From: Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez (email suppressed)
Date: Tue Mar 03 2009 - 10:47:38 PST
i agree with these guys, miriam. unless you REALLY want to delve
into a new discipline (double 8mm) and learn all about it, there's no
reason for you to buy something that was misrepresented in the ad.
get your refund and look out for a nice Bolex, Beaulieau, B&H, even a
Canon Scoopic if you should ever run across one, or any of the other
great and inexpensive cameras out there. but if you just want one
good, reliable 16mm camera, the Krasnogorsk is NOT it. i would guess
that the 8mm is no more reliable than the 16mm model. i think your
best bet is the refund, and you're perfectly entitled to it according
to ebay rules.
btw, kristie's offer to help you screen potential cameras is very
generous, i'd take her up on that.
enjoy today...
Dinorah de Jesús Rodríguez
Film/Video Artist and Freelance Writer
www.solislandmediaworks.com
www.artcinematic.blogspot.com
http://cinesthesia.blip.tv
On Mar 3, 2009, at 12:10 PM, Myron Ort wrote:
> Go to the eBay site map, choose "Resolution Center" and follow the
> prompts. If you cannot resolve the issue (obtain refund for
> misrepresented item) with the seller through direct communication
> with seller, then you open a case.
>
>
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> On Mar 3, 2009, at 1:11 AM, k. a.r. wrote:
>
>> Yep, After seeing the link, I agree with that guy a couple of
>> posts down, that camera was misrepresented.
>> I buy and sell a lot on eBay, and if the sellers misrepresent
>> something, it is their fault and you are not obligated to buy it.
>>
>> Tell him to refund your money.
>> He wrote 16mm not regular 8.
>>
>> His feedback rating is less than perfect, so you could
>> also tell him that you will give him negative feedback if he
>> doesn't refund you your money.
>>
>> Also tell him that you will file a complaint with paypal if he
>> doesn't give you back your money.
>> There are 3 reasons paypal will give you back your money, and
>> severely misrepresented
>> merchandise is one of them.
>> They will investigate it, and that takes time, but you will get
>> your money back,
>> and it will freeze his account while he is being investigated.
>> Many sellers do not want to deal
>> with this, and will refund your money.
>>
>> Also eBay changed the feed back policy, so the seller cannot leave
>> you negative feedback as revenge.
>> So don't worry about that....
>> If he doesn't want to refund your $, you could also contact eBay
>> and fight it,but paypal is your best first step after him.
>>
>> In the future, if you want, send me the link for any cameras you
>> want to buy, off list, and I will help you
>> figure out if it is what you want. I help a lot of my friends
>> with buying high $$$ items from eBay,
>> so I wouldn't mind helping another filmmaker. And don't worry, I
>> am probably never going to buy
>> another film camera, so I wouldn't bid the item out from under you.
>> Sincerely,
>> Kristie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kristie Reinders, B.F.A.
>> Director of Cinematography, Electric Visions
>> Curator and Head Projectionist, Electric Mural Project
>> The Mission, San Francisco, CA
>>
>> 'A first class technician should work best under pressure.'
>> - - - Issac Asimov
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