Couldn't find a thread for F.R.O. so thought I'd set one up to share a poor experience.
The long and the short of it is that I was expecting a 1 1/8 chris king top bearing cover to arrive, but instead it was for a devolution type chris king headset. Apparently as it will fit a 1 1/8 steerer tube, my 1 1/8 chris king headsets must be at fault as it doesn't fit them, rather than the fact that the part is not designed to fit a standard 1 1/8 chris king headset.
I've posted some details in the sale thread (http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 2#p2377462). Seller has stated they won't be refunding me as they are upset at my "blasphemy", which I can only assume relates to me stating they were talking rubbish after stating my 1 1/8 headset was 1 inch (I later provided pictures of both my headset part and the one I bought fitted to the same fork steerer, clearing that up), and having previously supplied pictures of the part received, compared to a 1 inch and 1 1/8 part, but still they stubbornly refuse to admit the part was not what it was described to me, and are now in a huff.
Curiously I was given some advice from the seller prior to him stating he would not be responding to me any further in this matter, take from this what you will. I quote:
I'm sure I could offer some advice too, but not wanting to "blaspheme" or be more "disrespectful" (read honest and factual, tinged with frustration), I'll leave it.
I have since starting this thread been contacted by F.R.O. indicating I was correct and a refund would be offered if I sent the item back. For me, having had to email and email to finally get this admission, I'm not interested in the refund (stated during the various emails).
The long and the short of it is that I was expecting a 1 1/8 chris king top bearing cover to arrive, but instead it was for a devolution type chris king headset. Apparently as it will fit a 1 1/8 steerer tube, my 1 1/8 chris king headsets must be at fault as it doesn't fit them, rather than the fact that the part is not designed to fit a standard 1 1/8 chris king headset.
I've posted some details in the sale thread (http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 2#p2377462). Seller has stated they won't be refunding me as they are upset at my "blasphemy", which I can only assume relates to me stating they were talking rubbish after stating my 1 1/8 headset was 1 inch (I later provided pictures of both my headset part and the one I bought fitted to the same fork steerer, clearing that up), and having previously supplied pictures of the part received, compared to a 1 inch and 1 1/8 part, but still they stubbornly refuse to admit the part was not what it was described to me, and are now in a huff.
Curiously I was given some advice from the seller prior to him stating he would not be responding to me any further in this matter, take from this what you will. I quote:
I'm sure I could offer some advice too, but not wanting to "blaspheme" or be more "disrespectful" (read honest and factual, tinged with frustration), I'll leave it.
I have since starting this thread been contacted by F.R.O. indicating I was correct and a refund would be offered if I sent the item back. For me, having had to email and email to finally get this admission, I'm not interested in the refund (stated during the various emails).
