wyvrn

I agreed to purchase his Umax Laptop. We started this deal on April 5th. He has posted a sale for $550 and listed his specifications. There was no mention of any problems with the laptop in his post. We agreed on the details and he mailed out the item on the 7th of April.

wyvrn was the Buyer on May 24, 2001 AnandTech

I asked him specifically what was wrong/damaged on the laptop before we finalized terms. He said the only problem was that the battery would not hold its charge, and even searched the net for replacements. Well, I received the laptop on April 10th, and there were a few major problems. The laptop bios (and consequently Windows) sometimes only reports 64 MB of ram, even though a 128 MB sodimm is installed. This happens most of the time, but every once in a while the bios will recognize all 128 MB. I set the bios settings to default just in case, but that did not fix it. Secondly, the left hinge was completely shattered, which made the lcd screen open funny and not close fully (did not lock in place). Thirdly, the laptop did not restart at all. I could cold boot fine, but if I had to issue a restart command, the laptop would power on (I could see lights) and the hard drive would spin once, then die. I had absolutely nothing on the screen. I could take out the battery and unplug it from the wall outlet, replug it back in, and it still would not boot up (not even POST) for about 45 minutes. Then it booted normally (still could not reboot again though). The battery itself had a decent life, I do not know where his information on that came from. I contacted Jon on the telephone, and his response to these problems was "well it is used, Rob..." He never answered my question about why these problems were not disclosed, when I specifically asked him prior to purchase what was wrong with the laptop. On top of that, it took me almost 6 weeks from start of trade to get my money back as he seemed to procrastinate. I contaced Umax support in order to see what could be fixed, and they told me they did not carry the hinge parts and did not have a bios upgrade as of that time. I would have had to send it to them, out of warranty, and the repair would likely have been half the cost of what I paid for it in the first place. In addition, I see Jon has removed his thread (or I cannot find it in a seach) in order to remove evidence of this deal. Overall, I feel very cheated. I suggest to Jon that he learn the virtue of truth , and try to be honest in his further dealings online. I find this trade experience very unacceptable.

He bought Shenmue, a Dreamcast game.

wyvrn was the Seller on January 13, 2002 AnandTech

This is an excellent trader. He paid quickly and kept up communication throughout the trade. I would deal with him again in the future without hesitation.

He purchased a Soul Calibur game by paypal.

wyvrn was the Seller on January 13, 2002 AnandTech

This is a fine trader. Brian is a man of his word and I had absolutlely no problems. Thanks!

Sold my BTC cdrom to him.

wyvrn was the Seller on November 19, 2001 AnandTech

He paypalled and I mailed. No problems, it was quick and easy. I always look forward to doing business with him. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

I purchased his soho dsl router at a great price.

wyvrn was the Buyer on January 31, 2001 SYSOPT

We cross-shipped and everything went extremely well. He was a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended.

He bought a case from me.

wyvrn was the Seller on January 7, 2000 AnandTech

Money arrived in good time. No problems. A+ trader.

Sold him a Fuji MX-700 digicam and a USB card reader. He paypalled.

wyvrn was the Seller on January 15, 2002 AnandTech

Quick payment and good communication. This is a great trader.

Bought his MSI master slocket.

wyvrn was the Buyer on June 25, 2000 AnandTech

It was the fastest deal I have ever done, without a hitch. A+ to Carl for a great trade.

Bought a modem from him.

wyvrn was the Buyer on June 24, 2000 AnandTech

A very fast trade, the modem works well as I am using it now. Thumbs up.

Bought his copy of MS 2000 upgrade.

wyvrn was the Buyer on June 27, 2001 AnandTech

Deal went smooth, we cross shipped and no problems. I would definately recommend this trader!

I purchased a hard drive from him.

wyvrn was the Buyer on May 14, 2003 AnandTech

It arrived quickly, packed well, and in excellent shape. I am using it now posting this message.

I purchased a burner from him.

wyvrn was the Buyer on May 14, 2003 AnandTech

Smooth transaction. Well packed and works as advertised. Sweet deal.

Bought his modem and RAM.

wyvrn was the Buyer on July 4, 2000 AnandTech

He shipped them quickly and well packaged. Would deal with again. ++

Sole me his Abit BX6.

wyvrn was the Buyer on April 7, 2000 AnandTech

First mobo purchase online I have made where he included everything. Manual, ide cables, everything. A+ trader.

I purchased a windows 98 cd and license from him.

wyvrn was the Buyer on May 19, 2002 AnandTech

He shipped first and we had no problems with the trade. The CD works fine and I would trade with him again.

Sold networkman my Linksys router.

wyvrn was the Seller on December 29, 2000 AnandTech

He paid quickly and I shipped. Not an easier transaction than that, is there? A+ trader!

He bought my celery processor.

wyvrn was the Seller on July 18, 2000 AnandTech

He paypalled. I shipped. What more can you say? Smooth transaction.

Bought collection of thumb screws.

wyvrn was the Buyer on January 9, 2000 AnandTech

He provided a lot of us with a good deal for a cheap price, and he followed his end of the bargain. Very good!

He bought my Thief II game.

wyvrn was the Seller on February 28, 2001 AnandTech

Money order was fast, communication was great, he left a heatware without asking even!!!!!!!!!!!! Man how do you beat that deal? Nice trader, thanks for the deal.

He bought a motherboard and USB | PCI card from me.

wyvrn was the Seller on February 24, 2001 AnandTech

Paid quickly with paypal and I shipped. He got a free gravis gamepad pro in the deal for my contest :) Great dealer, would not hesitate to do business with again. Thanks!

Sold a pc card NIC to Whooosh.

wyvrn was the Seller on December 27, 2000 AnandTech

Cool name and a great trader. Don't hesitate with this guy, he is top notch!

I bought an ATI Radeon video card.

wyvrn was the Buyer on May 17, 2003 AnandTech

Packed well and overall a smooth transaction. Great trader.

Traded dvd movie "The Rock" for his 8meg vid card.

Cross-traded on February 27, 2000 AnandTech

Tony is a first class trader. All materials arrived promptly and he took care when packing them. Card looks to be in good shape as well. We had great email communication, and I would not hesitate to deal with him again. Extremely positive.

I sold my duron and hs/f to him.

wyvrn was the Seller on August 16, 2002 AnandTech

Payment came quickly. This was an easy deal thanks to danii8.

He bought my IBM Nic by paypal.

wyvrn was the Seller on January 7, 2000 AnandTech

I sent it out, but he never received it. I lost the tracking number, so sent him another about 2 weeks later. I also refunded his money because the card is going to arrive much later than originally agreed to. This is a great trader and I would NOT HESITATE to do business with again. A+