New to tanks

[Galaxsea]

Morning all.

I've just startedt o get into R/C tanks after a recent visit to Bovington.
Problem is, I already seem to have made my first mistake.

I found a Heng Long Panther with metal tracks and gearbox on E-bay and bid £49 pounds and won. Well chuffed.

What has arrived in the post is nothing like the picture and has plastic tracks. Gutted.

Now I'm having problems getting in touch with the trade seller. Gutted again!!

I knew I should have gone to Howes and paid that bit more for peace of mind!!

Anyhow, are there any more tankers out there in Berkshire?

Regards

Galaxsea

[Galaxsea]

You're not wrong there.

Now got to raise a case against the seller to get my money back.

[BREL]

welcome to the forum
you have a case a gainst the seller because the tank did not match the discription
because they said it had metal tracks and you got plastic tracks
I suspect the sent you the pantiger and not the proper panther

[majordisastor]

Welcome Galaxsea,
Tough break on your Panther but you will be able to pursue them through e-bay as the product you recieved is clearly not the one that was put up for auction- they will not have an idler wheel to stand on.

Better luck next time !!

[KV1s]

Welcome to the forum

Its never nice to read other peoples horror stories about e-bay sellers,good luck with your fight...

You have certainly come to the right place for advice and there is a really good for sale section on here..

Aaron

[KV1s]

Forgot to mention,,,and chance of a name and shame for the rest of us so we can avoid the seller ?????

[grim_marmazet]

Sorry to hear about your troubles, but welcome to the forum.

I hope you get everything sorted with ebay, and you can get a decent tank, and join this very addictive hobby we have!

Cheers,
Rik

[971wright]

Hi welcome to the forum ,hope things get better from now on ,ask here before you bid on the next tank ,we dont fight each other and will give you good advice of which is the best tank for you .


regards pete

[Galaxsea]

Thanks for all your welcomes and supportive messages.

I have been in contact with E-bay who have been very helpful. The seller has absolutely refused me a refund but told E-bay that I need to return the goods to him for a refund.

I'm deffinately not sending anything anywhere until this is agreed!!

The Seller's name is "toyscrazytoys". He has just advertised the same tank for £75.00 "buy it now" terms. Funny how mine was a bid.
He used to go by the name "toysgreattoys". There is a web site but half the site is missing.

I'm gutted that, whilst trying to get into a great new hobby I've been dupped at the first step.
Still, this deffinately is adictive as grim_marmazet says!!

[[ICE]monkey]

hi and welcome, sorry to read about your ebay deal hope it gets sorted
all the best, ice