>>Hi Matt:
>>The auction description said in the first line:
<< This camera is being offered in as is condition with no warranties
expressed or implied. >>
I'm afraid that is pretty strong language protecting the seller.
Gary Reese
Las Vegas, NV
I don't disagree that the seller is _protected_. S/he's just not nice, and
a fraud. I could put an OM-1 on ebay with a photo of the front of the
camera and write: appears to work with ease. When the camera arrives to
the hapless bidder missing a back door, a meter needle and an on/off switch
what is he to do?, the shutter fires! Leave negative feedback just as I
did.
This seller responded to my email with "If you want I can send you the
insurance receipt and you can file a claim.." Tiny pieces, presumably the
missing spot meter button, were found in the brown case inside a film
canister. These did not fall off in transit. This person knew the camera
was broken, and then offered to send a claim form, as if I would claim that
the USPS were at fault.
I find the Ebay community's feedback system flawed as well. I get negative
feedback solely because I left negative feedback. The seller got her money,
and got away with defrauding me. All I did was complain.
m. bachofen
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