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Posted 9/27/2008 2:51:36 PM
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I won't do business with someone that doesn't have a return policy either if more than a couple of bucks are involved. 

I've had one return in three years. I sold a pillow and they thought it smelled smoky.  We didn't.  I offered $10 or $15 toward getting it cleaned, but they prefered to return it.  The recipient had asthma, so I don't blame them for not wanting to try cleaning the pillow.

I'm glad the refund worked for you.  I'd rather give refunds all day long than have stuff coming back to relist.

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I've beenreading through several old threads/posts due to a recent problem I'm having and was just curious as to why so many "comic people" would buy a comic book with a vague (or one that they would have considered vague after the fact) description and then would want a partial refund for a comic book that might very well be graded acurately despite the defect that they were not expecting. Doesn't anyone ask the seller questions before they actually bid on the product?

(For example, hypothetically of course :

I have a group of8 comics, 1947-1954 in ages, I put them in a lot and list them all in POOR CONDITION with no specifics. I state several times to ask questions before bidding and not to bid if your question is not answered. I answer all questions asked to very specific detail. The winning bidder pays $50.00 (final bid) and then complains after receiving books w/detatched covers, missing centerfolds, and/or several cut-outs. The books are obviously in POOR CONDITION, yet the winning bidder complains because I was not more descriptive despite the fact that he/she never asked a single question or had any contact before bidding.)

IMO, no refund is warranted...what are the opinions of others.
I myself would either ask a question, avoid completely, or take my chances. There are a lot of treasure hunters out there who think they might strike gold and get ticked when they hit iron pyrite instead. They then try to take it out on a seller who did nothing wrong.


Well, take it from my mistake and learn....Discribe the comic as well as giving it a grade. If I was bidding on comics that I knew were in POOR condition I'd just simply accept the fact they'd be worse for wear (even if i didn't know about grading). To me simply put POOR in comics usually means pretty bad.

But also if I was unsure I'd question the seller before placing a bid.


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