warning about track pin purchases

[horsa]

If Rob Groves isn't on the site anymore, he likely won't post a reply in his own defense.

Having said that, I am not defending him but will relate my experience...

Last year around October there were several listings of track pins on eBay and I asked if anyone knew who the seller was. This was the message thread on MLU

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...ght=track+pins

Anyway, I decided to get a set to see if they were any good. There had been at least three seperate auction series with five auctions each time. Each auction was for five pins. I paid via PayPal and never got a reply from the seller. Posted a few questions asking if he got my payment, did they ship, was he alive, etc. Finally did an inquiry through eBay to get his phone number and called him directly. Insert personal story about life being in the toilet here. I believe the story and he said he was sorry and would get the pins right out. Didn't happen. Went on like this for five months.

I did finally get them though and they were nice. Haven't reassembled my track yet so I can't say if they are as good as original but they look like they will do the job if needed. With no other affordable source for a complete pin, I wouldn't get too pissy as I'm sure he will follow through and deliver what was promised. He isn't a real parts vendor but works in a fabrication shop and has access to make things on his own. I can't make track pins so am happy someone else can.

My two cents on the matter...