New Cepok OE K1 seat damaged in transit!

[Andrew-S]

My new OE K1 seat arrived today via DHL from Andy Cepok (via his eBay store), it was in a retaped Honda box and pretty poorly packed inside and as a result the seat catch was forced through the bottom of the box and the safety catch hook was bent at 90 Deg.   I've emailed Cepok and asked for a replacement catch/hook, but I think I know what the answer (if any) will be. but we'll see?

This is my first purchase from AC and must admit the whole experience with them has not been one I would want to repeat in a hurry; poor communication, delayed acknowledgment of Paypal payment (I had to tell them it was processed), estimated delivery date missed by 3 days and now this. 

Other than the catch, the seat itself is excellent new condition so I'll just have to dismantle the catch and straighten out the hook - I intend to keep the original seat even though it has a slight split and the foam is beginning to crumble.

[steff750]

  you dont need the safety catch so i would fit it without safety catch i got a straight one some where if you need it
 it was probably fitted for american spec anyway like locking petrol cap and quite exhaust you  dont need that here in uk yet lol

[SteveD CB500K0]

His/their postage charges have always put me off.


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[Andrew-S]

you dont need the safety catch so i would fit it without safety catch i got a straight one some where if you need it
 it was probably fitted for american spec anyway like locking petrol cap and quite exhaust you  dont need that here in uk yet lol

Thanks for the info and kind offer Steff.

I'll have a go at straightening it and happy to leave it off (although I could always swap it off the other seat if I need to) - in fact you jogged a distant memory as I didn't remember a safety catch on my UK K1 and thought it was a bit of a phaff opening the seat when I bought the bike from UK Pete.

Cheers
Andrew

[Andrew-S]

His/their postage charges have always put me off.

Steve,

The postage was pretty reasonable (£25),  but would have happily paid a bit more for them to have taken more care with thier packaging, although it doesn't always follow. The main incentive for using Andy Cepok was an approximately saving of £270 over buying one from Japan or the States.

Cheers,
Andrew

[MCTID]

I have also had some decent parts damaged because the packing was less than adequate.........it makes you wonder what kind of dopes some Companies employ.

The worst was a newly built Triumph rear wheel (very, very expensive) where the hub bearing thread wasn't properly protected and the internal thread was badly damaged where some dope had dropped the parcel !

Always reminds me of the Jasper Carrot sketch where the Post Office worker holds up a large envelope and says to all his co workers "Photographs - do not bend" and he proceeds to fold the envelope in half proudly announcing "Oh yes they do" !

[UK Pete]

I have used him twice, he sent completely different looking item which was a superseded part yet his picture was of an original 1869 part, also he sent me aftermarket parts after advertising as genuine honda,  I will never deal with him again

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[Bryanj]

1869? Was it made by Gotlieb Daimler?

[Menno]

I would also not recommend Andy.
Have had quite a few not customer friendly encounters with him.

I am nt buying from him anymore as well....

[SteveD CB500K0]

“Andy Cepok” has 53,000 live listings on eBay.

He must be a company.

Like David Silver is a company.


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