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Old 18-12-2006, 15:07   #7
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Re: Sold a tyre on eBay

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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey View Post
hmm.. well to be fair, you're selling something different to what you were advertising, and I certainly wouldn't be happy in that situation.

.. and I wouldn't see why I would have to pay to return it, since what I paid for, wasn't what I got - sorry

..and who knows maybe it hasn't been a goodyear for him
All taken onboard Mr LM!

LOL! Groan......

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Originally Posted by gazzae View Post
I was under the assumption that if you had a puncture in the wall of a tyre then it couldn't be repaired.
It was repaired by a main dealer (I think they sent it away for repair).

It came back repaied and road legal.

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Originally Posted by Zeph View Post
Im not sure why anyone would willingly buy a tyre off of eBay anyway, it depends on the size of course but they're not really that expensive, is he going to re-tyre his car with random tyres from eBay or something?
Not sure I would eaither - but as they as say: "What's one mans rubbish is another mans gold"

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Originally Posted by Aragorn View Post
What condition did she describe it as? (Link to auction?)
What repair? - had it been slashed or just a nail?
If it was described as nearly new, or similar, prob best taking it back - he might expect you to pay for it to get back to you if it's nothing like the description.
My 2c!
Here you go: eBay Tyre

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja View Post
Tell him the tyre was sold under the genuine belief that it was road worthy and that you had been informed by a garage it was road legal.

Next offer him a refund of his money subject to him paying the postage as he believes it is unsatisfactory but you believe it is.

If this is unacceptable, stick to your guns and take the negative feedback. Some idiots like to use that fact you have good feedback against you but in the big picture its not so important to have been given the odd one.
This is how I think it'll pan out TBJ...
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