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Make sure you take photos of it in the box etc
All these horror stories is one reason why I have not ventured into the selling side of Ebay. The other reason is I'm a hoarder and I don't want to sell anything. In the rare occasions that I do sell something it's one on one communication usually with someone (like a blog member) that "I know" and everything is pre-arranged. (Shipment method, payment, etc)Or it's local via Craigs List and it's face to face and cash is king.
Quote from: med6753 on February 17, 2021, 03:39:27 pmAll these horror stories is one reason why I have not ventured into the selling side of Ebay. The other reason is I'm a hoarder and I don't want to sell anything. In the rare occasions that I do sell something it's one on one communication usually with someone (like a blog member) that "I know" and everything is pre-arranged. (Shipment method, payment, etc)Or it's local via Craigs List and it's face to face and cash is king.The TE crowds on ebay are not that bad. I Sold couple of things and never had any problems.When I sell random stuff though, I try to do that on kijiji (similar to craigslist over here). Pickup is in person, they can inspect the item and they pay $. And its pretty clear that there is no return.
Quote from: Kosmic on February 17, 2021, 04:08:05 pmQuote from: med6753 on February 17, 2021, 03:39:27 pmAll these horror stories is one reason why I have not ventured into the selling side of Ebay. The other reason is I'm a hoarder and I don't want to sell anything. In the rare occasions that I do sell something it's one on one communication usually with someone (like a blog member) that "I know" and everything is pre-arranged. (Shipment method, payment, etc)Or it's local via Craigs List and it's face to face and cash is king.The TE crowds on ebay are not that bad. I Sold couple of things and never had any problems.When I sell random stuff though, I try to do that on kijiji (similar to craigslist over here). Pickup is in person, they can inspect the item and they pay $. And its pretty clear that there is no return.Yeah, trouble is though, that we are not really supposed to make trips to collect items like that anymore with the current pandemic, some police forces have a habit of stopping drivers and asking where they are going and for what purpose. We over here have had cases where the buyers have been issued with fines because they were not going out food shopping, all other trips are deemed none essential unless going for medical reasons, i.e. doctor/hospital/dentist appointments or collecting medication.
so quite frankly it was unsealed and stolen in transit most likely by Hermes.
Oh yes there are some proper nasty folk on local ads.A friend of mine was nearly mugged for a GPU about 20 years ago in McDonalds car park. He handed it over at knife point. Problem is you don't bring a knife to a car fight so he was knocked on his arse and the GPU recovered fairly painlessly in the end.
Quote from: Ice-Tea on February 17, 2021, 12:08:56 pmSeems I'm falling in the RF black hole. Buying a better RF cable to check the device that is supposed to check another device. I think you need a calibrated Cesium Beam and nothing less
Seems I'm falling in the RF black hole. Buying a better RF cable to check the device that is supposed to check another device.
Quote from: bd139 on February 17, 2021, 04:30:44 pmOh yes there are some proper nasty folk on local ads.A friend of mine was nearly mugged for a GPU about 20 years ago in McDonalds car park. He handed it over at knife point. Problem is you don't bring a knife to a car fight so he was knocked on his arse and the GPU recovered fairly painlessly in the end. Never any problems selling locally except one time some stupid bitch never showed up.
Automatic transmissions should be banned as dangerous. A little old lady just mistook the gas for the brake and drove into the side of a building. Happens more often than you realize.
Now when I was a teenager this was legal because I used to get pulled over all the time for stupid shit. But in the years that past since then there have been court cases where the decision is that the cops must have "reasonable case" to pull you over. Traffic violation, flagged as stolen, etc. Simply being a long haired hippie doesn't qualify. So.....that random pulling over going on over there is highly illegal over here.
I noticed that Amazon delivery folks are taking pictures of the package where they dropped it off, these days.That is actually really helpful and all the courier companies should do that to prove that they delivered where they say they delivered.I had a mis-delivery from Amazon and could clearly see in the picture that it was nowhere near where I live... - Full refund ensued, even though the item was flagged as "delivered".