I totally agree with what you are saying and understand your concerns.
The leaving tonight issue isn't that huge of a concern to me because he said he could still do the transaction, it would just have to be done through his sister instead since he would be out of town.
I preferred to not deal with her and do it while he is still in town if possible.
As for trusting a forum member, there are certain members who have established themselves as trustworthy and I feel are reliable.
Finally I totally agree the packing is a pain in the ***, which is why I would be willing to pay them for their time, I feel $100 is reasonable for 1-2 hours work.
Having said all this, like I said earlier, if this turns out to be too big a hassle, I will go with the TE37SL's. I don't want to cause everyone a pain in the ***, and wouldn't have even considered it had not 2 members offered to go check the wheels out for me..
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Originally Posted by phunk
ya you would save a grand or more... but the super laps are less expensive and they will be brand new and guarenteed mint and a reliable transaction.
here is what makes this very sketchy for me...
1: hes leaving tonight at midnight
2: you would have to pay him or someone RIGHT NOW wheels unseen by anyone for this to happen in time
3: Wheels are passing through too many hands
4: I dont personally trust anyone to inspect parts for me, im pickier than other people
5: you are burdening someone with the task of packing them and shipping them to you in canada, which is a pain in the ***... and just cause someone is a member on this forum doesnt offer any guarentee that you will ever see the wheels or they will pack them correctly or in a legit time frame.
6: they have been refinished, and you dont have enough time to have them REALLY inspected to make sure they werent totally trashed before the refinish, because hes leaving tonight.
7: I would never spent 3 grand in an emergency HAVE TO BUY TONIGHT kind of deal... too much pressure makes it too sketchy and uncomfortable.
so... i mean, it could be the deal of a lifetime.. i just personally would pass on the transaction, i see amazing deals once a week.
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