Hi Guys I recently had/have two issues regarding buying of second hand wheels, please tell me what is the reasonable course of action: I bought an awesome Cannondale Supersix EVO in January, off Bikehub, which came with carbon tubulars. Awesome ride, but I tend to get 1 or 2 flats during training per year and was worried about it. So I decided to buy a set of ALU rims for training. Responded to an ad form a member in Kloof/Durban for a set of Easton EA70's very good condition, only needs one spoke o rear wheel. Paid for Courier cost, upon arrival took it to Cyclelab. After they waited two weeks to get a spoke/nipple they informed the rear wheel is beyond repair as the threaded insert in the rim is turinng, they cannot remove old nipple. Front wheel has cracks on braking surface (not weld lines) and a vertical wobble - also deemed beyond repair. Contacted seller, who said he will refund me I must please courier back to him. That was on 28 Feb, his phone has been off since. I don`t want to name and shame yet because he is out of the country, but he promised my refund for 1 March and has been missing since without any communication? Then I bought a set of Fulcrum 5`s from another Hubber, who indicated perfectly true. I could not get a Campy casette tool at two bike shops so ended up fitting the wheel to my bike for the first time after nealry two weeks, only to notice a vertical wobble of nearly 4mm. I contacted the seller, he isworried that I may have ridden/damaeg it since two weeks have lapsed, but says he is trusted seller on Bikehub. He will take it back to Cyclelab for assessment and decide on possible refund based on their assessment. I will keep you posted as to the outcome of that one. Question: I understand Voetstoots, I have bought numerous 2nd hand vehicles in the past. If I was promised something was in good condition and it turns out not to be what is my rights? Should I rather have had the wheels assessed by a bike shop before buying them? Would tyupical sellers be happy to go get the wheels inspected/certified form a bikeshop? Henk PS, first seller posted on 3 Feb that he successfully claimed for a set of wheels form the municipality due to pothole damage, which makes me wonder if I bought the pothole wheels ...?
