Some guidance please regarding a sale

[K@rl]

Well if that happens, I hope I can get a mod to remove it as unjust

Send all messages to a mod asap if u are worried and inform them off ur worries regarding ur record. That way u will be ahead of the game should somthin happen.

 

[deebo]

To be honest, the buyer sounds a bit childish. I've bought guns and had them turn a bit crap after a while. Danger of second hand guns. End of. And the fact that you have been so helpful is a credit to you, i got none even though i just wanted advice.

Give him an ultimatum of 'do this and ill do this' or just to jog on. Safe to say from everyone's response that your rep is well earned and will remain un tarnished

 

[sp00n]

UPDATED MESSAGE JUST IN:

Hello Mate,

Thank you for the fast and informative reply, I did think something was off as you have fantastic feed back.

I took it to Swindon Airsoft.

Now the full story.

So brought the gun, had motor issues, felt I had sorted that.

Ordered the Mags, took it to a game day last week gun chronoed at around 274 fps.

within 20mins of play time the gun stopped feeding, whichever mag I used.

so packed it away in my kit bag.

having brought some of the mags you suggested I figured when it stopped feeding it was a hop issue typical M4.

Went to my local gun shop with the view to upgrade it they said bring the gun down, we'll take a look and see if the hop cures the problem before you leave.

Fantastic I though.

the guy quickly diagnosed that it wasn't a fault with the hop as there mags where feeding, albeit double feeding. The gun stopped after a few shots, now the motor spins with no firing action.

He couldn't tell me exactly what the fault was without taking it apart, he just pointed out the JG motor the G&G hop (which I already knew) and that the seal from the gearbox was broken and he said he suspected that it wasn't a WE gearbox.

Not sure how he could tell that from just looking up the mag well but hey.

So yes I may have brought the gun several weeks ago. however due to work and waiting for the mags and batteries to be delivered its taken time to get to a site to test/use. I went at the first opportunity I had with the mags you suggested.

Now, Monday I am off to Cheltenham to visit family So will drop the gun off at ******* airsoft, they are normally pretty good with diagnosing faults.

I appreciate the offer with spares and parts that is very good of you.

I appreciate I may have owned the rifle for 7 weeks but the fact that I've taken it to my local site to play with twice and both times I couldn't, the first was the issue with the pistol grip screw and the second the feeding issue etc.

Hope this reply gives you some information and helps.

Thank you,

Just reading the bit about "motor issues"

How did he cure it??

Sounds like he has *maybe* swapped or played with the motor etc, might have even had the gun in bits.

Guns don't work for 5mins then take the day off. Sounds dodgy

 

[ironscouse]

I bought a mp5 on here, had a few issues with it but i aint even gonna bother to ask for a refund, way i see it is im getting to learn all about the gun, seein as im a noob to airsoft its great being able to learn stuff

 

[Sitting Duck]

pulling the reply to pieces:

within 20mins of play time the gun stopped feeding.....

So it was feeding/working when he received it

the guy quickly diagnosed that it wasn't a fault with the hop as there mags where feeding, albeit double feeding. The gun stopped after a few shots, now the motor spins with no firing action.

So now the motor spins but no firing action - hmmm gears mashed up or likely piston's pick up tooth snapped off

but this happened AT THE SHOP or with the TECH GUY "testing it"

OK - it might have not liked some mags - but that isn't uncommon

it did feed with other mags he bought from your recommendation - 20 mins maybe is a bit weird & short lived ????

but did feed it clearly states in black n white

Secondly the gun was still cycling at the shop but then stopped a few shots later ???

I'm wondering was the guy going nutz on 11.1v 35c lipo with a higher speed motor or something

Gun went tits up - but was working at first......

Furthermore the motor problem height:

So brought the gun, had motor issues, felt I had sorted that.

&

the first was the issue with the pistol grip screw

OK a minor tweak on motor height maybe perhaps from transit - but it is all starting to add up to there is more to this than he the buyer is letting on imho

Have read this over at Zero In Forum and they are all singing from the same page too

7 weeks wait and it don't sound 101% correct

2 lots of forums saying the same stuff - gotta love this quote from Z1 tackle though:

Utter horseshit from the buyer, reckon its:
1. The "tech" is a ripoffmerchant.
Or
2. The buyer has fucked it & wants an easy way out.
Or
3. He's skint, & thinks this is quickest way to get some cash, as he shouldn't have spent it in the first place.
Or
4. It's just gone wrong, as sometimes happens, the tech is trying to up his potential bill & the buyer can't accept that stuff sometimes breaks in use......its life ffs.

DONT REFUND.

Yes you could tell him where to go, or maybe offer a few spares n stuff you might have to hand

but first off the buyer needs to be a little more honest perhaps

or accept too much time may have passed and therefore $hit happens with anything second hand

hope you get it resolved reasonably ok without the stone cold harshness of F*CK OFF

 

[Sacarathe]

Confused about what the other guy said, why would he need to go to a skirmish site to test the gun - the only thing you can't test in an ordinary room is how effective the hop up is, and anyone buying an airsoft gun should have the basic knowledge that the hopup/bucking/barrel are conveniently isolated from the complicated parts.

It's rather naive to not test a product because of ignorance - ignorance of the fact that you don't need to be at a skirmish site to fire the gun - or even outdoors.

The buyer went to a game day - gun stop working after 20 mins, went to another game day (thinking it would magically fix it self if left unused in between?) then decided to return it?

Could have some sympathy if the guy is genuine, but he should have got back in touch as soon as the problem was detected, not after he tried to fix it - and then took it to two "professionals".

On the basis that he put it in a techs hands I would decline to take it back, you've no idea what a "professional" might have done, let alone the owner. As for negative feedback, can you reply, if so, I think that the buyer did not test the gun until a skirmish says it all really, you've no idea what he did with it until then, you've no idea if it broke in shipping.