The legal advice that would be given here would depend on whether or not the person who accepted to purchase the shock absorber acted as an agent or broker.
A broker is described as a person or organization that negotiates contracts and serves as a middleman between a buyer and a seller in exchange for a fee.
A broker is a non-party to a transaction and is distinct from an agent, who represents the primary party in a transaction.
It is important to note that the element that changes the equation is whether or not the "someone" carried out the above transaction for a fee to them.
If they did, the they may be liable to ensure that you got proper value for money. If not, then they are not liable, they were simply acting on your instruction.
Another line of recourse would be to check the warranties and guaranties given on the product that was purchased.
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