Be honest with the seller. Their reputation on ebay is more valuable then
one $50 transaction. I got a negative from someone who didn't understand he
couldn't change it, before he even emailed me!
He should take it back and cover your return shipping. I would.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kiker, James" <James.Kiker@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus List (E-mail)" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 1:28 PM
Subject: [OM] Focusing screen disappointment
> Hi list,
> I recently bought a 2-4 screen off eBay, from Canada ($40 U.S. dollars +
$10
> insured shipping), represented as new in box. It finally arrived today,
and
> I was very disappointed to find that it was a 1-13 in a 2-4 box. Very
> frustrating, since I was trying to replace my 1-13 in my OM-4Ti. We've
had
> discussions in the past about buying and selling off eBay from other than
> one's native country (U.S.A. in my case). In this particular instance,
I'll
> probably get burned. How can I prove, besides having good feedback, that
I
> didn't switch the screens myself? If the seller agrees to allow me to
> return it for a refund, I'll probably be stuck with $5-$10 more in
shipping
> costs. Any thoughts on this? This is my very 1st international deal out
of
> about 75-80 eBay deals. Also, does anyone out there want to sell me a
real
> 2-4, new or used?
> James Kiker
>
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