Questionable Ebay seller.

[Heat Seeking Missile]

I won an online Auction for an interior from a Vectra SRi, to go in mine. I went to Birmingham this morning in the van to go and collect it from a Vauxhall breakers/specialist, and when I got there, it took me a while to find the place, it was hidden in a corner with no company logo's or signs on it. The fella came out to see me about it and asked me to try and get the van into his compound, even though there really wasn't enough room, especially for a LWB Transit with no power steering. He seemed very reluctant to take the seats from his van to mine, even though it was probably only about 10ft away, but we put them in anyway.

He then asked if I had a copy of the receipt for the online auction, he said they needed a copy for business purposes and I really should have been turned away, minus my interior, but he put it down to his good nature and let me take it anyway but I was never told in any of my e-mails to bring a copy with me.

He requested that I e-mail a copy as soon as I got home, I've had time to think about this but it seems very strange. Is this normal, or does anyone smell something fishy?

Mark

[hiltoa]

Probably just a car enthusiast drafted in to help on a Saturday, embarrassed to be seen near bits from a Vectra...

[Heat Seeking Missile]

He didn't seem to be much of an enthusiast, not for cars anyway, nice enough bloke though, just it all seemed a bit cagey. My Vectra is nothing special but its ideal for what the missus uses it for (taking the dogs out, hitting walls and kerbs etc) and also for being able to launch the mountain bike in the back.

Mark

[Rusty]

Sounds a bit funny but I suppose some people just generally are. As for wanting a receipt for the interior... if they sold it then they have sent you the receipt off the 'bay...

[Heat Seeking Missile]

I thought that, I dont know why he asked for a copy of a receipt that he sent in the first place. I dont have important details on it, so I think I may as well send it. I'll sleep on it for tonight and have a look tomorrow.

Mark

[Acidburn]

wait and see if that he asks for it, then just ask why?

[Jamo]

Which part of Birmingham?

[s2martyn]

shouldn't the seller have given you a receipt for the parts purchashed?you don't have to give him a receipt your the buyer....you dont give asda a receipt when you get your shopping,they give you one!!

[Rusty]

you dont give asda a receipt when you get your shopping,they give you one!!

No, you give them your soul

[Heat Seeking Missile]

It was in Oldbury. I discovered today that I'm missing a door card too. Partly my fault as I should have checked before I left there, but I really didn't feel like hanging round there for long.

Anyone know of an SRi Vectra being broken?

Mark

[Acidburn]

get in contact with him, you've paid for it, do a trade, doorcard for reciept.

Don't let it rest if you've paid for it.

[Heat Seeking Missile]

get in contact with him, you've paid for it, do a trade, doorcard for reciept.

Don't let it rest if you've paid for it.

I was thinking that myself, unfortunately it means another £30 of fuel to get down there to get it, meaning a £30 interior will have now cost me near on £100. Oh well, I'll learn I suppose. I'm more annoyed with myself for not even checking.

Mark

[Acidburn]

ask someone on here if they'd mind picking it up for you, i'd make sure I got the proper door card to go with the rest of the interior.

You don't want to know how much hassle i've had with badly trimmed interiors before.... its seriously worth doing or at least trying to..

to get a door card in the exact same colour will cost you more in the long run than some emails and some good will money to someone to collect/hold it for you.

[Heat Seeking Missile]

I've e-mailed them offering to pick the door card up, in exchange for their copies of the invoice. I think thats more than fair. If I didn't have to give them that, I'd have said asking someone to pick it up/store it for me would be a great idea.

Mark

[Jamo]

This sounds like a right dodgy geezer.

BTW Oldbury is not part of Birmingham it's in the black country!

lol you'd get an ear bashing from any true brummie for saying things like that.