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Burned on eBay
I just purchased, supposedly, a Dynaco PAS-3 pre-amp and an ST70 power
amp which were supposed to be in "mint" condition. However, the pre-amp turned out to be a PAT-5 solid-state model rather than the PAS-3 toob pre-amp. And the ST70 has weak distorted output in both channels. Question No. 1: Is the PAT-5 pre-amp anywhere near as desirable as the PAS-3? Should I return the PAT-5 and demand a refund? Question No. 2: If you were me, where would you start troubleshooting the ST70? |
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Billy Boy (78's Rule!) wrote:
I just purchased, supposedly, a Dynaco PAS-3 pre-amp and an ST70 power amp which were supposed to be in "mint" condition. However, the pre-amp turned out to be a PAT-5 solid-state model rather than the PAS-3 toob pre-amp. And the ST70 has weak distorted output in both channels. Question No. 1: Is the PAT-5 pre-amp anywhere near as desirable as the PAS-3? Should I return the PAT-5 and demand a refund? Question No. 2: If you were me, where would you start troubleshooting the ST70? Anytime you buy on ebay ANYTIME you should only ever pay with a Credit Card. Some sellers allow you to call it in direct for the others make sure they accept paypal. Paypal is problematic if you are a seller accepting money but as a buyer USING ONLY A CREDIT CARD not bank account IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO. That said with a credit card it's a simple matter of calling your credit card company and having the charge reversed. As for your win it's up to you but I would return both as one is not what you bid on and I am assuming the other said mint working condition so you paid appropriately for it and didn't get no deal for a fixer upper. Any other ebay related questions you should check out alt.marketing.online.ebay |
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As others mentioned the pas5 is no where near the the pas3. Return it and
indicate misrepresentation of posting. As far as the st70, if it has the cloth leads on the transformers, has good tubes, you may want to wangle with the seller. If you have never owned an st70 before or worked on them then get more info on what you have and then get some more info before making a decision. Dan "Billy Boy (78's Rule!)" wrote in message oups.com... I just purchased, supposedly, a Dynaco PAS-3 pre-amp and an ST70 power amp which were supposed to be in "mint" condition. However, the pre-amp turned out to be a PAT-5 solid-state model rather than the PAS-3 toob pre-amp. And the ST70 has weak distorted output in both channels. Question No. 1: Is the PAT-5 pre-amp anywhere near as desirable as the PAS-3? Should I return the PAT-5 and demand a refund? Question No. 2: If you were me, where would you start troubleshooting the ST70? |
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"kevin g" wrote in message
... Billy Boy (78's Rule!) wrote: I just purchased, supposedly, a Dynaco PAS-3 pre-amp and an ST70 power amp which were supposed to be in "mint" condition. However, the pre-amp turned out to be a PAT-5 solid-state model rather than the PAS-3 toob pre-amp. And the ST70 has weak distorted output in both channels. Question No. 1: Is the PAT-5 pre-amp anywhere near as desirable as the PAS-3? Should I return the PAT-5 and demand a refund? Question No. 2: If you were me, where would you start troubleshooting the ST70? Anytime you buy on ebay ANYTIME you should only ever pay with a Credit Card. Some sellers allow you to call it in direct for the others make sure they accept paypal. Paypal is problematic if you are a seller accepting money but as a buyer USING ONLY A CREDIT CARD not bank account IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO. That said with a credit card it's a simple matter of calling your credit card company and having the charge reversed. Yes, but it can affect your credit rating too though... |
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Billy Boy (78's Rule!) wrote:
I just purchased, supposedly, a Dynaco PAS-3 pre-amp and an ST70 power amp which were supposed to be in "mint" condition. However, the pre-amp turned out to be a PAT-5 solid-state model rather than the PAS-3 toob pre-amp. And the ST70 has weak distorted output in both channels. Question No. 1: Is the PAT-5 pre-amp anywhere near as desirable as the PAS-3? Should I return the PAT-5 and demand a refund? Question No. 2: If you were me, where would you start troubleshooting the ST70? If you paid with PayPal, go to your "My Ebay" page and browse to the old listing. Then click on the "report item not sent" or something to that effect. This will open a dispute, which also applies to situations where the seller sends something broken, the incorrect item, or otherwise doesn't live up to his end of the deal. I usually demand a refund from the seller first, but if that doesn't work then do this. Like someone else said, Paypal tries to default you into paying with your bank account, but always pay with credit card for that added protection. Also be sure to leave negative feedback for him as well, which will cause his items to sell for less or not at all in the future. |
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"kevin g" wrote in message ... Billy Boy (78's Rule!) wrote: I just purchased, supposedly, a Dynaco PAS-3 pre-amp and an ST70 power amp which were supposed to be in "mint" condition. However, the pre-amp turned out to be a PAT-5 solid-state model rather than the PAS-3 toob pre-amp. And the ST70 has weak distorted output in both channels. Question No. 1: Is the PAT-5 pre-amp anywhere near as desirable as the PAS-3? Should I return the PAT-5 and demand a refund? Question No. 2: If you were me, where would you start troubleshooting the ST70? Anytime you buy on ebay ANYTIME you should only ever pay with a Credit Card. Some sellers allow you to call it in direct for the others make sure they accept paypal. Paypal is problematic if you are a seller accepting money but as a buyer USING ONLY A CREDIT CARD not bank account IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO. That said with a credit card it's a simple matter of calling your credit card company and having the charge reversed. As for your win it's up to you but I would return both as one is not what you bid on and I am assuming the other said mint working condition so you paid appropriately for it and didn't get no deal for a fixer upper. Any other ebay related questions you should check out alt.marketing.online.ebay Hi Kevin, What you said on RAT makes a lot of sense. I'm a bit leery of those sellers who want a money order only. BTW: What if you use a PayPal credit card? Are they as accommodating? Thanks. Cordially, west |
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"Bruce C. Miller" wrote in message ups.com... Billy Boy (78's Rule!) wrote: I just purchased, supposedly, a Dynaco PAS-3 pre-amp and an ST70 power amp which were supposed to be in "mint" condition. However, the pre-amp turned out to be a PAT-5 solid-state model rather than the PAS-3 toob pre-amp. And the ST70 has weak distorted output in both channels. Question No. 1: Is the PAT-5 pre-amp anywhere near as desirable as the PAS-3? Should I return the PAT-5 and demand a refund? Question No. 2: If you were me, where would you start troubleshooting the ST70? If you paid with PayPal, go to your "My Ebay" page and browse to the old listing. Then click on the "report item not sent" or something to that effect. This will open a dispute, which also applies to situations where the seller sends something broken, the incorrect item, or otherwise doesn't live up to his end of the deal. I usually demand a refund from the seller first, but if that doesn't work then do this. Like someone else said, Paypal tries to default you into paying with your bank account, but always pay with credit card for that added protection. Also be sure to leave negative feedback for him as well, which will cause his items to sell for less or not at all in the future. My advice for what it's worth..... In the case of complaint act quickly. Complain to eBay ASAP as suggested. Sending you the wrong pre-amp and a faulty power amp is misrepresentation of the goods. You have more than reasonable grounds for complaint and to get your money + freight costs back. Don't be tardy in acting on this. Similar thing happened to me. One shonky seller played the decoy / delay tactics to the max and by then the allowable time period to complain and leave negative feedback had elapsed. Now I have a piece of faulty unrepairable junk and he's got my cash. I've been burnt 3 times on eBay. Now I only buy stuff I can pay COD and inspect the goods at pick up from the seller. Limits what I can bid on but saves me money in the long run. Cheers, Alan |
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