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Bought a piece of furniture. sent somebody to pick item up (100 miles) Turns out dimensions given are wrong (20mm too big) cant use item. Guy accepts his wife measured wrong will refund me. But ive now got to return 100 miles.
Have I got any options here?
Have I got any options here?
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Insist his wife comes to pick it up, will teach her a valuable lesson.
Get him to re-sell item (including correct dimensions) with your address as pickup address.
You take 10% of sale and he refunds your initial delivery costs.
You take 10% of sale and he refunds your initial delivery costs.
Try the Reddit ebay forum
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ebay/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ebay/
being a non confrontational kind of guy (pathetic i know) plus too far and i cant be arsed... Gonna keep it, put somewhere it doesn't really fit, maybe sell it later. Nice item imo.
Thanks for your replies...
Thanks for your replies...
20mm out is close enough for medium and big furniture unless they specified a tolerance. Even the professional places probably have 5mm variations on the stated sizes.
Would it not be possible to cut / trim / shave off 2o mill where it's a bit "sticky outy" so as it will fit the area intended?
Yes!
The Chit Chat Carpentry Sub-Team need to know!
The Chit Chat Carpentry Sub-Team need to know!
I would have measured it on collection, before loading and paying.
Never trust any measure from non trades people, especially ladies.
Can you not simply move to a house with a suitable nook?
Where do you live Emitdeb ? If your close enough to me I'll give you a tenner for it !
Best idea might just to build an extension. Saves moving house.
ufcdan
ufcdan 10 Nov 17 12:36 Joined: 12 Jul 10 | Topic/replies: 4,277 | Blogger: ufcdan's blog
Where do you live Emitdeb ? If your close enough to me I'll give you a tenner for it !
£10.50 from me.
ufcdan 10 Nov 17 12:36 Joined: 12 Jul 10 | Topic/replies: 4,277 | Blogger: ufcdan's blog
Where do you live Emitdeb ? If your close enough to me I'll give you a tenner for it !
£10.50 from me.
£11.00 here
Oh how i miss the e bay auction excitement
its all buy it now cráp
Oh how i miss the e bay auction excitement
its all buy it now cráp
Strangely, I bought a fridge for the garage from eBay last year for £10.50. The only time I have used eBay in years. Someone had £10.00 up for a week and I nipped in at the death.
Sweet.
Sweet.
Why don't you take it back but leave it 20mm short of the destionation (or whatever proportion it works out to be)
If my wife was proven to have been measuring things smaller than they really were, there would a ruler making a second angry appearance in the bedroom tonight.
My missus thinks our four inch skirting board is about eight inches. Wisely, I've never corrected her.
Sadly I've got four inch skirting too : ( (smileys still not working) : (
50p increments, I believe, Dan, at this sort of price, so you will have to bid £12.00 or get off the pot.
No Delta I always put an odd penny in proved quite productive on quite a few occasions
Knock a wall down to make room for the cupboard
Does anyone have any idea what this "piece of furniture" actually is? I mean, if it's a cupboard for a doll's house, then 3/4" could be crucial; but if it's an armchair for eating dinner in, then the OP is a right old fusspot imo.
£11.50.
£11.50.
Was it from e-bay?
Get them to step in to sort it.
I think they should refund you in full and, either come to collect it, or leave you with it.
Alternatively negotiate a partial refund, and keep it, or sell it on.
It would be interesting to know what it is, and how much you paid for it!
Get them to step in to sort it.
I think they should refund you in full and, either come to collect it, or leave you with it.
Alternatively negotiate a partial refund, and keep it, or sell it on.
It would be interesting to know what it is, and how much you paid for it!
Yes, I got it wrong earlier.
imo the next bid is £11.50 then £12.00 etc.
Beyond those sorts of levels may need to consult eBay if bidding gets really frantic.
Better get your bids in soon cos the auction ends soon.
Probably.
imo the next bid is £11.50 then £12.00 etc.
Beyond those sorts of levels may need to consult eBay if bidding gets really frantic.
Better get your bids in soon cos the auction ends soon.
Probably.
It would be interesting to know what it is, and how much you paid for it!
I'd put a link to the item up But, dunno if i want to encourage the mirth that would (might) probably follow...
Keep it as a secret santa type of auction... with a reserve of £97.
I'd put a link to the item up But, dunno if i want to encourage the mirth that would (might) probably follow...
Keep it as a secret santa type of auction... with a reserve of £97.
When's the auction end Emiteb ? I don't want to get drawn into auction fever.......the bids already at £12.55 and some Jaffa cakes. Word to the wise confirm before accepting the bid find out how many exactly SOME Jaffa cakes is !
1000mm will fit perfectly.
I'm going in with £13.00
I'm going in with £13.00
Never trust any measure from non trades people, especially ladies.
Oh yeah
I have had many dealings with men doing diy and, in particular, one thing stands out. When they first unwrap a flat pack the first thing they do is discard the intructions!
