Ebay User To Avoid!!

[Clive]

01_STUFF.


Thought it might be an idea to warn potential victims of dodgy ebay users, bought a Pulsar LED from this seller and it arrived dead, I changed the batteries and it lasted a few days before dying again.

The listing was very careful not to specify that it worked more than 24hrs, I even mailed the seller but no reply!

They were one of those sellers that don't leave feedback until you do so I'm sure they knew the watch wasn't going to work for long!!

You live and learn I suppose but there's no reason why anyone else should have to take a chance on this kind of seller!!

[collector]

does this thread http://www.dwf.nu/viewtopic.php?t=1823 refer to the same seller?? Different Watch???

[Synchroserious]

Interesting how he knows aproximate market value for all his old stuff on one hand and then is reluctant to do a simple google about the stuff he has and replied to me that he cares not one bit at all about these watches ,only the cash they fetch.Seems he should want to know if he wanted to sell for cash? Oh well it's live and learn for those of us still interested in both. BTW he sells SUNWATCH BOXES as SYNCHRONAR BOXES.

[Clive]

does this thread http://www.dwf.nu/viewtopic.php?t=1823 refer to the same seller?? Different Watch???

That's the fella, I think I'm going to have a word with Ebay about him!!

[tonyb]

Can the watch be fixed?

tony.

[corona with lime]

I bought something from him last week, but it was sold as non-working to start with. Haven't got it yet. Hope it's not a trot line weight.

[Clive]

Can the watch be fixed?

tony.

I'm hoping it's something simple.

I've now been called a thief and a liar, quite how when I've a dead watch and he has my money I'm unsure?!!

[collector]

Clive - the negative you received really stinks!

Your experience just re-enforces my opinion about some eBay sellers!!!!! I will personally stick with the eBay sellers who I know are "Good Guys" PLUS other's sites like Ed's retro led site, Watchmiso's site etc etc.

[Planet-LED]

As I noted on another thread, I received a bad watch from this individual as well. It was not described as working, but the case and band were in far worse condition than described.

I left positive feedback as I did not want my perfect feedback record ruined. This is obviously a problem with the ebay system. Negative feedback will almost always be returned in revenge. None the less, I should have left negative feedback for this individual.

At least at the level of this forum, we have the ability to warn others.

[richard_uk]

Just do what I do and use 2 seperate user accounts, one for buying and one for selling, I couldn't give a shit if they revenge neg me on my buying account, if they deserve a neg they get one.

[leddwatch]

Clive - theres a very common fault on the 400 series module that you have in your Pulsar, the battery connection clips are soldered onto two wires inside the module, you can see these two connections if you look directly above the display and the circuit board, they go down and are soldered on. What happens is that when the batteries are changed the pressure on the battery springy connectors causes a slight movement and a dry joint appears on these connections causing a dead module or intermittent fault. It is quite annoying until you realise what the cause is because often the module works out of the watch and then goes dead when you put it in the case, and then it comes and goes as the dry joints open and close. I would think that this is where the fault lies if the watch starts and stops. It just needs a good scrape and clean and a resolder.

Here is a picture of a similar module, use a tiny screwdriver to push the connectors here and look for movement and dry joints in these areas, this is a very common fault causing dead or intermittent modules, the circuit board simply isnt getting any power from the battery connectors.

[bruce wegmann]

That looks like a Dress or Ladies' module. I presume the same problem shows up on P4 modules as well...?

[leddwatch]

Yes, its the only module picture I had to hand and I couldnt be bothered to photograph a P4 module, look for the same points on a P4 module, a very common fault causes these problems.

[retroleds]

Moderator/Site guy just checking in: Now THIS is the kind of interaction that would make anyone, new collector or old, feel a hell of a lot better and a lot less lonely in their "hobby/addiction".
Carry on men!! * Time for me to go scrape out the spammers*

[Clive]

Clive - there's a very common fault on the 400 series module that you have in your Pulsar, the battery connection clips are soldered onto two wires inside the module, you can see these two connections if you look directly above the display and the circuit board, they go down and are soldered on. What happens is that when the batteries are changed the pressure on the battery springy connectors causes a slight movement and a dry joint appears on these connections causing a dead module or intermittent fault. It is quite annoying until you realise what the cause is because often the module works out of the watch and then goes dead when you put it in the case, and then it comes and goes as the dry joints open and close. I would think that this is where the fault lies if the watch starts and stops. It just needs a good scrape and clean and a resolder.

