Bought a set of wheels off the classifieds. DT rims, Pro2 front hub and Nukeproof rear hub.
Advertised as having new freehub and bearings. Seller up front that had had freehub problems so replaced by his LBS. Decent price - £92.50 delivered.
I get wheels, look good, and spin fine in hand, goes on my son's xmas bike. Less than a mile into first ride, few crunching noises, then cassette spins round with no drive to back wheel = long push home in cold.
I contact seller. We together work out that old pawls / springs are most likely culprit(apparently were not replaced with freehub). I ask for £15 to cover cost of these from CRC.
He refuses, says I am being cheeky to ask, was not his fault as he did not know wheel was still faulty (I'm not disputing this), and his LBS has since closed down.
It is (only) £15 for the pawls, not the end of the world, and I realise I have no way of getting the money back besides his good will.
But am I being really old-fashioned / unrealistic to ask for him to pay for the parts needed to get the wheel working again?
If something I sell on the classifieds fails on first ride should I help out buyer or tell him hard luck and you are on your own?
What do you think?
