What's new
CK5
Register an account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.

Ethical question regarding craigslist.

1

1985 K10 Warhawk

Registered Member
Joined
Jun 21, 2014
Posts
50
Reaction score
5
Location
Broomfield, CO
If you listed car parts for sale (In my case a set of tires mounted on OEM wheels) and did not misrepresent the part at all (I gave correct bolt pattern and stated they were off a stock 85 k10)...

...And said part does not fit the buyers vehicle when they've purchased and took it home.

Would you refund their money? I was sitting on these 5 tires/wheels for close to 2 months now and he lowballed me quite a bit and I just wanted them gone. Now I don't really want them back.
 
he who stupid / bitchy / and cant read = no money back .

pull up your c-list account and print off the old listing and provide it to him to show it had all the correct info for the sale and its his problem .
 
Hell no.

If you clearly told them they wouldn't fit, the guy is an idiot.

Also, exactly the reason i meet people away from my house. If they get pissed, they don't know where to find me.

I'm all for being honest, but this one is clearly not your problem.

I did over $20k worth of craigslist deals at the safeway parking lot down the street from my house in college :haha:
 
dhcomp said:
Hell no.

If you clearly told them they wouldn't fit, the guy is an idiot.

Also, exactly the reason i meet people away from my house. If they get pissed, they don't know where to find me.

I'm all for being honest, but this one is clearly not your problem.

I did over $20k worth of craigslist deals at the safeway parking lot down the street from my house in college :haha:
Click to expand...

x2 in public parking lot with lots of traffic around if crap goes wrong .
 
They're his now, let him resell them on Craigslist.
That's part of what's understood on that site, no guarantees and no refunds - buyer beware.
 
I normally don't do it at my house. And it does have me a little uneasy now over 200 bucks. I just didn't want to load/throw those 5 tires into the truck and drive outa laziness (regret my laziness now)

Alright, I thought I wasn't being unreasonable by refusing the refund. I feel bad for the guy, but it's his mistake. Hopefully he doesn't slash my expensive tires!
 
Is he trying to put them on another k5 or something like a heep w/ a different bolt pattern?

If he didn't know what he had, it's on him.
 
He's trying to put it on a 2000 suburban. It's the same bolt pattern, but I guess the wheel locks up or something having to do with the breaks.
 
Yep. Tell him you are very sorry that they wont work for him, but that they are his now to sell.
 
As long as you didn't tell him they would fit his ride, it's not your fault or responsibility
 
I tell people all the time. Its not my responsibility to figure out if my parts fit your vehicle, of you don't like that buy new.
 
If the rim hits the caliper he can buy a spacer to get clearance. You did not guarantee they fit,he should have known his specs!
 
I guess I'm one off. Although I completely agree that if you clearly represented the items, he was an idiot, and you have zero obligation to do so. I'd probably refund if it doesn't put you in a financial bind, and he is not being an ass about it. If it was a car or something else that could have been abused after sale, I'd certainly refuse, but wheels/tires are pretty easy to examine. If everyone you sold to was coming back after the fact asking for a refund it would be different matter and I'd be less inclined to do so.

Again, if you can afford to. With the caveat that if there is ANYTHING wrong with them since you sold them, you are not going to give him a dime and he is wasting his time. I'd also make very, very sure he understands how generous you are trying to be.

Not for fear of issues he might cause for you if you choose not to refund, simply being good hearted. You never know, he might learn a lesson, and when he Craigslists something he'll remember how you treated him. Craigslist certainly needs more people that are honest.
 
I try to be a good guy and I'd be the first to take something back if I had somehow misrepresented it or even if it had a critical defect that I didn't know about. Nonetheless, my view is that when you meet the buyer that's his opportunity to look everything over and make sure it's kosher. If he doesn't know the specs of his vehicle and you didn't mislead him into believing they'd fit, then you really don't have any obligation and should have no guilt. The buyer sounds like one of those entitled types that expect other people to take the hit for his failure to perform due diligence. It's your call, though.
 
when I sell stuff, I will take it back no questions asked within a few days provided the stuff is in the same condition as I sold it. buyer pays return shipping though...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest Posts

Top Bottom