Posted May-05-08 03:44:10 PDT
One of the problems I have seen is that folks don't realize that if something you sell does not work as it should, it ruins your profile and makes it less likely that future sales will go well. I have repaired a lot of equipment for people selling on ebay, and I speak from experience when I say that the extra money spent on making sure a device works is well worth it. I have had only 1 bad experience with this myself and lost $360.00 for my troubles, but I have myself to blame for this because, I was new to ebay and did not understand certain dynamics. Now I only deal with certain individuals and I can say that my experiences now are better. This "as is" tail I often see, to me signals a red flag, or at least a caution to the buyer. I would suggest to any new ebay buyer that if you see "as is" remember the device is being sold with a question mark and that means certian issues are not going to be disclosed, so if you feel "hinky" about the sale "opt out" stop bidding on the object, or better, don't "opt in" start bidding on the item. If you feel that a piece of equipment is going to arrive broken, be prepared by having a repair person check the device out for you. This way at least you know if it works rigjht away as opposed to not knowing at all.
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