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ThisBitterPill

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Bit of advice needed please....
« on: August 18, 2010, 10:08 PM »
Won a pair of White Mike Buff Z-Rims on ebay at the weekend and they turned up today....

Both rims have a couple of cracks around the area where the spoke holes are....

Nothing major, but I'm wondering whether I should ask for a refund or not?

They were described as 'Survivor condition' which I guess, can cover a multitude of things, but there
wasn't any mention of cracks in the description....

What would you do?

Would I be able to find a better pair of rims?

I take it I won't be able to repair the cracks?

Cheers guys!

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 10:11 PM »
the holes around z rims crack /or look cracked chips and small lifted pieces
they come like this from new  are they proper cracks or more plastic splinter chips.

ThisBitterPill

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 10:15 PM »
Well they don't go through to the outside of the rim....

But one of them I can get a fingernail in.....


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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 10:16 PM »
can you get a pic up.

ThisBitterPill

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 10:29 PM »
Here goes:







Seems like there is a hairline crack running around the centre of a portion of the rim.....Very faint, but it's there....

 :(

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 11:09 PM »
I would be thinking how muck were they and can you use them in that condition.  Would you have paid that if the add had said cracked.  I would be going for the refund if it was me as I would not want to show them or ride em.  It is your call though :daumenhoch:

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2010, 11:15 PM »
i think the survivor bit he put on the ad might cover them.
its always as well to ask plenty of questions when buying old used stuff.
i've had a few bits that were far from what was advertised.
dave the bmxing gypo


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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2010, 11:53 PM »
i think the survivor bit he put on the ad might cover them.
its always as well to ask plenty of questions when buying old used stuff.
i've had a few bits that were far from what was advertised.


True but if you don't ask you don't get worth a try??? :buck2:
« Last Edit: August 19, 2010, 11:52 AM by brettypeeps »

ThisBitterPill

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2010, 07:53 AM »
Thanks peeps....Might go for the refund....Gonna cost me £20 in postage though....  :(

ozone

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2010, 08:03 AM »
Thanks peeps....Might go for the refund....Gonna cost me £20 in postage though....  :(

It should cost no more than £8.50 to return them in the UK if you use DHL std delivery on Parcel2go website. (tracked and insured up to £50)  You have to cover the return postage but the original postage should be refunded as the seller shouldn't have sold you a fecked set of wheels in the first place - or he should have mentioned the damage at the very least.  I doubt anyone bought a frame that was described as 'survivor' condition only to find that it was cracked would swallow that so why should a wheelset be any different.   ??? 

I would return them personally as they're neither use nor ornament in that state...
« Last Edit: August 19, 2010, 08:04 AM by ozone »

ThisBitterPill

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2010, 08:32 AM »
Ah ok so I get my initial postage returned too?

Cool....Thanks for the website...Gonna box 'em back up tonight and get them sent back....  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2010, 08:47 AM »
They look like stress fractures more that cracks......

Do the spoke nipples have any washers behind them ?
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

ThisBitterPill

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2010, 09:13 AM »
I don't think so....

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Re: Bit of advice needed please....
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2010, 10:50 AM »
Ah ok so I get my initial postage returned too?

Yes for faulty/damaged items but a dodgy seller would have a whinge about it.  Sellers who want to keep their feedback intact usually play the game - remember, you can neg him but he can't return the favour so you have the upper hand in this situation. ;)  There should be more info about that on eBay or Paypal.

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