Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/15

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Subject: [Leica] Ebay dangers
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:06:25 -0500
References: <4F5B6578-F562-4383-91F0-8A12EF819DCD@yahoo.com.sg> <5A507BB7-E211-4C88-A9E8-058E1A885EEF@gmail.com>

i've always been lucky with ebay, though i am too wary to dump a lot of 
money in that direction

the only losses i have suffered have been here on lug, each of less than $100

one a misrepresented item with refusal to adjust, the other never shipped 
and seller disappeared

ric




On Jan 15, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
wrote:

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> On Jan 15, 2013, at 8:41 AM, David Ching <davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg> 
> wrote:
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>> Never can tell. Actually communicated with the seller off ebay via our 
>> personal email and he convinced me that he was selling this pristine lens 
>> because his wife was upset with his obsession with photography. Even 
>> wished me a Merry Christmas! 
>> 
>> Now I am not even sure I want to sell anything valuable too as I read 
>> that some buyers are not trustworthy either....
>> 
>> When you do take an oatmeal, think of ebay dangers, will you?
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> maybe the lens is cushioned and protected inside the box of oatmeal  (he 
> ran out of peanuts)
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> Steve
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>> David Ching
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>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
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In reply to: Message from davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg (David Ching) ([Leica] Ebay dangers)
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