Incorrect book description

If the facts are as stated, then your complaint was just. But your post
raises another interesting question: should this group be used to 'name
and shame' bad booksellers?

Ebay's feedback system is imperfect because Ebay is imperfect. I have
personally puchased about fifty items through Ebay over the years, and
on two occasions got badly cheated. However, Ebay are disinterested in
resolving these things fairly, and appear keen just to safeguard their
income stream from even bad sellers. Thus one dealer got away with
selling me a broken clock by falsely alleging that I had not even
bothered to try and wind it up (of course I had), whilst another had
feedback exposing him as a fraudster with criminal convictions for
violence removed because he has acheived 'power-seller' status. (On
that occasion, Ebay were extremely reluctant to listen to a transcript
of a telephone conversation in which the bad seller freely admitted to
rigging auctions with his best friend, or to view emails in which
violence was threatened should any complaint be lodged with Ebay).

Given this obstacle - the unwillingness of any agency, whether it be
Ebay or Abe or anyone else, to actually reprimand their paying dealers
for cheating the end customer - then perhaps a 'name and shame'
facility would be useful. However, I also believe that the shamed
seller should be alerted to the naming, so that they can, if
appropriate, defend their reputation and put their own views across.
Clearly Ebay censor feedback in their sellers' interests; perhaps an
uncensored system is required, if only to correct this curious
imbalance.

I have just received a book that I purchased through Abebooks. The description stated that the book was in Very Good to Fine condition. When received I found that the covers were dirty with the corners bumped, spine faded, a bookplate had been removed and that there was very significant foxing. The seller was Dorothy Feldman, 40 Camborne Ave., San Carlos, Ca., 94070. This has happened to my on several occasions. In the past I have returned the item but have reached the point where I hesitate to buy from any dealer that I don't know. Buyers beware.

visit: www.jamesboswell.com

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:21:43 +0100, "michael adams"
wrote:


"The People's Poet" wrote in message
oups.com...


On that occasion, Ebay were extremely reluctant to listen to a
transcript of a telephone conversation in which the bad seller
freely admitted to rigging auctions with his best friend, or to
view emails in which violence was threatened should any complaint
be lodged with Ebay)



Perhaps their reluctance in this instance, may have not have been
unconnected with the fact that it's necessary to "read" transcripts,
rather than "listen to them", as you appear to think.

Whereas presumably, they could possibly have "listened to" the original
recording of the telephone conversation, from which the transcript
in question was made.

Cheers


michael adams
a helping hand


Presumably Barker spends much of his time "listening" to transcripts
and other assorted voices audible only to himself.

It's a pity that the feedback exchange regarding his inability to wind
a clock was removed. Pretty funny stuff. Technology and Barker do not
apparently mix well.


Cheers,

John

In article ,
"Monboddo" wrote:

I have just received a book that I purchased through Abebooks. The
description stated that the book was in Very Good to Fine condition. When
received I found that the covers were dirty with the corners bumped, spine
faded, a bookplate had been removed and that there was very significant
foxing. The seller was Dorothy Feldman, 40 Camborne Ave., San Carlos, Ca.,
94070. This has happened to my on several occasions. In the past I have
returned the item but have reached the point where I hesitate to buy from any
dealer that I don't know. Buyers beware.

Perhaps instead of trashing the dealer publicly you might call her and
explain the situation. Sometimes orders get mixed, the wrong piece gets
sent, and so on.

michael adams
a helping handjob

"michael adams" wrote in message
...

"The People's Poet" wrote in message
ups.com...


On that occasion, Ebay were extremely reluctant to listen to a
transcript of a telephone conversation in which the bad seller
freely admitted to rigging auctions with his best friend, or to
view emails in which violence was threatened should any complaint
be lodged with Ebay)



Perhaps their reluctance in this instance, may have not have been
unconnected with the fact that it's necessary to "read" transcripts,
rather than "listen to them", as you appear to think.

Whereas presumably, they could possibly have "listened to" the original
recording of the telephone conversation, from which the transcript
in question was made.

Cheers


michael adams
a helping hand

Poster beware, don't you know you shouldn't post non-text attachments
in a text newsgroup?

sheesh....crybaby

"John A. Stovall" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 05:30:40 -0700, "Monboddo"
wrote:

I have just received a book that I purchased through Abebooks. The
description stated that the book was in Very Good to Fine condition. When
received I found that the covers were dirty with the corners bumped, spine
faded, a bookplate had been removed and that there was very significant
foxing. The seller was Dorothy Feldman, 40 Camborne Ave., San Carlos, Ca.,
94070. This has happened to my on several occasions. In the past I have
returned the item but have reached the point where I hesitate to buy from
any dealer that I don't know. Buyers beware.

visit: www.jamesboswell.com

Poster beware, don't you know you shouldn't post non-text attachments
in a text newsgroup?

Here read this and try to be a better netizen and not go hanging 1k of
html on you next post to a newsgroup.

http://www.uwasa.fi/~ts/http/nobin.html


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