Review for user Aunix from crypticlogin

  • crypticlogin (142)

    Bought a Dreamcast bundle from Anik. It included: a console, controller, Mad Catz controller, Crazy Taxi, Dead or Alive 2, Skies of Arcadia, Phantasy Star Online v1, VMU, Rumble Pack Plus, Hais VGA box, s-video cable.

    crypticlogin was the Seller on January 2, 2002 AnandTech

    Overall a good deal. Anik was willing to shipping first because lack of heatware, and the bundle was received fairly well packed and in a sizable box with my money order sent shortly after. Almost everything was as described and warned me about a crack in one of the cases. He usually responded to my PMs within a day. The only problem was the original AV cable (with composite video and RCA audio) was missing from the package. We talked it out and worked out a few bucks back if I bought one myself but before that happened, Anik found the cable and said (on 1/16) it would ship on Saturday, 1/19. The following Monday (1/21), he said the cable would ship Tuesday (1/22). After a week of no messages or cable, I asked (1/28) if it was sent yet and Anik responded that he just had exams so it wasn't, but it would ship that Saturday (2/2). A few more days pass and no cable and after asking if it was sent (2/9), he said it was shipped as promised but he did offer to overnight a money order as a partial refund for the cable. I declined -- the cable would've been nice but I can live without it.

    The only bad thought I have about the deal is the lack of communication from 1/21 to 1/28. Now I've suffered through exam periods and can understand not having the time to mail something, but it would've been courteous to send a quick note when you were online when you couldn't ship as promised.

    In summary, execution was good, communications follow-through could use some work.

    January 2, 2002