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Post Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:41 pm 
 


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This doesn't really qualify as laughable but it's close enough.



I really don't hold much regard for sellers who make it the responsibility of the buyer to find out the details of the item being sold.  Are the sets complete???  I guess it's up to me to ask.



The laughable part is the sentence "You may not make a claim with Paypal as my items are sold as is".  :roll:
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Post Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:46 pm 
 

silver_beetle wrote:Well, it is still vaguely rectangular...


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Post Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:40 pm 
 

napoleonsdad wrote:"You may not make a claim with Paypal as my items are sold as is"

Um ... sure I can. Just watch me!

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:51 pm 
 

Xaxaxe wrote:Um ... sure I can. Just watch me!

Orcus spare me from idiot sellers who think that they can take away buyers' rights ... [ Image ]


I think the only time that strategy (saying the item is sold as-is) would be a device that is advertised as non-operational. E.g., I sold a couple of minidisc recorders that were kaputt, and I very clearly advertised them as such. Because they were sold as-is, someone couldn't come back and say "they don't work!" But, I guess it's that the item has to fit the description.


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Post Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:05 pm 
 

I think the only time that strategy (saying the item is sold as-is) would be a device that is advertised as non-operational. E.g., I sold a couple of minidisc recorders that were kaputt, and I very clearly advertised them as such. Because they were sold as-is, someone couldn't come back and say "they don't work!" But, I guess it's that the item has to fit the description.


The thing that really tees me off is this seller (and others) makes it incumbent on the buyer to find out what they are bidding on.  I mean really, it should be up to the seller to describe what they are selling (I can't tell what's in the boxes) otherwise he is running nothing more than a mystery grab bag auction and should denote that in the title. :x
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:57 am 
 

He doesn't like people who watch his items. hehehe.




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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:46 am 
 

Ive just put it on my watch list  :twisted:
  

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:53 am 
 

Same. What an asswipe.


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:59 am 
 

Same...  :D
Another muppet is watching.
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:12 am 
 

what an absolute numb-nut

yeah i am watching it too, just to annoy him.

sheesh i have seen some ridiculous comments, but thats just unreal!

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:47 am 
 

I'm watching. :)


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:59 am 
 

Queue bad 80's music

I always feel like somebody's watching me
Who's playing tricks on me ....

Thank you, Rockwell

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:06 am 
 

He has got another 10 items up....I'm watching those too :twisted:  :D
  

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:51 am 
 

I'm watching too...  :wink:
  

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:59 am 
 

killjoy32 wrote:what an absolute numb-nut

yeah i am watching it too, just to annoy him.

sheesh i have seen some ridiculous comments, but thats just unreal!

Al


I would love to see him complain to eBay.

MuppetCat:  I have a problem with your system.

eBay:  Yes?

MuppetCat:  People are watching my auction.

eBay: And?


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:06 am 
 

I'll go add all his to the watchlist.
I'm also going to e-mail him and ask if it is OK if I just watch it. I'll tell him I don't want to bid, just watch.


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:18 am 
 

Deadlord39 wrote:I'm also going to e-mail him and ask if it is OK if I just watch it. I'll tell him I don't want to bid, just watch.


That sounds vaguely lewd... :?
  

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:16 am 
 

Voyeur Bay  8O
  
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