Ford Parts UK

[vana mana]

My girlfriend has just won me a transit mk3 twin rear wheeler hub..on e-bay
excellent i thought?..it advertised payment by cheques/postal orders and now they are trying to say they dont take cheques..NOT HAPPY AT ALL..CAN THEY DO THIS OR GO BACK ON A DEAL/SALE?...
also no telephone number to get through to them....yes im angry ..wkeep you all updated..

[MrMPuk]

My girlfriend has just won me a transit mk3 twin rear wheeler hub..on e-bay
excellent i thought?..it advertised payment by cheques/postal orders and now they are trying to say they dont take cheques..NOT HAPPY AT ALL..CAN THEY DO THIS OR GO BACK ON A DEAL/SALE?...
also no telephone number to get through to them....yes im angry ..wkeep you all updated..

Was it from Ford Parts UK?

[sc_BK]

Just pay by paypal, it offers you protection then aswell

If the item wasn't sold by Ford Parts UK then this thread need to be split

[vana mana]

sorry she doesnt have paypal..and as said it said cheques / postal orders accepted!
this drum was advertised by national clearance center..who are on the bottom of thier home page
i take it the two are the same..uk ford parts/ national clearence center

[MrMPuk]

As you say it says cheques and postal orders. Just tell them the cheque is in the post. You can also request contact details through eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Transit-MK3- ... dZViewItem

[MinorMatt]

You could always tell them to stuff the sale... afterall they can't give negative feedback anymore. See if they are willing to lose the listing and sales fees

[sc_BK]

Surely you have a debit/credit card? - in which case you can use paypal

You can't force them to accept a cheque, but it does seem odd they won't take it as there's no direct fees for them

[MinorMatt]

But if they won't honour their part of the contract with regards to payment there is no obligation to pay via a different method.

[MrMPuk]

Surely you have a debit/credit card? - in which case you can use paypa

Why should he have to though?

[sc_BK]

It's completely in your favour to use paypal
The payment is instant, meaning you get your item sooner. For you to write, post, then wait for a cheque to clear, could take 1-2weeks. And you'd have to pay for the stamp and get down to a post box.
If you pay via a credit card you could have a good few weeks to pay it off, along with cash back (not that it's a huge amount anyway).
Also with paypal you have online PROOF that the item has been paid for. If the item is faulty or doesn't turn up, you're almost guranteed your money back. With a cheque someone could easily do a runner

As a buyer paypal is a good thing

[MrMPuk]

You're missing the point though.

[sc_BK]

They say postal orders and cheques but they're not actually listed as a payment method. This means you won't be able to complete the ebay checkout unless you pay by paypal. Did they contact you directly to specify that they don't accept cheques?

[vana mana]

Ok..hopefully problem sorted..they have contacted my mrs and said a cheque will be ok...will keep you all posted...now who has another f-reg twin rear wheel drum..'new preferably'....cheapish if possible..

[MrMPuk]

Can you not still get these new from a motor factors?

[vana mana]

Can you not still get these new from a motor factors?

Can still get em ..but im looking for bargains..moneys tight at the moment..