Archive for 1st June 2008

eBay Vendor Review: dom341

Vendor Name: dom341
Item Purchased: AIR ASSAULT ON CRETE (160242430149)

Item As Described: Yes
Shipped Quickly: No
Customer Service: Fair

I won this game on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, so I knew I wouldn’t get it quickly. But this seller didn’t even put it in the mail until May 30 (the Friday after Memorial Day). To me, that’s unacceptable: Ship the item as soon as you are paid.

(And no, the fact that it’s a holiday weekend shouldn’t have an impact on shipping expectations. I don’t buy if I can’t pay immediately; people shouldn’t sell if they can’t ship immediately. If a seller wants to take a week off, fine; he should suspend his auctions or set them to end when he’s ready to fulfill his orders. It’s that simple.)

Even so, this was a fine purchase, described fairly (as much as it was described) and I got it for a good price. I might well use this vendor again, but I would need better assurances about shipping time.

eBay Vendor Review: ctgy

Vendor Name: ctgy
Item Purchased: War at Sea Avalon Hill wargame complete rare great cond (300226117697)

Item As Described: Yes
Shipped Quickly: Yes
Customer Service: Great

War At Sea is the training wheels of the board wargaming genre: It’s how you learn to play wargames. Affectionately known by many as “War At Yahtzee” for the fact that you roll many dice at once, it’s about as easy to learn and play as any other board game. I picked it up in the sixth grade, and got hooked on war games as a result.

In the exact condition described, well-packaged and shipped quickly. I would definitely use this vendor again.

eBay Vendor Review: bibigrl28

Vendor Name: bibigrl28
Item Purchased: Linksys EZXS55w 5 Port Switch Cisco 10/100 Ethernet (230253984235)

Item As Described: Yes
Shipped Quickly: Yes
Customer Service: Great

This was a neat find: Someone unloading a switch they had accidentally purchased, and starting the bidding at 1 cent. I won it for $1.25.

Shipped quickly and at cost, I couldn’t be more pleased. I’d buy from this person again.