Bad Run of Used Purchases
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kevhed72
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I think Im going to stop buying used gear from people I dont know...here are some fine examples:
1. Ebay seller ships me 80" signal silver speaker cables instead of the 8' cables I purchased. What a difference an extra ' makes! Im going to mail back a tapemeasure with the cables to the seller.
2. My stupid Yamaha A640 integrated has to go back to the shop...again. Its still covered under the shops warranty but theres 4 hours of my life Ill never get back driving.
3. My lovely Parasound A23 amp has a bad RCA jack and the all so enjoyable dance with the credit card company and idiot seller continues. Im going to go out of my way to play stupid on this one because that seems to be the norm nowadays.
Just thought I would share that with everyone...I feel better now.
1. Ebay seller ships me 80" signal silver speaker cables instead of the 8' cables I purchased. What a difference an extra ' makes! Im going to mail back a tapemeasure with the cables to the seller.
2. My stupid Yamaha A640 integrated has to go back to the shop...again. Its still covered under the shops warranty but theres 4 hours of my life Ill never get back driving.
3. My lovely Parasound A23 amp has a bad RCA jack and the all so enjoyable dance with the credit card company and idiot seller continues. Im going to go out of my way to play stupid on this one because that seems to be the norm nowadays.
Just thought I would share that with everyone...I feel better now.
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Always a risk my man! I feel for ya. I've had good and bad on line.
I can say, everything I've bought or received via Karma from this forum has been fabulous!
Everyone on here is a trusted seller, IMO!
Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Sorry for the BS you're experiencing.
One day you'll look back and remember when these things were challenging your nerves and patience. It'll soon be over and back to normal...for a while.
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I was really hoping I didn't see the Duet listed there... Whew!
So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?
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Kev,
I've always said ebay was too risky for audio gear. Buy from people you know, here, or from a dealer demo list, as they will stand behind their products.
Other Audio sites aren't bad either, as they face some scrutiny from other members should something go south. I've had good luck on US Audio Mart.
Sorry to hear about the mishaps, lessons learned in this hobby of ours can be costly.HT SYSTEM-
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+1 about buying from members here; I've bought several items over the years right here (2 items in the last month) and I've had positive experiences every single time. I can't say that about ebay though.
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Stop dealing with PFB... sorry about your run of bad luck
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Yeah....I think that may do it for the whole Ebay and Paypal experience. Dealing with malroons and people in call centers half way around the world is no longer fun. Ill stick around here for sure, but time to be done with all that.
