EBay

Now every so often there comes a time in history that drastically changes World events, For example the Psilocybin Mushroom and how it helped humankind evolve into well...What and who we are today. http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/mckenna_terence/mckenna_terence_review2.shtml
Then there was the Gutenberg Press which all of a sudden gave reading and writing to the common masses and not just the wealthy, royalty and the religious elite. http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b2gutenburg.htm
Then the computer age and the Internet, along with the Internet there is EBay, the place where there is always something for everyone. I mean really where else can one find the opportunity to bid on the chance to party with some pornstars? or how about an old Periscope from a decommissioned Russian/Soviet Submarine9never know when one of those would come in handy). Then there's the endless Bobbleheads to add to your collection. See something for everyone. My how this site has changed our lives forever, and I am no exception. Bear with me as I tell the tale of how EBay has influenced my life, first off I thank you for adding many a cd, dvd and book to my growing collection. I also thank you for the thneeds I could live without, such as old Soviet and Chinese posters, the cool looking pith hats I have picked up here and there among other trinkets.
However this relationship is not always as rosy as it seems, sure I get upset and bad mouth you when I don't bid high enough or for whatever reason don't bid because I am "going to go online later and bid" only to loose out on a rare music cd or book. Of course the crackdown on "Bootlegs" is enough to drive one to ...well we won't go there. But what REALLY burns me up is when I came across a rare Manu Chao dvd. Now the seller (lossociosdeldvd@hotmail.com)stated it was "regionwide" now not hearing this term before I was assuming(I know first mistake never assume we all know what that gets us) he meant it was "regionfree" or"zone free number 0" which means that this disk will play in ANY country on ANY dvd player. And just to be sure I emailed him and asked him what did you mean regionwide? and would this disk play in the USA region/zone 1 NTSC format, he emailed me back and said yes it will play in your country with no problem.

Great!! I though I struck gold, so I go online and use the "buy it now" option for just $1.00 more than the opening bid price. I check out with paypal and now I wait the delivery. A few weeks later, actually it seemed like months at the time, my package is delivered, I anxiously rip it open and my first observation, a poor color copy of a cover in the case WARNING WARNING I right away I think a DVD-R NOT an original silver disk "officially released" so I open up the case and sure enough, a DVD-R, Now I don't have anything against a DVD-R but at least let your potential customers know ahead of time and give them a price break. So I see my gold nugget turning to silver, Finally I make it home and run to the dvd player turn the tv on and start the player........................nothing ............................then a message the disk cannot be read, ok ok keep calm take it out and place in the new less than a month old dvd-r/pc-rom player, yeah that's it i'tll work this time............................"incompatible disk" by this time I don't know if I am going to scream or cry, but wait last attempt, try the computer yeah that's the ticket, I dash for the computer, place the disk in and ..........................................same thing no such luck. angerly I go online and contact the seller and go thru the how I first e mailed him about if this was compatible and how the disk don't work as well as how he don't list it as a dvd-r , his reply he will send another disk perhaps a glitch during recording. I receive the disk and same problem, I then email him and he tells me he will only give me partial refund NOT FULL REFUND, and he wants the disks back first. I try my luck with EBay and Paypal, they send me a message informing me that they are really sorry about my case but.....screw U we're not gonna help you.
WHY? because my total for the transaction was $24.00 and they only get involved and give a refund if the total is $25.00 or higher! AHHHH scammed big time so for now my EBay/Paypal relationship is HATE HATE HATE. So will I kiss and makeup and go back to EBAY? what are you stupid? of course I will. But they and their policies still suck, as for the fucking asshole who won't refund my money, I'll be looking for you buddy yeah I'll be looking for you and make your life HELL.