Beware The Auction Sites

Don't Buy Your New Rims At an Auction Site...Here's Why

I've finally had enough of auction sites. I've gotta speak out!

Over the last couple of years we've received a ton of email from people. Overall they've been pretty positive and informative.

But the emails we've received the most and with the most criticism are the one about auction sites.

The majority of the emails about auctions focus on people getting screwed on their purchase of car rims. They ask us for help on what to do. And unfortunately all we can do is offer our condolences on the loss of their money.

Here's a few examples of what we've heard:

• People buying a particular brand of rim and receiving something different altogether.
  When they try to contact the seller, they get completely ignored.
   
• People buying what are supposed to be "brand new rims" and receiving old, rusty rims.
   
• People buying "new" rims and receiving rims that are bent. Can you believe? Selling someone bent wheels on the premise that they're new? That's just downright dishonest and unethical.
   
• People who buy a particular size of rim and receiving a size that doesn't fit they're vehicle.
  This is another example of unsuccessfully trying to get their money back from an dishonest seller.
   
• People paying outrageous shipping charges for rims that they were buying as a real "hot deal".
  Just try and get your money back on this one.
   
• People paying for so-called one piece wheels and receiving cheap imitations

So, here's my bottom line advice to those of you who think buying custom rims at an auction site is smart..."It ain't."

Unless of course you just want to throw your hard earned money away.

You're taking a real big risk and in my books it just isn't worth it. Someone once told me "If it sounds or looks too good to be true, it is."

So if you're in the market for new rims...DO NOT EVEN THINK OF BUYING THEM AT AN AUCTION SITE...ANY AUCTION SITE!

Buy your rims from a reputable online merchant that's in the business of selling rims and you'll have no problems.

Oh by the way...forget about a warranty when buying rims at an auction site. If you get real lucky and are able to contact the seller and ask that question...all you'll hear in reply is a great big belly laugh.