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Saturday, March 07, 2009

Unpaid Item case is open: Sony DCR-TRV340 NTSC Digital 8 Handycam LED display(#150325750649)

Re: Message from eBay Member Regarding Item #150325750649
Fred Discher
Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:25:32 AM
To:JOlmsted

Don't worry about it. After 818 sales and a purple star rating it's bound to happen.


Fred

On Feb 19, 2009, at 11:07 AM, JOlmsted wrote:


Thanks for all the info. I will be way more focused on the details from this point forward.

Regarding the email exchange I sent to you on that you did not reply to....

February 12

how did you take the camera apart to get the tape out of it? does the camera "eat" tapes?

Your reply February 12:

it went out able a tape was being played.

My Reply February 12:

i don't understand....

please explain: "it went out able a tape was being played."

You did not reply to the above email.

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OK. So, you used a screw driver to take the camera apart.

So, does the camera "eat" tapes?

What is the process of going before the ebay judge?

How much did the auction cost you?








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From: Fred Discher
To: JOlmsted
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:58:11 AM
Subject: Re: Message from eBay Member Regarding Item #150325750649


eBay has a safe harbor policy that states that your bid is a binding contract, and because of this policy you are told to know what you are bidding on before you throw your money out there. The add clearly states this is an LCD screen not the entire $ 600.00 camera. Did you really think the entire camera was $ 30.00?!?!?! The other thing that ebay policy states is that you use their provided communication source rather than resort to a persons email that can be altered.when the "eBay judge" reviews this case he. Can't see the emails that were exchanged. Also in the future, if you bid on another item and you didn't read the description first, there is "bid retraction option"

This keeps the seller from loosing the fee he paid for the post with.


One question you asked me. How I took it apart??
Do you remember that???? WHAT????
I'm sorry I didn't respond before, so here is your answer:
I used a screwdriver.


Thank you


Fred

On Feb 18, 2009, at 10:39 PM, JOlmsted wrote:


Fdisc,

On Feb. 12, I responded to your e-mail that you sent to me where I was seeking more information about the sale. You did not respond to my questions....do you remember?

This is what you wrote:

Dear digitalreporter07,


it went out able a tape was being played.


- fdisc


......My reply to you was....."I do know know what you are talking about.....please explain?"



.............Now, I can see that you could see that I didn't know what I was bidding on.



............When the auction ended, I sent you another message via ebay....asking a couple of questions about the item....and you did not reply.



............Today, you have sent me two emails seeking payment.



So, is there an ebay judge, jury that deals with issues like this?



I don't use ebay very much and have never been in this saturation.



-Jack

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From: eBay Member: fdisc
To: j_olmsted@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:07:39 PM
Subject: Message from eBay Member Regarding Item #150325750649


eBay sent this message to Jack Olmsted (digitalreporter07).
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This member has a question for you.

Do not respond to the sender if this message requests that you complete the transaction outside of eBay. This type of offer is against eBay policy, may be fraudulent, and is not covered by buyer protection programs. Learn More.

Dear digitalreporter07,

Hello again, I have at this point not received payment nor a response to the last message I have left you. If you bid on this thing thinking it was something other than what it was, you should ask me if I can drop the sale if you offer to pay the listing fee or somthing in that line.

Thank you


- fdisc Answer the question



DCR-TRV340 NTSC Digital 8 Handycam LED display" src="http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/pict/150325750649.jpg" border=0> Sony DCR-TRV340 NTSC Digital 8 Handycam LED display
Item Id: 150325750649
End time: Feb-15-09 07:56:46 PST
Seller:
fdisc (818)
94.1% Positive Feedback
Member since May-25-98 in United States

Listing Status: This message was sent while the listing was closed.