Advice on eBay dispute

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vickster

Squire
Were they a good price? Why not just sell them on here through the classifieds including P&P, save the hassle? I am sure decent bars at a good price will sell easily

And leave negative feedback on fleabay
 
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lejogger

lejogger

Guru
Location
Wirral
That's a massive difference. 42cm outside to outside, usually equate to 40cm c to c. But a 38....

You might have been in trouble with the 42 outside as that's a 40 and would have been your mistake, but a 38 is very different.
That's what I thought. I'd have had to hold my hands up for a 40 but 38 is ridiculous.
 

Profpointy

Legendary Member
That's a massive difference. 42cm outside to outside, usually equate to 40cm c to c. But a 38....

You might have been in trouble with the 42 outside as that's a 40 and would have been your mistake, but a 38 is very different.


Yebbutt - you have calculated the size based on the marking and saying he's wrong. But he's measured them, and seemingly you haven't . Am I missing something here?
 
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lejogger

lejogger

Guru
Location
Wirral
Just thinking about it. If the bars are 38 c-c on the hoods, and flare to the drops, does that not make them 42 o-o on the drops?

I remember not buying certain bars because of the flaring making them too narrow on the tops.
No, the 3T measurements are taken from the drops so the 38 c-c is at the widest point. The widest outside to outside measurement on the bars is 40.5. Hoods C - C you're talking 37
 
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lejogger

lejogger

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Location
Wirral
Yebbutt - you have calculated the size based on the marking and saying he's wrong. But he's measured them, and seemingly you haven't . Am I missing something here?
No, I've measured them at every possible point! Widest outside to outside measurement on the whole bars is 40.5.

He advertised 42 cm outside to outside

EDIT - apologies - I didn't see that was addressed to Fossy. I think he's going off standard 31.6 diameter bars - which these are.
 
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lejogger

lejogger

Guru
Location
Wirral
Were they a good price? Why not just sell them on here through the classifieds including P&P, save the hassle? I am sure decent bars at a good price will sell easily

And leave negative feedback on fleabay
Not bad but I have a feeling that they'll be tricky to get rid of. They're an alloy bar, albeit lightweight and good quality, bought for a winter bike, and in a size only suitable for ladies and very small chaps.
 

vickster

Squire
How much did you pay for them...not that I need any more 38cm handlebars!

Give it a go while trying to resolve. I got scammed on fleabay, it wasn't much but they nor paypal did f'all :angry:
 
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lejogger

lejogger

Guru
Location
Wirral
How much did you pay for them...not that I need any more 38cm handlebars!
£25 plus £6 postage. - it's more the principle and the hassle than the cost.

I've got a new stem and bar tape ready and was going to set up the winter bike this week. I now have to start the bar search again.
 

Profpointy

Legendary Member
No, I've measured them at every possible point! Widest outside to outside measurement on the whole bars is 40.5.

He advertised 42 cm outside to outside

EDIT - apologies - I didn't see that was addressed to Fossy. I think he's going off standard 31.6 diameter bars - which these are.

in that case - fAir enough I suppose
 

400bhp

Guru
£25 plus £6 postage. - it's more the principle and the hassle than the cost.

I've got a new stem and bar tape ready and was going to set up the winter bike this week. I now have to start the bar search again.

Could you post a pic?. I might need some narrow bars for the OH's new bike. Might being the operative word and you'd have to wait a week or more as I haven't picked up the bike and set it up yet.
 

Luked1980

Well-Known Member
When you open a case on eBay it automatically stops the money in PayPal from going to the seller.

Amazing how quick they will sort the problem when they don't have the money or the item
 
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User6179

Guest
Fair enough... I just like to paint a picture - although seemingly one that confuses everyone (including myself) :smile:

I wonder if he measured them with bar tape on , my bars are 42 cm C-C but measure 46 cm over to over counting bar tape so a 38 cm C-C would measure 42cm with the same type of bar tape !
 
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