A CAUTION ABOUT 'PARTS-FOR-SCOOTERS'  By  rcq92130 (Read 2,848 times)

maybe i should change my online name to "brown noser",,,,

While I see your point John that's do remember this and it's the same with a lot of things. I just sent in a camera lens that failed on a Nikon camera I bought 3 years ago, the camera is fine but the lens is a power type that automatically focuses the pictures, it quit working. The camera had a 3 year warranty but it's out but both lenses have a 5 year warranty. spent my time and money to send it in, wait 2 weeks to get a email saying it'll cost $103.50 to fix it, remember I said Warranty. called went through the BS had to send a copy of the receipt which I did still have and got it fixed under warranty..........or at least I thought it was? Got it back 3 days ago, guess what, it still doesn't work.

My point? Went through a lot of crap, was looking forward to using the lens through the holidays and it's now on the way back to Nikon.

Person orders their part, waits for it to get to them, anxious to fix their machine and ride and the part is wrong, frustrations sets in and it doesn't matter if the part cost $0.20 your machine is still down.


What I would like to take the time right now is to compliment every single member here especially the OP and Matt form PFS for discussing this situation like adults and not slamming each other and making this thread one that has to be dealt with in a way that people have to be told to act like adults.

JR

i gotta get in here too.

ordering parts for chinese rides IS NOT like going to NAPA and getting a drop in part.
granted, most parts, like CDIs, solenoids, and light bulbs are pretty well across the board interchangable.
a few more, although not drop in parts, can be made to fit.

it's always wise to include measurements with your order.

i too have ordered parts from PFS, and have no real complaints.

matt has a point about customers putting a spin on things.
he is also correct when he says he is fair IF you are fair.

remember, if the part you are ordering cannot be modified to fit, then take your measurements and send them with your order.
this is a fault of the chinese for failing to have standards and making them known to the dealers.

perhaps the invoice should say instead "consumer measurement error"

John

Bottom line a user measures a 13 1/2" opening but calls it around 14", ordered a part listed as 14", knew what he ordered was only close to the size he measured yet not exactly that size and didn't double check his measurements then finds the 14" part is indeed 14" as indicated and won't fit his about 14" opening. That why many of the listings state fits "various models" or at times "most models" but not all and includes the critical dimensions.

The part is listed as for Sport Scooters and the user has a Classic Scooter which further clues you that the wrong part was ordered.

The 14" Sport Scooter engine hanger then does not fit the 13 1/2" opening on the Classic Scooter and the vendor is unethical or a crook for not eating all the shipping charges and such.

I have to side with Matt on this one. He sells a 14" mount for Sport Scooters and the user only ballpark checked his measurements then finding the Sport Scooter part did not fit into his Classic Scooter. If the part Matt sold was over 14" long and the users scooter required a 14" part that would be different.

You might get away with ballpark measurements in wooden house framing or while building concrete forms however ballpark measurements usually do not work well for metal parts.

yeah dude, if you want to get the exact part just by knowing make, model and year, then you'll have to buy a honda or bmw or piaggio.
in the cheap chinese world, there are no real standards, even within the same year and model.
these things are so cheap because the factory uses whatever is cheapest and available at the time of production

"maybe both can move on and this can be finished"


wouldn't that be nice