Well I just sent the following e-mail to the guy. We will have to wait and see what he says.
--- I have a bit of a problem with this item. Your description: This auction is for a perfect polaroid 545 land film holder. I used it for polaroid 4x5 shots, quickload and readyload packets and it worked great. Perfect condition, good luck bidding! Check my feedback and bid with confidence, shipping to the US and Canada will be $6 for this item. --- Honest description: Polaroid 545 film holder. Shows normal wear from moderate use. Finish worn to bare metal when it slides under camera ground glass. Scratches on plastic roller housing above loading slot, could be crudely scratched initials (JP) or just random. Some crud on back and on rollers. Nice unit for its age. I would say (SB) EX- but will rate it VG+ just to be safe. I believe the BIN is a fair price. I wrote this just to evaluate things in my own mind. Looking at it I guess your, "Check my feedback…", says it all. It should have been a red flag to me. Funny thing is I would still have bought it with an honest description just would not have been so enthusistic. Do to time and budget constraints I will keep the holder, but I guess I want to ask what you yourself would consider fair feedback if the situation was reversed? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Anthony Farr wrote:
Graywolf is justified to complain that his "perfect condition" purchase has blemishes. But looking at is pragmatically, I'd say if the holder is VG or better, then he has a good deal. But I tend to beat my gear around cosmetically, letting cameras and lenses and flashes rub against each other in the bag and around my neck. Anything I buy for everyday use would look like a beater in a week or two, so I wouldn't care for the cosmetic state of it in the least.
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