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Unfortunately, that is one of the dilemmas of dealing on eBay (I'm not badmouthing
it, cuz I bid on eBay frequently myself). However, frequently the sellers are not
very Lego knowledgeable (although there is no excuse for marbles). Being an
occasional LEGO Good Samaritan, I sometimes notify a seller (or even a buyer) when
I smell something amiss (like a 1950's set with green pieces, or an old set with
trees 6 inches tall) on sets that I am not even bidding on. But yes, you do have
to be careful, and ask a lot of questions about condition, etc.
Gary Istok
Geoffrey C. Runge wrote:
> Mike,
> I think that your only recourse is to ask this person to deal with you, and
> maybe rectify their mistake, and failing that, to flame the hell out of them
> on Ebay feedback and on lugnet.
> They may say that they didn't know the difference... ignorance is no excuse on
> their part. If they're going to auction something off, they should know
> exactly what it is and give a thorough description-- both for the bidder's
> protection, and the seller's.
>
> Stick it to 'em Mike!
> Geoff
>
> In lugnet.market.auction, Mike Poindexter writes:
> > Well, due to a wedding and honeymoon, it sat unopened when it arrived for
> > about a month. Now that I have opened it, I discovered that it was missing
> > the monorail engine and car plates. I can deal with incomplete sets. What I
> > was disturbed about was approximately 3 pounds of clone bricks (and other
> > really non-Lego items like marbles, etc.), most of them not even close to
> > Lego. Some were Tente, but most were very easy to pick out and looked almost
> > like the American Bricks (but not).
> >
> > My question is this: Do I have recourse after one month? And how many clone
> > bricks is acceptable in a "Lego lot"? 5%? 10%? Surely not 30%! I have yet
> > to email the supplier (my ISP mail server is down AGAIN!) but would like some
> > feedback.
> > Mike
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