On 18 Sep 2018 at 17:04, Willie via EV wrote: > Buying off of eBay gives you pretty good protection if you make a claim > soon after purchase.
If you have reasonably good documentation showing that the cells (or whatever) don't meet their advertised specifications, yes, Ebay will step in and tell the seller he'd better do something pronto, or face Ebay wrath. The problem is that "do something" can be pretty vague. Small sellers generally give you a full refund, sometimes without even asking you to return the item. But many of the larger sellers are adept at doing the absolute minimum necessary to keep Ebay from suspending their accounts, while still leaving their buyers mostly in the lurch. Even negative feedback doesn't slow these jerks down. There are just too many buyers out there who desperately want to believe they're getting a great deal, and they'll keep throwing money at these dodgy sellers even when their feedback falls to 95% or less (which in the Ebay world is pretty much a trash-level seller). As the old saw goes, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. But if you just can't resist trying these cells, do as Willie did, and buy a small quantity to test before going all in. And don't expect a full refund if the sample turns out to be junk. That way, if you do get your money back, it'll be a pleasant surprise. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
