Originally Posted by beastmaster
Deal: Purchasing solid BBC roller Lifters from Seller
Seller: States for $162.00 will sell used set that has low runs good condition w/pushrods
Buyer: Recieves Lifters and rightaway notices that the bearings can be seen wheels looked worn on the sides. Contacted seller and agreed to send set to Crower for Inspection and repair.
Crower: Took 43 days to contact buyer, was told all lifters needed to be repaired , the bill $350.00. I was stumped and informed them of the situation with the seller saying they where in good condition, I was so lucky, they lowered it to cost of 125.00 plus 25.00 shipping.
do you feel the seller should pay half the repair cost?
I asked for 62.50 back
The seller was one of us on this site....said No.
IMO what you got here is a clear cut situation of difference of opinions. To the seller they may have seemed to be in good shape..same thing if I look at a girl and think she is the bomb and you think she's a dog..another example: I have seen a many of cars,weld jobs etc...that some people would swear was a top notch job that I wouldn't take it for free.
of course none of us will ever know what the sellers intentions were..but given the info as it was spelled out to me it was all a matter of opinion. Now if the seller told him they were solid lifters and then they came in as rollers thats another story...but condition can always be a gray area when opinions are involved. nothing wrong in asking him to pay for half of the re-build but IMO he is not wrong if he declined to pay...again just my 2 cents..
another clear reason I do not bother buying used TQ Converters, lifters ,camshafts,pistons ( basically any rotating natural wearing parts) etc.......unless I know the guy and the parts....just saying.