ilmaestro said:
vashdaman said:
Wow, I think I would be bloody impressed if I bought a second hand DVD like that!
Most of the games/anime/etc stuff sold "second hand" in shops in Japan is like new.
And with that, it's time for...
HdE's YULETIDE RANT!
Yeah. Money's a bit tight for me at the moment, and so I've been picking up a few standalone releases of things second-hand from Amazon and Play marketplace sellers.
Call me picky, but 'used - like new' should mean 'used, like new'. That is to say, NO damage to the product, NO scratches to discs, NO (or minimal) wear and tear to the packaging.
This is not reality, alas.
This year, I've had no less than three such items delivered to me that were described as above. And when they arrived...
Note to marketplace sellers: If you send me a DVD that REEKS of cigarette smoke, then it is NOT 'like new'.
If you send me a DVD that is missing its cover insert, then it is NOT 'like new'.
If you send me a DVD that looks like Torville and Dean danced the Bolero on it in their new skates immediately prior to shipping, then it is - most asseredly - NOT 'like new'.
In each case, I gained a full refund for the items and left appropriate feedback. But this nonsense REALLY frustrates me. I'm left thinking 'if you couldn't take care of it, then you didn't deserve to have it in the first place.'
[/militant ranting]