Guy wants refund on fighter jet

[Suzy Q]

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese businessman who bought a Russian fighter jet online wants his money back after finding it could not be shipped to China, state media reported on Tuesday.

Zhang Cheng, a Beijing businessman, bid $24,730 and paid a $2,000 deposit for the former Czech air force plane on Chinese-based eBay, Xinhua news agency said.

But legal experts informed Zhang that the MiG-21, located in Idaho in the United States, was "almost impossible to ship back," Xinhua said, quoting the Beijing Times.

Moreover, the seller had clearly confined the destination of the plane to the United States and Canada, Xinhua quoted a member of eBay's public relations staff as saying.

Chinese Web surfers have accused Zhang of trying to gain fame, but others suggest it merely shows the improved living standards of the Chinese, Xinhua said.

The buyer, however, said he was building a collection.

"I like to collect valuable items," he said. "I have the buying power and my company has an empty space where I can display the plane."

Man Buys Fighter Jet, Want Refund

I say if we can't get a refund on leaky subs, this guy should be s.o.l.

[b0rk]

Meh, only $2k despoit. Drop it and leave.

[FastFokker]

Tough luck buddy.. he should have checked the laws first before dropping the deposit.

Sucker!

[najibs]

Man Buys Fighter Jet, Want Refund

I say if we can't get a refund on leaky subs, this guy should be s.o.l.

$24k for a MiG fighter jet is a steal. However, those jet engines will suck more than $24k of gas in just a few hours of flying. But I guess if he wanted to put it on display then it doesn't matter.

[FastFokker]

Well they don't actually link to the Ebay auction.. It's likely that jet is in poor condition and would be for static use only.

I'd actually like to see the ebay auction.

Otherwise, $24k for a flying condition Mig-21 is a steal.

[Rometiklan]

He was probably pissed when the thing didn't come with any weapons of mass destruction. Is this the same guy who collected the 40 million Pepsi points and wanted to get that fighter jet in the commercial? HahA!

[Frankie3s]

$24k for a MiG fighter jet is a steal. However, those jet engines will suck more than $24k of gas in just a few hours of flying. But I guess if he wanted to put it on display then it doesn't matter.

I would fill up at the local Esso and then use the afterburners to get the hell out of there.

[Rometiklan]

He can sit in the cockpit and yell, "I'm goin' BALLISTIC!!" only so many times before it starts getting boring. No wonder he wants his money back.

[laptop-tech]

$24k for a MiG fighter jet is a steal. However, those jet engines will suck more than $24k of gas in just a few hours of flying. But I guess if he wanted to put it on display then it doesn't matter.

I dont think he was planning to fly to work and back home everyday...

[Emancipated]

He can sit in the cockpit and yell, "I'm goin' BALLISTIC!!" only so many times before it starts getting boring. No wonder he wants his money back.

You can get the same effect from drinking Red Bull.

[FastFokker]

I say if we can't get a refund on leaky subs, this guy should be s.o.l.

Speaking of the leaky subs.. just got back from my bicycle ride and while I was on one the Halifax-Dartmouth bridges, I took a picture.

[najibs]

I would fill up at the local Esso and then use the afterburners to get the hell out of there.

I don't think you'd get very far, considering ESSO stations don't have Jet fuel.

[najibs]

You can get the same effect from drinking Red Bull.

Here's a Red Bull MiG-17:

[FastFokker]

I don't think you'd get very far, considering ESSO stations don't have Jet fuel.

They don't anymore? They used to.

I'm pretty sure DND had contracts with Esso just recently (past 5-10yrs).

Just checked and Esso in Halifax has Jet A-1.

[ElChico]

Speaking of the leaky subs.. just got back from my bicycle ride and while I was on one the Halifax-Dartmouth bridges, I took a picture.

Those are the decomissioned Oberon Subs, not the new Victoria class subs. You can tell by the radar dome on the bow.