Turbo blade chipped

[pondy]

I have a 1.6 tdci focus, its got hi milage but useful for taking stuff down the dump etc,worth a few hundred if u sold it. it does less than 1000 miles a year. The variable vanes on my turbo failed, not the usual sticking but ones come out and lots of chewed up metal has occurred. I don't want to spend money on the car really, it's hard enough to warrant owning it, I brought a used turbo of ebay but noticed the chip missing, seller straight on the defensive saying I've done it, exhaust side not pictured in listing so I'm possible stuck with this,if I took exhaust side of and checked for

other damage and if it was OK what effects would this chip have? I'm guessing an imbalance? Would you stick it on your motor or keep looking for another and stop being so tight and spend some money,

 

[MattH]

Open a case as damaged, eBay will give you your money back.

Buy another one that is in good nick.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Open a case as damaged, eBay will give you your money back.

Buy another one that is in good nick.

^^ This, eBay always favour the Buyer in such cases, sp if you used P/Pal [which they own ] to settle up.
Don't undo anything on, or do anything to, it and when sending it back take EXTRA special care with packing so he can't then blame you for inadequate part protection. Take lots of clear pics as you pack it up too, in case, and ensure the Carrier or P.O. has to get a signature when they deliver.

Use your above pics when you raise your Claim when you raise with eBay, it should guarantee the refund. Depends on the auction terms, but you should be able to recoup your costs for returning it too, as part of it.

Good luck and keep us informed.

 

[decca]

As a buyer on eBay you are golden. Start a case as damaged and the return postage is paid via the vendor. No bother at all and you get a refund. eBay is great so long as you are a buyer not a seller.

 

[chris pruteanu]

Did you take the exhaust side off to check it when it arrived or this is how you got it? That will whine as a cat in heat, had a few focus 1.6 tdci with exact same defect... Its comon on that model!

 

[pondy]

Did you take the exhaust side off to check it when it arrived or this is how you got it? That will whine as a cat in heat, had a few focus 1.6 tdci with exact same defect... Its comon on that model!

This is how I got it. It arrived 2 weeks ago unboxed, quick look over it and all looked good, sat in garage till I went to fit it last night, looked over it with a torch this time as it was dark and spotted this. Seller is blaming and me which I can appreciate his side as always here of scams on ebay, the only way I could damsg the this by fitting it is by stabbing it with a screw driver etc Apparently the broken edge is clean, not sure how he can see that as I struggled to get a clean picture of it. Apparently he has taken photos of every angle before dispatch which he will show me Monday, who's to say he doesn't have another he has taken a picture of?

 

[zx9]

This is how I got it. It arrived 2 weeks ago unboxed, quick look over it and all looked good, sat in garage till I went to fit it last night, looked over it with a torch this time as it was dark and spotted this. Seller is blaming and me which I can appreciate his side as always here of scams on ebay, the only way I could damsg the this by fitting it is by stabbing it with a screw driver etc Apparently the broken edge is clean, not sure how he can see that as I struggled to get a clean picture of it. Apparently he has taken photos of every angle before dispatch which he will show me Monday, who's to say he doesn't have another he has taken a picture of?

With any luck the pictures will still have the exif data to prove what date was showing on the camera when the pictures were taken. Depends on the correct date set on the camera which is more likely if he uses his phone and the pictures not having exif stripped out as when using 'save for web' settings in the likes of Photoshop.

 

[chris pruteanu]

2 lapsed weeks is quite a long while to file a claim on PayPal...I do hope you didn’t take it apart to clean it- have seen bent turbine blades due to folk not using right technique...

 

[pondy]

2 lapsed weeks is quite a long while to file a claim on PayPal...I do hope you didn’t take it apart to clean it- have seen bent turbine blades due to folk not using right technique...

I've not taken it apart. It's as I took it out of the box. I bought it 2 weeks ago but as I work full time I've only got around to fitting it

 

[pondy]

Also been told he will take me to a small claims court..

 

[fizzy]

Normally they blame the courier!
Always amazes me the cheek of people and the sheer dishonesty.
There are a lot of very dodgy people in the car world - both buyers and sellers. The fact he is already threatening court action doesn't look good.

 

[rtcosic]

Escalate to eBay's dispute resolution on the 8th October and let them deal with it.

That response will not endear him to eBay's dispute resolution process!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Aye, he's resorting to bullying tactics in the hope you take fright. Lodge your claim without delay, setting out the full circumstances and inc your pics as mentioned previously. Also mention his message, eBay will be able to read that on their system.

 

[pondy]

Started case earlier today. All above messages are what he's sent me in the case m resorting to scaremongering

 

[chris pruteanu]

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Aye, he's resorting to bullying tactics in the hope you take fright. Lodge your claim without delay, setting out the full circumstances and inc your pics as mentioned previously. Also mention his message, eBay will be able to read that on their system.

Yep, log in and report him imediatelly, hes acting as a di.. Include the message in your claim as you were trying to get to a ammiable solution! Ebay will symphatise with you!

 

[Nell#2]

EBay can read the messages between sellers or could when I filed a complaint last spring. Good luck