Oh yeah
I have had many dealings with men doing diy and, in particular, one thing stands out. When they first unwrap a flat pack the first thing they do is discard the intructions!
Quite right too annie never read instructions or ask for directions !!!!
jaffa's were a currency once too many copies now even lidl do a box with a segment
ill have to use the retract bid form as I've eaten the Jaffa cakes.
Just too irresistible
Just too irresistible
Not too concerned about the height, but the depth is worth knowing.
Should fit snugly into the corner.
£14.00
Should fit snugly into the corner.
£14.00
ill have to use the retract bid form as I've eaten the Jaffa cakes.
Just too irresistible
I did warn you Emitdeb !!!!!
Just too irresistible
I did warn you Emitdeb !!!!!
Got a feeling some on here aren't taking the auction seriously.
Well it would help Jack if we knew exactly what piece of furniture it is we're bidding for anyway I'm winning at £14.01 but be warned I've bid a lot more than that 
When they first unwrap a flat pack the first thing they do is discard the instructions!
Everyone knows instructions are only to confirm that the leftover screws and widgets of various kinds are indeed just supplied as a courtesy and not as some might suggest evidence of defects in the assembling.
Everyone knows instructions are only to confirm that the leftover screws and widgets of various kinds are indeed just supplied as a courtesy and not as some might suggest evidence of defects in the assembling.
Ikea's prices seem to have shot up !
looked to buy same item single bed withh storage bout £100 more
barstoots just coz they qualified
looked to buy same item single bed withh storage bout £100 more
barstoots just coz they qualified
"Bought a piece of furniture. sent somebody to pick item up (100 miles) Turns out dimensions given are wrong (20mm too big) cant use item. Guy accepts his wife measured wrong will refund me. But ive now got to return 100 miles.
Have I got any options here?"
You're entitled to a refund. Nothing else.
Have I got any options here?"
You're entitled to a refund. Nothing else.
I'm at £19.01 when's this auction finish as I'm near my maximum bid !
Dan, Delta has trumped you. I guess his £19 is more than your max bid, as otherwise you would have had an automatic bid posted.
I am not too concerned about exactly which piece of furniture it is. It fits which is the main thing.
I am not too concerned about exactly which piece of furniture it is. It fits which is the main thing.
Sorry Jack your wrong by virtue that my current bid now stands at £19.01 I have obviously placed a maximum bid that I'm prepared to go too......mind you it's getting tight 
Ah, we were typing at the same time!
I haven't ruled out a last minute bid so won't be showing my hand.
I haven't ruled out a last minute bid so won't be showing my hand.
Hopefully you won't pip me at the post...............mind you we still need to know where the post is !
£19.99
But that's my final bid. Once it gets to a score, I'd worry I might be doing something stupid here.
But that's my final bid. Once it gets to a score, I'd worry I might be doing something stupid here.
Valid points
Not heard from Emitdeb lately.
Hope he is not a time waster.
I'd got my heart set on it.
Not heard from Emitdeb lately.
Hope he is not a time waster.
I'd got my heart set on it.
idea!
Gonna rip out portion of skirting board then i'm going to get busy with my electric plain .. My Beautiful Mahogany bookcase is going to fit 
Gonna rip out portion of skirting board then i'm going to get busy with my electric plain
.. My Beautiful Mahogany bookcase is going to fit
Time waster!
Gutted...really wanted that....errr....bookcase....
Gutted...really wanted that....errr....bookcase....
I already own many leather-bound books; my apartment could have smelt of rich mahogany too.
Wish I'd bid the whole twenty pounds now.
Wish I'd bid the whole twenty pounds now.
Agree Jack I've put a lot of time into this bidding lark ! Emiteb I hope it does fit but I also hope it has woodworm..............not that I'm bitter !
Things shrink if you chill them. Do you have access to an industrial sized vat of liquid nitrogen?
Sold something yesterday to an actress who's married to a very famous rock star.
I saw the name and wondered if it was her. The address looked like it was up-market, so i googled it. The Zoopla valuation was over £15m !
I saw the name and wondered if it was her. The address looked like it was up-market, so i googled it. The Zoopla valuation was over £15m !
"very famous rock star"
Give us clue then. British? Over 60? Alive?
Give us clue then. British? Over 60? Alive?
Thought that might have been the first guess but no.
I don't think the actress is a household name.
I don't think the actress is a household name.
I don't think you'd describe them as a well known couple like others mentioned here.
He's quite low profile too. He's very well known for his music but you don't see him in the tabloids.
He's quite low profile too. He's very well known for his music but you don't see him in the tabloids.
Don't think you're going to guess it.
I'll do 20 questions on another thread.
I'll do 20 questions on another thread.
I was thinking maybe Dave Gilmour but he's married to a journo.
Francis Rossi's been separated for donkeys.
Sandi Kapelson Lynne's not an actress, afaia.
Francis Rossi's been separated for donkeys.
Sandi Kapelson Lynne's not an actress, afaia.
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