I thought i'd post this in the non Z related section but actually it appears that this ebay seller has sold a few ZX engines...

 

Basically I found out the supplier this guy uses, (Nippon Spares), they confirmed that they don't have an accurate figure on the mileage's of the engine's but approx between 40-60K, and that the majority of engines are simply compression tested and if necessary parts are changed... But this guy is misleading a lot of people, myself included, and I have reported him to ebay... Here's a copy of my statement to ebay:

 

I purchased a Subaru engine on the 13/09/2007 from Motor Supplier, it was paid for via paypal on the 16/09/2007. The item finally arrived on the 01/10/2007, terrible delivery time!! The engine received was delivered in a very poor state, poorly packaged with some parts broken, and totally misdescribed, (I can provide full details and proof if required). The seller Motor Supplier refused to refund the item instead offered a pathetic £30 refund for the poor packaging and damage. After many attempts to resolve the matter I was finally offered an exchange unit. However I had to return the item to his supplier, (Nippon Spares who are based in Barking, London), at my expense. I spent over 5 hours travelling in order to return the item. After further arguments and more than 1 hour spent arguing with Nippon Spares I was finally given the exchange unit by Nippon Spares.

 

However Nippon Spares confirmed that:

1) The engines advertised my Motor Supplier are not guaranteed 22,000 or less, just low mileage ie 40-60K mile secondhand engines imported from the U.A.E.

2) The big end bearings and main bearings are only replaced if necessary, which means the majority of these engines are not reconditioned, they are just checked and some parts replaced if necessary.

 

Motor Supplier's ebay adverts reflect a "full reconditioned units" which is clearly false advertising and people like myself are paying these inflated prices because of this.

 

My deep concern with Motor Supplier is that he is not only clearly misdescribing his items for sale, which inturn is misleading a huge amount of people!! He also has left me completey untrue, unfair and slanderous negative feedback as the item was paid via paypal on the 16/09/2007. He has attempted to blackmail me to not leave the negative feedback stating that the warranty on the engine wil be void unless I withdraw my negative feedback.

 

He has also threatened me stating that " i can make things very bad for you. However, if you agree to mutually withdraw the feedback and accept £75 as a refund then we can call an end to this."

 

In summary I feel that ebay must take some level of formal action against Motor Supplier. This is the worst seller I have ever come across and he should be brought to account for actions and threats, perhaps even suspended from ebay. I also have all email correspondence to confirm the above and my paypal statement to further prove that payment was made.

 

Look what he's done to my ebay feedback :mad: :mad:

 

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=import-ance-co-uk&ftab=AllFeedback&sspagename=STRK:ME:UFS

He has attempted to blackmail me to not leave the negative feedback stating that the warranty on the engine wil be void unless I withdraw my negative feedback.

 

He has also threatened me stating that " i can make things very bad for you. However, if you agree to mutually withdraw the feedback and accept £75 as a refund then we can call an end to this."

 

Look what he's done to my ebay feedback :mad: :mad:

 

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=import-ance-co-uk&ftab=AllFeedback&sspagename=STRK:ME:UFS

 

I'm sure that both the above threats are criminal in nature and that the Police would act upon them. Which inturn will result in him being barred from Ebay.

You can still leave a reply under his feedback reply.

 

If that makes sence.

 

I did try once to get ebay to stop this sort f thing with the feedback happening. As the buyer once you have left feedback the seller shouldn't be able to leave tit for tat feedback. In my opinion. It would stop all this from happening.

 

Good luck with the fight. Give them hell.

 

Have you tried the new help number that keeps popping up?

 

Darrell