Buying tires off eBay and ship to tire store

Submitted by Spicy_E t3_11nro37 in massachusetts

Any folks ever purchased tires on eBay and then having it shipped to local store?

Just looking to hear people’s experiences if they’ve done that.

Looks like nearby me, I can purchase tires on eBay and have it shipped to my nearest Firestone.

Purchasing on ebay uses a service called CarAdvise for tire installation.

Thanks.

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wsdog t1_jbooxzp wrote

I bought tires like that (not from eBay) - no issues.

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HeyaShinyObject t1_jboxb4z wrote

I've had tires shipped from tirerack to a shop several times. They were happy to do it, asked me to let them know when the order was placed, and when they arrived called me to bring the vehicle in to have them mounted.

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Capenurse t1_jbph667 wrote

I’ve done it no problems or issues.

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Mysterious-House-51 t1_jbpkmk4 wrote

Never from ebay but the reality is the tire shop makes far more from the install than they do from the sale of tires alone

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1diligentmfer t1_jbq7524 wrote

Call ahead of time, and ask. Some places will charge more for services, that would come free if you purchased the tires from them, than you are saving, it could end up a wash.

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Pfoley58 t1_jbqc501 wrote

I nearly pulled the trigger on this once, and through Google found a bunch of horror stories about the tires being old/out of date, and ended up just going directly through the shop instead. Your mileage may vary (literally)

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Spicy_E OP t1_jbqzdpz wrote

Thanks for those all who chimed in. The seller is actually Discount Tire on eBay. I have ordered from them in the past.

I just never dropped shipped to a shop before. And now eBay also offer where you pay to mount and balance ahead of time. It’s an option they offer now on eBay for $100 fee for mount and balance.

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spamnotnice t1_jd1on16 wrote

Replying to Spicy_E (#2,205,364)

I just did this. Bought 4 tires from Discount Tire Direct like you on ebay. Should get to Firestone tomorrow but I'm trying to figure out how to "schedule" the appt via the caradvise website. Like I can choose the installer, choose new tire install service, but as far as payment, how does the site/app know I bought it via ebay? Cause it asks for option for payment. This is where I'm lost. Ebay says to set the appt via caradviser and not the installer. How did you do it?

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Spicy_E OP t1_jd1q334 wrote

Replying to spamnotnice (#2,287,831)

Sorry—Ive actually decided to purchase the tires locally in town and price matched so I didn’t go through the eBay/caradvise experience.

If you haven’t yet, try chatting with eBay customer car to get hopefully help out.

Good luck with everything.

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