The box arrived a few days ago but I didn't open it until tonight. I hadn't really considered that there would be any issues since I sent detailed photos of what I wanted and why I wanted the specific sections. Common sense would prevail, right?
I literally laughed out loud when I opened the box and pulled the pieces out of the box. I bought what will amount to a couple hundred dollars in scrap metal. I looked over the four pieces and maybe two of them (and only part of them) are usable. The other two pieces are cut incorrectly and they're in worse shape than the pieces they were intended to replace. Why fucking bother shipping it? Why not send a few photos before shipping it to make sure it's what I expect? Why ask why...it's over and I should have known better. Mediocrity is becoming commonplace.
My frustration level is very high at this point.
One of my friends asked me why I continue buying parts from foreign countries with so many parts in the classifieds...this is a perfect example to validate my rationale. Buying NOS parts and shipping them from another country is cheaper (in the long run) than taking chances in the Samba classifieds. I'd have rather paid twice as much for parts that I KNEW would be usable. Hell, I've had better luck with people on eBay who often have no idea what they're selling-because they're much more honest about the descriptions.
I was counting on these parts being usable-they're to replace some really rough sections in my car. This new turn may shut down the body/paint work while I find replacement parts-and for that I'll likely have to find a donor car or go to California and touch the parts before I hand over the cash. If I don't find the parts before the body work is supposed to start, the body will have to get picked up from the shop until I find all of the parts.
Dishonest people really piss me off...I'm starting to understand my 'introvert' friends more and more.
Background Tune: "Creep" by Deadmau5
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