That is one refund check that I might have gladly torn up and disposed of.
Bob Winters
> From: "Chris O'Neill" <chris@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 23:09:42 -0600
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Sometimes there's a legit reason....
>
> We've had a pretty lively discussion the last day or two about flakey
> *Bay buyers and sellers. I, too, have had some recent problems (e.g.
> the OM-10 with a fugus-farm lens), so we all know there's some not-so-
> nice people on the *Bay.
>
> However, sometimes there's a legit reason for a lack of response from a
> seller (or buyer, for that matter). I recently purchased an XA/A11 outfit
> from cobwebcorner@xxxxxxx. All went pretty well with the tranaction.
> Just after I received the outfit, Doug sent me an e-mail saying he may
> have accidently overstated the shipping costs and wanted me to confirm
> the postage per the box the outfit came in. I did so and soon received
> another note from Doug saying he had made a mistake and would mail
> me the difference.
>
> Weeks passed without a word, so I recently wrote to Doug inquiring
> about my shipping refund. I quickly received a reply from his brother,
> Jack, advising me that Doug is in the hospital and might be there for
> some time. Seems Doug has had a pretty rough time the past couple
> of years.... a couple of accidents, alot of pain and suffering, and little
> income due to not being able to work. Jack advised that Doug had sent
> the refund in the mail just before going back into the hospital.
>
> Sure enough, I received Doug's refund check in today's mail. Even
> though Doug could probably use the extra few bucks, and I wouldn't
> have noticed the overcharge if he hadn't mentioned it, the guy was
> honest enough to "make it right" and did so even though he was about
> to go into the hospital.
>
> In short, there ARE some times when the delay is legit, and there ARE
> honest and upstanding *Bay sellers out there! I can't recommend
> cobwebcorner@xxxxxxx enough! Check out his auctions from time to
> time, and if he has something you're intersted in DO bid with confidence!
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
> ---
> I'm *not* a Zuikoholic.... I'm a Zuikohobbiest!
> Chris O'Neill (chris@xxxxxxxxx)
> http://www.joinco.ca
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