about half the stuff I buy on eBay has a notable problem, like the Pansonic
DR-49 I just got today that had a DEAD S-meter. I took apart the radio and
the S-meter had been worked on by a previous owner without success.
the sellers response to my notification is that it was sold as-is and I
should speak to the post office and leave him alone.
the auction said the radio WORKED GREAT, now how can a radio with a DEAD
S-meter be said to work great.

my main question is does "sold as-is" mean "you're screwed, I can lie as
much as I want ! " when in an auction ?

after all if an auction says I am getting something and I don't get it then
how can that be justified ?

Yes... it does.

Basically when something says "as-is", bid only as much as you can afford to
lose.

"mike maghakian" wrote in message
...

my main question is does "sold as-is" mean "you're screwed, I can lie as
much as I want ! " when in an auction ?

mike maghakian wrote:
about half the stuff I buy on eBay has a notable problem, like the Pansonic
DR-49 I just got today that had a DEAD S-meter. I took apart the radio and
the S-meter had been worked on by a previous owner without success.
the sellers response to my notification is that it was sold as-is and I
should speak to the post office and leave him alone.
the auction said the radio WORKED GREAT, now how can a radio with a DEAD
S-meter be said to work great.

my main question is does "sold as-is" mean "you're screwed, I can lie as
much as I want ! " when in an auction ?

after all if an auction says I am getting something and I don't get it then
how can that be justified ?

Feel free to note the dead S-meter on your feedback. Of course, there
is the retaliatory negative feedback. Basically, ebay exists for the
seller.

here is the response the seller gave me when I emailed him about the broken
meter and broken whip antenna and the contacts needing work and I told him
if he didn't make an adjustment I would have to leave a negative:

YOU DONT HAVE TO WAIT FOR MONDAY TO LEAVE ME A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK YOU CAN DO
IT NOW ,,, YOU OPENED UP THIS ITEM HOW THE HELL DO I KNOW YOU DIDNT BREAK
THIS RADIO,,, EVEN WHEN YOU TELL THE US POSTAL SERVICE (WHICH I MAY ADD IM
GOING TO REPORT THIS TO THEM SO YOU CAN NOT PUT IN YOUR INSURANCE
CLAIM )THEY WONT LIKE IT AND NEITHER WOULD E-BAY LIKE IT JUST LIKE I DONT
LIKE TO BE BULLIED AROUND SO YOU DO WHATEVER YOU LIKE AND NOW I WILL DO WHAT
IS RIGHT FOR MYSELF. THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE, AND E-BAY HAVE A GREAT
LIFE


I have just left him a negative and his rating is now below 97%

mike maghakian wrote:

about half the stuff I buy on eBay has a notable problem, like the Pansonic
DR-49 I just got today that had a DEAD S-meter. I took apart the radio and
the S-meter had been worked on by a previous owner without success.
the sellers response to my notification is that it was sold as-is and I
should speak to the post office and leave him alone.
the auction said the radio WORKED GREAT, now how can a radio with a DEAD
S-meter be said to work great.

Does it play? Does it SOUND OK? If so, then it works great! Since you've stated
that about half the stuff you buy has a notable problem one would think by now
that you'd ask a helluva LOT of questions of the seller rather than simply
accepting at face value the statements in the ad.

You seem to have a lot of issues with eBay. You're always whining about prices,
shill bidders, etc., etc., etc.

And why, oh why is that Drake R7 still in your collection? You said you sold it,
but there it is, still in your 'collection'. How many others are no longer
there?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

why are you so always so annoying to other people.

I will post new pictures when I have a chance.

we all aren't bums with lots of time like you



You seem to have a lot of issues with eBay. You're always whining about
prices,
shill bidders, etc., etc., etc.

And why, oh why is that Drake R7 still in your collection? You said you
sold it,
but there it is, still in your 'collection'. How many others are no longer
there?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

mike maghakian wrote:

why are you so always so annoying to other people.

Oh, I don't know. Some folks just hate the truth, I guess.

I will post new pictures when I have a chance.

New pictures? Just take down the old!

we all aren't bums with lots of time like you

Yeah, some of you are just bums regardless of how much time you have or don't
have.

Oh yeah, you never did answer my question about the Gilfer modified R7. I had
asked if that sticker, or whatever it was denoting the modified selectivity's
was removable without messing up the old lettering.

Thanks for responding!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

the sticker could be removed without any residual effects, but I consider
the sticker part of history !!!!!



Oh yeah, you never did answer my question about the Gilfer modified R7. I
had
asked if that sticker, or whatever it was denoting the modified
selectivity's
was removable without messing up the old lettering.

Thanks for responding!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

mike maghakian wrote:

the sticker could be removed without any residual effects, but I consider
the sticker part of history !!!!!

Well it may be part of history but I was just wondering if it could be easily
removed if someone wanted to return it to original condition without screwing up
the face of the receiver.

Thanks,

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Mike,

The seller stated "EVERYTHING WORKS GREAT" in the listing. That's pretty
clear. If ANYTHING doesn't work, then the item was misrepresented and you
can file a dispute to get your money back. This is one of the reasons I
usually only use Paypal, but eBay's own buyer protection should help.

Jeff

"mike maghakian" wrote in message
...
about half the stuff I buy on eBay has a notable problem, like the
Pansonic DR-49 I just got today that had a DEAD S-meter. I took apart the
radio and the S-meter had been worked on by a previous owner without
success.
the sellers response to my notification is that it was sold as-is and I
should speak to the post office and leave him alone.
the auction said the radio WORKED GREAT, now how can a radio with a DEAD
S-meter be said to work great.

my main question is does "sold as-is" mean "you're screwed, I can lie as
much as I want ! " when in an auction ?

after all if an auction says I am getting something and I don't get it
then how can that be justified ?