I ordered a trailer hitch for my Chrysler 200 off of Ebay since I was having zero luck finding anyone local who had one for sale. "None in stock, could be two weeks, could be two months. Or never..."
Nothing extravagant, just a class I for fetching small things like appliances...(dead bikes...cough..cough....)
I found a Chrysler OEM hitch for a reasonable price in Wisconsin. It looked like they were being blown out for cheap-ish, which is not surprising for a car that wasn't a big seller and hasn't been on the market for 4 years.
i received it last week and went to install it today, only to find.....
"not to be used for towing..."
Well, that's useful then. Turns out, it's a receiver for a Thule bike carrier rack, for which I have absolutely zero use.
Here's the ad:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1541078059...927110&hash=item23e18a80f0:g:Ui8AAOSwn0FgAIBZ
Now, technically, the ad never states it's a trailer hitch, just a hitch, and the Mopar product number is there for searching, so I realize I have pretty much zero recourse in terms of getting my money back, since it stated "no returns", but to me, it seems more than a little dishonest not to tell people exactly what it is they are buying. This item comes up in the "Chrysler 200 Hitch" search. I guess i needed to put "trailer" in the search. $200 down the crapper with exchange and shipping thrown in. I think the Gods are telling me I need to break open my wallet and buy a new bike for once.
The "mend and make due" in me has me pondering welding in a proper receiver in the proper orientation, since the mounts and end plates are as sturdy as the ones on the proper hitches, and the loads will be light and local. Pisses me off when it seems like you need a pair of iron underwear and a lawyer to read the fine print every time you try to deal with sellers.. There's a reason Ebay has become my last resort when trying to source things.
Nothing extravagant, just a class I for fetching small things like appliances...(dead bikes...cough..cough....)
I found a Chrysler OEM hitch for a reasonable price in Wisconsin. It looked like they were being blown out for cheap-ish, which is not surprising for a car that wasn't a big seller and hasn't been on the market for 4 years.
i received it last week and went to install it today, only to find.....
"not to be used for towing..."
Well, that's useful then. Turns out, it's a receiver for a Thule bike carrier rack, for which I have absolutely zero use.
Here's the ad:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1541078059...927110&hash=item23e18a80f0:g:Ui8AAOSwn0FgAIBZ
Now, technically, the ad never states it's a trailer hitch, just a hitch, and the Mopar product number is there for searching, so I realize I have pretty much zero recourse in terms of getting my money back, since it stated "no returns", but to me, it seems more than a little dishonest not to tell people exactly what it is they are buying. This item comes up in the "Chrysler 200 Hitch" search. I guess i needed to put "trailer" in the search. $200 down the crapper with exchange and shipping thrown in. I think the Gods are telling me I need to break open my wallet and buy a new bike for once.
The "mend and make due" in me has me pondering welding in a proper receiver in the proper orientation, since the mounts and end plates are as sturdy as the ones on the proper hitches, and the loads will be light and local. Pisses me off when it seems like you need a pair of iron underwear and a lawyer to read the fine print every time you try to deal with sellers.. There's a reason Ebay has become my last resort when trying to source things.