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In Reply to: Mcintosh lawyer harassing me - Part 2 posted by Ethannnn on February 25, 2004 at 11:45:35:
After reading (and participating ) in this thread I have noticed that some believe that ethan's ad was inguiniously constructed as to intentionally mislead someone to believe that there was still warranty coverage for the product at hand ( you know ..the Mac.)Being a newbie to the eBay process, I decided to get eBay's view of things from thier help section. heres what I found.
WARRANTIES:
"Affects Items Worth More than $15 Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a federal law enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, eBay members who offer items on eBay valued at more than $15 and who offer either a written warranty or service contract with the items must in their item descriptions provide one of the following: the full text of the written warranty, a statement explaining how a free copy of the written warranty can be obtained upon written request, or a link within the listing that takes members to the warranty details. "
Note, emphasis is mine.
WarrantyITEM CONDITION:
"What are the guidelines for specifying the condition of my item?
Brand New: Items still in original packaging and has all manuals and documentation. No wear or tear and all facets of the item are flawless and intact. Item is still under warranty.
Like New: Item still in original package or looks as if it was just taken out of original pckage. Has all manuals and documentation. No wear, tear, all facets of the item flawless and intact.
Very Good: No damages to the item, still in working condition, may show signs of light use. May not have original package but does have accompanying manuals or documentation.Good: Shows some signs of use, but still in functioning condition. May have original packaging and manuals.
Acceptable: Shows considerable use, but still works. May have original packaging or manuals.
Other: Please identify specific condition in item description. Use for poor condition or when item no longer works or functions as intended. "Note emphasis is mine.
DescriptionsSo from what I can gather, from the WARRANTY info, I would have to mention a warranty only IF I was offering it along with the item I wished to sell. Not mentioning a warranty means that there is not one being offered with the sale of the item.
From the ITEM CONDITION info, "Like New" is a description of the item eBay reccomends for items that ethan's amp fulfills, presuming that "two weeks" usage povides no wear; if not than "very good" may be the correct descrition, the two weeks useage being "light wear". Personally, with the other info supplied in the ad, "like new" is appropriate. Note, that eBay requires only items listed as "Brand New" to have warranty. Other than that point, "Brand New" is the same as "Like New"
If ethan meant to mislead someone, I believe he would have used the term " brand new".
From these guidelines, I can only conclude that ethan followed the rules for advertising his product correctly.
As for his motivation for the sale, that really is his own business.
slope
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Follow Ups
- Like new.... - slope 09:56:33 02/27/04 (4)
- I Say Sue eBay...How Dare They... - Dr. Draz 15:01:24 02/27/04 (0)
- Excellent! But...are you sure that interjecting facts... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 11:58:57 02/27/04 (1)
- Ok..diffrn't view....."like new"..."like new"... - slope 19:50:50 02/27/04 (0)
- That's not going to satisfy some people - J 10:03:45 02/27/04 (0)
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