Selling Gears - After the fact

Modemv92 · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

Hello... Does anyone know if you are supposed to offer return/refund options to an item sold here at POTN if your gear was received in as-described condition? I have been thinking about selling a couple of lenses here that are both cosmetically and most importantly mechanically in good working condition. I just want to make sure how to react if i sold it and then my buyer asks for a return/refund.

rick_reno · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

I think if you advertise them accurately with photos you shouldn't have a problem with refund requests.

seoul4korea · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

^^^ If you have the details posted and they can see what they are getting into then I don't see why not. The issue is because of people that try to hide the problems till after the fact.

ewheeler20 · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

You are not obligated to return/refund anything unless the buyer takes legal action and you loose the case.

goldboughtrue · 7th of July 2012 (Sat)

POTN doesn't police the marketplace for buying/selling issues. You can offer a refund or not. There isn't a rule either way. Be sure to disclose any issues so you don't have to deal with a return request.

20DNewbie · 8th of July 2012 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewheeler20

You are not obligated to return/refund anything unless the buyer takes legal action and you loose the case.

Maybe it's a Massachusetts thing but I'm of the school of thinking nope, just for the fact I don't want to have to deal with folks that all of a sudden get buyers remorse. Why should a seller have to take it on the chin because someone gets cold feet after the transaction or because they didn't clear it with their spouse and are now in hot water?

ewheeler20 · 8th of July 2012 (Sun)

I don't think that happens very often at all. It should not even be a factor when considering to sell something.

duane0524 · 12th of July 2012 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick_reno

I think if you advertise them accurately with photos you shouldn't have a problem with refund requests.

Rick hit the nail on the head.

6th of July 2012 (Fri)	#1
Modemv92 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Texas Posts: 46 IMAGE EDITING OK	Selling Gears - After the fact Hello... Does anyone know if you are supposed to offer return/refund options to an item sold here at POTN if your gear was received in as-described condition? I have been thinking about selling a couple of lenses here that are both cosmetically and most importantly mechanically in good working condition. I just want to make sure how to react if i sold it and then my buyer asks for a return/refund.

6th of July 2012 (Fri)	#2
rick_reno Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 42,424	Re: Selling Gears - After the fact I think if you advertise them accurately with photos you shouldn't have a problem with refund requests.

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seoul4korea Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Panama city, Fl Posts: 2,130	Re: Selling Gears - After the fact ^^^ If you have the details posted and they can see what they are getting into then I don't see why not. The issue is because of people that try to hide the problems till after the fact. __________________ Gear List \| Feed Back \| My Site YN RF-603 O-ring solution

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ewheeler20 Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Worcester Ma. Posts: 2,246 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Selling Gears - After the fact You are not obligated to return/refund anything unless the buyer takes legal action and you loose the case. __________________ Eric Wheeler Canon 7D \| 70-200mm f2.8is II L \| 24-70mm f2.8 L \| 50mm f1.8 \| 28mm f1.8 \| Canon 1.4x TC II \| 580EX II flickr

7th of July 2012 (Sat)	#5
goldboughtrue Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Korea Posts: 1,537 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Selling Gears - After the fact POTN doesn't police the marketplace for buying/selling issues. You can offer a refund or not. There isn't a rule either way. Be sure to disclose any issues so you don't have to deal with a return request. __________________ http://www.pbase.com/goldbough 5D II, Canon 100 macro, Canon 70-200 f/4L, Canon 24-105 L, Canon TS-E 45, Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4

8th of July 2012 (Sun)	#7
ewheeler20 Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Worcester Ma. Posts: 2,246 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Selling Gears - After the fact I don't think that happens very often at all. It should not even be a factor when considering to sell something. __________________ Eric Wheeler Canon 7D \| 70-200mm f2.8is II L \| 24-70mm f2.8 L \| 50mm f1.8 \| 28mm f1.8 \| Canon 1.4x TC II \| 580EX II flickr

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