Checking interest... Fazer 1000 blue spot caliper

[positron]

I bought one of these off eBay USA. And while it was on it's way, I got another one locally. Now UPS is knocking at my door and want even more money (duty, vat, service charge, tip, commission, handing fee, screw-you fee etc etc).


So just wondering if anyone here is looking for one of these - supposedly as rare as rocking horse poo according to a foccer.


Would someone give me £120 for a Fazer 1000 caliper in decent condition (has some scrape marks though) plus the caliper hanger? They came off a 2005 Fazer 1000 over in US of A.

[Mick-H]

Loads of them on ebay and none for that type of money.

[nickodemon]

Normally front pairs are about £70 - £100

[positron]

Really Mick-H? I just searched eBay.ie and eBay.co.uk, "worldwide" for "Fazer 1000 rear caliper" and I couldn't find any. Last week when I looked there were just two on eBay.

What am I doing wrong? Could you please post a link or two?

PS: And if that is indeed the case, I am probably better off getting UPS to return it to the sender and get a refund on item fee, even if that meant losing the shipping fee....

[Arfa]

Agreed. Hate to say it, but £120 maybe slightly over the odds. Paid €50 odd for mine off ebay.de (included hanger, hose, master cylinder and reservoir too).

Best plan would be take it on the chin, then slap it back on ebay as a BIN and wait until someone is super desperate and needs one right away. Though, you'll lose about 12% in ebay/paypal fees...

[positron]

Thanks, sounds about right.. but I can't find any on eBay.de either.. what's German for caliper? There are a few front ones, but no rear calipers.

I still have the option to hold the seller responsible to some degree (although not sure if that will come to anything) because the seller explicitly offered to ship it with USPS (which could have avoided a lot of these charges) and he went on ahead posted it thru UPS. I have a dispute open on PayPal, but not holding my breath...

[positron]

Last day to deal with UPS today. Seller is not responding to emails or even the PayPal dispute I raised.

Can't get a clear Idea of what would happen if I refuse the parcel, between eBay & PayPals terms and conditions and US vs .ie etc. Probably best to reject it then and cut the loses at €100?

[Arfa]

On ebay.de run a search for "fzs 100 bremse (hinter, hinten)" - that should bring up a whole pile of rear brake stuff, though calipers at the moment.

[positron]

Ah screw it, I felt bad for the UPS man who was trying to scam me saying if I were to refuse delivery I would still owe them (UPS) the €54 something as VAT + handling fee. That has to be complete c*ck and bull, but he has been to the door three times already so I decided to take it, it might come handy to someone (or to me when I try to fit the other one I already have).

Looks like in great condition except for the mark, and the caliper hanger is bloody heavy. Could have been cheaper over all if it was just the caliper. I was not thinking clearly. :/