posted on December 2, 2000 12:51:51 PM new
I have some very recent music cassettes in excellent condition (only played once) that I think might work well for Half.com. They seem to have left that format for dead, but I could sell these at $2-3 and they'd probably be a great deal for someone.
I see a seller or two has gone ahead and listed with a description like CASSETTE TAPE NOT CD featured prominently. Don't know if Half.com is OK with this practice or not. My first concern would be about triggering any automated pre-orders where someone was expecting a CD. Is there any way around this? Anybody else out there done this?
posted on December 2, 2000 01:58:34 PM new
I have seen the CASSETTE TAPE NOT CD description as well. I have also seen several instances of negative feedback when a buyer thought they were getting a CD and received a tape instead.
I have emailed Half.com about this already and I'll let you know when I receive a reply.
posted on December 2, 2000 07:37:54 PM newMy first concern would be about triggering any automated pre-orders where someone was expecting a CD.
Funny you should mention that... A couple of days ago I received a cassette for a CD I had on pre-order. I was not happy (to say the least). I notified half.com and they've authorized the return. This is my second return. The first one was a book described as Good Condition, that was acceptable at best.
BEWARE!!
I then found that half.com has a limit on returns. The lifetime limits are $50, or 3 returns, whichever comes first. This is totally unfair, since the returns are caused by the seller, not the buyer! I will no longer buy anything on half.com. Why should I take the risk of it being a cassette instead of a CD, or book in poor condition, or an item never received, and have absolutely no recourse? Not even a way to contact the seller!
posted on December 2, 2000 07:50:46 PM new
That's the first I've heard of that return limitation! That is ridiculous, considering how much wrong info is in their database!
