Advice needed.

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Just after some input on my approach to resolve a stupid Ebay ( : ) problem.

I needed some new tyres for the mont, and also had the desire for some mags for it too.

I won an auction for 4 mags. Here is the description http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWNX:IT

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I figured,hey, I'd be quite happy to take the missus for a scenic drive to pick them up, make a day of it. We're in Brisbane, wheels in Grafton.
Judged the description as not needing any follow up, didn't seem to be a joker so did the bidding and won.
Got in contact with the seller the to arrange pick-up on the weekend, informed him of where we are coming from, he said no problems. All good.
Rang on Friday to remind him that we are coming down Saturday. Yep no worries. Sounded like a young bloke on the phone. Whatever.
Did the trip, found Grafton, lovely place (stuck in pre-war time by the looks, but beautiful nonetheless).
Rocked up to this place, greeted by a young bloke, he opens the garage and rolls out the wheels.
Immediately i notice that 2 tyres have been smoked up pretty well, there is only about 20-30% tread down the middle of them, the rest would be 50% at best. The other 2 have some slight feathering, 50-60% tread left. Certainly not 90%tread as advised.

Now the rims themselves, well all of them have that crazy tin worm effect underneath the clearcoating, some of which is deteriorated also.
One is mild, only small spots of worm.
Second is a bit heavier with worm.
The other 2 are deadset covered in the stuff, they look attrocious. No simple polishing will fix them as it is underneath the gloss coat.
All 4 basicly need to be stripped back and polished or something.

Now the ad states there is some gutter marks, with 1 wheel having a rash 1/4 of the way around. This description is ok, but my word it is a hell of a gutter rash, worn a few mm off the rim. Fair enough i was warned about that 1, can probably be fixed.

Here's the best part.

I say to the kid, mate these are not what was described, came along way to get these, why didn't you tell me on the phone, blah blah blah.
No threats, no annomosity, just conveyed my slight dissapointment.
So i offer to take them for $200.
He says yeah sure, sorry about that.
So cash handed over and we're on our way home.

Get home, and what do i find, an email from the young bloke. Says his dad has hit the roof. Tyres definately were 90%. I have just ripped off a 16 year old. !!!!

So i reply that i didn't know he was 16, tyres are just about stuffed, rims ugly, let this be a leeson to you mate to describe things accurately, deal is done, yada yada yada.

Get replied to by dad, saying i have 2 options, 1. pay the extra $220 for the wheels or 2. I will send someone to your house to refund your $200 and take the wheels. Or call to discuss further.

So this is where i'm at, I spent $90 in gas (80 series cruiser on lpg)to get there, pretty conservative estimate that is.
Do i;
1. Say nah get stuffed, deal is done.
2. Sure thing mister i'll take the refund of $200 and you come get the wheels
Or my preffered 3. Oh ok how about refund $200 + my fuel consumption of $90, come get your wheels.

I don't want to be a little b17ch about it, just don't want to have to shoot a bunch of nasties that might appear on my door 1 day seeking redemption for dad (worst case scenario, i'm being a bit schitzo i know).

Last time i make a purchase on Ebay for something more than 50klms away, let me tell you, otherwise it's still handy for odds and ends.

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