So, what's up? You got egg on yer face, too? It wasn't misleading at all. You just proved that people see only what they want to see. Go over the whole description carefully. It was described as not working, and not only did it say that the sale was final, it also said that the camera was being sold "as is". Only the leather case was still functional. If the lens is still good, that could be worth $35-50. The "Overall Great Condition" clearly never applied to the camera. But feel free to imagine anything you want to imagine.
If Colin leaves him negative feedback, I'm sure he will get some in return, too. Something about not being able to read. Len --- > -----Original Message----- > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Ripped on eBay > > > Hi, Len, > > Well, I must confess, when I read the auction last night, I > didn't notice the "all sales final" part. But, I still think > it's a very misleading > description: > > "Overall in Great Condition" > > Then he mentions a sticky mirror that was supposedly fixed in > 1988, and says "I guess that is still the problem". > > I don't think he can say "all sales final", then mention some > problems, say "Overall in Great Condition", and ~not~ mention > the biggest, most obvious, and most expensive problem. > Collin, even if he knew that "all sales are final", bid on > the strength of the description, which was misleading. > > Such an omission would (if I remember contract law) possibly > amount to a "fundamental breach", vitiating the whole > contract, including the term "all sales final". If I were > Collin, that's the tack I'd take anyway. > > It was a misleading auction, and he shouldn't get away with > it. Unfortunately, the cost of the remedy (if the guy wants > to be a jerk), may be worth more than the cost of the camera... > > regards, > frank > > Len Paris wrote: > > > Well he clearly stated that the camera has problems and > that the sale > > is final. The leather case is the only thing he claims is > functional. > > You have to read closer next time and don't let greed overcome good > > sense. I don't think you'll get your money back. If it > seems to good > > to be true... > > > > Len > > --- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 8:02 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Ripped on eBay > > > > > > > > > Hasn't happened for a couple of years. > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?> ViewItem&category=15240&item=1950 > > 95 > > 4179&rd=1 > > > > > > All looked good. Feedback, description, some detail provided. > > > Unfortunately the shutter had a finger put through it! And when I > > > can least afford it! > > > > > > Collin > > > > > > > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. > The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer > > >
