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Well, I emailed him about it. If he wants to refund some of the money, I'm fine with that, but I have a gut feeling that won't happen. If not, I'll try to make do with what I did get. Just sucks I got 'burned' from someone who appeared to be a reputable seller. I have all of the original emails, including the pictures and the agreement to back me up. Here's a copy (names/ID's removed) of the email I sent him. Just have to wait and see what he says now.... Subject: Got the Switches Today Hey (seller), Just wanted to let you know, I got the switches in today. The brand new ones are great, but I have a few concerns about the used ones. As per our agreement, you were supposed to send 9 #4 Right hand switches, 10 #4 Left Hand switches. Instead, I got 6 #4 RH, 8 #4 LH, 2 of each (4 total) are completely unusable due to missing switch points, badly broken ties and/or bent rail separating from the ties. You also sent 4 Left Hand Snap switches, 3 Right Hand Snap switches, and 2 #6 Lefthand switches. The #6's rails are separating from the ties, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to use them or not. Now, I appreciate the fact that you sent 4 more switches than our agreement, but since 4 of the #4's are unusable anyway, I feel it's a moot point. My concern is simply that this is not what I paid for, and I'm not satisfied. I had no intention of using snap switches on my layout unless I'm in a pinch, and snap switches are typically regarded as worth far less than the Atlas Custom Line #4's. You also said that all of the used switches were in excellent condition. I know condition is relative to whoever's looking at them at the time, but I just don't feel these switches even come close to being described as 'excellent' condition. I just feel for $142.75, I should have gotten what I paid for. I'm also quite disturbed at the fact that I sent payment on December 29th, the same day I won the Buy It Now auctions, and you have not left any feedback for me. I have reviewed your feedback and it appears you wait for the buyer to leave you feedback to determine whether you will leave them negative or neutral feedback in retaliation for a poor reply. I feel this is a completely unethical way of doing business and transactions on Ebay. At this point, I'm interested in hearing your perspective on the matter, and what, if anything, you'd like to do about this situation. Thank you, (me)
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