Review for user liquidgEFORCE from TechnoButt

  • TechnoButt (238)

    The original trade was his $250+Dell 1905FP for my Sony VAIO PCG-FXA63 + Accessories (laptop bag, wireless NIC, etc). He was to ship/pay first due to low feedback.

    Cross-traded on March 6, 2005 AnandTech

    There were some shipping delays on his end, but I did eventually get the LCD in a well packaged box. The LCD received was a Dell 1901FP with a poorly modified stand from a 15" dell LCD. I contact Joe immediately and explained what I received and offered to send it back to him or to continue with the trade for $125 (for the much lower quality of hte display and to provide allowance for purchasing a proper replacement stand). Joe opted to pay the extra sum (he actually sent $145 more for a total of $395), with the unrequested $20 as a monetary apology for the situation. I sent the laptop after a few days well packaged with adult signature required/insurance. He received the laptop and other than a concern about the battery life indicated the laptop was more than satisfactory. A week later he contacted me with concerns about the battery and a keyboard key that had broken during his use. He wanted to trade back. I explained that I could not trade back because he had already acknowledged receipt and approval of the laptop and that I had moved forward with into a position where it was no longer a simple matter of trading back (having purchased a replacement stand and with the keyboard now broken on the laptop). I offered to settle for the price of a new battery on ebay for the laptop of $50. He accepted the terms, left me positive heatware, and sent an email that I quote as saying "
    I joseph agree that upon recieveing the Fifty Dollars and zero cents
    neither the seller nor his girlfriend owe me anything in the future and
    the transaction between the two of us is final. Joe"

    There were some bumps along the road. I believe Joe has the makings of a good trader. He did not make any ridiculous requests and accepted reasonable terms when we encountered bumps in the road.

    I firmly believe it is not wether you have problems in the trade that determines what kind of trader you are, but rather how you deal with them. Joe handled the problems very well, so I am giving him a positive review to indicate that I am definitely willing to trade with him again (and think you should be as well!).

    Thanks again, Joe.

    March 6, 2005