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Hi

In a moment of madness I bought a ariston micro genus 2 off ebay
(brand new and in the box supposedly)

Are there any quick checks I can make to spot any big problems to the
boiler when I pick it up?

Thanks in advance

James

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On 24 Jul 2004 04:31:49 -0700, (James W)
strung together this:

Hi

In a moment of madness I bought a ariston micro genus 2 off ebay
(brand new and in the box supposedly)

Oops, I think you may have ****ed up there. Ariston are useless at the
best of times, but off eBay...

Are there any quick checks I can make to spot any big problems to the
boiler when I pick it up?

Tyre marks, holes, rust spots, extremely flattened packaging, bullet
holes, scorch marks....
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd

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"Lurch" wrote in message
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On 24 Jul 2004 04:31:49 -0700, (James W)
strung together this:

Hi

In a moment of madness I bought a ariston micro genus 2 off ebay
(brand new and in the box supposedly)

Oops, I think you may have ****ed up there.
Ariston are useless at the
best of times, but off eBay...

Nothing worse than someone who hasn't a clue giving advise. These people
should shut up about fields they know little. The "Microgenus" is a very
good boiler.

Are there any quick checks I can make
to spot any big problems to the
boiler when I pick it up?

Check the connections are all there and see if it has been used. Check the
flue assembly is there too.

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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:04:40 +0100, "IMM" strung
together this:

Nothing worse than someone who hasn't a clue giving advise. These people
should shut up about fields they know little.

Quite.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd

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"IMM" wrote in message
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"Lurch" wrote in message
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On 24 Jul 2004 04:31:49 -0700, (James W)
strung together this:

Hi

In a moment of madness I bought a ariston micro genus 2 off ebay
(brand new and in the box supposedly)

Oops, I think you may have ****ed up there.
Ariston are useless at the
best of times, but off eBay...

Nothing worse than someone who hasn't a clue giving advise. These people
should shut up about fields they know little. The "Microgenus" is a very
good boiler.

Are there any quick checks I can make
to spot any big problems to the
boiler when I pick it up?

Check the connections are all there and see if it has been used. Check
the
flue assembly is there too.
I'd aggree with IMM on this one. It is a good little boiler.I have an
install guide for one somewhere...
I'm suspicious of anything to do with Ebay. Could be boiler was stolen from
a building site which happens quite often.

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In article ,
BillV wrote:
I'm suspicious of anything to do with Ebay.

Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They
wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their
feedback before dealing.

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*Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off NOW.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 19:11:03 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
BillV wrote:
I'm suspicious of anything to do with Ebay.

Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They
wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their
feedback before dealing.

I agree. I have bought some useful stuff off eBay. Mostly stuff where I
think "well it would be good to have one if I could find one at a price I can
afford".

The boilers which come on tend not to be premium units, which is my only
comment for the OP. Also they usually go for prices which are well over
half the trade price, at this level the uncertainty v. cost saving tips
the balance, for me at least.



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Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
BillV wrote:
I'm suspicious of anything to do with Ebay.

Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They
wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their
feedback before dealing.

I know of a least 2 big traders on Ebay who have switched to a new ID after
adverse feedback and to avoid paypal clawback.
Paypal (now owned by ebay) security is also a joke. Someone managed to
register my credit card with paypal even though he didn't have the security
number. After making £1k of Ebay puchases in one day the CC company blocked
the card and clawed back the amounts. As the sellers were stupid enough to
ship to a different address than the card holders, they will have to take
the hit.

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In article ,
BillV wrote:
Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They
wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their
feedback before dealing.

I know of a least 2 big traders on Ebay who have switched to a new ID
after adverse feedback and to avoid paypal clawback.

Then anyone dealing with them should be very careful as with anyone with
little feedback.
Have you reported this 'fact' to Ebay?

--
*Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
BillV wrote:
Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They
wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their
feedback before dealing.

I know of a least 2 big traders on Ebay who have switched to a new ID
after adverse feedback and to avoid paypal clawback.

Then anyone dealing with them should be very careful as with anyone with
little feedback.
Have you reported this 'fact' to Ebay?
Yup, one is being investigated for fraud...
Good feedback can be "self generated" as you are probably aware.