SnowHiker,
Using the Ebay resolution process is how I first contacted the seller, I was aware of that 30-day limit. She does have a good rep.
Coincidentally, after posting I checked my email and there was a notice from Ebay this afternoon from the seller, stating that the medical (and travel) problems were still ongoing. So I'm sending back that I'll wait a little longer.
There's an option to just get a refund, but it was a pretty good deal and I'd like the stuff. Maybe the seller realized they might get more and are slow-walking me, don't know. I'm real patient.
That Davis ISS on the other hand has got to be a scam. I've seen other things that seemed 'too good to be true' and avoided them before.
Sometimes you can get a fantastic deal though. One of the best places are various actual store's. Like when their marketing/pricing gurus try out really good products and they just don't move off the shelves. Then they decide to discontinue the items and mark the product down 80%+ just to get it out of the door.
An example I'm still kicking myself for not maxxing out: At Wallyworld I noticed a neat Bushnell weather device (displays temps and WX forecasts, etc., for 5-7 days for cities across the country, on a nice color-coded screen).
Original Wally price was $125. They didn't sell (I guess).
So somebody decrees-- markdown and dump 'em. They go on a clearance shelf for $20-25 each, a stack of 25-30 of them. I see them, try one, am highly impressed, and go back for 6 more for gifts. Everybody luvs 'em.
I thought briefly about getting more, but don't really need them, right?
I should have gotten every one of them, and then cleaned out the other stores around. Why?
The damned things aren't made any more, but lots of people seem to like them, a lot.
And they now sell on Ebay for $300-400 each (last time I looked). ~50 of them, $300 profit each = $15,000 clams
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One of few consumer items I've ever seen that actually appreciated in value (outside of classic cars, etc.).
