[dj21502]

Beware I got charged $30.00+ to look at a chewed up milodon gear drive.Heres how. Posted here on PYBB "Milodon gear drive, was installed but motor was never run,150.00" I emailed John"GTOKID"Bailey. I asked if the gear drive was damaged or modified in any way.John"GTOKID"Bailey reaponded that it was "compleat and unused".I made a phone call to him for further details. I agreed to buy the Milodon gear drive for $150.00+$20.00 shipping and handling.I sent him a money order. John"GTOKID"Bailey sent me the gear drive. The Milodon gear drive I received wasn't the one he described to me. The gear drive I received was obviously used and very badly damaged. It looked like the mounting bolts were either too long or they backed out and hit the cam gear/hub assembly. This left deep gouges in the back of the gear and ruined the thrust bearing surface on the hub. The thrust bearing included was pitted due to rust. The idler bearing felt rough (I didn't take it apart).
The cost to repair + what I already had in this would be much more than a new gear drive.
I emailed John"GTOKID"Bailey about these problems. He told me he would refund my money.So I assumed that it was just a mistake. I sent the gear drive back to him as I received it(costing another $11.00). John"GTOKID"Bailey sent me a check for $150.00, wrote on the check was this "restocking fee $20.00". I cashed the check thinking I should be happy to get that much back.I emailed John"GTOKID"Bailey again questioning the "restocking fee" reminding him that his desription of the gear drive did not match the gear drive I received.In his last email he stated that "if you buy a part from jegs and send it back you get the part price back not shipping and handling.I sent you 150 back,end of story. I will be at the attco race if you feel the need to speak to me." Well by then I didn't think it was a mistake any more.(I have all the emails to back up what I have said here.)I was polite , I asked the right questions, I sent the money promptly.So thats how to look at a ruined gear drive for $30.00+.
Don"dj21502"Armentrout