FS: X41 Thinkpad 1GB 1.5GHZ ** sold ***

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berlin · #1 Post by **berlin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:41 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0108960826

$625

coolname1 · #2 Post by **coolname1** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:58 pm

lol, I like the way you described your item

. That's a pretty good price though

syedj · #3 Post by **syedj** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:41 pm

berlin,

I am just curious, couldn't you have gone through eBay/paypal way to get your refund?

berlin · #4 Post by **berlin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:51 pm

the seller can simply ignore the dispute. so unless there are 3 - 4 other complaints at the same time, then ebay might do something about it.

pianowizard · #5 Post by **pianowizard** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:55 pm

syedj wrote:I am just curious, couldn't you have gone through eBay/paypal way to get your refund?

berlin wrote:the seller can simply ignore the dispute.

That's a good suggestion. It's worth a try because you have nothing to lose -- he may ignore it but he may also comply. But if you sell the laptop for $625, you're definitely losing lots of money.

I went through the dispute mechanism twice and was successful both times.

syedj · #6 Post by **syedj** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:01 pm

the seller can simply ignore the dispute. so unless there are 3 - 4 other complaints at the same time, then ebay might do something about it.

Its unfortunate that you have to go through all this.

I don't think seller can ignore dispute if you open it through eBay and paypal. I know for a fact paypal takes out the funds in dispute from the seller's account and doesn't release them until the issue is resolved from both sides.

As pianowizard said, its definitely worth looking into opening cases both through eBay and paypal before you sell the laptop back and lose a lot of money.

ajkula66 · #7 Post by **ajkula66** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:01 pm

Well, seller can't ignore the dispute, but here's the problem: if the seller doesn't budge and say OK, return the darn thing, it's up to the buyer to prove that the item was not as described which can be time and money consuming, and you don't get refunded for the expenses incurred. Namely, our friend would have to take this X41 to a computer store and have them type a letter to PayPal describing their findings. ..on a $750 item, if you have a friendly store, it may be worth it. On a $250 machine, which has been my case, you're likely to give up...and I did, because I didn't have a friendly computer store.

If I ever get off the eBay, it'll be because of the PayPal and its insane policies.

berlin · #8 Post by **berlin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:12 pm

i've been trying to sell this for the past 3 weeks on ebay for 700 but no one would pay for it and at the same time i keep losing money relisting it. so finally.... sold it for $650. i'll get me an x60s.

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