[Phono-L] What did I buy? Ebay item 220523099867

[Barry Kasindorf]

I think that many Ebay sellers claim ignorance about what the phono they 
are selling really is when they know full well it is junk.
If this was a real onsite auction or estate sale you could more closely 
examine a piece, get a better feel for it and make a decision. No matter 
how many pictures you have on Ebay you really don't have the same 
feeling for an item as you do in person.
Saying buyer beware is simplistic in this situation. You still need some 
sense of honesty and cooperation from the seller if there was a 
misunderstanding of what the item is instead of the usual glee taken 
when a novice collector or even a older collector in a hurry 
misunderstands what is for sale and gets taken.
-Barry


On 12/15/2009 11:26 PM, brice paris wrote:
> I am a little shocked here.  Not sure who is being taken, item does not seem to be misrepresented and the pictures are clear.  A bidder has a responsibility to follow through on their contract  win or lose.   What am I missing???
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> From: William Buchanan<ret.armysgt at yahoo.com>
> To: phono-l at oldcrank.org
> Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 6:20:44 PM
> Subject: [Phono-L] What did I buy? Ebay item 220523099867
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> Friends,
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> It's a hard thing to admit that you've been taken, but the good thing is that it was not for much and I have not paid him yet. But if this is at least a real Victrola I will have no problems paying him.
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> Can somebody tell me what I purchased?
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> Ebay item 220523099867
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> They said it is a Victrola VV I-90 but it's not so what is this?
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> Thank you Bill
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