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I buy and sell a lot of cameras on the internet mostly through eBay most of the time with positive results. But every once and awhile things go astray. Most sellers are not camera people nor are they photographers so a little exaggeration is expected.  I under stand when a seller will say "not sure if it works" or "don't know how to operate". But when it comes to visual inspection of a camera  it should be easy to write a simple description of the over all condition. In this case the Gentleman showed two small pictures of the camera. With these pictures and his write up I was expecting a 

 "Old Camera w/ case.. Seems to be in good shape"

You be the Judge


This was his write up....and a Pastor ..... how could I go wrong.

Okay I am new at Ebay and I have a lot of cool stuff to get rid of. You will go crazy with all of my antiques, books, and collectables. Please do not worry about my low feedback, I am new, but I am very trustworthy! I am a pastor at my church also!

Old Camera w/ case.. Seems to be in good shape. I have never ventured to see if it works. Looks to be all there.

 

Below is what I got, I received the camera in a very distressed state far from  the "Seems to be in good shape". I contacted the seller but he would only give a refund of the price after I paid shipping both ways. He even wrote in his email to me that he described the camera correctly. Where am I going with this .....(VENTING)

1. Only a good picture is worth a thousand words.

2. One man's "Seems to be in good shape" is another man's rusty, moldy piece of junk.

3. Never trust a man who writes "but I am very trustworthy"

4. If stated "I am a pastor at my church" think what kind of church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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