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Offline Jeremy Mitchell

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Dealing with an unsatisfied "customer"
« on: February 06, 2012, 08:55:26 PM »
I sold my HT Moto seat cover about 10 days ago.  I shipped it last week and this evening I get an email.  I will copy and paste every thing.  Am I wrong here?  I clearly stated that the cover has staple holes in it and it was "used".  I also stretched it over a stock seat to make sure that it would fit that as well as the Sargent that I tried to make this cover work on.  It fit when I sent it and now this guy is telling me it is garbage when he hasn't even tried to heat the vinyl and stretch it on his seat.  Am I off base with my final offer to placate this "customer".  I will say that he is very hard to understand in his emails.  I am not even sure of about half of what he says.


Any way here is the email (most recent at the top)


You are more than welcome to discuss this on the forum.  I will post every email that shows that you just don't want to install the cover yourself since you probably screwed it up.  I don't understand why you say it is "garbage" and "damaged" obviously you haven't tried to staple it while the vinyl is warm.  It fit when I sent it to you so if it doesn't fit now then that is on you.  Like I said before, you need to use a hair dryer to stretch the cover and get it into position.  If $40 is that big of a deal I will go ahead and send it your way.  Be watching your mail box for for 80 rolls of pennies.

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Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:39:04 +0000
To:
Subject: RE: Seat cover

You was only trying to recover some of the money that you pay for it after you damaged it  and is is good only for dump it to the garbage, and if you have a hard time is for be hiding the real condition of the item you are selling, and i will get some one native english speaker and will post pictures and describe clearlly this in the forum
 
 


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Subject: RE: Seat cover
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:33:10 -0600


I am having a hard time following you.  You didn't want it what way?  Are you really griping about a $90 cover that you got for $40?  It will work, and I described the item accurately.  Also, if you could have someone proofread your email that way I can have a better understanding of your issue rather than me trying to guess what you are trying to say.  Not trying to be an ass or anything but you bought a "used" seat cover that had been installed.  You got what you paid for.

 
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Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 01:26:18 +0000
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Subject: RE: Seat cover

 
 
Why  you didn't state  in yoour post that that you cut some material ad that to make it fit you have to heat it up and strech it to make it fit?, even that that way it fit i dn't want it that way, i did take the chance of buy it whit the staple holes but not that other way
 
 


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Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:18:40 -0600


So now you want a refund because you don't want it?  I am confused.  I know it fits since I made it fit, you knew that it would need to be installed.   The attachment (picture?) wouldn't show up, but I'm not sure what a picture will help out since I know exactly what it looks like.  If you are upset about not being able to make it fit when you haven't even tried to heat it like the directions (that I told you about) stated then I am sorry.  I don't feel that I should refund the money when you knew exactly what you were getting.   

 
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Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:58:16 +0000
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Subject: RE: Seat cover

sorry buy I don,t want it
 
 

 
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Subject: RE: Seat cover
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:34:40 -0600
 
 
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Subject: RE: Seat cover
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:34:40 -0600

Yes, it will work you just need to heat it with a hair dryer and stretch it over the seat.  I stretched it over a stock C14 seat after I pulled it off my Sargent to ensure it would work.  You might need to take it to an upholstery shop to have an expert staple it for you.

 
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Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 21:58:54 +0000
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Subject: RE: Seat cover

You clearly specify in your post that: 'There are some staple holes but nothing that will keep you from stapling it to your seat" but you didn't say that you trim some material from the back and front of the cover and this make this cover not good any more for the stock seat, i'm sorry but i will be returning this to you and please i want my money back
Thanks
 
 


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Subject: RE: Seat cover
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:51:02 -0600


Shipped via USPS first class.  You should have it Tuesday or Wednesday.  I was slammed at work this week and wasn't able to get to the post office until today. 
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Re: Dealing with an unsatisfied "customer"
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2012, 09:13:33 PM »
It's a real bummer you have to deal with this. He sounds a little confused.
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Re: Dealing with an unsatisfied "customer"
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2012, 09:31:32 PM »
Jeremy, is the original posting on here up for sale where you say it will need to be heated and stretched to make it fit over his seat? The price seems right if its not going to take too much work to fit, but if you're talking about a few hours worth of work, then its probably not going to be worth it. Not knocking your sale, just thinking from his perspective. It could be that he just decided he doesn't want to do the work and that sucks. I have a quite a few "projects' I haven't gotten around to. :)
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Re: Dealing with an unsatisfied "customer"
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2012, 09:52:02 PM »
Sux dealing with headaches such as this, hope it works out for you.
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Re: Dealing with an unsatisfied "customer"
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2012, 09:53:47 PM »

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Re: Dealing with an unsatisfied "customer"
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2012, 09:34:39 AM »
As a reminder to all that get in this sort of awkward position....please settle this within the PM process or via email.  Public airing of disputes really doesn't add anything to getting it settled amicably and in fact can cause further angst/hard feelings.  Please do not include public email addys and person's names without their permission.  Heck, don't even include your own unless you want the spammers to get hold of it.

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