMIC
Here's the link to the original thread in case you would like to go over what I wrote there.
Have you tried creating a gasket from gasket paper/gasket maker?
Sorry again and best of luck to you and your build,
Frank
Me:
What's the name of the mod you contacted?
FAL:
I only contacted a moderator to see if I was going to handle the situation correctly, not for proof that I have a moderator that agrees with me. I don't feel like it is necessary to provide their information. From the sound of it they did not want to be involved, but just provided unbiased opinion on the matter.
If you don't agree please go ahead with whatever means you think are necessary to resolve the issue. I'll be around to defend myself, but it's already too late to make a claim with Paypal so you will not be getting a refund.
Frank
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I understand that you are upset and I'm very sorry it had to come to this.
You bought the part in January and didn't test fit it until May. I'm not sure what would cause it to warp like that, but after so much time how am I supposed to know it is not the way you stored it?
Like I said you didn't tell me a week after you received it, a month, or even three months. It has been 5 months!
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...-fmic-1053965/
Here is the link to the actual thread that did not hyperlink in your post due to copy paste
For reference this is the thread where I bought the FMIC kit from that had the GReddy Compression tube:
https://www.rx7club.com/race-parts-o.../#post11567390
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Now that you are asking me for a refund should I be asking Cosmo_TT for a partial refund for his part that I sold that was, unbeknownst to me, defective? I don't think so. And if the Admins/Moderators believe that I should refund your money then I will gladly and I will not pursue Cosmo_TT to give me a partial refund, because I think that is ridiculous. If it comes down to it I will use the part just as you described, as a paper weight. Which is exactly what I told you I was going to do when you offered $50 shipped.
You bought the part in January and didn't test fit it until May. I'm not sure what would cause it to warp like that, but after so much time how am I supposed to know it is not the way you stored it?
Like I said you didn't tell me a week after you received it, a month, or even three months. It has been 5 months!
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...-fmic-1053965/
Here is the link to the actual thread that did not hyperlink in your post due to copy paste
For reference this is the thread where I bought the FMIC kit from that had the GReddy Compression tube:
https://www.rx7club.com/race-parts-o.../#post11567390
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Now that you are asking me for a refund should I be asking Cosmo_TT for a partial refund for his part that I sold that was, unbeknownst to me, defective? I don't think so. And if the Admins/Moderators believe that I should refund your money then I will gladly and I will not pursue Cosmo_TT to give me a partial refund, because I think that is ridiculous. If it comes down to it I will use the part just as you described, as a paper weight. Which is exactly what I told you I was going to do when you offered $50 shipped.
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I understand that you are upset and I'm very sorry it had to come to this.
You bought the part in January and didn't test fit it until May. I'm not sure what would cause it to warp like that, but after so much time how am I supposed to know it is not the way you stored it?
Like I said you didn't tell me a week after you received it, a month, or even three months. It has been 5 months!
You bought the part in January and didn't test fit it until May. I'm not sure what would cause it to warp like that, but after so much time how am I supposed to know it is not the way you stored it?
Like I said you didn't tell me a week after you received it, a month, or even three months. It has been 5 months!
And yeah, its the way i stored it. i stored it in a furnace.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...-fmic-1053965/
Here is the link to the actual thread that did not hyperlink in your post due to copy paste
Here is the link to the actual thread that did not hyperlink in your post due to copy paste
Now that you are asking me for a refund should I be asking Cosmo_TT for a partial refund for his part that I sold that was, unbeknownst to me, defective? I don't think so. And if the Admins/Moderators believe that I should refund your money then I will gladly and I will not pursue Cosmo_TT to give me a partial refund, because I think that is ridiculous. If it comes down to it I will use the part just as you described, as a paper weight. Which is exactly what I told you I was going to do when you offered $50 shipped.
The fact is, you didnt check it to see if it was good.
You sold it as a GOOD PART. not a PAPER WEIGHT.
Why should i have to eat that cost because you got ripped off?
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OK, I'm sorry to say that I had not had much of a chance to get to this until now.
FAL, I'm a little concerned here. You sent me a PM asking my thoughts on the matter last Friday, 5/16/2014. That PM was solely to me, not CC'ed to me and any other moderator or admin. And I had not replied to you until now. But when you responded to your buyer in this sale, you told him this:
Your buyer then asked you which mod you spoke to....your response:
A couple of things wrong there. First, it's a moderator's job to get involved there. Privately, publicly, their choice but it's still our job. And since you did not hear from me until now at all about this, I am also going to ask that you inform me which moderator you spoke with. I am requesting that you send me a PM informing me, so I can verify personally. Being a classified moderator myself, I can tell you that classifieds moderators routinely need to get involved in deals like this. It's what we do here.
