I suffer from the same malady, Igor. Fixitivitus. Easy rancor from such bull headedness on the part of corporate inertia, or personal sloth.
Good to see you won one! Joseph McAllister [email protected] http://gallery.me.com/jomac On May 25, 2011, at 08:36 , Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > Let me share a somewhat awkward experience. > > BuyDig (aka or closely related to BeachCamera) > is an online store from which I purchased several pieces of equipment > and photo-supplies. > I didn't have problems with them, and always consider them as a place > from which I can buy (albeit a bit cautiously) if the price is right. > > What has been irritating me for more than a year, is that they for > the product > " Zeikos LI-90 2800mAh Replacement Lithium Battery for Pentax K7 " > http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=ZELI90 > they listed the voltage being 3.7V, while Pentax Li90 has 7.2V. > > On two different occasions, about 1 year apart, > I called them to ask about that, but they very stubbornly told me > that everything is correct, and that the battery is 3.7 V, and it works > in place of Pentax's LI90. > I even submitted a review on the product on their webpage, indicating > that the voltage listed is incorrect, which they ignored > (it never passed their censorship). > I even offered them a documental proof: a photo on Amazon, confirming > that it was 7.2V: > http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gKn7MG-SL._SL500_AA300_.jpg > > BuyDig/Beach Camera refused to change their listings. > And that, on some emotional level was stopping me from buying this battery > from them... > > "Isn't it ironic" (c) ? > > > I finally bought that battery about two weeks ago... > When I submitted an immediate evaluation [I can't seem to find where > it was], I again pointed out the wrong message. > > Today, they sent me an e-mail request asking to submit a review on the > product, and if I want, - a photo... > So, I took a photo of the battery. Before submitting the review, > I went to the product page and found that they finally updated the > listing, and even placed their own product photo, indicating the specs. > > > Igor > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
