Am i correct to be scared of this?

[Alexlind123]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BUMPER-COVER-bmw-535I-535-I-89-93-front-92-91-90-part_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33640QQihZ014QQite mZ330058718414QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Jon K]

Wow that's crazy pricing - dunnoz.

[BillionPa]

the shipping is twice the price of the product!

[E34-520iSE]

The seller's feedback is very good so why not give him a ring? Maybe it's a tough item for him to shift, and as it's coming up to the end of the month he could be selling them at cost to balance the books. Just a thought!

Cheers,

Shaun M

[Tiger]

I have bought from them via eBay... for my Mercedes... front bumper, impact strip and corner lights. The product is decent made in China products. It seems a bit softer material then factory... on my Mercedes... but otherwise, for the price, you get what you are paying for... only less. These are just a cover... it doesn't have anything to do with our safety because that is all Mercedes or BMW parts.

Only less means that you are getting the same product as all those online body parts suppliers who charges twice as much for the same product plus same shipping fee (maybe a bit lower but not that much).

In my case, I saved nearly $500 as compared to OE or similar huge saving on used bumper. The saving includes the shipping cost. It is best to buy everything you need from same seller to save on those high shipping fee.

If I am a purist and this is out of our pocket, then I'd get a used bumper that I can see and inspect... If this is paid by insurance, let them get factory parts. If our bumper is in good shape... not ripped apart that you are missing parts, then I'd get it repaired by those bumper repair specialists... even body shops are going this route...

[Alexlind123]

I have a crack in the lip right in the middle and another crack on the passenger side of the lip. And no, i didnt do it.

[Tiger]

Crack is easily repaird by those bumper specialist. Body shop would know who does those repair if not themselves.

Buying new bumper would require painting the bumper... at least on the top. Plus install... probably in the rannge of $300 or so by body shop... If you install, much cheaper

[///M-Power 3\\\]

Nah, these guys make most of their profit in shipping. With a commercial account it might cost 30 bucks to ship that so all the rest is mark up. I bought a car that had one of those bumpers on it, unpainted. Material seems similar, it's the same thickness and seems near O.E. quality. Over the summer I bought one for an E36 from a company in NY, it was an aftermarket and a perfect replica of factory for $85.00 dropped off (i had wholesale license so they delivered it.) Beautiful and cheap. Go for it!

[Tiger]

Yes, you know they made money on shipping... The price of the part they are selling is practically wholesale cost... Like you said, near OE quality. Now this begs the question... how much cheaper did those guys buy those parts at? The price they are selling is practically cost if not under (unlikely).

[Alexlind123]

Yes, you know they made money on shipping... The price of the part they are selling is practically wholesale cost... Like you said, near OE quality. Now this begs the question... how much cheaper did those guys buy those parts at? The price they are selling is practically cost if not under (unlikely).

I think he said their profit is in the shipping cost.

[///M-Power 3\\\]

I think he said their profit is in the shipping cost.


exactly