Recurring theme... Why not buy wone from your local retailer? Wouldn't he sell you one?bitn50 said:This may not be the proper location to ask for some advise. Several weeks ago I was one of two high bidders for two Dish 1000.2 antennas this seller....toques69 had up for bids. The bidding ending at $62.55 for the two units. The seller had listed shipping...Standard Flat Rate Shipping Service, and charged $25.00. I paid by PalPal with a credit card I have on file.
Week went by, and I sent a email to the seller asking when he made shipment, and by whom. No reply. Another week goes by, and sent another email asking why he hasn't shipped the 1000.2 antenna. Nothing... I sent a email to the other person that won the other antenna, but haven't heard from him also.
So, the past Thursday I file a Resolution Dispute with PayPal to get their part involved here, they tell me I must wait 20 days to file for a claim for my money.
Do I need to make some sort claim with Ebay on the seller? Who BTW shows he lives in Rockford, Illinois. I live only couple hundred miles from Rockford. I could take the trusty Louisville Slugger, and make a personal appearance at {address removed}, in Rockford.
Mr-Rick said:Recurring theme... Why not buy wone from your local retailer? Wouldn't he sell you one?
Actually Paypal is less of a gamble than Craigslist. If the item is broken, damaged doesn't work at least you can file a dispute.boba said:Patience Ebay /Pay pal seem like they take forever and you are hitting your head on a brick wall, but they have so far come through.
That is the gamble you take by shopping the internet.
As a retailer, I'll sell the customer whatever he wants.... So long as I have it on the truck. But don't expect me to sell a product below my cost because someone has it on ebay for less.DNSFSS said:I never buy anything from local retailers anymore...the last experience I had they wouldn't honor the warranty through the manufacturer and also I found I could have saved about $50 through an internet purchase. Although I do have to admit that (1) everyone has to make a living and the internet is hard to compete with and (2) having the ability to walk into a store, pick the brain of the salesman and purchase the product and not have to wait a week is rather pleasant.
As far as purchasing a 1000.2 from eBay, could you have set up a service call or had a E* tech come out to your house and just be up front with him and ask for a spare 1000.2 antenna/arm/mast and then just buy the LNB from eBay?
Just wondering...hope you get everything worked out...
Agree.jsk said:From my wife's experience, the eBay & Pay Pal dispute resolution process is a waste of time. She bought a T-shirt for me and the seller didn't show the personalization on the back of the shirt (even Photoshopped it out of the pictures). The seller didn't want to accept a return and was rude and the dispute resolution process did nothing. At least we know not to buy anything from that seller.
