Ebay buyer delema. Opinions?

[SuperNovaSS]

I having a bit of a delema with a tach I sold months back. I would like some feedback as to what I should do in this situation. I sold a very nice SW tach on ebay in mid-June. I did not hear anything from the buyer until just the other day. He said he sent the tach to a tach repair shop to be tested and was told it was no good. Apparentl he sent the tach directly to this shop when he received it but they did not get around to testing it until now. I had the sender for the tach and tested it before I sold it. The tach worked well. The buyer claims he has 3 good senders but could not test the car himself because he has no cars with points to test it. Now, over 2 months later he wants me to pay for the repair of the tach. I think it is too late for a UPS claim. I do not want to take the tach back as it was working when I sold it. Something seems very fishy to me. I think he either tried to use it with no sender, dropped it, had a surge in the system with no fuse, etc. I would like to do the right thing but feel like I am being taken advantage of. What should I do in this situation?


Any input is greatly appreciated,


Jason

[agtw31]

you don't owe that person a thing.

[JoeG]

First, It is now Sept. and he was wrong not to communicate with you about any problems............
It was his tach at time of purchase ,if he thought it wasn't working properly he should have asked for his money back or sent it back to you to check it--NOT go on his own merry way to mount up repair bills and then send you the bill......
How much is the repair bill?........

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

Has the buyer already left feedback on the transaction! I think that two months is TOOOO long of a time to expect a refund or repair cost.And you know in your heart that it tested out OK.I would just tell the guy that it just has been too long and there is nothing you can doat this time to assist in the cost of the repairs.Not your fault a shop has waited until now to say it is bad! Maybe they hooked up something wrong and burnt it out.I don't think you owe the guy anything at this point.

Bobby Dodson

[SuperNovaSS]

No, the buyer did not leave feedback. He also bought an LS6 intake from me at the same time and has left feedback for that. I left feedback for both items when I was paid. I know it worked well and considered keeping it but had no use for it at the time. He says the cost of the repairs is $250. He also has not told me what is wrong. The buyer wants me to contact the repair shop.


Thanks for the input,


Jason

[rsatz28]

Too many things could have taken place in the 2 months. They are used parts. You don't owe him a thing.

[firstgenaddict]

I agree... 2 months is crazy to expect that anyone would refund or pay for a repair... and why did he take it upon himself to have the repair done with out authorization from the seller? He should have immediately contacted you about the problem... not 2 months later.

[MosportGreen66]

I don't think you owe him anything Jason.

[SuperNovaSS]

I do not think he has had it repaired yet. I personally think he tried to hook up the tach himself, possibly to a late model ignition, could not get it to work(broke it), then sent it to the repair shop. I am always one to try to look at both side of the story but am having trouble with this one. If I take the tach back then I get back less than I original sold since the tach was working when I sold it.

Thanks again for all the help,

Jason

[budnate]

he blew it up and is probably this new generation of return'ers I call them, I see them at Home Depot, Freddies, etc...standing in line getting there money back for stuff they used to do a job with or have buyers remorse after they opened it and mucked with it and now have the sack to want there dough back in full, messes it up for the honest folks, we get to pay more to cover the stores losses on stuff.

Jason hit your pms, Bud.