Well I guess, "good" and "very good" are relative terms, but good usually means useable. Complete is less of a abtract term. When vital things are missing, that's not complete. If you look close at the photo, you can see some screws missing, but when it's advertised "complete", I just trusted that all parts would be included. Buying and selling on Ebay is alot about timing. If Ebay is flooded with a certain item, then your more likely to get an item cheaper than if there were only one and everybody was bidding on it. My experience says that, $500 dollars is not unreasonably cheap for a set of Webers needing a rebuild, especially since there were a couple other sets for sell at that time. It's not really comparable to purchasing a Rolex for for 5-10% of it's normail cost , but I see you point.
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Originally posted by cegerer
Let me play Devil's Advocate:
This seller advertised them as a "very good set" and "possibly needing a overhaul"
Actually, the ad says "good", not "very good". In typical overhyped eBay-speak, "good" usually means fair. The ad also doesn't say they "possibly" need a rebuild. It indicates they DO need a rebuild. The photo shows the carbs lying carelessly on a dirty concrete floor. That alone would have turned me away!
I'm not sure what the value of a "good" set of Webers is, but $511 seems low. (i.e., there was a guy who bought a 'Rolex' wristwatch on eBay for $200. When he received it and realized it was a fake, he gave the seller negative feedback. The seller rightfully replied "Did you really think you were buying a genuine Rolex for $200?").
On the other hand, the missing and/or broken parts are unacceptable for something advertised as "complete". Obviously, the seller checked these carbs over closely because he indicated in detail the conditon of the throttle shaft bushings! I say, Get your money back!
BTW: there's a BRAND NEW set of Weber 40 IDA's on eBay right now!
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