But until that is done by you, I am going to hold suspicion about how you "contacted a mod" and the mod said "buyer beware". And I have good reason to, since I'm the mod you contacted and you never got any such response from me.
Now, on to the matter at hand. You sold a part on this forum. Here's how you described it:
What you need to understand is that by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers that they should expect these parts to be in usable condition. You did not at any time imply that the parts would have something wrong with them, thus interfering with their use. As such, I am going to request and expect that you refund him the money and he send the part back to you. That's only right.
As for Cosmo TT, you can approach him about it. Problem being that you bought several pieces at once for one price. You can try to work something out with him, but either way, it is not right of you to not refund this buyer. Especially in light of the fact that you contacted me, I did not answer yet, and you're telling him that the mod you sent a message to agreed with you. It does seem funny that you declined to identify the moderator, when a moderator's job here is quite often public.
FAL, I'm a little concerned here. You sent me a PM asking my thoughts on the matter last Friday, 5/16/2014. That PM was solely to me, not CC'ed to me and any other moderator or admin. And I had not replied to you until now. But when you responded to your buyer in this sale, you told him this:
FAL:
The response I received from them is pretty much what I was thinking: Buyer Beware
The response I received from them is pretty much what I was thinking: Buyer Beware
FAL:
I only contacted a moderator to see if I was going to handle the situation correctly, not for proof that I have a moderator that agrees with me. I don't feel like it is necessary to provide their information. From the sound of it they did not want to be involved, but just provided unbiased opinion on the matter.
I only contacted a moderator to see if I was going to handle the situation correctly, not for proof that I have a moderator that agrees with me. I don't feel like it is necessary to provide their information. From the sound of it they did not want to be involved, but just provided unbiased opinion on the matter.
But until that is done by you, I am going to hold suspicion about how you "contacted a mod" and the mod said "buyer beware". And I have good reason to, since I'm the mod you contacted and you never got any such response from me.
Now, on to the matter at hand. You sold a part on this forum. Here's how you described it:
I was planning on using this stuff, but went a different direction so no longer need it.
As for Cosmo TT, you can approach him about it. Problem being that you bought several pieces at once for one price. You can try to work something out with him, but either way, it is not right of you to not refund this buyer. Especially in light of the fact that you contacted me, I did not answer yet, and you're telling him that the mod you sent a message to agreed with you. It does seem funny that you declined to identify the moderator, when a moderator's job here is quite often public.
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I was contacted Roller actually by both parties and just sent you the correspondence.
I offered a solution if you read Both the PM's.
I'll step out of this now,as It is your field of expertise.
I offered a solution if you read Both the PM's.
I'll step out of this now,as It is your field of expertise.
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easy fix
-Wet or dry sheet of sandpaper taped to a piece of glass. Use good duct tape so the sandpaper doesn't move.
- I use on old car window side glass.
- Glass is flat.
-wet the sandpaper
-start at like 320 grit.
-if the sandpaper starts to gum up/clog up....replace it with a new sheet
-I do this as standard procedure when putting any mating surface like this together..........EVEN if it is new.
-rotate it as you do it so it comes off evenly and pressure won't be as big an issue
-works on all kids of things the "machine shops" tell you can't be surfaced
-when I taught my youngest this trick a couple of months ago on his turbo manifold it took awhile since it was WAY off. It had been over-tightened more than a few times and leaked so badly it wouldn't boost. It boosts now...works wonders.
Could be fixed in less time than it takes to read all these posts.
- I use on old car window side glass.
- Glass is flat.
-wet the sandpaper
-start at like 320 grit.
-if the sandpaper starts to gum up/clog up....replace it with a new sheet
-I do this as standard procedure when putting any mating surface like this together..........EVEN if it is new.
-rotate it as you do it so it comes off evenly and pressure won't be as big an issue
-works on all kids of things the "machine shops" tell you can't be surfaced
-when I taught my youngest this trick a couple of months ago on his turbo manifold it took awhile since it was WAY off. It had been over-tightened more than a few times and leaked so badly it wouldn't boost. It boosts now...works wonders.
Could be fixed in less time than it takes to read all these posts.
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OK, I'm sorry to say that I had not had much of a chance to get to this until now.
