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If he's threatening violence, PayPal dispute it now, and demand that it's collected by a courier or trusted third party. Not as advertised => SoGA says his problem to arrange collection, not yours to arrange return delivery, unless agreed in terms before the transaction. Doesn't matter that it's used goods.
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He calls me a coward and says that I can pick up the phone or he'll show up on my doorstep one of which "will be a lot easier (on you)". Charmer.
This sounds familiar. Is @ColnagoDaft an alias?
Emyr
NotThamesWater
@Thoma
I'd like some advice. I'll keep it anonymous for now as I'd rather have it sorted amicably.
The short version:
I bought a frame. It showed up and was not in the condition it was advertised as being in. Rusty chainstay bridge, rusty bb shell. The sealed bearing BB promised is a poorly adjusted loose bearing bb which is seriously chewed up to the point I'm not sure I want to play with it at all. The chrome forks are in much worse condition that stated.
I contacted him immediately stating I wasn't happy and he told me not to worry, it's safe. And what do I expect from a vintage frame.
Not the point in my opinion. I expected the frame to arrive as it was advertised. After a back and forth, he didn't respond to my last message and I got on with other things. Some time went by, the frame was back in it's box and I thought fuck it, I'll just get it built.
When I took it out, I remembered how poor it really was so I got back in touch.
I gave him options. Enter into a discussion about what the frame was really worth in it's current condition or put it back up for sale but with folk able to come and view it at my house if we couldn't agree.
The third option being a Paypal dispute.
He called me up but, frankly, I'd rather keep all communications written and therefore recorded. He calls me a coward and says that I can pick up the phone or he'll show up on my doorstep one of which "will be a lot easier (on you)". Charmer.
Honestly, if when I'd first been in touch he'd apologised for the non-disclosure of the frame's condition and offered to replace the BB or some such, I'd have probably dropped it.
It's left me grumpy but also wondering if I'm the jerk.
Dear LFGSS, can you tell me?
Edit: corrected the quote.