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Re: [OM] Mercury battery issue on eBay: revisted

Subject: Re: [OM] Mercury battery issue on eBay: revisted
From: Jim Couch <spknsprkt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 14:52:12 -0700
'Dings' are smaller than 'dents' therefore the camera good still be rated as
excellent. If it had a dent it would have to be rated as good at best. :)

Jim Couch

Chris O'Neill wrote:

> On 28 Oct 2000, at 1:00, Gary Reese wrote:
>
> > I wonder if someone turned me in, or if eBay's mercury battery gestapo
> > were on vacation that week?
>
> I dunno, but the seller is located in Vancouver, BC.  Up here in the
> Canadian Hinterland, mercury batteries *aren't* illegal (yet!).  So, maybe
> e-Bay goes by what's legal in the seller's country???  Just a guess on
> my part.
>
> Quick side comment...  I found it cute that the camera was describes
> as, "excellent condition, no dent, one ding on the edge of the
> baseplate."  Someone wanna explain to me the difference 'tween a
> "dent" and a "ding" please???  Oh, I know!  A "ding" is okay damage
> and a "dent" is not-okay damage...  right???  <G>
>
> Gotta remember that one for *my* e-Bay ads!  <G>
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
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