FAL, I'm a little concerned here. You sent me a PM asking my thoughts on the matter last Friday, 5/16/2014. That PM was solely to me, not CC'ed to me and any other moderator or admin. And I had not replied to you until now. But when you responded to your buyer in this sale, you told him this:
FAL, I'm a little concerned here. You sent me a PM asking my thoughts on the matter last Friday, 5/16/2014. That PM was solely to me, not CC'ed to me and any other moderator or admin. And I had not replied to you until now. But when you responded to your buyer in this sale, you told him this:
A couple of things wrong there. First, it's a moderator's job to get involved there. Privately, publicly, their choice but it's still our job. And since you did not hear from me until now at all about this, I am also going to ask that you inform me which moderator you spoke with. I am requesting that you send me a PM informing me, so I can verify personally. Being a classified moderator myself, I can tell you that classifieds moderators routinely need to get involved in deals like this. It's what we do here.
But until that is done by you, I am going to hold suspicion about how you "contacted a mod" and the mod said "buyer beware". And I have good reason to, since I'm the mod you contacted and you never got any such response from me.
But until that is done by you, I am going to hold suspicion about how you "contacted a mod" and the mod said "buyer beware". And I have good reason to, since I'm the mod you contacted and you never got any such response from me.
Now, on to the matter at hand. You sold a part on this forum. Here's how you described it:
What you need to understand is that by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers that they should expect these parts to be in usable condition. You did not at any time imply that the parts would have something wrong with them, thus interfering with their use. As such, I am going to request and expect that you refund him the money and he send the part back to you. That's only right.
What you need to understand is that by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers that they should expect these parts to be in usable condition. You did not at any time imply that the parts would have something wrong with them, thus interfering with their use. As such, I am going to request and expect that you refund him the money and he send the part back to you. That's only right.
I didn't want to put misterstyx69 or you on blast, but since it is now publicly known that he was the moderator that responded to me I think it is only right that I share the PM.
Originally Posted by misterstyx69
Frank.
essentially you are asking the Forum to take sides in a Deal that went south,and sorry,from this Mod it should not be applicable.
Buyer Beware.
Note: the guy talks the seller down in price then complains that it is not exactly the "best part"..Sorry.no cigar.
*Personal solution,use a piece of gasket paper and make a gasket in between the elbow and throttle body.
I actually do that to my cars anyways as I hate that ******* O-Ring.it doesn't seal worth a ****.
Roller is on and off the forum lately so it may take a little time to get a response.
I am not speaking for the Forum just a "one on one view".
Getting discount parts can have it's consequences.If it didn't work out for the guy then really "too bad".
If he decides to put up a "BG thread" then I think he'll get buried with grow
the hell up.
By the way the Transaction is past the Paypal expiration so If he was so concerned he could have complained then.
essentially you are asking the Forum to take sides in a Deal that went south,and sorry,from this Mod it should not be applicable.
Buyer Beware.
Note: the guy talks the seller down in price then complains that it is not exactly the "best part"..Sorry.no cigar.
*Personal solution,use a piece of gasket paper and make a gasket in between the elbow and throttle body.
I actually do that to my cars anyways as I hate that ******* O-Ring.it doesn't seal worth a ****.
Roller is on and off the forum lately so it may take a little time to get a response.
I am not speaking for the Forum just a "one on one view".
Getting discount parts can have it's consequences.If it didn't work out for the guy then really "too bad".
If he decides to put up a "BG thread" then I think he'll get buried with grow
the hell up.
By the way the Transaction is past the Paypal expiration so If he was so concerned he could have complained then.
In 5 days it will be 10 years since I've been on this forum. I don't intend to leave anytime soon, I don't intend to have my name sullied and I don't intend to be banned either.
I do want to settle this in the best way possible, but I don't agree with refunding the money in this instance and apparently misterstyx69 agrees with me. So what should I do? Who should I listen to?
but either way, it is not right of you to not refund this buyer. Especially in light of the fact that you contacted me, I did not answer yet, and you're telling him that the mod you sent a message to agreed with you. It does seem funny that you declined to identify the moderator, when a moderator's job here is quite often public.
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Everything you said does not matter.
Here is all that matters:
Here is all that matters:
What you need to understand is that by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers that they should expect these parts to be in usable condition. You did not at any time imply that the parts would have something wrong with them, thus interfering with their use. As such, I am going to request and expect that you refund him the money and he send the part back to you. That's only right.
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Apparently Misterstyxy69 agrees with me?
Why the Hell are you sticking me in this?..Are you speaking for me?...
Ya."grow the hell up"..a little sandpaper.YEP..or a Gasket..done..Case closed.
BUT he does also have the right to expect a part being sold will perform the job that it is intended for.
The only concern I have is I don't agree that the seller should be able to wait 5 months to complain about a part then ask for a refund.
Can you buy parts off Ebay,win the auction(remember the guy talked the seller down on price) and then 5 months later ask for a refund?,..NO.
