Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
+1 Put in a dispute with Paypal now. I doubt you will get anything out of UPS. Bike was sold to you under false pretenses. It was not as described. Shoot for a total refund.
You can probably dual track the shipping claim since you have already started. I had good luck on such a claim with UPS. They got me a complete refund on an antique clock I bought on ebay.
I would take the sellers offer of a complete and full refund.
+1 Credit card gives you more options, including a chargeback. Given what you paid for the bike, such a defect should have been fully disclosed.
Last edited by wrk101; 11-03-08 at 02:55 PM.
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