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Classifieds => Ebay Listings => Topic started by: Peter Panov on December 17, 2012, 07:27:14 AM
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Hello everybody,
I hope I am posting this topic on the right place in the forum.
I had a bad experience with an Ebay seller and I am posting some details here with hopes that other forum users will not be disappointed if they deal with this man. His name is Richard Klimekoski, address 671 Washburn road, Spencer, New York, 14893, phone 607 857 7458.
In the link
http://www.snimka.bg/?album;aid=718480
you will see a part of our correspondence where I am asking about the condition of the engine and his answer. What I understand from his description is that this is a well running engine with no issues and clear oil. What I received you will see on the pictures was an engine with a clogged carburator, mixed coolant and oil. My mechanic told me that this engine have been overheated. I haven't checked the heads yet, but I hope they are OK.
The seller agreed to refund my money if I ship him back the engine. Since I live in Bulgaria (Europe) the shipping one way was approx $780. I paid duty and internal transportation - approx additional $300. So I explained him I just want a partial refund, but he refused.
I tried to open a case in Ebay, but since the engine had a long way to go until it arrive in Bulgaria I missed all the deadlines for opening a case.
With this topis I just want to help to some other people to be more careful if they decide to deal with this man.
Regards,
Peter
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Peter, just a quick note ... I can see that his ebay name is 'musclepartsbyrich'?! ... if that is correct, then you might wanna add that info to your post cause it will help other identify him in ebay.
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By looking at his eBay account a negative review telling what was said by him and the condition of the motor will hurt him as we'll. eBay sellers like him depend on there feedback. I wouldn't trash him just state the motor was not what was described buyer beware. I think he thought he could get away with sending your bad motor because you were out of the country. One other route you have is the credit card company dispute the charges they them and you will get your money back.
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Thank you for your advices.
Yes his Ebay name is musclepartsbyrich.
Thank you for the credit card advice. Unfortunately I have no idea how to do this with the credit card. I wrote an e mail to Pay pal, but they didn't answer me either.
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If it has been less than 60 days you can leave a bad transaction on Ebay . It will lower his score!
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Dispute the transaction with Paypal, they will send him an email and give him a certain time to respond. You may win the dispute that way. I also think they freeze his paypal account until the issue is resolved. If that happens he can't withdraw any funds from what he sells or just can't use paypal at all. That will hurt an ebay seller.
I did this years ago and it worked great.
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Thank you for the credit card advice. Unfortunately I have no idea how to do this with the credit card.
if you paid w/ CC call and tell them the details of the sale
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I paid through Pay Pal. I send them a request, but I have no answer from them yet.
Regarding the feedback - the engine arrived in my country after the deadline for a feedback expired :(
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Peter, you should have bought my 301 as we originally agreed on :(
karma !!
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Call the credit card company and tell the customer service representative you want to dispute the charge from eBay in the amount of ....
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Yes CRF8 I definitely regret that I didn't buy your engine.
And I am sorry that I changed my mind. I hope I didn't insult you.
Dear Scott I tried with Pay Pal and Ebay - they didn't answer my requests. I am up yo give up to search for my rights. I will just continue my restoration. Just hope to be able to come to the US in 2013 and to go and see the seller in person - just to see who he is.
Regards
Peter
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Exactly what Scott said.
Assuming your PayPal account is linked to your major credit card, all you need to do is call your credit card company and dispute the charge. They'll send you some paperwork to fill out so that you can detail your problem. They'll go to bat for you.
The few times I've done this, I've received a full credit back to my credit card. So it can be done.
As for visiting the seller in person, I'd advise against that route. Nothing good can come of that. If need be, simply call his local Police Department and open a file with them against the seller. That'll get his attention as well.
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Thanks for the warning, Peter. I'll be avoiding this seller -
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Thanks for the advice.
Of course I definitely do not want to meet the seller in person to press him or to argue with him.
Just a curiosity to see who is the guy who lied me.
Regards
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he had a differant name before he screwed me also
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Do the CC route.
No need to call the cops.
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The ebay time limit is definitely a problem for overseas transactions. I've had items posted directly that had various delays and then got lost in the mail before turning up and missing the deadline, but more often than not larger items like bumpers or wheels and similar bulky parts I get sent via container, takes 2-3 months with a few weeks on each end. Very cheap but slow and the ad disappears before you recieve the item, have trouble even checking what you were waiting on. And yes, I've had a few items packed very badly and damaged by sellers, never damaged by handlers, and nothing you can do about it but pay the fees and add to bin. I should have contacted Paypal direct since the ebay contact had been lost, and you can't even leave bad feedback as it's too late.
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Paypal claims can be filed, dont use ebay to file a claim go direclty to Paypal and file a claim
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Well
Pay Pal didn't answer me either - I was a little bit surprised, but anyway. I just will give up.
The new parts for the engine rebuild just arrived together with a new performance camshaft. We started putting the engine together, so I will move to the other subjects where I will write about the finish of the restoration of my car.
Regards
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Yeah you only have 45 days from purchase to file a Paypal claim, I just got burned before xmas on a book
I bought , I bought a bunch of them for my son and didn't realize one didn't come, when I went to her feedback she
had 3 people saying she stiffed them too. I contacted her directly through email and was not pleasant, so she refunded my money.
I almost leaned that the hard way.
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Well that rules out many international purchases straight away. If you have to get larger items shipped it can take 3-4 months, longer if they keep stalling or looking for other parts to include.
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Yes you are right, so people like me always have to bear in mind this when we are buying something from the US.
Anyway, very soon I will add some photos of the rebuild of this engine that I bought from this ebay seller.
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The best thing for international buyers is to find someone on here , or you know or trust, who lives in the country where the item is coming from. Have them buy it and send it to you.
They are less likely to be ripped off, I just had guy in Russia make me an offer on a shaker. I would like to see his car.
I am sure someone on hear could have found a decent running 400 for him or rebuildable one at least.
Thats the nice thing about these forums , I may need to order something from Bulgaria one day.