Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
and package.

They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.

I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

"Beach Runner" <Bob4Health@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
> and package.
>
> They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
>
> I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"
>
my last few deals with individuals went bad (failure to pay, non US bidders
bidding when excluded, failure to ship)

the rating system encourages false high ratings out of fear of a retaliation
negative

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

? "Beach Runner" <Bob4Health@hotmail.com> ?????? ??? ??????
news:1153482558.256289.260830@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
> and package.
>
> They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
>
> I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"
>
Yeah, much better get a *cheaper* camera (but brand-new)than some camera
that someone else for some reasons doesn't want anymore.Here, they say you
shouldn't buy a pig in a bag, but check it first.(Off topic-almost every
week I dream I have switched back on film and got back my relic SLR-Nikon
FM-2 complete with a russian (soviet?)flash, 24mm 2.5 Tamron, 50mm 1.4
Nikkor,70-210 sigma, which I have given away, and the person who gives it
back to me tells'Go and get your darkroom equipment back, don't be a fool,
film's better'I decided after waking up that I will get a photo-inkjet
printer as soon as I have the money).


--
Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
major in electrical engineering,freelance electrician
542nd mechanized infantry batallion
dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

Well....on the other hand. When my Oly E-10 started looking kind of worn I
bought an E-20 on Ebay and got one in virtually unused condition. I guess it
can go both ways.

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Thanks,
Gene Palmiter
(visit my photo gallery at http://palmiter.dotphoto.com)
freebridge design group

"Tzortzakakis Dimitrios" <dimtzort@otenet.gr> wrote in message
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>
> ? "Beach Runner" <Bob4Health@hotmail.com> ?????? ??? ??????
> news:1153482558.256289.260830@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>> recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
>> and package.
>>
>> They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
>>
>> I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"
>>
> Yeah, much better get a *cheaper* camera (but brand-new)than some camera
> that someone else for some reasons doesn't want anymore.Here, they say you
> shouldn't buy a pig in a bag, but check it first.(Off topic-almost every
> week I dream I have switched back on film and got back my relic SLR-Nikon
> FM-2 complete with a russian (soviet?)flash, 24mm 2.5 Tamron, 50mm 1.4
> Nikkor,70-210 sigma, which I have given away, and the person who gives it
> back to me tells'Go and get your darkroom equipment back, don't be a fool,
> film's better'I decided after waking up that I will get a photo-inkjet
> printer as soon as I have the money).
>
>
> --
> Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
> major in electrical engineering,freelance electrician
> 542nd mechanized infantry batallion
> dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr
>
>

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

"woops" <w3cyykcv7q8gjpv@jetable.org> wrote in message news:zvydnf7mnpJiWV3ZnZ2dnUVZ_rydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>
> "Beach Runner" <Bob4Health@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1153482558.256289.260830@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> > recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
> > and package.
> >
> > They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
> >
> > I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"
> >
> my last few deals with individuals went bad (failure to pay, non US bidders
> bidding when excluded, failure to ship)
>
> the rating system encourages false high ratings out of fear of a retaliation
> negative

Exactly. Most of eBay's policies are skewed in sellers favor.
After all, eBay receives 95% of their revenue from sellers.
And let's not even go into Paypal, with their useless "buyer
protection".

The previous advice is good: you'll get real deals far more
often from private parties. And avoid "power sellers".

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

Beach Runner wrote:

> recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
> and package.
>
> They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
>
> I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"


I won't spend more than $100 on eBay. I limit my purchases to
things like memory cards and batteries. That way I'll never get
badly stung.

Most of my big ticket purchases are at local dealers. It costs
a bit more than ordering from abroad off the net, but provides more
peace of mind.

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

"Jim Townsend" <not@real.address> wrote in message
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> Beach Runner wrote:
>
>> recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
>> and package.
>>
>> They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
>>
>> I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"
>
>
> I won't spend more than $100 on eBay. I limit my purchases to
> things like memory cards and batteries. That way I'll never get
> badly stung.
>
> Most of my big ticket purchases are at local dealers. It costs
> a bit more than ordering from abroad off the net, but provides more
> peace of mind.
>
>

One really needs to use an escrow service if the loss of one's money is
significant.

I agree with the spending cap. I have rarely spent more than $100 on any
transaction.

It is also important to use PayPal, rather than give out your credit card
number directly to the seller. One cannot know what the seller might do
with that information--especially if he gets the 3-digit security code that
can be found in the signature area. Too much risk of identity theft.

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

"Beach Runner" <Bob4Health@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
> and package.
>

And did they answer you?


> They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
>
> I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"
>

I wouldn't buy a drink of water via ebay. I suspect 95% of its sellers to
be ripoff artists.

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

Its not all that difficult to avoid the scams if you use your brain. Turn it
off for a second though and you can get taken very quickly. Just remember
the adage about the fool and his money and don't be one.

Eric Miller

"Beach Runner" <Bob4Health@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153482558.256289.260830@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
> and package.
>
> They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
>
> I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"
>

Re: Think I'm done with most Ebay
 

woops wrote:

>
> "Beach Runner" <Bob4Health@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1153482558.256289.260830@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
>> recently ordered a Canon SD700. Asked if it was the American version
>> and package.
>>
>> They sent me a foreign version minus all parts.
>>
>> I will deal with individuals, but no more "Power sellers"
>>
> my last few deals with individuals went bad (failure to pay, non US
> bidders bidding when excluded, failure to ship)
>
> the rating system encourages false high ratings out of fear of a
> retaliation negative

Blame some of that on PayPain. Went to buy something today, found out my
account is frozen because I didn't accept some user agreement or other
within 30 days, and they don't give me any way to accept the user agreement
other than to email them and wait "up to 30 days for resolution". Why is
it that _every_ _single_ time I try to use that crummy service there's some
kind of hassle? Last time it wouldn't take the same credit card that B&H
takes with no trouble at all and I ended up having to transfer funds into a
Paypal account, which funds are now frozen until they get done with their
autoproctological exercise.

--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)