T/C Hawken 50 cal vs. T/C Hawken Pro 550 50 cal.

[arcticap]

I've seen some used TC Hawkens for sale for as low as $179 plus shipping, some with a scope mounted.
bigminnow could buy one just for the stock and sell the leftover parts and maybe end up better off than if he kept this damaged eBay stock.

I would ask the seller to reconsider being allowed to keep the damaged stock for $20 - $25 less, or else I would tell him that it will be returned.
It's clear that bigminnow wants to keep the stock, but that damaged stock isn't worth as much on eBay as was paid, so the seller won't recover all of his money either if he tries to sell it again. So he may as well give bigminnow the discount.
He's betting that bigminnow will keep it.
Whereas even if bigminnow bluffs him about returning it, he can always end up simply keeping the damaged stock if the seller won't reconsider offering an "accord and satisfaction" in the form of a partial refund.
It's too bad that bigminnow may be taking a loss on 2 stocks in a row.

Info. about accord & satisfaction:

http://accordandsatisfaction.uslegal.com/

http://www.investorwords.com/12818/accord_and_satisfaction.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accord_and_satisfaction

 

[bigminnow]

Well for sure...this hawken is going to be the most expensive firearm I own......not including my noise reduction devices

This will be my school of hard knocks shooter... Regardless, I have found another hawken T/C kit from the 80's that was not assembled and this time I will finish it myself. (but I'm still irked at the packing some people think is acceptable)...

 

[Sure Shot Mc Gee]

Its inevitable. I've been burned on ickybay so many times. By camera cropping shots, bait & switch, and those convenient shipping practices by their sellers With or without insurance. As far as coloring on the stock. That's just a matter of choice in oil stains. Personally my conscience would prompt me to go after a full refund. Start over. I would refuse to be saddled with an expensive paper weight. But it is indeed your decision Sir. Just my opinion like so many others is all. Good Luck,

S/S

 

[shortwave]

Congrats on finding another T/C kit.

I think you'll find you'll appreciate the efforts of finishing your own stock when it's all said and done.

As far as the damaged stock, I agree with Sure Shot. I'd send it back for a full refund in a heartbeat. No since in you taking a loss in something that just wasn't your fault.

 

[bigminnow]

Thanks for the advice and support!...but I'm going to keep it and make the most of it. It was 84.00 + shipping and he offered to refund all of it but I'd have to pay the return shipping...it is black walnut and I've never seen another black walnut stock and couldn't get another one ready to use for that. So I'm going to patch it up and make the most of it and maybe no one will notice the chip that much...
Live and learn...the best learned lessons are the expen$ive ones...

 

[olmontanaboy]

He should refund ALL your money including return shipping, If he isn't willing to do that I would leave him a negative feedback, It was not any of your fault he did a lousy packing job and was too cheap to put it in a secure box. He at least owes you a partial refund for the damage if you decide to keep it. Sellers cannot leave buyers negative feedback any longer, only positive or none at all once you pay them. Be sure to mention his poor packing job in your feedback. That's how we can tell good Ebay sellers from poor ones. Ebay has cracked down on sellers tricks like makeing the buyer pay for return shipping and leaving negative feedback to buyers who pay on time.