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Another too good to be true item??
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Wow this thread sure took off! "for entertainment purposes only" 
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Yeah, but who is being entertained, us or the ebay seller?Wow this thread sure took off! "for entertainment purposes only"
Tom
The tool is stated to be " of good quality " . 
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The ebay feedback system seem to be broken.
Last year I suckered for a too good of deal on a 3D printer.
Shipping from china so would take awhile.
Seller had pages and pages of items....then the next day nothing...then couple of days later pages of items again.
I followed the tracking number and that kept me at bay for the 3 weeks or so till the package got here.
I was shipped a 50 cent piece.
So went about the process to get my money back. And looked into the sellers feedback etc.
Hundreds of positive feedbacks that told of him being a scammer.
When I attempted to leave negative feedback I was not allowed to do so.
Others could not leave negative feedback also so left positive and wrote about him being a scammer.
When I initially bought I looked at the feedback score and baised my purchase on that. If I had read the feedback I would have known not to make the purchase.
Ebay wanted me to do a police report to get my money refunded.
I never did it and my credit card company refunded the amount.
Ebay is quickly becoming a buyer beware outfit.
Last year I suckered for a too good of deal on a 3D printer.
Shipping from china so would take awhile.
Seller had pages and pages of items....then the next day nothing...then couple of days later pages of items again.
I followed the tracking number and that kept me at bay for the 3 weeks or so till the package got here.
I was shipped a 50 cent piece.
So went about the process to get my money back. And looked into the sellers feedback etc.
Hundreds of positive feedbacks that told of him being a scammer.
When I attempted to leave negative feedback I was not allowed to do so.
Others could not leave negative feedback also so left positive and wrote about him being a scammer.
When I initially bought I looked at the feedback score and baised my purchase on that. If I had read the feedback I would have known not to make the purchase.
Ebay wanted me to do a police report to get my money refunded.
I never did it and my credit card company refunded the amount.
Ebay is quickly becoming a buyer beware outfit.
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Just keep in mind that if you actually receive a box or envelope, if it seems too small or light, I'd video the labels, and you opening it. Have some proof that it's not what you ordered if it's a scam. Don't return to sender without instructions to do so from Ebay it could void the Ebay return/refund policy. Ebay/Paypal is pretty good about refunds if there is not any tracking or you don't receive anything, but if there is tracking and they show it delivered, then it's now up to you to prove it was a scam. Unfortunately there are buyers who scam honest sellers, so they have to protect sellers also.
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I think the CC company will refund in any case, they send you a form, yada yada, couple weeks for investigation, then money refunded
About the feedback: Ebay really should do something, they need a complaint department that gets results
M
ps I rarely ever have a problem with domestic purchases except occasional shipping damage
About the feedback: Ebay really should do something, they need a complaint department that gets results
M
ps I rarely ever have a problem with domestic purchases except occasional shipping damage
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Shucks, Dj, that ain't nothin' ... here's one for $4.58, free shipping!
MITUTOYO ABSOLUTE 12" DIGITAL CALIPER BRAND Vernier 500-196-230 300mm/12" in BOX | eBay
Electronic digital vernier caliper. Mitutoyo Absolute Digimatic Caliper 0-300mm / 0-12". Caliper Total Length: 39.5cm/15.56"(appr.). - A digital caliper equipped with standard outside and inside jaws.www.ebay.com
I've noticed something common to just about all the "scam likely" ebay listings. The lead photo has the brand name geyed out. In addition, none of the photos that do show "Mitutoyo" have the "Mouse over to zoom" feature, so you can't take a good, close look. And the "Mitutoyo" name looks a lot brighter white than any of the other white lettering on the face - photoshop? Finally, they all claim 12"/300mm calipers, but the photos that do show the entire caliper are of 6" units.
LOTS of red flags popping up here!
PS - just for fun I checked the Mitutoyo website,
Turns out that 500-196-230 is NOT the part number for any of their 12" absolute units. Tried a search for that part number, and got "No products match your search criteria." Final nail in THAT coffin, as far as I'm concerned!Mitutoyo
ecatalog.mitutoyo.com
Products and Solutions | Mitutoyo America Corporation
As your trusted metrology partner, Mitutoyo has the best-in-class metrology solutions you need to ensure accuracy. Explore Mitutoyo’s product portfolio today.
Whaat??, its almost as funny as the Nigerian Prince needing to get me my millions, emails I get. Don't think I've seen feedback scores in the 70's before...