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First time I've ever had an issue on eBay. So, bought an old Blaupunkt tape deck on eBay, cheap but described as "in working order". Just got it today, the display is shot (which is fine, that was mentioned in the listing), but when I put a tape in, it plays very poorly. For 10 seconds it will play slowly and slurred, then speed up for 1-2 seconds to a faster than normal tempo, then slow back down, and keep playing like this, and I've tested it with 4 tapes so it isn't the tapes.
I've contacted the seller who has offered to take it back if I pay postage, but having already paid a fiver for postage, why should I pay to send it back when he hasn't described it accurately? That's a tenner in postage for nothing?
Surely if he was going to list the display fault, he should be expected to list the playback fault as well?
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Indeed. Very annoying.
If you open a case though, after a period of time you can escalate it for ebay to have a look.
They will often just enforce a full refund your way without you needing to return the item.
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It's one of those things, it's a pain in the arse but if the seller has offered a refund then you are expected to pay the costs to return.
Same when James bought the 206, he was offered a refund all he had to do was take it back.. it wasn't worth it. It really is just a risk with buying on ebay. Anything I buy I always check distance nearest first just incase I happen to find it locally, I think more often than not I've purchased 2nd hand things locally and collected to try and prevent it.
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It will say in his returns that the buyer pays return postage I expect, most do.
As a frequent ebay seller, it sucks when stuff breaks in transit or has faults unknown to you, you lose so much on postage unless you specify they pay return postage.
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How much was the deck in interest? Would it be worth counting your losses trying to open it up and seeing if you could find what's causing the dodgy playback speed? Has to be the motor moving the tape spindle or maybe the read head dragging against the tape?
If you paid a bit for it then fair enough returning but when you're just gonna lose money (I'm guessing only item price will be refunded not original postage) then that's £10 out of pocket and if the item wasn't much more? Well I'm sure you get what I'm getting at.
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He should pay as its not your fault its faulty in ways you did not know about.
Either he should of been honest in the listing or its got damaged in the post and he'll need to claim the money back from the courier.
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Well this has had a happy resolution. He sent me a message to apologise saying he's thought it over and I'm right, so he's refunded me and said to keep the unit, which is very good of him. So I'm gonna try fix it.
By the way Rob, it was £12.50 including postage. I know its not a lot but if something is described as "good working order" I expect it to be. I am gonna take it apart and try adjust it, nothing to lose considering it was free 
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Christ there are sum good honest folk! He's got sum good karma coming his way!
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I never return stuff unless they pay postage, it's fcuked, they either just refund me or pay extra if they want it back, never failed yet, I do write a decent letter/email though lol
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"Pay for the postage or I'll cut yer knackers off with a rusty spoon" doesn't count as a decent email Matt.
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(31-10-2014, 11:52 PM)Rippthrough Wrote: "Pay for the postage or I'll cut yer knackers off with a rusty spoon" doesn't count as a decent email Matt.
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(31-10-2014, 11:52 PM)Rippthrough Wrote: "Pay for the postage or I'll cut yer knackers off with a rusty spoon" doesn't count as a decent email Matt. Why not? Sounds good to me....
I went with "I WILL CUT OFF YOUR f*cking HEAD AND SHIT DOWN YOUR NECK!!! I WILL GOUGE OUT YOUR EYES AND SKULLFUCK YOU!!!"
No seriously, I just explained that I didn't want to pay a tenner in postage for nothing and he agreed. Faith restored in eBay.
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(01-11-2014, 07:06 AM)THE_Liam Wrote: (31-10-2014, 11:52 PM)Rippthrough Wrote: "Pay for the postage or I'll cut yer knackers off with a rusty spoon" doesn't count as a decent email Matt. Why not? Sounds good to me....
I went with "I WILL CUT OFF YOUR f*cking HEAD AND SHIT DOWN YOUR NECK!!! I WILL GOUGE OUT YOUR EYES AND SKULLFUCK YOU!!!"
No seriously, I just explained that I didn't want to pay a tenner in postage for nothing and he agreed. Faith restored in eBay.
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(01-11-2014, 10:59 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: (01-11-2014, 07:06 AM)THE_Liam Wrote: (31-10-2014, 11:52 PM)Rippthrough Wrote: "Pay for the postage or I'll cut yer knackers off with a rusty spoon" doesn't count as a decent email Matt. Why not? Sounds good to me....
I went with "I WILL CUT OFF YOUR f*cking HEAD AND SHIT DOWN YOUR NECK!!! I WILL GOUGE OUT YOUR EYES AND SKULLFUCK YOU!!!"
No seriously, I just explained that I didn't want to pay a tenner in postage for nothing and he agreed. Faith restored in eBay.
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(31-10-2014, 07:45 PM)THE_Liam Wrote: Well this has had a happy resolution. He sent me a message to apologise saying he's thought it over and I'm right, so he's refunded me and said to keep the unit, which is very good of him. So I'm gonna try fix it.
By the way Rob, it was £12.50 including postage. I know its not a lot but if something is described as "good working order" I expect it to be. I am gonna take it apart and try adjust it, nothing to lose considering it was free
Thanks for your advice everyone
Ah good man  I only said so as if there was no chance of being refunded original postage and expected to pay extra postage it may have been better.
Glad to see its all resolved, good ebayer that and honest seller.
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(01-11-2014, 07:16 PM)THE_Liam Wrote: (01-11-2014, 10:59 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: (01-11-2014, 07:06 AM)THE_Liam Wrote: Why not? Sounds good to me....
I went with "I WILL CUT OFF YOUR f*cking HEAD AND SHIT DOWN YOUR NECK!!! I WILL GOUGE OUT YOUR EYES AND SKULLFUCK YOU!!!"
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I had this with a replacement stereo for the mini, the cd player was faulty. In my case the seller was hostile, so I reported it. EBay sided in my favour, and gave me a postage paid collect+ label. Just took it to the local place, put the tracking number in the case and got my cash back.
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