[time-nuts] caveat emptor: eBay t&m seller warning
Robert Crawford
avitek at wwnet.net
Tue Jul 18 14:04:15 EDT 2006
Christopher,
Back in January of this year I purchased a 5061A from Test Equipment
Surplus (Mr. Joon Kyong). It was defective and I sent it back,
expecting a prompt refund. However, no amount of begging and pleading
had any effect until I left negative feedback. He responded that very
day! I did eventually get most of my money back except for return
shipping, which was very expensive. I lost about $80.00 on the entire
transaction and ended up with nothing. I, too, will never purchase
anything from him again.
Bob Crawford
Christopher Hoover wrote:
>Folks,
>
>Heads up on this eBay seller: Test Equipment Surplus, eBay id
><http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif>
><http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=jtsele&ii
>d=7614062550&frm=284&ssPageName=VIP:feedback:1:us> jtsele, aka
>jtsele at pacbell.net aka Joon Kyong.
>
>Although I have satisfactorily done business with him on eBay several
>times, I got ripped off in my last transaction.
>
>I recommend you do not do business with him. To substantiate this
>recommendation, here's the story.
>
>I bought an HP 5065A RUBIDIUM VAPOR FREQUENCY STANDARD, item
>#7614062550, from the seller for $555 + s/h. The unit arrived in
>great cosmetic shape but with a suspicious rattle. I popped the top
>to find the physics package missing. The rattle was the bracket for the
>package.
>
>I was annoyed but unworried. The item was advertised with the
>following guarantee:
>
>"This item is in good working condition and is guaranteed to work. If
>you receive the item and it does not function, please let us know and we
>will give you a full refund including shipping."
>
>No physics package == not good working condition, right?
>
>I contacted the seller, and he agreed to take the item back. He gave me
>his FedEx number. Great, I'm thinking, I don't have a working 5065A,
>but at least I'll get my money back and I don't even have to spot him
>the return shipping.
>
>It took me a few weeks to get the package back to him -- we had a baby
>at that point -- but I sent it the week after we got back from the
>hospital. I have confirmation that the item was received and signed
>for.
>
>I have yet to see my refund, even after many messages asking him to pay.
>It's been long enough that PayPal won't do squat about it. Short of a
>small claims action, which I am seriously considering, I am out > $500.
>('though I understand I may be able to get $200 back from eBay ...
>haven't looked into this in detail yet.)
>
>-ch
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