Hi Bill:
That is exactly what I did, and just what I was thinking, but the seller
wanted me to pay to send it to his repair store choice in Calif., and then
he would maybe pay half and I would then pay for the return, or I could
accept a 24X read write CD! Neither acceptible to me. I last offered that
even $20.00 would be acceptible, to no response. I take it that you think
that that much play is not acceptable.
Thanks Gord
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From: <NSURIT@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:02 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: eb*y- buying through the eyes of the seller
>
> Having bought a great deal of stuff and sold a bit on ebay, I will give
the
> following advice. Ask questions up front, such as "Are there any problems
with
> the glass, such as but not limited to, scratches, cleaning marks &
fungus?"
> and/or "Mechanically, does in function as it was intended to function?"
There
> might be other questions depending on the item, however these will tend to
get
> the conversation started if the seller has not given a good description.
>
> Given the situation you are in, I would have figured out what, if
anything,
> would make the deal "right" for me and then I would contact the seller and
> offer to either return the item for a full refund or he could do whatever
it was
> that I felt would make the deal "right" for me. The standard I try to
judge my
> offer by, is "it reasonable". If the auction is an "as is" auction I ask
a
> bunch of questions. In this particular case I might ask him to either
split
> the repair with me or give me a refund and I would ask for a refund of the
price
> I paid plus the shipping I had paid to have the item shipped to me. That
way
> each of you has 1 shipping charge which you paid. If he agrees to pay half
> the repair, you have a nice lens for about $125. Not a bad deal. My 2
cents,
> Bill Barber
>
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