That is why I do not think that the buyer should be able to ask for a refund.But he does have the right to tell others that the part was not exactly usable..
Is it RIGHT?..NO..you sold a part that was unacceptable to him and he is saying that you did so.
Don't put me under the bus for this ****,as I had Nothing to do with it.You asked for an Opinion,.You got it.
Now,If you wanna be the "man" then take the part back and this matter can go bye,bye..and you'll be a better man for it.
By the way: I actually told Fuhnortoner that I would buy the part ,and save your Bacon..
BUT its an FC compression tube..not a FD ELBOW...so no dice...so work it out guys.
Why the Hell are you sticking me in this?..Are you speaking for me?...
Ya."grow the hell up"..a little sandpaper.YEP..or a Gasket..done..Case closed.
BUT he does also have the right to expect a part being sold will perform the job that it is intended for.
The only concern I have is I don't agree that the seller should be able to wait 5 months to complain about a part then ask for a refund.
Can you buy parts off Ebay,win the auction(remember the guy talked the seller down on price) and then 5 months later ask for a refund?,..NO.
That is why I do not think that the buyer should be able to ask for a refund.But he does have the right to tell others that the part was not exactly usable..
Is it RIGHT?..NO..you sold a part that was unacceptable to him and he is saying that you did so.
Don't put me under the bus for this ****,as I had Nothing to do with it.You asked for an Opinion,.You got it.
Now,If you wanna be the "man" then take the part back and this matter can go bye,bye..and you'll be a better man for it.
By the way: I actually told Fuhnortoner that I would buy the part ,and save your Bacon..
BUT its an FC compression tube..not a FD ELBOW...so no dice...so work it out guys.
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Misterstyx69 gave good advice when he said:
"essentially you are asking the Forum to take sides in a Deal that went south,and sorry,from this Mod it should not be applicable.
Buyer Beware.
Note: the guy talks the seller down in price then complains that it is not exactly the "best part"..Sorry.no cigar."
Especially when the seller also represented in his for sale thread (not sure why rx7roller02 didn't also consider and post up) in concert with his posting "I was planning on using this stuff....."
FAL also said:
"- bought this used off of another member as apart of a kit, but already had one. Has two taps."
So, bottom line, it was a name brand part that the seller made clear he had no hands on experience with since he never used it because he "already had one" and only came into possession of it via a multi-part acquisition. So "by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers" he had NO FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE as to its "usable condition".
Good job Misterstyx69!
"essentially you are asking the Forum to take sides in a Deal that went south,and sorry,from this Mod it should not be applicable.
Buyer Beware.
Note: the guy talks the seller down in price then complains that it is not exactly the "best part"..Sorry.no cigar."
Especially when the seller also represented in his for sale thread (not sure why rx7roller02 didn't also consider and post up) in concert with his posting "I was planning on using this stuff....."
FAL also said:
"- bought this used off of another member as apart of a kit, but already had one. Has two taps."
So, bottom line, it was a name brand part that the seller made clear he had no hands on experience with since he never used it because he "already had one" and only came into possession of it via a multi-part acquisition. So "by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers" he had NO FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE as to its "usable condition".
Good job Misterstyx69!
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I did not imply that the parts would have something wrong with them, because I never had a chance to use them myself which is what I DID imply. By this same logic I should have just thrown away all my untested OMPs and BACs and anything else I haven't personally tested because they may or may not work. But instead people take a chance and I get feedback like this:
Perfect transaction, thanks for the BAC! - Buyer Centzon
I'll just take this as a lesson learned in coherence. From now on I will put in big *** bold red ******* letters:
SOLD AS-IS
in all of my for sale threads for those that are too dense to get that from:
"I was planning on using this stuff, but went a different direction so no longer need it."
"bought this used off of another member as apart of a kit, but already had one. Has two taps."
Thou doth protest too much, me thinks. Are you upset that I posted your personal message that now goes against popular opinion? I appreciate your magnanimous act though, thank you. I wish it would have worked out for you/all of us.
Well, I have had one hell of a shitty day today. At least I can find some comfort in knowing that $60 is not that big of a deal to me as it is to others. That put in the same position as Fuhnortoner I would have actually put in some elbow grease as suggested by jr2dad6888 to make my half priced used legit part worth the price of what an off brand low quality part would cost instead of making a big deal about it. You x-rayed the part to check for cracks, yet you have no access to a machine that can sand down the small areas that are uneven to make it mate?
Thank you! At least someone gets it…..I almost gave up hope.
