WARNING I have ripped off buying from a member on this site.

[Astral]

The main point it, she told me they were working. The plugs had been cut off upon arrival and I had an electrician wire them back together as I have not done it before myself. He told me the two were fine but this one’s duff. Connections in the actual wire are broken. This means it was either broken in transit (Unlikely as sent in large box) or it was already broken and she’s just trying to make a quick buck by ripping off members here. Hence my warning to any other people who may buy.

[Zodiac]

Originally Posted by Astral

The main point it, she told me they were working. The plugs had been cut off upon arrival and I had an electrician wire them back together as I have not done it before myself. He told me the two were fine but this one’s duff. Connections in the actual wire are broken. This means it was either broken in transit (Unlikely as sent in large box) or it was already broken and she’s just trying to make a quick buck by ripping off members here. Hence my warning to any other people who may buy.

as I said "he said she said" business... unlucky.

As you said "unlikely" but still there's a chance... I still don't think you have much to stand on, on this.

Good luck nevertheless...

[Astral]

Originally Posted by Zodiac

as I said "he said she said" business... unlucky.

As you said "unlikely" but still there's a chance... I still don't think you have much to stand on, on this.

Good luck nevertheless...

The point of this thread is not to get my money back, that would be nice but she's made it clear shes going to rip me off on this.

As stated in the title. It is a warning to anybody who may buy from her, that she has ripped people off in the past, and thus may also take their money too. I personally would want to know if anyone I may buy off has had bad ratings in the past.

[Astral]

Goth girl also stated in a PM if it had been before 3 weeks she would have resolved but when I pointed out it had been 13 days she suddenly changed her story to before 2 weeks.

That implys she knew and never had any intention of resolving the duff goods

[_wendy_]

Originally Posted by Astral

she has ripped people off in the past, and thus may also take their money too. I personally would want to know if anyone I may buy off has had bad ratings in the past.

from what i can see though she doesnt have any bad ratings. 46 lots of feedback left and 100% positive. whats the point of people complaining and not leaving bad feedback, as you say you wouldnt want to buy from someone with bad feedback

[oakelm]

If you are unhappy with the product sent as it was faulty then if you paid by paypal you can claim the cost of one of the mats back. Just open a dispute. Unless you sent the money as a gift or another way entirely then you are a bit stuck.

[Jay-Jay]

Im sorry but two weeks to find someone to wire a plug, you could have found that out by opening up another plug or by using google.

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

Originally Posted by Astral

Just to let everyone know please beware when buying from member GOTHGIRL. After buying some heat mats from her (One in terrible condition and two with the plugs pulled off) and subsequently re-wiring them I discovered the one with a lot of water damage does not work at all.
I have asked very nicely for her to resolve the issue but she has clearly stated that (now she has my money) She will not help. This is just a warning to other members who may buy from her that this member may try to rip you off too.

Here is our correspondence in PM.

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Originally Posted by Astral
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Originally Posted by GothGirl
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Originally Posted by Astral

Hiya
One of the heat mats does not work, (The large one missing the plug) Also you should have really stated that they were not working heat mats i.e the two plugs had been cut off the ends. The other two are fine once I had had them rewired. Do you have a replacement?
All the heatmats were tested before being advertised for sale and the plugs were cut off to lower the postage, as you can see in the pictures on the thread, so there was no need to state their lack of plugs as it was visible from the start.

I'm afraid I cannot send you a replacement as I simply don't have any, if you had made me aware of a problem when you received them I would have sorted something out but it has been over three weeks now they've been in your possesion and I cannot be held accountable for whats happened in that time.

Apologies
Hel
Hi Hel

I use my work PC so all pictures are blocked and I cannout see any. To prove this I can send you a screen shot of my view of this website. It has been just over two weeks since they have arrived and it took me that time to find somebody to wire the plug for me. Which has now resulted in me finding out the mat if faultly.

Are you telling me you are refusing to resolve this issue?

Regards

Astral

I'm afraid its been over two weeks in your possession as you've stated yourself and I can't be held responsible.

I provided pictures it is not my fault you cannot see them, you never informed me you couldn't see the pictures and likewise if you had an issue with receiving them without plugs you should have informed me when you received them and I would have sent out the plugs, not two weeks later.

I'm afraid I can't be held respoinsible in this instance.

Apologies

Hel

let me get this right, you received them without plugs at all?? why the hell would you send a mat out without a plug, meanin you have to go buy a plug for them. id much rather pay the extra postage which would be pennies anyway.
Also she said if you had a problem with receivin them without the plugs on you should have said...........did she actually tell you she was sendin them out without plugs in when you were doin the deal??
then she says she would have sent the plugs later..... wouldnt that be another lot of postage? so mat postage plus plug postage = same amount if not more for postage than if she had left the plugs on!!!

as for the length of time. if i didnt have Ditta here it may have taken me that amount of time to get someone to put the plugs back on for me as i cant wire a plug for toffee!! so i can understand why its taken so long and they couldnt be tested until the plugs were back on.

As for not being able to see the pics..... a heat mat is a heat mat right?? why the hell would you really need to see a pic of one before purchase? if they item is being described accurately then there would be no need, was the item described in the writing that accompanied the picture that the plugs were removed?? have you got the link to the original advert?

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

Originally Posted by Astral

Goth girl also stated in a PM if it had been before 3 weeks she would have resolved but when I pointed out it had been 13 days she suddenly changed her story to before 2 weeks.

That implys she knew and never had any intention of resolving the duff goods

it has still been before 2 weeks though if its 13 days, so by her own statement she should still sort it out

Originally Posted by Jay-Jay

Im sorry but two weeks to find someone to wire a plug, you could have found that out by opening up another plug or by using google.

thats not as ridiculous as cutting off plugs off something that wont work without them to lower postage!!! and then sayin she would have posted them out seperately afterwards!! i bet the guy payed for a heat mat, not half a heatmat, which in effect is what it is cos until they go out and pay more money to get plugs they are useless

ps astral i would definately leave bad feedback. people tend not to leave bad feeback when the seller has lots of good feedback already but if bad experiences go undocumented then it renders the whole i trader thing pointless.

not every transaction ive been part of has run smoothly but ive always made every effort to sort things out

[Jay-Jay]

Its not that unusual at most car boot sales and charity shops electrical items have the plugs taken off.