Mark S. Holden wrote:
Lucky wrote:

"Mark S. Holden" wrote in message
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Lucky wrote:

Hi Guys

Well my "brand new in Box" only taken out of box for pictures, arrived
with
a dent in the bottom left hand side near the switch. It was double boxed
and
had bubble wrap around it. The boxes arrived in Perfect condition. Not
crushed at all.

I wondered what the hell is going on here.
So I go back to the auction and take the picture he put up and enlarged
it.
Sure enough you can see the dent in the picture if you look hard. I can't
believe this ****.

Take a look at the auction yourself. Take the picture and enlarge it.
That's
the only way to see it. Look at the bottom left hand side and you can see
it's dented it on the side. What would you guys do? It looks like it
might
have been dropped or something. Notice how he doesn't mention ONE word
about
this dent. WTF is this world coming too?
Could the PSU be damaged inside?

Look along the left hand side and move down near the bottom. See it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7518289578

Lucky

Odds are it's just cosmetic damage.

Power supplies aren't the sort of thing people normally buy for beauty.

The seller should have mentioned it - so you might ask for a price
adjustment,
or to return it for a refund. But life is too short to get worked up over
a
$5-10 problem.

The fact the damage can be seen in the picture if you look closely doesn't
help
your case. He could reply that you should have looked closer before
bidding.

Obviously if it's dead, he owes you a refund.

It's not dead, but I don't know to what extent the inside damage is done.
Like one poster said, how can he be trusted?
He basically lied. He should give me a $25 refund to make things right. I
think I should contact Ebay and leave negative feedback.

Lucky


I doubt there is any damage to the circuit though you could rotate it in a few
directions to see if you hear any rattling. If you don't hear anything and it
works, odds are quite good the damage is just cosmetic.

If the damage is worth $25 to you, it probably makes sense to return it for a
refund. It's more than half of what you paid for the supply.

I would only leave negative feedback if you are unable to reach an acceptable
solution. If you leave a neg, don't expect anything from the guy. He may
retaliate and leave you a neg too.

I noticed this thread and read a few messages, planning to stay out of
it. However, Mark offers some very good advice here. Go to Ham Radio
Outlet, who usually has very reasonable prices, and you'll find it for
$80. You'd probably add shipping on top of that.
http://www.hamradio.com/cgi-bin/uncg...AX=1000&OPT=on

This is for the SL-11A. Now, his ad mentions RS-11A, but the box reads
SL-11A. Which is it? It appears his only warranty is "Not DOA".

If you're dissatisfied I'd request a full refund and, arrangements
having been made, return it and shut up. (Sorry, but it's true!) If
you think getting it for half what HRO offers it for is a good deal, I'd
live with the slight ding and put it to work.

If it works, don't expect a full refund. You'd probably at least have
to pay shipping one way.

Welcome to the world of EBAY! I could tell you about a package or two I
received from individuals and manufactures, but it wouldn't help.

Just remember the dealers name and don't buy from him any more. If you
feel he really did you wrong leave the bad feedback and suffer the
consequences if he does likewise. Continuing to stir the pot, kettle or
cauldron is probably going to do you a LOT more harm than just learning
a lesson, chalking it up to experience and moving on. We'll get nowhere
living in the past! ;-)

Just my over priced $0.02 worth!

Al

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