Perfect transaction, thanks for the BAC! - Buyer Centzon
I'll just take this as a lesson learned in coherence. From now on I will put in big *** bold red ******* letters:
SOLD AS-IS
in all of my for sale threads for those that are too dense to get that from:
"I was planning on using this stuff, but went a different direction so no longer need it."
"bought this used off of another member as apart of a kit, but already had one. Has two taps."
Apparently Misterstyxy69 agrees with me?
Why the Hell are you sticking me in this?..Are you speaking for me?...
Don't put me under the bus for this ****,as I had Nothing to do with it.You asked for an Opinion,.You got it.
Now,If you wanna be the "man" then take the part back and this matter can go bye,bye..and you'll be a better man for it.
By the way: I actually told Fuhnortoner that I would buy the part ,and save your Bacon..
BUT its an FC compression tube..not a FD ELBOW...so no dice...so work it out guys.
Why the Hell are you sticking me in this?..Are you speaking for me?...
Don't put me under the bus for this ****,as I had Nothing to do with it.You asked for an Opinion,.You got it.
Now,If you wanna be the "man" then take the part back and this matter can go bye,bye..and you'll be a better man for it.
By the way: I actually told Fuhnortoner that I would buy the part ,and save your Bacon..
BUT its an FC compression tube..not a FD ELBOW...so no dice...so work it out guys.
Well, I have had one hell of a shitty day today. At least I can find some comfort in knowing that $60 is not that big of a deal to me as it is to others. That put in the same position as Fuhnortoner I would have actually put in some elbow grease as suggested by jr2dad6888 to make my half priced used legit part worth the price of what an off brand low quality part would cost instead of making a big deal about it. You x-rayed the part to check for cracks, yet you have no access to a machine that can sand down the small areas that are uneven to make it mate?
So, bottom line, it was a name brand part that the seller made clear he had no hands on experience with since he never used it because he "already had one". So "by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers" he had no first hand knowledge of the "usable condition".
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I contacted you first before responding to Fuhnortoner request for a refund since you are the one that I see handling all of the buyer/seller feedback. Fuhnortoner Then asked me again to contact him about the situation so I PMed misterstyx69 since I see him on the forum more often and figured I would get a quicker response. I'm not familiar with CC'ing in PMs. Never really had to do it before. Just didn't think about it. Excuse my ignorance.
As I said in my PM to Fuhnortoner I didn't contact a mod to get involved. I merely wanted an opinion if I was wrong in my logic. I figured that it would escalate to a thread like this one and then the mods should get involved. I thought of it more as going to a Judge for an opinion on a legal matter so I would know how to present my case if it went to trial. If the judge told me I should settle it outside of court then I would have refunded the money, but that's not the response I got.
I can see where you're coming from. That is one way to take it.
When I posted the For Sale thread I intended the wording to mean I have collected these parts from other sources and have had no way to confirm myself if they are in good working order.
Honestly, I have had my doubts about OMPs and BACs that I have collected and sold in the same manner. I specifically told the buyer that they are untested units.
In case you did not notice, and apparently you didnt, there is a big difference between:
"I have never tried these parts so I cannot speak as to their actual working condition"
And:
"I was going to use these on my car but decided to go in a different direction".
The second statement does not IN ANY WAY show that you never tested the parts. it only shows that you bought it from someone else and intended to use it in your own build but decided to try something else instead. TESTING a part, and USING a part are two different things, and those terms are not interchangeable. It is easily conceivable that you could buy a part, test it, then put it on the shelf for intended use in a later project....the fact that you said you were going to use it yourself would lead a buyer to believe that you knew it worked well enough to consider putting it on your own car.
Haven't had a complaint yet. I really didn't think a simple piece of aluminum needed to be tested to verify working condition. I had no way to test it and maybe if it was an off brand I would have had my doubts, but it is a legitimate GReddy piece. I think anyone in my position would have done the same thing and feel the same way I do now.
I didn't want to put misterstyx69 or you on blast, but since it is now publicly known that he was the moderator that responded to me I think it is only right that I share the PM.
*important parts made bold
*important parts made bold
posted by Styx
Note: the guy talks the seller down in price then complains that it is not exactly the "best part"
Note: the guy talks the seller down in price then complains that it is not exactly the "best part"
by styx:
I am not speaking for the Forum just a "one on one view".
Getting discount parts can have it's consequences.If it didn't work out for the guy then really "too bad".
I am not speaking for the Forum just a "one on one view".
Getting discount parts can have it's consequences.If it didn't work out for the guy then really "too bad".
Finally, you and tui both missed this part of what styx told you:
essentially you are asking the Forum to take sides in a Deal that went south,and sorry,from this Mod it should not be applicable
In 5 days it will be 10 years since I've been on this forum. I don't intend to leave anytime soon, I don't intend to have my name sullied and I don't intend to be banned either.
