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In this listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-T...6-/361121943448?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
...discountedlaptopparts is selling what it describes as a Panasonic CF-30 Hard Drive Caddy "DFMD2176 has been graded A. This item is 100% tested, functional" Since all the guts are missing, it isn't that part number, actually is little more that scrap metal, could never be tested and is not functional for anything.
I assumed they simply left the connectors, padding, heating element, etc. out of the pic and sent them a polite message so they could correct their listing to avoid problems with buyers.
"If the pic with your listing shows all that you are including, the item is an incomplete shell and functionally useless. Not shown is the connector running between the hard drive that is mounted in the caddy and the outside of the case that plugs into the computer as well as the heating and insulating warp that surrounds the hard drive. Thought you'd want to know and correct the listing."
Here's what I got back today...
"... we break all of our parts down to the smallest components without damaging them, and all of our parts are sold exactly as pictured. If needed, additional parts may be found by browsing our store."
I responded:
No.
Your listing says it is a Panasonic part # DFMD2176. It is not. This part includes the required internal connectors. This is simply scrap tin.
You say it is 100% tested and functional. It isn't functional without its guts and can't possibly be "tested". There are many chips on a mother board that can be easily removed but would render the mother board useless. When you sell a motherboard do you also remove these component parts and sell them separately?
Most caddy's are sold as just that - a carrier for the hard drive but without the hard drive included in the sale. All of them emphasize in their listing that the hard drive isn't included. At a minimum, you should emphasize in your listing the absence of the guts of your caddy and include that fact in your listings title.
I was assuming you just left out one of the included parts in your pic. Now I know it was something worse."
In fairness, they have a very large feedback number that, for that size number, is very positive. But my "trustworthiness antennas" have just been activated for this seller. Maybe they should change their name to "HIllaryslaptopparts"
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I buy a lot from them and I'm guilty of not reading the fine print at times...thus why I have a new but useless keyboard here. Why would you sell a keyboard minus frame? It's not like you can add the frame later.
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"and since it sounds like you are well aware of their "peculiar" item descriptions"
and that sounds amazingly like a GF/wife when the *honeymoon* is over .
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That's right, "dear"
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i have had similar experiences with other sellers ...
one was a 120VAC to 9VAC 2A wall wart ... the picture on ebay showed the data plate as correct for what i needed .
what i received had a data plate that showed 120VAC to 9 VDC .
this was not usable and it was "not as described" .
it was a 5 dollar item the shipping was 2.50 ... i posted a response that mentioned my findings/stance and requested a refund plus postage to my paypal account .
they gave me the runaround , saying that the picture was correct but the label was wrong and i could use the part .
it replied that upon finding they had sent the erroneously marked part and time was of the essence , i immediately found a similar device from another seller , so i did not need the part .
they responded with refusing to pay the shipping costs .
thank you mr. duck ... i again requested a refund based on my findings plus recompense for my time by being a victim of fraudulent representation and the illegal sale of a knowingly mis-marked part .
they wanted the part back at my cost and they would refund the cost of the item .
at this point i turned the ebay dogs loose on them .
after being called by ebay to give an oral explanation , the case was found in my favor .
the 5 bucks plus 2.50 shipping costs appeared in my ebay balance and i shipped the part back .
a few days later i received an email asking to rate them .
wanna guess what i did ?
the point/theory being is that many of these sellers hedge the bet by the knowledge that most customers (in the USA at any rate) will just drop the matter .
i figure that it is the principal and a matter of honor ...
and i am allowing someone the dignity of being responsible for their own actions .
to keep this on topic ...
i would never buy an AC adapter for a CF30 from them .
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OK, time for me to eat my words
After complaining that 20% off did not make up for the missing antennas, seller's "Client Account Executive" refunded the full amount ($19.xx with tax) and said to keep the part. I had my eye on a Grade A lid that showed antennas, also from them, so I bought that one. It showed up in great shape with the antennas, and $3 cheaper.
So now I'm a happy camper. Agree with OP tho, be aware that Discounted Laptop Parts strips stuff down to the piece-part; don't expect a HD caddy to come with the cable.
Anyone need a C1 display lid in Grade B condition with no antennas?
Be very careful with "discountedlaptoparts" on ebay
Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Kardan, Aug 10, 2015.
