Feedback - FROWNS

[Jadeja]

Hi,

I guess, i'll be the first one here too!!  :-[

only ONE member feedback to report here.

Dr. Abheek Ghosh from Nagpur ( user name of jjmpf - Abheekghttp://www.jjmehta.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=504

Dateline : around 7th Aug 2009 to 13th Oct 2009

History :

Dr. Abheek Ghosh had posted about a 77mm CPL for sale - as good as new, excellent condition et all.

I was interested as had recently gotten a 10-20 mm lens and was searching for a CPL.

Sent him a mail and also spoke to him a couple of times, sent out the funds. Deal was fixed for Rs.1500. Transferred the funds to him on 10th August. Didnt receive any confirmatory message from his side so sent him a mail with my address.

Got the CPL around 18th Aug, to my horror, the film on the edges was worn out and there was a fungus like growth on it.

I sent a mail to him on 19th August attaching closeup pics of the CPL with the defects. We discussed and i told him that i was sending the CPL back. The CPL was sent back the same day. The receipt of which he never acknowledged.

Then the followup for getting my refund started. I even raised this gently on the forum - in his post for sale of the CPL, stating awaiting your response. He immediately asked for my account details by pm on around 10th of Sept 2009 and i reverted on the same.

But from 18th August to 10th of Sept it was folowup for a response and then on till 13th Oct 2009, i got no reply from his side. I repeatedly called and my calls went unanswered. Even my mails did not elicit any response.

After more than 2 months, I gave up  >:(.

I have a mail sequence of events for the above. If any member wants to read it, shall gladly post it.

I have had exemplary purchase deals of seemingly meaningless value of Rs.200 also, so this was quite a experience.

Request to mods to please modify / delete whatever content / post found inappropriate.

Moderator Note:
Seller's account has been blocked.

[Hankosaurus]

Hello Ashok.

Thanks for the input. Character assassination is not a desired result here. Of course, anyone placing critical comments here should weigh them very, very carefully beforehand. And if one later sees that he is wrong and has spoken wrongly, he should straightway remove his post for the same and set the record straight. Otherwise, his own integrity is in question.

We are on new ground here. We will have to work together to make sure this process works for the benefit of the Membership, without causing undue harm to anyone. In that let us appeal for a collaborative, carefully calculated approach with only clearheaded, totally fair thinking.

:)

[Ashok]

Just a small appeal.

Now the Christmas and new year are near, there will be a tremendous pressure on the postal department including the courier service companies.  So many of us who buy the things may not receive it in time.  While the seller would have dispatched  it promptly, due to clogging of the posts, there may  be inordinate delay in delivery of the material you've purchased.  While the sellers informs you that he has already dispatched the material you may not receive in time and it may some time lead to frustration, doubts and friction.  So it would be a natural reaction to rush here and put a feedback on the seller.  Any negative feedback on the seller will have an impact on him which can not be repaired later on. 
So my humble request is to understand that there may be delays in the postal and courier services and in-spite of the best efforts of the seller you may not receive the dispatched article in time.  So IMHO it would be better to exercise a little restraint until the middle of January regarding non delivery of purchased article in time.

Though this is not an essential feed back, I felt I should share this with you.

Regards
Ashok.

[Hankosaurus]

Hello Forum.

In response to Membership requests we have initiated two sticky threads for Member Feedback within the Buy and Sell Forum.

This one, FROWNS, is for feedback for transactions which did not go so well.

Members who choose to participate in this thread are required to write only a brief, civil, matter of fact report about their transaction, identifying the Member with whom they were involved, but in no wise using profanity, disparaging names, or otherwise attacking the other participant's person. One must simply state transaction facts, observations of how things went, and an opinion of how they should have gone. That's it. Facts.

Readers of this thread will be left to draw their own conclusions from stated facts, without emotionally charged sentiments fogging a clear understanding of the situation.

This process will be monitored by the Moderators to assure that it adds value for the Membership. Posts of an uncivil quality will be removed without comment.

Update, September 18, 2013: In order to keep this thread as useful and concise as possible, comments which do not add pertinent facts are subject to be removed.

:)