I do want to settle this in the best way possible, but I don't agree with refunding the money in this instance and apparently misterstyx69 agrees with me. So what should I do? Who should I listen to?
This leads me to believe that your idea that I may have fabricated the response I received from misterstyx69 is influencing your judgement on the matter and you may have thought that I was a shady person because of this. Now that it is out in the open I hope you can look at the facts in a new light.
My position is not changed, because at the end of the day, once again, we have always used the standard that the seller is 100% responsible for how they list their parts for sale.
Since you are so big on the words people say, FAL, did you not post this yourself earlier in this very thread??
And if the Admins/Moderators believe that I should refund your money then I will gladly.....
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Misterstyx69 gave good advice when he said:
"essentially you are asking the Forum to take sides in a Deal that went south,and sorry,from this Mod it should not be applicable.
Buyer Beware.
Note: the guy talks the seller down in price then complains that it is not exactly the "best part"..Sorry.no cigar."
Especially when the seller also represented in his for sale thread (not sure why rx7roller02 didn't also consider and post up) in concert with his posting "I was planning on using this stuff....."
FAL also said:
"- bought this used off of another member as apart of a kit, but already had one. Has two taps."
So, bottom line, it was a name brand part that the seller made clear he had no hands on experience with since he never used it because he "already had one" and only came into possession of it via a multi-part acquisition. So "by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers" he had NO FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE as to its "usable condition".
Good job Misterstyx69!
"essentially you are asking the Forum to take sides in a Deal that went south,and sorry,from this Mod it should not be applicable.
Buyer Beware.
Note: the guy talks the seller down in price then complains that it is not exactly the "best part"..Sorry.no cigar."
Especially when the seller also represented in his for sale thread (not sure why rx7roller02 didn't also consider and post up) in concert with his posting "I was planning on using this stuff....."
FAL also said:
"- bought this used off of another member as apart of a kit, but already had one. Has two taps."
So, bottom line, it was a name brand part that the seller made clear he had no hands on experience with since he never used it because he "already had one" and only came into possession of it via a multi-part acquisition. So "by posting that, you have communicated to all potential buyers" he had NO FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE as to its "usable condition".
Good job Misterstyx69!
Regarding "not sure why roller did not consider and post up", please do us a favor and leave the moderating to the moderators. You do not have a dog in this fight so to speak and there's already one person in this thread cherry-picking people's responses, keeping only the portions that suit them...we do not need another one.
The seller NEVER "made it clear he had no hands on experience with". This is that simple. He said he bought it from someone else. He said he planned to use it on his own car. Remember this too--a portion of this debate is people trying to fault the buyer for not testing the part until months later. If YOU were a seller, why would YOU try to fault the buyer, as FAL has done here, for not testing a part...if you yourself do not test the parts YOU buy?? Does that make any sense to you??
Didnt think so.
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By this same logic I should have just thrown away all my untested OMPs and BACs and anything else I haven't personally tested because they may or may not work. But instead people take a chance and I get feedback like this:
posted by you
I really didn't think a simple piece of aluminum needed to be tested to verify working condition. I had no way to test it and maybe if it was an off brand I would have had my doubts, but it is a legitimate GReddy piece. I think anyone in my position would have done the same thing and feel the same way I do now.
I really didn't think a simple piece of aluminum needed to be tested to verify working condition. I had no way to test it and maybe if it was an off brand I would have had my doubts, but it is a legitimate GReddy piece. I think anyone in my position would have done the same thing and feel the same way I do now.
I'll just take this as a lesson learned in coherence. From now on I will put in big *** bold red ******* letters:
SOLD AS-IS
in all of my for sale threads for those that are too dense to get that from:
"I was planning on using this stuff, but went a different direction so no longer need it."
"bought this used off of another member as apart of a kit, but already had one. Has two taps."
SOLD AS-IS
in all of my for sale threads for those that are too dense to get that from:
"I was planning on using this stuff, but went a different direction so no longer need it."
"bought this used off of another member as apart of a kit, but already had one. Has two taps."
Do you realize that the consumer protection laws make no distinction where the the seller got the items he's selling? That "as-is" does not rely upon whether or not you bought the parts from some other guy or from Greddy directly? As-is needs to be STATED PLAINLY. you've done it before, telling people that the OMP you were selling was untested....so why in the world would you ignore that responsibility now? Stop blaming the buyer for your lack of action.
Thou doth protest too much, me thinks. Are you upset that I posted your personal message that now goes against popular opinion? I appreciate your magnanimous act though, thank you. I wish it would have worked out for you/all of us.
