Good points John! I will not buy from someone who is to cheap/lazy/dishonest to
buy a set of batteries to test a camera with. I figure that 9 times out of 10
it is the latter, they suspect a problem, and don't want to confirm it by
putting batteries in the unit. I am also very suspicious of the 'I don't know
much about cameras, I am selling it for a friend/relative who is dead/out of
the country so don't ask me any questions' type person.
Jim Couch
"John A. Lind" wrote:
> Read descriptions very carefully and look at any posted photos
> critically. I look at not only what is stated, but very carefully how it's
> worded and for what is important about condition but _not_ addressed. Some
> sellers represent themselves as dumb and naive when they are not. I get
> wary when I see lines with weasel-words like, "I don't know anything about
> how this works, so I cannot tell if it does or not," or "I don't have
> batteries for it, so I can't test it." Any hint of weasel-words brings up
> my radar and I will ask specific questions to pin down specifics if still
> interested.
>
> -- John
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