Body Guys - Fixable?

So - I ordered a fiberglass hood for my Ranger off ebay. The dip stick wrapped it in thin clear wrapping and sent it UPS ground. Those dip sticks accepted it and sent it

Of course, it's FIBERGLASS so the corners are chewed up.

Ill take it to my local paint and body in the morning to see what they say. In the mean time UPS billing is closed so I can't contact them about an insurance claim. So, all I can do 'till sun up is sit here in a stew with my thumbs up my arse...

What do yall think - Salvagable?

 

looks fixable from your pics

 

well, i know they make body filler with fiberglass strands, and they may make one especially for fiberglass, but so long as its just chips and such, i don't see why it shouldn't be repairable. but seeing as how its on the very edges, it may be hard to get the body lines exactly right. (but thats just me, i have absolutely no depth perception along with other vision problems. lol) but if you can get the body lines then yea. i just think itll be hard cause there's nothing to use to keep the filler spreader along the right line like there is on a dent in a metal hood. but im no body expert. just my amateur opinion.

 

If it is fiberglass it can be repaired.

Did you contact the seller? He is the one that needs to file the claim with the shipping carrier. Probably won't make a difference since it was not packaged correctly. The seller should be out the repair costs not you.

 

I haven't contacted the seller yet. I made a claim/filed a report through Paypal several, several years ago and didn't get a dime back. I believe the final reason was because the seller didn't have the funds in his Paypal account, so I am hesitant to contact this guy before I hear from my body guy and UPS. Don't want to scare him into removing the money from his account.

Again, that was a while back - Before Paypal had the "Buyer Protection" ads everywhere. I guess it works different now, and it's easier to get refunded?

Hmmmm - You're right though. Paid for a hood in refurbed condition, not damaged. Should I file the Paypal claim immediatly?

Thanks Yall!

 

Any fiberglass is fixable by the right body man. The real question is why should you incur the expense for some other idiots mistake.

 

You should have filed the claim immediately upon receipt of the damaged hood. If you wait to long they can say you did it.

 

Thanks Yall! Got the ball rolling through the resolution center. Can't wait to see what the seller has to say.

To add to it - The dip stick somehow screwed up my address and the UPS guy couldn't deliever it. Had to drive 50 durn miles to the UPS hub and pick it up. The guys there were amazed that it even was allowed to ship in that condition. Pittyfull business practices from the Ebay seller.

 

Yes, paypal is great. I don't generally buy anything if they don't accept paypal, just for the protection. Contact paypal and let them do their job.

 

I'll bet UPS will not pay an insurance claim for that. It had insufficient packaging which is the sellers responsibility. I went through this several years ago with a poorly packaged item. You should not have to accept merchandise in this condition. I would put in a claim for a refund with paypal. He will have to battle it out with UPS but he will lose in the end.

 

couldn't you have refused delivery because of damage, being you picked it up?

 

Sure - But what would that have done? Then I'd be out a hood and the cash.

 

i have always been told to...inspect for damage...before accepting a package.why is that?