On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:00:51 -0800, Enoch Root
wrote:

I'm very happy with the plane. Except for one thing. During shipping
the toe was chipped and the iron deformed around the chip such that I'll
have to lap the sole a bit to get things right. There's a smile on that
end of the box where the plane punched through it, and the only packing
is some bubble wrap wound around its long axis (ends were exposed) and
some popcorn.

It doesn't sound like you were scammed. It doesn't sound like the
seller made no attempt at packing it correctly. It sounds like they
screwed up, and now that you realize you screwed up by not checking
their feedback first you are freaking out and want to neg the guy
without giving him a chance to work something.

In my book at this point if anyone deserves a negative it's you.

Check the auction listing to see if the seller has any information as
far as how they handle problems. Contact the seller and explain there
was a problem with the packing and that you are willing to keep the
item but you're going to have to do X amount of work to get it
functional. See what they say.


-Leuf