Recent content by oddrodedandy

The HDX gets to the internet, and the internet here is so much faster than my middle of nowhere rural Cheshire previous life. Clearing the cache sorted out the library issue, but it took some time to rebuild the database. I will open it up tomorrow, since it’s either a cable seating error as...

My poor HDX needs some post transatlantic shipping love. Before I go to the hassle of shipping the box off, I thought I’d see if there’s anyone in the Houston area who could take a look. There’s a number of issues, but since I feed the output into a DAC they aren’t too limiting for now. The...

The nine pin is the HDX one. But now the box is doing a firmware update. When will the music flow again!

Given my recent luck, it’s unbelievable that all my hifi survived shipping across the Atlantic to Houston. I’ve now connected everything, but get an error on the HDX being unable to connect to the analogue board - Aha - Burndy link plug!! In my box of bits I have two, one with a blue sticker on...

I got all my money back, and the dispute fee. So well done eBay in this case. But in future if I sell hifi or anything valuable actually, it won’t be on there.

Well started off so well on the phone. But now eBay aren’t replying to email messages after saying they’d look favourably on the case. I guess that might mean looking at the evidence and saying ‘poor chap’

parcelforce have been brilliant and gone through their records and produced proof of delivery for me. I am hopeful the charge will be reversed, and the seller sanctioned.

my guess is that the actual agreements to do with liability are really complex. It would be really simple if eBay had a 30 day limit, it didn’t get involved at all, let it go through other processes, the fact they do get involved futzes it’s up.

exactly. But hindsight is a wonderful thing!

Yes. I clarified with them that this was one way to ensure I was protected (sic) as a seller.

No, the buyer paid by PayPal, eBay said that was fine and I’d be covered.

we’re in the process of emigrating, have sold the car and it’s the other end of the country. It turns out to be an industrial unit on Google street view.

I have my own tale of woe. I sold a Naim pre power combo in early April this year. It was collection only, but the winning bidder needed delivery to Orpington. I should have just cancelled the transaction then. The buyer then tried to pay outside of eBay, I refused, called eBay and they said...

Free to collect from the Cheshire Staffs border. Pair of good condition, original black Gale GS401 speaker stands.

Off to Houston. Timing uncertain due to COVID.