[vcf-midatlantic] eBay Damage

[Chris Fala]

I have WAY too many horribly sad stories about shipping damage. I have tried to suggest to sellers to pack carefully. Sometimes they do OK, sometimes they fail miserably, and sometimes they get angry and offended that I dare tell them how to do anything. I wish there was a fool-proof solution (other than local pickup which isn't always an option).



On Feb 24, 2018, at 1:49 PM, John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

And I need to vent a little further.  This was in good shape before the
seller didn't pack it properly :(.

Anyway, thanks for listening fellow retro enthusiasts :)

John

On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 1:46 PM, John Heritage <john.heritage at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> I'm still on the lookout for an Atari 810 drive to match my Atari 800
> computers.  There are two types -- one with a 'barn door' that opens up,
> and another with the middle flip lid.  I want the middle flip lid type.
> 
> I just ordered one on Ebay and of course the guy packaged it horribly, so
> the case became heavily damaged so now I have deal with returning it.  :(.
> 
> Anyway, It doesn't have to work perfectly I just something for
> nostalgia/collection sake.
> 
> I have cash and 1050 drives to trade if appropriate.
> 
> Thank you!
> John
>