[Coco] Buyer beware

[Bill]

Just emailed the seller, and his response was (naturally) used electronics
have a no return policy - sold AS IS.

But I still believe he was waiting for a sucker like me.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-
> bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Allen Huffman
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:02 AM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Buyer beware
> 
> CocoFest. Dirt cheap and they work :)
> 
> Glenside, maybe time to work out an eBay deal thru the club members?
> 
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> On Feb 23, 2009, at 8:38 AM, Bill <cwgordon at carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > Well, I'm among the (probably) thousands who have been bilked on
> > eBay. I an
> > effort to find an affordable Coco, I bought a 16K 26-3002 machine.
> > The body
> > is in great shape, but it won't even boot up. Garbage on the screen.
> > And
> > there is a piece of something rattling around inside. The "tamper
> > hole" has
> > had a replacement seal put very carefully over the damaged one, and
> > the
> > buyer MADE SURE that it was sold AS-IS-no refunds.
> >
> > I know I'm not the only one to fall for something like this, and I
> > "puts
> > down my money and takes my chances" along with everyone else.
> >
> > This is just a reminder to those who have never bought from eBay: BE
> > CAREFUL. You too, could get screwed.
> >
> > This is just one that I will have to accept and move on.
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