Here is a picture of a similar module, use a tiny screwdriver to push the connectors here and look for movement and dry joints in these areas, this is a very common fault causing dead or intermittent modules, the circuit board simply isn't getting any power from the battery connectors.

Thanks for the info, I've currently got another watch being looked at so all being well I can send this one off as well.

I'm not very knowledgeable on fixing these watches and I'm reluctant to make the damage any worse, it seemed to work fine after the batteries were changed but it seemed to drain them more quickly than it would do normally.

[Led007]

Hi,
Watch out for this guy because I'm an victim too!!!!! Check out under Pulsars, and Seikoric's ecounter with this Ebay seller...... I wrote a whole thing about the problem I had with a P3 Date II with this seller..... This guy doesn't know what he is selling or doing.... I have a very strong hunch that this same guy could be another ebay seller under a different name.... I've been banned from bidding on this sellers Pulsar watches he sells from Florida......Does South Florida ring a bell? This is the only problem I had with a Pulsar Led watch on Ebay..... I've bought 4 since then that are near perfect condition, and work flawlessy......


Thanks,
Mike

[corona with lime]

If you're talking about shopperpalmbeach, I'm also banned from bidding on his auctions. He had listed the condition of a watch as a 9.85? WTF? He rates it to the nearest hundredth? I asked what the diference was between a 9.8 and a 9.85 and I suppose he got hacked off.

[Seer Taak]

If you're talking about shopperpalmbeach, I'm also banned from bidding on his auctions. He had listed the condition of a watch as a 9.85? WTF? He rates it to the nearest hundredth? I asked what the diference was between a 9.8 and a 9.85 and I suppose he got hacked off.

Maybe he counts the individual scratches to arrive at such a specific rating, and is indeed hacked off that his efforts aren't appreciated :) I've not bought from this seller, so all I can say is his photos do look pretty good, but his prices are also high.

As for the seller who left Clive a poor negative - IMHO that seller has also shot themself in the foot. Why? Because I would feel a bit concerned about dealing with a seller - even if they have huge positive feedback - if they leave such agressive comments. There's never a need for that. An upset buyer or seller should be able to state their reasons for the negative without resorting to insults.

[paulmondays]

I bought a P2 off of Ol stuff and it was fine. From the listing photos it was clear it had the earlier type module but he didn't advertise this. Maybe he doesn't know much about what he sells. I'm not trying to defend him but merely state my experience.

You might expect some examples of thirty year old electronics not to travel too well, it's a risky investment to be interested in. You'd expect to have problems with a thirty year old car or bike. I've got quite a collection of pular spare parts now, but it's great when you find an untested watch that actually works.

[TheFordGuy]

I'm so glad I found this thread before I pulled the trigger on a watch from this seller.

I also find it very suspicious that he/she claims to have gotten all these vintage Pulsars from "a deceased relative". Look at previous feedback and you'll find at least a dozen old Pulsars sold by this person in the last 6 months. (edit: more than that...It's pretty much all this person sells!) I realize there are some avid collectors out there, but come on...These watches were/are rare and expensive. I seriously doubt they inherited them from a relative. I'd have a hard time believing that one person aside from a very wealthy collector would have more than two or maybe three Pulsars in their posession just due to the sheer cost of them. I would however like to find out where they did get them from...If there's that many old Pulsars floating around out there, why hasn't anyone here snagged them already??!? They'd obviously bring more money in a "fully restored" condition than "as-is".

Looking back in my bid history, I've actually bid on two watches previously that were from this seller. Fortunately, I got outbid on both of them. I'd have been really upset if I shucked out premium money on a watch I assumed was in good working order only to find out it would need to be sent to another party for an overhaul (if that could even be an option).

*Rant*
It's getting quite disheartening to bid on lots of these nice Pulsars on eBay only to find out that someone "sniped" them for a couple bucks more than my maximum bid a few seconds before the auction ends. All I want is one nice Pulsar...I don't plan on reselling them for profit like I'm assuming most of them are being bought for, but fighting the resellers is getting frustrating. *Rant over*