[LargeFormat] Request for opinion
Les Newcomer
largeformat@f32.net
Fri Jan 31 23:46:46 2003
I've bought and sold. my feedback rating is over 580. Most of those were a
great success. I bought from Germany, Australia, England. I've sold to
Israel, Germany, Australia, and at least two countries that I thought to
be a war zone. ALL of those transactions when well. Okay the $200 Nixie
tube clock from Germany did take a week longer than it was supposed to and
had us both sweating, but in arrived safe and sound.
I've been royally burn twice. Once from a known drug user (got that from
her local Dist. Attny too late) who, from her corresponance had the
intellegence of a 9 year old. She got me for $100.
I bought her Viewmaster stereo with leather case. She never sent it. I
failed to look at her feedback, which was minimal and bad. She didn't last
long. The other guy was selling A metz 60CT. He wrote "new flash" he
meant "new flash handle" It arrived with a battery case that had been
through, well some of the places I've gone through went I'm working the
wrong side of the Water and Sewer Department. He was adamant, I tried to
get the insurance from it but they said I'd have to send it back to him,
since he was the one they contracted. I'm naive but I ain't THAT dumb!
Now to turn the tables on feedback ratings. I just bought a near mint
military Speed Graphic out fit, complete. Paid $350. Feedback 0.
Paypal didn't have her with a 'confirmed' address and her email was
"hotmail", a hotbed for people that like to dissapear without a trace.
Despite all of that, I went ahead and a week later I had a very nice
camera and very well packed I might add.
Les
On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 06:04 PM, rstein wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> I need some advice. You may wish to give it discretely via direct
> email
> or openly on this list. The request is genuine.
>
> I have a book on Soviet cameras that lists a lot of the little ones
> -
> it also has details of the larger plate cameras that were made as
> professional units. Wooden folding tailboard cameras and the like. Crude
> stuff but very sturdy and presumably workable.
>
> I note that these come up from time to time on eBay out of some
> sections of the old Soviet Union. Prices seem reasonable. Delivery via air
> mail is promised in the advertisement. There are apparently many
> expressions
> of satisfaction on the site from other customers.
>
> My delicate question is - are these transactions viable from this
> area?
> Is sending a bid and then eventually a bank draught going to result in a
> camera or just silence? Has anyone had real experience with these things?
>
> The reason I ask is family experience using the eBay here in
> Australia. My daughter sold off a bunch of old clothing on it and I was
> able
> to watch the process from one end - complex but honest. I tried to sell a
> toy sewing macine on the net and so far the transaction seems to be a
> phantom thing - I have the goods ready but the winning bidder has sent no
> money. I am starting to be suspicious....
>
> Okay - please advise. All advice kept strictly private, except if it
> is
> reaally good and then I'll sell it on eBay....
>
> Uncle Dick
>
>
>
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