Awesome Power Cord....

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,327
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Well I just purchased a Adcom GFP-750 from eBay, and this is the Power Cord sent with it..

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,327
    I will elaborate more on the story once I have this unit sent back, and my Credit Card charged back..

    But when I asked about this POS Power Cord he stated he had been using it for the last five years with no issues... REALLY???
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    I had a Leviton 20 amp outlet in my garage that has done that to two power cables (not audio). I thought they were cheap cords, but then noticed green ooze coming out of the wall plate itself with nothing attached. Apparently the moisture from heating the garage some days in the winter was causing the outlet to corrode. Oddly the other 8 identical outlets in the garage have never done this.

    Everything in that outlet always worked fine, not sure why you think he would have had issues. Although I never would have sent that cable to someone who purchased an item.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,327
    edited September 2015
    Not saying he would have issues, but I for one would never use that with my gear, and as you said, I would have never sent it with any gear I sold.. Hell I wouldn't even keep it, it would be in the trash..

    I wonder why your outlet did that? I have never seen an outlet do that..


    There are other issues here with the unit, I have pictures, and I will post later once the situation is taken care of...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,989
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    I will elaborate more on the story once I have this unit sent back, and my Credit Card charged back..

    But when I asked about this POS Power Cord he stated he had been using it for the last five years with no issues... REALLY???

    We both know that's B.S. Sorry to hear about that bro, but it's a classic example of why I never buy anything off of Fleabay.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited September 2015
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Not saying he would have issues, but I for one would never use that with my gear, and as you said, I would have never sent it with any gear I sold.. Hell I wouldn't even keep it, it would be in the trash..

    I wonder why your outlet did that? I have never seen an outlet do that..

    I agree, I wouldn't use it. As far as the outlet, copper exposed to moisture will eventually turn green, and electricity flowing through will cause it to corrode faster. An electrician friend told me this was common in garage and outdoor outlets where moisture is unavoidable.

    His guess as to why none of the other outlets have done it, is because I hardly ever use them. This one is on my workbench, and is used often. I have replaced it, but figure in another 5-6 years will have to do so again.


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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    That F'ing sucks Larry
    I can't believe people do that ****, I hope you have no return issues...
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    Keiko wrote: »
    Sorry to hear, Larry. Just curious, in a transaction like this, is it the buyers responsibility to cover shipping costs still, or do they get nicked on shipping costs both ways?

    They get nicked one way. I filed a dispute through PayPal. It took about 2 months to get my money back. Buyer gets their item back but lose the initial ship cost. Unfortunately I was nicked for return shipping. It's a pretty crappy deal.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
    Looks like it was a swimming pool area system
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Obviously, the owner is in the cables make no difference camp. From his perspective, there is nothing wrong.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    Was the use of a corroded copper plug likely to have caused damage to the preamp itself ? If not, isn't voiding the whole sale over it kinda' like throwing the baby out with the bath water ? :/
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    gdb wrote: »
    Was the use of a corroded copper plug likely to have caused damage to the preamp itself ? If not, isn't voiding the whole sale over it kinda' like throwing the baby out with the bath water ? :/
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    There are other issues here with the unit, I have pictures, and I will post later once the situation is taken care of...

    Sounds like the PC isn't the only problem.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    Nightfall wrote: »
    gdb wrote: »
    Was the use of a corroded copper plug likely to have caused damage to the preamp itself ? If not, isn't voiding the whole sale over it kinda' like throwing the baby out with the bath water ? :/
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    There are other issues here with the unit, I have pictures, and I will post later once the situation is taken care of...

    Sounds like the PC isn't the only problem.


    Gotcha. I missed that part.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,327
    edited September 2015
    He is taking it back, and I'm sure I will lose the shipping cost, but he really has no choice as my bank is hitting him with the charge back, and you know PayPal isn't going to lose that money..

    PayPal is great to use but use your Credit Card, you just gave yourself that extra protection..
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    I'm sorry you have this hassle.

    I've disputed two or three items that I purchased off eBay, and I've never had to pay shipping either way. However, those instances were at least a couple of years ago, and the items were clearly "not as described."

    Did the seller accurately describe the item?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    When I had to return an item purchased on eBay PayPal emailed a shipping label to me. So, with the refund I had zero out of pocket.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    It's been in one of those storage places (damp) and it's a estate find. Won't you let us know who sold you this, a buyer beware type thing.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,327
    Update here

    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/169615/adcom-gfp-750-ebay-seller-problems#latest
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    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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