Bit of advice needed please....

[ThisBitterPill]

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!

 

[harris]

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]

Well they don't go through to the outside of the rim....

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

[harris]

can you get a pic up.

[ThisBitterPill]

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....

 

[brettypeeps]

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

[dordymush]

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.

[brettypeeps]

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???

[ThisBitterPill]

Thanks peeps....Might go for the refund....Gonna cost me £20 in postage though.... 

[ozone]

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...

[ThisBitterPill]

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.... 

[Peter J]

They look like stress fractures more that cracks......

Do the spoke nipples have any washers behind them ?

[ThisBitterPill]

I don't think so....

[ozone]

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.