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And that's exactly it, right there. It's the BUYERs RESPONSIBILITY to check an item before forking over any money or items.
Suck it up, princess.
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Ms. Pagan,
It't not often I disagree with you.
And even less often I voice it.
But I must protest.
If someone describes something to me using terms like "tested" and "working", thats what I expect.
Sure, some things are obvious like a broken screen on a laptop (duh?), but I usually take people at their word.
I've been stung a lot. A LOT. And its warnings like this that help keep people from being screwed.
Now I know not to simply take MattJSlaunwhite at his word.
Of course I'm going to check out what I'm buying, but what can you get away with when "checking out" something?
Can I show up to your place with a kit bag and start taking something you're selling to me all apart to check it out?
You tell me the battery on something lasts an hour...shall we stand around and wait to make sure?
And what if by some odd chance you do decide its ok for me to tear something apart to examine it before buying...what if I change my mind?
It is YOUR item, not mine. Until I pay for it, what right to I have to manipulate it?
So until ownership is transfered, I wouldn't expect to get a good look at something.
And the initial look-over can be deceiving.
I know what you mean with the "BUYERs RESPONSIBILITY", but what you mean is "Buyer Beware"...and irked buyers setting off alarms help us all.