4 Oct
2013
4 Oct
'13
1:10 p.m.
At 09:42 AM 10/4/2013, you wrote:
I've noticed a distinct increase in seller
misrepresentation on eBay, I have had several, though thankfully less severe, problems
over the last few years... Jon E.
Thanks.
I think perhaps eBay is getting so ubiquitous and people so familiar, that people use eBay
as a junk pile and start forgetting that what they send out actually has to be legit.
Still, it's an expensive mistake - you have to pay for shipping back to you. This guy
responded quickly and even gave me his phone number. I appreciate the honesty, but it
still strikes me as weird that the unit was so problematic yet he said it was fully
functional.
Regarding misrepresentation, I've noticed for years that people consistently call
ZipDrives "SCSI" on eBay even if it is a parallel port version. Although
it's a waste of time, I ping these ads and tell them to eliminate the word
"SCSI" from their ad. But it happens ALL THE TIME. I wonder how many people,
wanting a SCSI Zip, get a parallel port instead. I know I have calls for service where the
person is unaware. It's the same port, DB25, but the seller should know better.
Again, it's the use of eBay as a glorified Recycling Center.
I really think it's a problem with the HD5 SCSI
Interface, even though the S550 tests it successfully. Maybe the output jack is faulty.
Shoot, I was looking forward to this. I got it off eBay, with a included the CD-ROM Drive,
but it came and the CD-ROM Drive didn't even work, an the S550 floppy didn't
even work. I think it was sent completely untested - bad form. The seller did respond to
me right away after I complained, but he never shouldn't have tried to sell it like
this.
Garth Hjelte
Sampler User