Since I had surgery on my elbow I have been having a bear of a time getting a proper nights sleep. This is very annoying and I am unsure of the underlying cause.
So, Here I sit at 1:05 in the fricken morning doing what I do best ... Tinkering with, and repairing, personal computers.
Now I don't know how many of you have bought or sold items on E-bay. I have done quite a bit and am fortunate that I have not ever been really screwed over. It was only a matter of time till it happened.
By and large I love E-bay. This venue has treated me well with supplying needs and well as assisting me with getting rid of stuff that I no longer need or, what I like best, selling stuff that I have bought on the cheap and sold for a substantial profit. Cha-Ching!
So, I got screwed this week. Like I said it was bound to happen sooner or later. In some respects I am to blame for not erring on the side of caution. When I asked about the items ( A laptops) working condition and the seller replied with the phrase "to the best of my knowledge" in his response I should have listend to that small voice in my head. The real kicker here, and what sold me on the purchase, was the fact that the seller bragged about his 100% feedback and his item description claim that " I don't screw people over" while also saying in his description "God Bless" implying that he was a virtuous person. Yeah. Right. Lesson learned. Caveat Emptor. Buyer Beware!
When I confronted the seller about the issue he refused to offer any sort of refund unless I left him positive feedback first! Fucker!!
In the end I got about 2/3rds of my money back and kept the item. I am in the process of testing it's various components and will part out what is salvageable. I think I may actually come out ahead.
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