Confessions of a Drama Mama

I bought a radio from Yahoo Auctions recently. Something like $5. One of those little portable ones. I put it in my bathroom (I like to shower with music) and discovered that the volume only worked from level 3 onwards. And loud volumes in enclosed spaces, not really nice.

So I post a comment for the seller and said that while I was happy with her quick transaction, I thought she was not fully honest when it came to describing the product. I checked back for a couple of days, expecting a reply but there was none. I don’t know why I decided to look at it again and saw that she had offered me a refund and that ‘it did not bother her when she used the radio’. That’s beside the point, right?

Normally I wouldn’t bother about $5. But I decided to accept it anyway because if she had added that portion about the volume not really working, it would have affected my decision to buy. So I write and I say thanks and I really appreciate it bla bla, and she says ‘You are asking for a refund after one month of usage?’

My reply (super pissed!!!)

It can hardly be called one month of ‘usage’, because I hardly used it
after discovering it only works on level 3. Level 3 gives me a headache
when I use it in an enclosed area such as the bathroom.

I
checked a few days after posting the comment and there was no reply and
I did not check again until recently, when I saw your offer.

It does not matter to me because it is such a small amount
and I will probably end up donating the radio to the Salvation Army or
something. The only reason why I accepted your offer of a refund is
because I am upset that you were not fully honest when describing the
item. One would assume that there is nothing wrong with an item unless
otherwise specified.

It’s not worth our time arguing over such a small sum. I will
take it as a lesson learnt and be sure to ask even the obvious
questions in future.

Regards
Adora

So now you know. Whatever you buy, make sure you ask all sorts of questions. Don’t take for granted that people will be honest.

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