Bad news and I hope it all works out. I'm glad the amount of money
involved was not huge.
Roger
John Cwiklinski wrote:
>
> I think I'm going to quit buying on eBay. All over 19.99 USD
> I've been in dispute w/ a seller (crazyterrier) for 45 days now and have
> even filed a police report (Bothell, Washington) for theft. [Since I live
> in Portland, Oregon and am referencing eBay, the (Bothell, Wa) cops
> thought this was rather amusing. So do I, actually!]
> I bought a Vivitar 70-150 f3.8 (OM mount) for 19.99 USD described as mint.
> When I received, it was clear as soon as I pulled it out of the box that a
> bad modification had been attempted. Someone tried to place an OM mount on
> this lens, without success. The aperture ring wouldn't turn, the mount
> assembly was loose and the DOF button did nothing. All I could do was
> place the lens on an OM camera. After lengthy E-mail exchanges, I agreed
> to return the lens (first) for a refund. I have an E-mail trail a mile
> long from the seller stating how honest they are. I've been waiting for 30
> days now for the refund in the mail.
> I am in the process of having them removed as a seller from eBay.
> This isn't the first time I have been burned on eBay.
> Like everyone else on this list who buys on eBay, all we (buyers) expect
> to buy is how the item is described. Nothing more, nothing less.
>
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