With the poor quality of the images on eBay, it'd be tough to say how good looking the MX could be. What does it look like, Colin?
Len --- > -----Original Message----- > From: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 4:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Ripped on eBay > > > I kind of agree with Len, as this "Tupperware seller" might know very > little about cameras. I just hope you'll convince him that the > shutter curtain problem should have been noted, and that the mirror > problem he mentionned normally calls for an easy repair while > replacement of shutter curtains is very expensive. > > To get a partial refund could be a solution as you could put this > money on a CLA + curtains that should not cost more than 120$ or I'm > wrong? You would have a good looking MX + lens, perfectly working > for many years, for around 200$. Not that bad. > > I hope you get a refund though. > > Andre > > >Well, he said that his dad had sent it in for repair because > the mirror > >wouldn't come down and he said that it still had that > problem. He just > >didn't say how it got that way. If you want me to give a > word-by-word > >explanation, I'll be happy to download the text of the > description and > >parse it for you and everyone else. > > > >Len > >--- > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:44 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: Re: Ripped on eBay > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Len Paris" > >> Subject: RE: Ripped on eBay > >> > >> Len, I read, and reread the description, and nowhere did I read > >> that the camera was fatally damaged. At the same time, I was > >> uncomfortable enough with the description that I would > have passed > >> this one by. The description is definitely designed to > decieve. You > >> seem to agree with this. > >> > >> Whether it's worthwhile to try to get his money back is hard to > >> say. Depends on local laws. Up here, you can't say "all > sales final" > >> to rip someone off. We have a cooling off period built into our > >> consumer laws that would protect a buyer in this instance. > >> > >> William Robb > >> > >> > >> > I'm not defending the seller. I'm just saying > potential buyers > >> have > to read the descriptions a lot more closely. I, > >> personally, think the > >> > seller crafted that description very carefully, depending > >> on greed and > >> > haste to provide a sucker for him. In a rush to get it > for the low > >> > BIN price, he read way too quickly. Had I done so > myself, I would > >> > chalk up the hundred buck loss to experience. I may > have jumped on > >> > the BIN immediately, too, but surely would have read > more closely > >> > before actually sending the money. I have backed out > of a sale on > >> > eBay before because I didn't trust the seller. I have my > >> money and he > >> > has his lens. A seller gets to change his mind about > >> selling, so why > >> > shouldn't a buyer get to change his mind about buying? > >> > > >> > Len > >> > --- > >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > >> > > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> > > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:33 AM > >> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > Subject: Re: Ripped on eBay > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > From: "Len Paris" > >> > > Subject: RE: Ripped on eBay > >> > > > >> > > This is what he has to say about the camera body. > >> > > > >> > > "He Had It Serviced Back In 1988 For The Mirror Not > >> Dropping Down. > >> > > I Guess That Is Still The Problem." > >> > > > >> > > He definitely said the camera has a problem, but he > >> didn't describe > >> > > the > >> > > problem(s) completely or properly. > >> > > At best, his description is a weasel worded attempt > to minimize a > >> > > serious flaw in the product. At worst, he has > outright lied about > >> > > the condition. A punched out shutter is a serious enough > >> flaw that > >> > > it should be mentioned in the description. Where does he > >> > > specifically say the camera isn't functioning? > >> > > > >> > > William Robb > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > -- > >
