Getting screwed by an eBay seller, what to do? (1 Viewer)

[Bryan X]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuure you were...

 

[Nathan*W]

Have you tried asking him what he meant when he said the lens was "functional"?

 

[brentl]

"I know it's a bit of a stretch"

Certainly is but it's like buying a car that is functional, the engine starts but the tranny is shot, or the brakes are seized.

My first thought would be that the AF motor was shot, and it would be quite an expensive repair.

Brent

 

[Christ Reynolds]

Thank you to all of those who point out that I made a mistake. It's the FIRST thing I realized.

He said he mounted it on his camera and "it does function". He says it autofocuses. I might take it to a repair shop, if the AF motor is functional, perhaps it won't be cost prohibitive to repair.

I have an old Nikon I could try to mount it on, to check the AF motor. No way I'm attempting this on my D300. The lens won't even sit flush with the mount on the body before you rotate it, as if the lens is too big to fit. Functional indeed.

CJ

 

[Johnny Angell]

The "as-is" is the big red flag. He's announcing this sale is final, no matter what its condition is.