Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-06 Thread Mishka
Gary, so tell us, why did you sell him this filter? mishka On 7/6/05, Gary Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As an Ebay seller this would be my advice: if you get your refund as promised, leave positive feedback. The problem could have developed in transit. Gary J Sibio [EMAIL

EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I bought a 52 mm Pentax Ghostless UV filter off eBay for $20 including shipping to Israel. What I received was a very clean 49 mm filter with one little strange defect. It rattles inside its barrel. That is, it is not fixed in it. Immediately after I paid, the seller left me a positive

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Should I wait until I receive full refund and only then leave the feedback? ABSOLUTELY! I am puzzled as it is the very first time in my practice that I received an item rather different than it was originally described. What's rather amusing here is

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Don Sanderson
the 52 for a 49 and THEN asking for a refund! Your seller sounds very honest and willing to do right. Don -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:00 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: EBay question (yet another) Hi

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I would say the seller was confused by the box and did not intend to mislead. I would wait for the refund and then give the seller an *excellent* feedback. Making a mistake is easy but not all sellers are willing to make it right. Some of the worst sellers might even have accused you of

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread pnstenquist
Wait until you receive the refund. Once you have your refund, leave positive feedback. If you never get your refund, leave negative feedback and a scathing comment. Paul Hi! I bought a 52 mm Pentax Ghostless UV filter off eBay for $20 including shipping to Israel. What I received was a

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Graywolf
See, you are getting into that area about not as described that I was complaining about last month. I had been demanding a full refund including shipping both way, and when that completed giving a positive with a note the item was not as described but the seller refunded my money. I no longer

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Graywolf
- From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:00 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: EBay question (yet another) Hi! I bought a 52 mm Pentax Ghostless UV filter off eBay for $20 including shipping to Israel. What I received was a very clean 49 mm filter

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! See, you are getting into that area about not as described that I was complaining about last month. I had been demanding a full refund including shipping both way, and when that completed giving a positive with a note the item was not as described but the seller refunded my money. I no

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Don Sanderson
- From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:02 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: EBay question (yet another) That has been my way of dealing with NAD's in the past but I have reached the point, because I get more and more of them, where I

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
RE: Deals gone bad on ebay. Even if a seller gives me a full refund including shipping costs I DO NOT leave ANY feedback Negative or neutral or even positive because if you do it opens yourself up to get a negative along the lines of picky buyer - had to give full refund for perfectly fine item

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Tue, 2005-07-05 at 19:23, Don Sanderson wrote: I hate having my questions drive the price up just because I know which ones to ask! Don I have a trick for that: mix it with a couple of stupid questions, like asking if an M lens can autofocus, the seller will always avoid showing those

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Graywolf
I can agree with that one. Is insurance included in the shipping price? is ok, but are the tiny springs in that Mamiya 'M' adapter OK?, is something only some one who is knowledgable about the particular piece of equipment would know to ask about. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 4:57 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: EBay question (yet another) On Tue, 2005-07-05 at 19:23, Don Sanderson wrote: I hate having my questions drive the price up just because I know which ones to ask! Don I have a trick for that: mix it with a couple of stupid

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Don Sanderson
Good Plan! ;-) Don -Original Message- From: Joaquim Carvalho [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 3:57 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: EBay question (yet another) On Tue, 2005-07-05 at 19:23, Don Sanderson wrote: I hate having my questions drive

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Don Sanderson
Ex-Ack-Ry! D -Original Message- From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 3:03 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: EBay question (yet another) I can agree with that one. Is insurance included in the shipping price? is ok, but are the tiny

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
confidently based on good answers given to OTHER bidders questions as well as your own. JCO -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:04 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: EBay question (yet another) Ex-Ack-Ry! D

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread pancho hasselbach
Boris, asking a question would have been a good idea, as the descrition says UV and the box has a sticker skylight. It's often good looking very attentively to the pictures. On the other hand, judging by the reflections it really seems to be a ghostless filter, AFAIK there are no other ones

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Don Sanderson
-Original Message- From: pancho hasselbach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 4:24 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: EBay question (yet another) SNIP I always try to leave a feedback that is true and meaningful. Again, reading feedbacks even of 100

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Graywolf
: -Original Message- From: pancho hasselbach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 4:24 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: EBay question (yet another) SNIP I always try to leave a feedback that is true and meaningful. Again, reading feedbacks even of 100% ebayers

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The question is, what kind of feedback should I leave? Should I wait until I receive full refund and only then leave the feedback? I would wait till the refund arrived and leave positive feedback for the honesty in their

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: EBay question (yet another) I hadn't left their feedback yet. I never do till after the buyer does. That's one of my pet peeves. As a buyer, it seems to me that if I pay within the time frame alloted using a payment method

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: EBay question (yet another) Hi! I bought a 52 mm Pentax Ghostless UV filter off eBay for $20 including shipping to Israel. What I received was a very clean 49 mm filter with one little strange defect. It rattles inside its

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Don Sanderson
ya' got??? Don -Original Message- From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:04 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: EBay question (yet another) Well, just for information. When I just leave an OK, it means just exactly that. The transaction

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Mishka
if this is really the filter you wanted (aside from rattling), just fix it. it takes 1 minute, at most, if i understand correctly the problem. basically, the retaining ring that holds the glass in place is lose, you can tighten it up and the filter is gonna be like new. i got one like that from

RE: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Agreed - but that feature cuts both ways, Don, depending on the item and other factors. Regardless, with rare exception, will I make the questions and responses to my items public. OTOH, questions about shipping to certain destinations, or a request for a pic from another angle, may be made

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jul 2005 at 16:26, William Robb wrote: As a buyer, it seems to me that if I pay within the time frame alloted using a payment method acceptable to the seller, the positive feedback should be automatic, and immediately given after payment is received. You are right and I generally do

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Agreed - I generally give my buyers feedback the same day I receive their payment, or a few days later if they paid with a check or off-brand money order. Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb I hadn't left their feedback yet. I never do till after the buyer does. That's one of

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Don Sanderson I hadn't left their feedback yet. I never do till after the buyer does. That's one of my pet peeves. As a buyer, it seems to me that if I pay within the time frame alloted using a payment method acceptable to the seller, the positive

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! On the other hand, judging by the reflections it really seems to be a ghostless filter, AFAIK there are no other ones that are not flat (except a very special one I own). I would probably fix the loose barrel and use it for one of my 50's. Pancho, the answer is *no* because: 1. I have

Re: EBay question (yet another)

2005-07-05 Thread Gary Sibio
At 01:59 PM 7/5/2005, you wrote: Hi! I bought a 52 mm Pentax Ghostless UV filter off eBay for $20 including shipping to Israel. What I received was a very clean 49 mm filter with one little strange defect. It rattles inside its barrel. That is, it is not fixed in it. Immediately after I