Well, I have had one hell of a shitty day today. At least I can find some comfort in knowing that $60 is not that big of a deal to me as it is to others. That put in the same position as Fuhnortoner I would have actually put in some elbow grease as suggested by jr2dad6888 to make my half priced used legit part worth the price of what an off brand low quality part would cost instead of making a big deal about it. You x-rayed the part to check for cracks, yet you have no access to a machine that can sand down the small areas that are uneven to make it mate?
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You win some, you lose some I guess. I don't feel like typing another long drawn out reply to every paragraph. I am a man of my word and I did say "refund gladly", but I might have exaggerated about the gladly part lol.
PM Paypal address. You can keep the paper weight as a present
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Really quick though…..
I just thought there would be some kind of statute of limitations. Maybe on a defective new part their might not be. This was sold as a used part and then sat on for 4 months. When does it end? Can I come back 10 years from now when something I bought for my current build thats been sitting on a shelf all this time and I finally decided to use it and it doesn't work and get a refund? I still believe what I posted in that thread was sufficient enough to understand that I had not tested myself and others here have agreed. Don't worry I learned my lesson and I will make sure next time even the dimmest of wits will be able to understand.
I'll stop kicking this dead horse now.
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Really quick though…..
The seller NEVER "made it clear he had no hands on experience with". This is that simple. He said he bought it from someone else. He said he planned to use it on his own car. Remember this too--a portion of this debate is people trying to fault the buyer for not testing the part until months later. If YOU were a seller, why would YOU try to fault the buyer, as FAL has done here, for not testing a part...if you yourself do not test the parts YOU buy?? Does that make any sense to you??
Didnt think so.
Didnt think so.
I'll stop kicking this dead horse now.
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You win some, you lose some I guess. I don't feel like typing another long drawn out reply to every paragraph. I am a man of my word and I did say "refund gladly", but I might have exaggerated about the gladly part lol.
PM Paypal address. You can keep the paper weight as a present
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Really quick though…..
I just thought there would be some kind of statute of limitations. Maybe on a defective new part their might not be. This was sold as a used part and then sat on for 4 months. When does it end? Can I come back 10 years from now when something I bought for my current build thats been sitting on a shelf all this time and I finally decided to use it and it doesn't work and get a refund? I still believe what I posted in that thread was sufficient enough to understand that I had not tested myself and others here have agreed. Don't worry I learned my lesson and I will make sure next time even the dimmest of wits will be able to understand.
I'll stop kicking this dead horse now.
PM Paypal address. You can keep the paper weight as a present
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Really quick though…..
I just thought there would be some kind of statute of limitations. Maybe on a defective new part their might not be. This was sold as a used part and then sat on for 4 months. When does it end? Can I come back 10 years from now when something I bought for my current build thats been sitting on a shelf all this time and I finally decided to use it and it doesn't work and get a refund? I still believe what I posted in that thread was sufficient enough to understand that I had not tested myself and others here have agreed. Don't worry I learned my lesson and I will make sure next time even the dimmest of wits will be able to understand.
I'll stop kicking this dead horse now.
There is no set statute of limitations so to say, but it's known that your buyer did not have a way to test the part until his car was able to make boost. Unfortunately, sometimes with 7 owners, parts get bought and then they sit for a while until the build or rebuild is at the point where those parts are needed. Trust me, if he had been driving around for 4 months and then the part stopped working, this thread would have ended long ago. We take it by the situation.
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I understand that you are upset and I'm very sorry it had to come to this. You bought the part in January and didn't test fit it until May. I'm not sure what would cause it to warp like that, but after so much time how am I supposed to know it is not the way you stored it? Like I said you didn't tell me a week after you received it, a month, or even three months. It has been 5 months! https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...-fmic-1053965/ Here is the link to the actual thread that did not hyperlink in your post due to copy paste For reference this is the thread where I bought the FMIC kit from that had the GReddy Compression tube: https://www.rx7club.com/race-parts-o.../#post11567390 #5 on the list Now that you are asking me for a refund should I be asking Cosmo_TT for a partial refund for his part that I sold that was, unbeknownst to me, defective? I don't think so. And if the Admins/Moderators believe that I should refund your money then I will gladly and I will not pursue Cosmo_TT to give me a partial refund, because I think that is ridiculous. If it comes down to it I will use the part just as you described, as a paper weight. Which is exactly what I told you I was going to do when you offered $50 shipped.
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1. With all due respect to you, you cannot likewise point to only half of what styx said, then proclaim that "he got it right", while ignoring the other half of what he said.
