View Full Version : Why do eBay breakers insist on taking the p1$$!?
Skillen
21-09-13, 04:26 PM
Emailed a couple of breakers today with regards to their 45's
Wanting the seat backs with pockets and the headlamp washers as I broke the connector for one of mine.
Two of them emailed me back:
1. - For the seat backs (both of which had one of the sides of the map pockets broken - £60 delivered for the pair. And the washers, wouldn't separate from the bumper but he would "do me a deal" for £100 for the bumper from £120. I could then sell the bumper on if I wanted.
Needless to say I politely declined.
2. - wouldn't separate the seat backs. But I could have the full leather seats for £100 for the lot + arrange my own courier.
The headlamp jets he would separate however. £31 quid for one delivered or £55 for the pair delivered.
I also politely declined this offer.
Why do they insist on taking the puss with their prices.
They'll end up not selling and then just scrap the rest of the good stuff because they price themselves out of buyers!
Idiots.
Rant over.
petet16
21-09-13, 04:28 PM
I agree, but people do pay their prices, unbelievable I know, but true.
M17TT180
21-09-13, 05:35 PM
One tried to charge me £150 for a set of very badly worn monacos.
I've found that ebay people who are just breaking car usually do good deals.....the last set of ecus I bought off fleabay for the pug was 50 delivered.....this last lot I bought of a proper breakers last week cost 130 delivered. Depends how desparate you get!
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Skillen
21-09-13, 06:12 PM
Not desperate enough to pay those prices!
MG ZS STE
21-09-13, 06:43 PM
its the 21st century, just get a sat-nav!
Skillen
21-09-13, 06:59 PM
its the 21st century, just get a sat-nav!
Get with the times man, don't need a sat-nav I have one in my iPhone :P
MG ZS STE
21-09-13, 07:09 PM
Get with the times man, don't need a sat-nav I have one in my iPhone :P
Oh, and you want to stick the phone in the map pocket then? =S
Skillen
21-09-13, 07:10 PM
Oh, and you want to stick the phone in the map pocket then? =S
Where else would I put it?
Get with the times man, don't need a sat-nav I have one in my iPhone :P
Lol couldn't have said it better......except I'm allergic to fruit based technology :-P
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petet16
21-09-13, 07:30 PM
No Blackberry for you then, or should that be Blackberry and Apple pi.
Our map pockets have......err, shopping bags in them
No only green little aliens pass through my fingers :-D
I don't need map pockets because they're extra weight which slows the car down......when I'm pushing it due to timing belt failure :'( :'(
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£100 for a set of mg leathers is cheap in my opinion. what breakers yard was that?
Can see their point not wanting to break up interiors ect, for example on the flipside when i had advetised the brm seats up i had countless people asking for one part like a cover or a handle, which then means its much harder to sell the rest of the interior
Skillen
21-09-13, 10:49 PM
£100 for a set of mg leathers is cheap in my opinion. what breakers yard was that?
I'm not sure it was a breakers yard tbh it was just through eBay.
It wasn't an MG it was just a 45 so not monacos.
I can see why they wouldn't want to but if you are swapping them into a 45/ZS then he can say to get them off your own lol!
Then I can have those ones!
talkingcars
22-09-13, 08:57 AM
Just find a local breakers with a ZT and go collect the seat backs yourself.
Or my nephew tells of a road in Manchester that has 13 breakers in a row, not that far from you so maybe worth a trip with a shopping list of all the parts you want.
Skillen
22-09-13, 10:50 AM
Just find a local breakers with a ZT and go collect the seat backs yourself.
Or my nephew tells of a road in Manchester that has 13 breakers in a row, not that far from you so maybe worth a trip with a shopping list of all the parts you want.
Believe me, I check every ZT/75/45 in my breakers! They are all damaged! And only one had jets on then that had been taken!
I'll see what the mrs says next time I am down lol
I'm sure she'll love a trip down breaker lane!
Where is it?
talkingcars
22-09-13, 06:38 PM
That I couldn't tell you - I'll try and get hold of Steve.
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