[LargeFormat] Request for opinion

[Les Newcomer]

I've bought and sold. my feedback rating is over 580. Most of those were a 
great success. I bought from Germany, Australia, England.  I've sold to 
Israel, Germany, Australia, and at least two countries that I thought to 
be a war zone.  ALL of those transactions when well. Okay the $200 Nixie 
tube clock from Germany did take a week longer than it was supposed to and 
had us both sweating, but in arrived safe and sound.

I've been royally burn twice.  Once from a known drug user (got that from 
her local Dist. Attny too late) who, from her corresponance had the 
intellegence of a 9 year old.  She got me for $100.
I bought her Viewmaster stereo with leather case. She never sent it.  I 
failed to look at her feedback, which was minimal and bad. She didn't last 
long.  The other guy was selling A metz 60CT.  He wrote "new flash"  he 
meant "new flash handle"  It arrived with a battery case that had been 
through, well some of the places I've gone through went I'm working the 
wrong side of the Water and Sewer Department. He was adamant, I tried to 
get the insurance from it but they said I'd have to send it back to him, 
since he was the one they contracted.  I'm naive but I ain't THAT dumb!

Now to turn the tables on feedback ratings.  I just bought a near mint 
military Speed Graphic out fit, complete.   Paid $350.  Feedback 0.  
Paypal didn't have her with a 'confirmed' address and her email was 
"hotmail", a hotbed for people that like to dissapear without a trace.

Despite all of that, I went ahead and a week later I had a very nice 
camera and very well packed I might add.

Les



On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 06:04 PM, rstein wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
>      I need some advice. You may wish to give it discretely via direct 
> email
> or openly on this list. The request is genuine.
>
>      I have a book on Soviet cameras that lists a lot of the little ones 
> -
> it also has details of the larger plate cameras that were made as
> professional units. Wooden folding tailboard cameras and the like. Crude
> stuff but very sturdy and presumably workable.
>
>      I note that these come up from time to time on eBay out of some
> sections of the old Soviet Union. Prices seem reasonable. Delivery via air
> mail is promised in the advertisement. There are apparently many 
> expressions
> of satisfaction on the site from other customers.
>
>      My delicate question is - are these transactions viable from this 
> area?
> Is sending a bid and then eventually a bank draught going to result in a
> camera or just silence? Has anyone had real experience with these things?
>
>      The reason I ask is family experience using the eBay here in
> Australia. My daughter sold off a bunch of old clothing on it and I was 
> able
> to watch the process from one end - complex but honest. I tried to sell a
> toy sewing macine on the net and so far the transaction seems to be a
> phantom thing - I have the goods ready but the winning bidder has sent no
> money. I am starting to be suspicious....
>
>     Okay - please advise. All advice kept strictly private, except if it 
> is
> reaally good and then I'll sell it on eBay....
>
>     Uncle Dick
>
>
>
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