2. Regarding "not sure why roller did not consider and post up", please do us a favor and leave the moderating to the moderators. You do not have a dog in this fight so to speak and there's already one person in this thread cherry-picking people's responses, keeping only the portions that suit them...we do not need another one.
3. The seller NEVER "made it clear he had no hands on experience with". This is that simple. He said he bought it from someone else. He said he planned to use it on his own car.
4. Remember this too--a portion of this debate is people trying to fault the buyer for not testing the part until months later. If YOU were a seller, why would YOU try to fault the buyer, as FAL has done here, for not testing a part...if you yourself do not test the parts YOU buy?? Does that make any sense to you??
5. Didnt think so.
1. Ok, the rest of Styx's post was:
"*Personal solution,use a piece of gasket paper and make a gasket in between the elbow and throttle body.
I actually do that to my cars anyways as I hate that ******* O-Ring.it doesn't seal worth a ****.
Roller is on and off the forum lately so it may take a little time to get a response.
I am not speaking for the Forum just a "one on one view".
Getting discount parts can have it's consequences.If it didn't work out for the guy then really "too bad".
If he decides to put up a "BG thread" then I think he'll get buried with grow
the hell up.
By the way the Transaction is past the Paypal expiration so If he was so concerned he could have complained then."
Tell me how the rest of his post makes any difference to my pointing out he was dead on? Especially when he offered a construction solution.
2. By posting just what you did, whether it was intentional or not, painted a distorted picture. It would be like me saying "You are a stupid idiot" and leave out "for only buying 1,000 shares of Tesla when you got it for $19 a share" and even more by leaving out " but a genius for selling when it hit $250".
3. Actually it is THAT clear in his for sale thread that he NEVER said he was going to use it on his car. He stated quite clearly he already had one, so what would he do with another?
4. I'll give you that. But it is rare when I don't at least bench test used parts right away just because it might be a while before I install them. But being it's a name brand part with no moving parts, I also probably wouldn't have bench tested that particular part. So agree that is not a fair criticism.
5. With all due respect, Dude, why do you feel you needed to close with a belittling put down?
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I'm not going to go to the trouble of parsing up your response, so I'll respond this way.
1. Ok, the rest of Styx's post was:
"*Personal solution,use a piece of gasket paper and make a gasket in between the elbow and throttle body.
I actually do that to my cars anyways as I hate that ******* O-Ring.it doesn't seal worth a ****.
Roller is on and off the forum lately so it may take a little time to get a response.
I am not speaking for the Forum just a "one on one view".
Getting discount parts can have it's consequences.If it didn't work out for the guy then really "too bad".
If he decides to put up a "BG thread" then I think he'll get buried with grow
the hell up.
By the way the Transaction is past the Paypal expiration so If he was so concerned he could have complained then."
Tell me how the rest of his post makes any difference to my pointing out he was dead on? Especially when he offered a construction solution.
1. Ok, the rest of Styx's post was:
"*Personal solution,use a piece of gasket paper and make a gasket in between the elbow and throttle body.
I actually do that to my cars anyways as I hate that ******* O-Ring.it doesn't seal worth a ****.
Roller is on and off the forum lately so it may take a little time to get a response.
I am not speaking for the Forum just a "one on one view".
Getting discount parts can have it's consequences.If it didn't work out for the guy then really "too bad".
If he decides to put up a "BG thread" then I think he'll get buried with grow
the hell up.
By the way the Transaction is past the Paypal expiration so If he was so concerned he could have complained then."
Tell me how the rest of his post makes any difference to my pointing out he was dead on? Especially when he offered a construction solution.
2. By posting just what you did, whether it was intentional or not, painted a distorted picture. It would be like me saying "You are a stupid idiot" and leave out "for only buying 1,000 shares of Tesla when you got it for $19 a share" and even more by leaving out " but a genius for selling when it hit $250".
3. Actually it is THAT clear in his for sale thread that he NEVER said he was going to use it on his car. He stated quite clearly he already had one, so what would he do with another?
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...-fmic-1053965/
Very first line:
I was planning on using this stuff, but went a different direction so no longer need it.
Like I said, leave the moderating to the moderators. You will not be told this again.
4. I'll give you that. But it is rare when I don't at least bench test used parts right away just because it might be a while before I install them. But being it's a name brand part with no moving parts, I also probably wouldn't have bench tested that particular part. So agree that is not a fair criticism.
5. With all due respect, Dude, why do you feel you needed to close with a belittling put down?
That is not a put-down in anyone's book....except yours, apparently. But do go on, you've proceeded to follow me around since you signed this bogus account up here. It stops here and now.
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