Good advice, Walt, and I think I will follow it! John Walt <[email protected]> wrote: Hi John,
I looked at your set of pictures and compared them to those on the eBay listing along with the description. He describes it in the eBay auction as having "TINY TINY REPAIRS WHICH ARE NOT EASILY VISIBLE WITH THE NAKED EYE" (emphasis: his). But your pictures tell a different and true story. If he had left the text as saying merely "tiny tiny repairs" I don't think you could really complain because subjective language is a tough thing to nail down, but he states definitively that the repairs "are not easily visible with the naked eye". Maybe he is going blind - I don't know. But, my eyes are pretty naked and those gaping wounds in that horn are egregious. If he would just have dropped the word "NOT" in the sentence, it would be accurate. That horn needs at least $400 in repairs and that assumes that the joints that were botched would easily come apart (and I suspect from the pictures that they might just jump at the opportunity). I'd pay about $300 to $350 for a horn that was damaged like that only because I can do the repairs correctly and could probably turn it around for a decent profit. If I were in your boat, I think I would send it back...Even if the guy gave you a $300 refund or something on that order, you would still need to have it repaired the right way. Walt -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 4:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Smooth oak horn question - sort of urgent Hi All This is such a great forum, and there's so much knowledge here...that Edison Wrench discussion was really lively! This time it is simpler. I bought an oak horn from eBay, from a guy with 100% positive feedback, largely on phonograph items, and a 7 day return policy which I am afraid I may have to use. I received the horn today, but in spite of his saying there were a few minor repairs virtually invisible to the eye, it seems to me there are many major repairs totally visibile. Problem is they all look old and the color match is good. But the patterns of the angles at which the wood comes together don't make sense to me. Check the pics at this link and tell me if I should send it back right away!! http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/Oak%20Horn/ Thanks John _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/893 - Release Date: 7/9/2007 5:22 PM _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
