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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ selling parts... yer opinion please?

Posted by: Jeroen Jan 30 2006, 11:12 AM

ok... about 5 weeks ago, a guy drops by looking for parts
he bought for about $200
one of the parts he got was the heater blower (the one in the engine compartment)
since I wasn't sure it was working ok, I told him he could get it back to me within a month if it turned out not to be working...

he only has $100 cash in his pocket, so he promisses to transfer the other $100 to my bank account (before you ask, nobody uses checks here anymore )

two weeks ago, I send him an e-mail, when he was planning to transfer the $100 he still owned me...

he answers he's paying his bills early next week and that's when he'll pay me too

so far still no money... I'm starting to get pissed...

today, I get an e-mail from him...
he got his old heaterblower going again, and now he wants to return the one he got from me

the deal was he could return it if it wasn't working... not if he decided he didn't want it
also, the "return policy" was one month (so it ended last week)

so... what do you think?
should I take back the heaterblower?
(even if he returns it, he still owes me $30)

This is money and parts I don't really need to worry about, but this guy just broke every promise he made...
And that really pisses me off

Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 30 2006, 11:19 AM

what else did he buy? look at it this way, if you got $100 for an operational engine aux fan, you did pretty f-in good. if the other stuff was just bits and ends that you really had no interest in, so what? do you think the guy is going to back for more parts? dunno, your call.

k

Posted by: alpha434 Jan 30 2006, 11:20 AM

Well. Take it back. But make it pretty clear that you're very unhappy with how it worked out. If he ever needs anything else, then only take cash up front and inforce the not working return policy.

Posted by: SLITS Jan 30 2006, 11:24 AM

Ron would take it back if the $30 owing was paid and the part shipped back at his cost....

Slits wouldn't.............period! A deal was a deal.

Posted by: boxstr Jan 30 2006, 11:25 AM

Jeroen, Here at CAMP 914 we always put the customer first. In your case where you are selling only a few parts here and there, I would say no.
The buyer did not follow through on his payment and did not return the part in a timely manner, and is wanting to return it only becasue he was unable to figure out who to diagnose his heater blower motor problem in the first place.
CCLINGIVEEMTHEPICKLE

Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 30 2006, 11:40 AM

if you were positive your fan worked, and you're going to give him his money back, double check that the fan he is returning works. another option is, take back all the parts, give him all of his money back, and say see ya.

k

Posted by: r_towle Jan 30 2006, 11:45 AM

you dont have to be happy, but I would say give him his money back.

I had a similar deal..just give him his money back, and go on with life.

I would also say, dont sell to him again.

Rich

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 30 2006, 11:47 AM

Make an appointment to meet with him. Be nice, and take back the blower, but make it clear you would also like the balance of the money at the meeting. Be sure he commits to the terms of your meeting. Get your money, and sell the blower to someone else.

Posted by: markb Jan 30 2006, 12:07 PM

Posted by: racerx7 Jan 30 2006, 03:03 PM

QUOTE (rick 918-S @ Jan 30 2006, 09:47 AM)
Make an appointment to meet with him. Be nice, and take back the blower, but make it clear you would also like the balance of the money at the meeting. Be sure he commits to the terms of your meeting. Get your money, and sell the blower to someone else.

I agree with him. At least your going to get your part back you do not have to hunt
him down.

What other choice do you really have? It is not like your going to beat him up:)
Two people would get hurt, you would go to jail for $100 used part.

What the other guy did was not cool. I am still waiting for one check to come
in the mail for some books I placed on hold for someone.

Posted by: bd1308 Jan 30 2006, 03:10 PM

find out where he lives and follow him in a black van on his way to work. Then post a picture of the heater fan on his car and then put a jelly filled doughnut in his mailbox.

b

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 30 2006, 08:15 PM

Just take it back and move on... it's not worth the anger. Make sure you get your $30 clams and make sure he pays shipping. I would be more like Ron and not SLITS... let him know, then let it go.

Posted by: Jeroen Jan 30 2006, 09:30 PM

QUOTE (rhodyguy @ Jan 30 2006, 06:19 PM)
if you got $100 for an operational engine aux fan, you did pretty f-in good

I sold him the fan for 70
And yes, prices are a bit different over here...
He actually got a good deal, cause it looked brand spanking new

I'm not gonna sweat the stoopid part or money, but people like this just rub me the wrong way...

I thought I was more than reasonable to let him take the parts without seeing the money and giving him a waranty

But, I'll be even more reasonable and take the blower back...
Next time the cheap bast@rd comes asking for parts I'll tell him to go to www.mittelmotor.de

Thanks for lettin' me vent

Posted by: Mikey914 Jan 30 2006, 10:34 PM

"Carma" is a bitch. Treat him the way you would want to be treated. But next time he needs parts, cash up front and add 25% to what you'ld sell normally want to sell it for, if you even sell it to him.