So here is a follow-up if anyone is interested....
I have had private messages here and on a different forum telling me of issues with this Craig Morrow guy selling his inheritance on Ebay as "schwinnstore" and "bicycleheaven"
I understand peoples hesitancy, but by the law of averages and by sheer numbers, He has to have irked many other people. I looked back and found that I've bought 5 things from him in the past two years and four of them were on my list of Ebay peeves.
This last time, I was looking for a new kickstand. a "355" Suburban stand is fine. My old one is the original chrome stand and is not stamped with a number. Not all are.
Schwinn store on Ebay is selling new kickstands, he's got several and says they fit lightweights and the measurement knee to toe is what I need. They are not stamped. He is the "schwinnstore" so subliminally I am thinking this kickstand is what he says it is.
After 5 days he hasn't mailed the kick stand. The label has been made but it was never scanned at the destination P.O. till the end of day 6 then it takes nearly two weeks more (not his fault)
I immediately notice it is wrong. It is thicker and heavier than my old one and the angle of the spring end is much more which would make a lightweight nearly lay on its side.
I wish I would have taken a pic of the old and new side-by-side but I didn't. I just re-packaged it and got it ready to be sent back. I sent him a return deal on Ebay and now Ebay controls all returns.
Ok, no big deal, I'll just print the return label to find out it is for $3 and change at first class rate. But the kickstand weighs 1.7 lbs. It will be returned to me immediately if I try to send it with that label. This happened because he was offering free shipping on the kickstand and just put any old number in the product weight box when he made the listing.
All this time, 3 messages to Mr. Morrow.... No Answers. 3 days.......
I address the package and send it back myself with tracking. I sent a message telling him what I was doing and provided the tracking #. No answer. Surprisingly it arrives back at the 'schwinnstore" in 3 days. No answer.
Ebay won't help because its all automated and my return label was never scanned. To them, I never sent it back.
Soooooo. I start a PayPal case. 3 days he doesn't answer. No refund.
At this point I would pay $50 to give this guy a bad feedback, but I dont have to pay. PayPal will get the money back for me in 5 days. Not about the money.
So I leave him the feedback he deserves and he responds to it saying he has refunded me.
LIAR. I have yet to get a refund.
This is Craig Morrow
This is the "schwinnstore" on Ebay
This is "bicycleheaven" on EbayYou got a full refund you lost nothing we went over this about your kickstand 10 times and you say you never got a refund and anyone who knows ebay can get a refund no matter what