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Thanks for returning it. I just made an offer and bought it for half price.
Thanks for returning it. I just made an offer and bought it for half price.
Interesting. It should be noted that I never actually took possession of the rifle. I was refunded before it was ever even shipped.As a heart attack.
Thank goodness, too! In hindsight, I’m thankful. I just can’t help but feel an extreme disappointment and even disillusionment that this guy I once looked up to is not the person I thought he was.Your deal is over.
What’s so dubious? He disclosed to what could be a potential issue, he refunded your money, you don’t like the way he refunded your money……Am I the only one here that finds the seller’s actions dubious?
Is this the problem, you wanted a discount by pointing out possible flaws but instead got a refund.he never offered me any sort of a discount whatsoever.
You mentioned several days later when referencing viewing the pictures, probable he already moved on to a new buyer.Surprisingly, the seller became upset and refunded my money immediately, even though I never requested a refund.
Who is it? The people deserve to know.I didn’t want to name this individual for fear of the fallout that might follow. It should be noted, however, that he isn’t a “nobody” putting together Kibler kits on his kitchen table. He’s a rather well-known name in the community and is generally well-respected. He was by me, too, up until recent events. You would all probably be shocked if I name-dropped.
For the bad rap that Gun Broker gets, I can’t say I’ve ever had an issue. I’ve been buying and selling on the site for some 15 years or more.Sounds like everybody's happy. Would that have happened on Gunbroker?
What’s so dubious? He disclosed to what could be a potential issue, he refunded your money, you don’t like the way he refunded your money……
Is this the problem, you wanted a discount by pointing out possible flaws but instead got a refund.
You mentioned several days later when referencing viewing the pictures, probable he already moved on to a new buyer.
Who is it? The people deserve to know.
Get the rifle yet? How does it look? Gonna be a shooter? Who made it?Your deal is over. All it took was a phone call and I got a deal from a friend.
I think I would have sent an apology, taken my money and walked away from it. Life is too short to mess with such little misunderstandings.Hey everyone,
I recently purchased a Kibler SMR from a well-known builder here on the forum, and I wanted to share my experience to get some input from the community.
Shortly after transferring funds to the seller, I received a message saying, “I neglected to give you full disclosure here but I had to add a tiny little piece of wood right there on the lock side of the breech. It’s fully bonded together. Let me know if you are still okay with it!! It’s such a small area that I completely forgot about it.”
I’ll admit, I was a bit miffed by this late disclosure, but I decided to proceed with the purchase. A couple of days later, while reviewing the photos the seller sent, I also noticed what looked like an inclusion just forward of the lock. It didn’t bother me at first, but as I zoomed in, I thought I saw a possible crack. Wanting to be sure, I asked the seller about it as tactfully as possible. I wasn’t trying to make a big deal out of it—just wanted clarification.
Surprisingly, the seller became upset and refunded my money immediately, even though I never requested a refund.
I’m curious how others here might have handled this situation. Would you have moved forward despite the undisclosed wood addition? And does anyone have experience with a seller being this sensitive to questions about a rifle? I’d appreciate any feedback!
For the record, this was a brand new Kibler kit build. I’ve included photos below of the aforementioned issues.
The customer!Thanks for your input. I’m typically pretty cautious, but when I was told that it was “nothing to worry about” by someone with 40+ years of building experience, I figured “Who am I to question him?”
I ended up purchasing another .40 SMR from the user “olskool” for not too much more, and I really feel more care was taken with the build.
I was about to start sanding my Woodsrunner stock when I heard my 12 year old grandson say, "Can I help Opa?" I looked at him and asked, "Think you're old enough?" He vigorously shook his head.Thanks, Reds. A Kibler kit is definitely in my future. I’ve had a little experience browning and torch-bluing hardware as well as refinishing stocks and have been reasonably happy with the results. It’s difficult as a husband and father of four young kids to find the time to commit to a project like that though… just the season of life that I’m in right now!
I would say curious but, yeah, you're not alone. But what really got my attention was the way the 'New" owner jumped on here to brag about the deal he just made. I'd have to ask what his intent is as well?Am I the only one here that finds the seller’s actions dubious?
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This post is literally going no where. Let me sum it up Buyer - man I like that rifle, heres my money. Seller - I want you to be aware of a corrected fix. Seller- Ok no worries. Days later Buyer - drooling at pics wait what is this. Builder - Man this dudes a pain in the backside the sales not worth it to me (my take on it) here is your money back. Buyer- I got a full refund but I am offended by it, because he didn't communicate with me just refunded the money. But no worries I bought another rifle in same caliber and style from a different builder and am happy. Buyer - I think I'll make a post about it maybe I can get validation this way since the builder shut me down.
Moderator's can we please end this debacle. The OP has given a full refund. He got offended by refund. No one was taken advantage of. The OP bought the same version rifle from someone else with refunded money. Let's move on with life please. Thanks
Yeah… I thought that was pretty tactless too.I would say curious but, yeah, you're not alone. But what really got my attention was the way the 'New" owner jumped on here to brag about the deal he just made. I'd have to ask what his intent is as well?
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