[rescue] Re: EBay treasure

[Eric Dittman]

> >>I was the buyer.
> >>
> >>It was a nice RS/6k. I won it for $26 (they listed it wrong) and when I 
> >>contacted them, they said the couldn't sell it for less than $200. I 
> >>complained to eBay and the guy got a notice on his feedback page. Pretty 
> >>useless.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >There's always small claims.  File locally, win, then have the
> >sheriff in the sellers location seize the equipment for you.
> >  
> >
> Except I am in a different country.
> 
> It wasn't really worth it to me. They could have just screwed me on the 
> shipping (which is the first thing they tried, something wrong about 
> $160 shipping charge).

I'm getting ready to file a small claims against a seller in
Austin.  Since the amount they ripped me off was $400, I think
it will be worth it.  If they show up, I have pretty solid
evidence, and if they don't, I win by default.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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