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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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 Posted - 09/30/2009 : 01:47:51
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Just received my PQ-3B from a seller in France... very good condition in a near mint box.
BUT
The freakin @sshole seller packaged it for shipping by wrapping a plastic bag around the essentially mint Boss box. The box now has rounded corners and other damage from the trip through the postage. It went from a mint collectible box to just "ok" with one stupid choice.
I've asked the seller what they want to do about it. I won't take anything less than a refund to cover the cost of a new box and keep the pedal. Not sure how the seller will respond... This might be the first negative feedback I've ever had to leave.
Grrrrrrr....
Thanks for listening.
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 03:10:15
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 03:35:14
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How much did you pay in shipping?
Was he cheap or did he hose ya in shipping?
  <--some ebay sellers |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 05:59:19
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Originally posted by ChristoMephisto
How much did you pay in shipping?
$40 (from France) thought is was expensive. Certainly enough to PAY FOR SOME FREAKIN PACKAGING.
Sorry. </rant> |
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Mesjoggah
Gold Member
Netherlands
595 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 07:11:29
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I would be pissed too, and honestly: i am glad i did not win any of his auctions but i believe some other Bossarea members won auctions of him too. I while back i bought an OC-2 with box and the seller just put a label on top and threw some ductape around it which ofcourse ruined the box, i wasn't too happy about that either..
Hopefully you get a refund but i doubt that as the main thing sold was the pedal itself.
I think it was this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110433406264&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT |
Edited by - Mesjoggah on 09/30/2009 07:15:58 |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 07:49:04
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
756 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 09:19:31
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Man that really sucks Laurie. PQ-3B boxes are few and far between too (mine came without a box). It's unlikely, but I hope you have success with your efforts to get a refund.
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Originally posted by Mesjoggah
I while back i bought an OC-2 with box and the seller just put a label on top and threw some ductape around it which ofcourse ruined the box, i wasn't too happy about that either..
I had a similar experience with a Moog pedal I bought from the US. The Moog box was taped up and just sent with an address label on it. I don't really care about the box's condition it's just that the guy at my post office seemed overly interested in the fact I now owned an expensive guitar pedal (he was familiar with the brand)... I don't really want to advertise that I have loads of very expensive, small and easily stolen gear at my house (especially to someone who knows my address).
I think my postman is just generally interested (I don't think he actually wants to rob me), but now I worry everytime I have an expensive pedal on the way... |
Edited by - natthu on 09/30/2009 09:39:06 |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 09:34:10
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What a Cra ppy Deal.
I hope you are able to sort it out.
Regards Dr. Bob  |
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Stengah2010
Silver Member
Australia
167 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 12:21:08
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I feel your pain Laurie. 
I've had a few pedals sent with box that have just been shoved in a satchel and inevitably the boxes suffer.
Even worse lately I've been collecting some old Game Boy and PC games in boxes and guaranteed if they are sent in a sachel they will arrive like a pancake. I now request those items to be shipped in a box, most sellers don't mind but occasionally you'll get the odd moan and groan.
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Right Foot Boss
Gold Member
USA
881 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 12:54:50
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I share a similar pain. I just bought a OD-2r with box. The ebay picture was a stock one and it arrived it arrived in a SD-1 box! I needed another SD-1 box anyway but now I have an OD-2r with out a box I might be looking to sell off.  |
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Vim Fuego
Gold Member
Denmark
566 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 14:50:06
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I once bought a TR-2 with box - when it arrived it was sent in the TR-2 box and just wrapped up in tape - that couldn't be removed. Bummer  |
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rhcp_1005
Silver Member
United Kingdom
307 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 15:00:22
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Sorry to hear it Laurie, I'd be pi$$ed to.
And $40 shipping! That's ridiculous. |
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sp-1
Platinum Member
Germany
1454 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 15:05:53
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Sad story Laurie
I once got a NOS LM-2 but they used the box to cut the tape and as a table to write my address down. So the top of the box was sliced and my address was imprinted in the top as well 
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Edited by - sp-1 on 09/30/2009 16:26:07 |
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phostenix
Gold Member
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 16:10:31
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I'm beginning to understand why I got so many buyers sending me mesaages about packing their pedals. I *assumed* that proper packing was a given. Again, my expectations of others are too high....
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The_Doc
Gold Member
United Kingdom
509 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 18:23:00
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Damn it - that really hacks me off when that happens
I feel for you Laurie and I hope it works out ok
It's a seller's responsibility to get goods from A to B in 'as advertised' condition and at $40 I think you have a right to expect better. If this has happened before it's about time this seller received negative feedback and lots of it - at least to to warn other potential buyers. |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2009 : 18:33:05
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| No response from the seller yet. Looking at the previous feedback (100% so far), it looks like I'm the first anglophone to have purchased from them, so maybe there is a translation problem. |
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I AM P!SSED OFF!!!
