I sold my 66 RC2X in perfect conditon and here's the exact email I get today from the buyer (names removed):
And my reply:I spoke to Marzochhi yesterday to find out what I needed to replace the compression knob that you failed to tell me was missing. Since the part that the knob was attached to is broken off , that means the whole rc2 cartridge needs to be replaced for a cost of 170.00 ( but you probably already knew that ). Now I didn't see any parts rolling around in the box when I took the fork out, which leads me to believe that the fork was broken before you shipped to me. That pretty much makes you a douche bag. Unfortunately for me we made this deal outside of eBay, so it makes it a little more difficult to let people know that your shady.( I'm sure you knew that too). I can assure you that I will do the best I that I can to let as many people, on as many mountain bike sites, know what kind of a person you are to deal with.
If you decide to be a man, and take responsibility for this I'm willing to come to an agreeable arrangement, meaning you give me some money back so that that deal we made is a little more fair, let me know. Otherwise I will continue to assume you are a dickhead and let as many other people know that I can.
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Am I being scammed? I packed that thing WELL and nothing was damaged on shipment.Alright, now that I've had time to read your entire email I must say I'm disappointed. My first thought is that I'm not sure if I even believe you because A) I do not lie and my listing was accurate, B) Unless the package was fully mangled, I don't understand how that could break off. I packed it with 3 layers of thick bubble wrap over that knob AND put in an extra piece of cardboard over the end for stability and protection. And C) If you send out an email like this I must assume you're only about 15 years old, not willing to work with me (scammer?) and it makes me think twice about trying to fix the problem.
If the box was actually mangled and the piece in question did actually break off, I have the shipping slip with a declared value of $500 that I can send you. I also wouldn't mind seeing pictures of the box and fork if you feel up to it.
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PS: don't call me a douchebag and expect any help.