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Air Compressor repair

Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:33 pm
by Lambie
I dont think that it can be done to Chinese clone - am I wrong???

Like many I bought an ebay clone of the bushranger max Air type compressors but it has died.....

I bought it through ebay and have got pretty average support from the supplier - is this what others have experienced??

For the record - beware EBAY buyers - After my experience I've decide to give the cheapies a miss

After my compressor's piston seal failed here's the response to my warranty enquiry for a unit that is 54 weeks old..... (12 months and 2 weeks)
"Hi Gavan, (Hi is a freindly start )

I did take a look at the listing and note this item's warranty has expired. As your item was dispatched over 12 months ago, we are unable to offer a replacement or a refund. Our warranty and returns policies are displayed on our FAQ page located in our listings:

http://www.auctionbrokers.com.au/faq.html

If you require any further assistance, may we suggest you contact a local specialist. We also recommend the websites of manufacturers where applicable and Google (www.google.com.au) as a general search engine.

I'm very sorry I couldn't help further on this occasion, but I do hope the above information helps.

Kind regards,
Leigh
auctionbrokers Customer Care
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So there you have it - a complete white wash

My experience is - beware Ebay - come back is hard to achieve and DONT TRUST THE ABOVE exciting AUCTIONBROKERS!!!!!!!


Go the Aussie made 'and can fix it ARB oir similar if I can find it' - that's where I'm heading - frankly I'm sick of chinese junk - once bitten very much twice shy!

Lambie



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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:42 pm
by 460cixy
theres an aussie mob called clisby that make indrustrial air compressors and also used to make ones for 4x4s with a tank and fittings ect cant find much about them on the net but i know there still around

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:00 am
by Slayer
i dont see a problem with the response. and wouldnt expect any better from a major retail chain like bunnings, repco ect... if an item states 12 months warrenty and u fark it after 12 months and 2 weeks its tuff titties...if u took a cordless drill from bunnings, killed it 2 weeks out of warrenty do u think they will just feel sorry for u and replace it any ways??

for the price they go for.. (i paid 55 bucks for my ebay bushranger clone) id say 12 months is a good run from one...
as for repairs, my father had a repco cheapy that burnt the pistion ring out, i muked around with a heap of differnt plastics tryin to get it goin again, never got more than about 4 31's pumped up before it would die again... if u could get the right material.. a carbon impregnated teflon.... then u could cut your own new pistion ring :)....

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:43 am
by chimpboy
How much did you pay for it?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:32 am
by Hamo
I've been stung twice by ebay
1'st i brought a chinese 12.000 lb winch to fit to my troopy with a arb winch bar i asked the qestion (will this winch fit my arb winch bar) yes no worries same bolt patten as warn. how ever when i fitted it the fairlead roller did not fit I had to but a warn fairlead roller at $300 i should have just brought a warn.
2'nd i brought some cv's that did not fit my 45 series troopy i had to steal 1 from my shorty to get going and to return item to the seller after all this (fitting removing returning cv and refitting cv) i should have just brought i from don kyatts
Buyer beware on ebay as you get what you pay for if its cheap it probaly to good to be true :? :? :?
hamo

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:45 pm
by DirtyPaj
Seems to be pretty safe buying of private people on ebay just trading stuff but IMHO don't bother with the companies making a living out of it, it's generally cheap shit made to sound good. Had some great stuff from private sellers though :lol: