kschaffner

Purchased MSI Z97 Gaming 7 motherboard

kschaffner was the Buyer on June 17, 2015 HardForum

The hardforum thread is here: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1868059

The following list of defects of the product were observed and pictures can be found here http://imgur.com/a/gjUlu :

1. Burnt trace from CPU socket to 1st DIMM slot
2. Missing PCI-E x16 retention clip (this I feel would prevent RMA)
3. USB 3.0 housing pulled away from pins (as would this)
4. Bent pin on a fan header (not that big of a deal)
5. He left his heatsink retention bracket still screwed on the board (not a big deal again, just kinda odd)
6. Missing the stand off and screw for the m.2 sata port

Timeline:
I purchased the board on 6/17/2015 (12:15am so basically 6/16) he did not ship it until 6/19/2015 and it arrived on 6/22/2015 I PM'd him on 6/23/2015 and informed him of the condition of the board and that I wanted a refund, I waited until 6/27 to tell him that I will give him until 7/1 to reply or a claim would be opened, I opened the claim on 7/1 on 7/2 he denied refund and requested photos, again stating board was almost new, I replied on 7/2 with photos and an explanation, he did not reply back, on 7/5 I requested a refund again, and on 7/7 he denied it stating "This was a new board. I can not be responsible for damage you may have done to it. I also sent it with extra insurance if you think it may have been damaged by USPS. Further, it is covered by MSI warranty for a year."

A physically neglected board cannot be RMA'd for repair even if it's under warranty for 3 years, not the 1 year he claimed.

Paypal reviewed the claim and ruled in my favor, per the instructions of the claim I sent the motherboard back to him, after 2 weeks of it sitting at the post office I called paypal and explained to the rep what was going on. She looked up the tracking number and the case, saw that I had sent it back and that it sat there, so she went ahead and gave me my money back and closed the case. He never picked up the motherboard or sent me a PM or email of any kind since he tried to say it was shipping damage.

Purchased audio technica ath-ad700's

kschaffner was the Buyer on August 16, 2014 HardForum

Shipping was phenomenally fast as well as communication was amazing. Wouldn't hesitate to but from ever again.

Sold BioSs a used Nintendo Wii

kschaffner was the Seller on June 17, 2008 HardFind.com

Great communication, fast payment, would deal with again anytime :D

Sold 2gb kit of g. skill ram.

kschaffner was the Seller on October 4, 2006 HardForum

Great seller fast payment and kept good communication would deal with again.

Bought 74gb raptor off of him.

kschaffner was the Buyer on February 15, 2006 AnandTech

Fast response. Great Seller Highly Recommended!! Would do business with again any time!

Sold hellomynameis a Arctic Cooling Arctic fan.

kschaffner was the Seller on March 21, 2008 HardForum

Great communication, fast payment, would do business with again anytime :D

Sold Razer Lycosa keyboard to Effex

kschaffner was the Seller on April 9, 2011 AnandTech

Great buyer kept constant communication would deal with again anytime.

Purchased a copy of CS:GO

kschaffner was the Buyer on November 23, 2014 HardForum

Quick response, great transaction, will buy from again any time.

Purchased i3-4130 supermicro x10, 8gb ddr3 ecc memory combo

kschaffner was the Buyer on May 20, 2015 HardForum

Smooth transaction, prompt shipping, great packaging, would buy from again

Purchased broken iPhone 2g

kschaffner was the Buyer on June 11, 2010 AnandTech

Quick shipping, great communication, good packaging. A+ seller Would deal with again :P

Purchased 2 pair of Apple EarPod headphones

kschaffner was the Buyer on July 30, 2015 HardForum

Exactly what I was looking for, great packing, prompt shipping, would purchase from again.

3 TP link extenders

kschaffner was the Seller on August 27, 2018 AnandTech

Good communication and prompt payment. Was very easy to deal with. Would gladly do business with again!

Sold Linden a MSI 8800GT OC 512MB

kschaffner was the Seller on July 24, 2008 AnandTech

Great communication, very friendly, and paid in a timely manner. Would do business with again anytime :D

Sold Dell Inspiron E1505

kschaffner was the Seller on December 7, 2009 HardForum

Great communication and prompt payment would deal with anytime :D

Sold Hard Drive to Kantastic

kschaffner was the Seller on February 7, 2012 AnandTech

Prompt payment and good communication, would deal with again anytime.

Sold hkklife a black floppy drive.

kschaffner was the Seller on March 21, 2008 HardForum

Was very understanding when I failed to ship it out on time. Kept great communication and would highly recommend. A+

Went in on Borderland 4pack GB

kschaffner was the Seller on November 9, 2009 HardForum

Great communication, fast payment and would go in on another GB anyday :D

Sold fetoma a Intel Xeon E5472 LGA 771 processor

kschaffner was the Seller on August 24, 2015 AnandTech

Prompt payment and good communication, I would gladly sell to again anytime.

Purchased Intel i5-3470s processor

kschaffner was the Buyer on February 29, 2016 HardForum

Arrived quickly and well packaged, communication was excellent throughout, would buy from again anytime.

Purchased Samsung 850 Pro from DaddyGrant

kschaffner was the Buyer on November 26, 2014 AnandTech

Fantastic communication, great packing and shipping, would buy from again anytime.

Purchase some OEM Apple earbuds

kschaffner was the Buyer on September 24, 2013 AnandTech

Great communication, prompt shipping, great packaging, we definitely do business with again

Sold 2 TP link routers to i-bystander

kschaffner was the Seller on September 10, 2015 AnandTech

Sold 2 TP link routers to i-bystander, Prompt payment, would sell to again

Sold Bufodr_T a xbox 360 wireless headset adapter

kschaffner was the Seller on April 4, 2008 HardForum

Great buyer fast payment great communication would do business with again anytime.

Sold j1b1e1 3 xbox 360 wireless controllers and a play n charge kit

kschaffner was the Seller on April 4, 2008 HardForum

Great buyer, kept good communication and was quick with payment. Would do business with again anytime.

Sold IBM Thinkpad r50e laptop.

kschaffner was the Seller on February 11, 2007 HardForum

Very good buyer. Great communication. Would do business with again.