I asked the seller a question about whether the the optacon is in good working order--can I use it ot of the ox?--and now there is an answer. ~Merrill On 6/18/06, Cynthia Handel <cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Charles, > > Yes, there is a link to ask the seller a question. Hopefully, there will be > time for interested bidders to do that and get a reply, before the auction > end. > > Cindy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Pond" <dg140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 1:16 AM > Subject: Re: Optacon II on EBay > > > I know very little about ebay, except that it seems to be an online giant > junk store where anything goes with no rules nor accountability to guide. > The ad for the model II has the sense that the seller does not know how to > use the thing, or that it is being sold remotely or haphazardly. What > recourse does one have if not happy with purchase? What if it costs $65 > to buy and $600 to fix? Can we not contact seller before purchase to > check up on him? > > Charles > > --- > > >Shari, > > > >I wouldn't worry about it. In the bid history, that person placed three > >bids of the same amount within 30 seconds of each other. > > > >What is puzzling to me, and I think I would have a bit of a concern, is the > >seller states that only a certain price can be paid through Paypal. He/she > >prefers money orders, which gives you very little protection if the item is > >not as described. Note that I stated he says a certain minimum; the actual > >amount is unclear as in the text he says a maximum of $299.00 through > >Paypal, while in the payment details, it says a Max of $99.00 through > >Paypal. > > > >This means if the bid exceeds this price, you need to pay with a money > >order. And, since there is a "Reserve" price, he is not obligated to sell > >unless the reserve is met. Right now, at $65, it hasn't been met yet. > >Take my advice, I don't use it anyway > > > >Steve > >Lansing, Mi > > > > > > > >To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > >quotes) in the message subject. > > > >Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > >to: > > > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > >quotes) in the message subject. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > -- Real Life Spirituality from a ChristianPerspective: http://www.RealLifeSpirituality.com/ Call me! Get Skype and call me for free. Phone: 410.504.1969 To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.