Had I quoted you I would have been speaking to you directly. I was not. Instead I was talking to the group. Everyone. Yes, in the past you were involved in some of this. In this case you did not start this nonsense. You asked a question. You were attacked. This is an ongoing issue even while you were away.

Maybe it’s time for everyone to reset and be a little more positive. This is destructive and even beginning to make me question my involvement with the site, including moderation one section.

With the idiotic fights about equipment, brands raw v jpegs and very little discussion on art this site is becoming a liability rather than a benefit in my photography.

Fortunately most transactions go through as hoped and don't need "customer service support." But in the few instances when their is a problem---don't expect much or any help from eBay. If you use Paypal--you can get your money back.

Recently I purchased a camera body from a Canadian seller who promptly shipped from Toronto. Canadian post took it to customs located in Chicago in just one day. I am located 200 miles N of Chicago. Now the tracking stopped at customs. Next Monday it will have been at customs for two weeks without word or further tracking. The seller sold and shipped in good faith and is not to blame for the delay. Orders from China, Japan and elsewhere don't languish that long. One jumps through many hoops to even get a question answered by eBay and I finally got one saying they would not consider it until the estimated time in customs ends Monday after two weeks. The seller suggested they told him customs would probably be returning the camera to him and that I should lodge a return with eBay and if returned to Toronto--re-order. That certainly makes one question placing orders out of the country. But then I was cheated out of $87. earlier this year by a woman in country, with no help from eBay, but wasted much time. I know that photographers who mostly use used equipment are forced to transact on eBay. Ebay has the online monopoly. And caveat emptor. But don't expect to fulfill your hopes until you have it in your hands and have tried it out.---------

Fortunately most transactions go through as hoped and don't need "customer service support." But in the few instances when their is a problem---don't expect much or any help from eBay. If you use Paypal--you can get your money back.

Recently I purchased a camera body from a Canadian seller who promptly shipped from Toronto. Canadian post took it to customs located in Chicago in just one day. I am located 200 miles N of Chicago. Now the tracking stopped at customs. Next Monday it will have been at customs for two weeks without word or further tracking. The seller sold and shipped in good faith and is not to blame for the delay. Orders from China, Japan and elsewhere don't languish that long. One jumps through many hoops to even get a question answered by eBay and I finally got one saying they would not consider it until the estimated time in customs ends Monday after two weeks. The seller suggested they told him customs would probably be returning the camera to him and that I should lodge a return with eBay and if returned to Toronto--re-order. That certainly makes one question placing orders out of the country. But then I was cheated out of $87. earlier this year by a woman in country, with no help from eBay, but wasted much time. I know that photographers who mostly use used equipment are forced to transact on eBay. Ebay has the online monopoly. And caveat emptor. But don't expect to fulfill your hopes until you have it in your hands and have tried it out.---------

Fortunately most transactions go through as hoped and don't need "customer service support." But in the few instances when their is a problem---don't expect much or any help from eBay. If you use Paypal--you can get your money back.

Recently I purchased a camera body from a Canadian seller who promptly shipped from Toronto. Canadian post took it to customs located in Chicago in just one day. I am located 200 miles N of Chicago. Now the tracking stopped at customs. Next Monday it will have been at customs for two weeks without word or further tracking. The seller sold and shipped in good faith and is not to blame for the delay. Orders from China, Japan and elsewhere don't languish that long. One jumps through many hoops to even get a question answered by eBay and I finally got one saying they would not consider it until the estimated time in customs ends Monday after two weeks. The seller suggested they told him customs would probably be returning the camera to him and that I should lodge a return with eBay and if returned to Toronto--re-order. That certainly makes one question placing orders out of the country. But then I was cheated out of $87. earlier this year by a woman in country, with no help from eBay, but wasted much time. I know that photographers who mostly use used equipment are forced to transact on eBay. Ebay has the online monopoly. And caveat emptor. But don't expect to fulfill your hopes until you have it in your hands and have tried it out.---------

Fortunately most transactions go through as hoped and don't need "customer service support." But in the few instances when their is a problem---don't expect much or any help from eBay. If you use Paypal--you can get your money back.

Recently I purchased a camera body from a Canadian seller who promptly shipped from Toronto. Canadian post took it to customs located in Chicago in just one day. I am located 200 miles N of Chicago. Now the tracking stopped at customs. Next Monday it will have been at customs for two weeks without word or further tracking. The seller sold and shipped in good faith and is not to blame for the delay. Orders from China, Japan and elsewhere don't languish that long. One jumps through many hoops to even get a question answered by eBay and I finally got one saying they would not consider it until the estimated time in customs ends Monday after two weeks. The seller suggested they told him customs would probably be returning the camera to him and that I should lodge a return with eBay and if returned to Toronto--re-order. That certainly makes one question placing orders out of the country. But then I was cheated out of $87. earlier this year by a woman in country, with no help from eBay, but wasted much time. I know that photographers who mostly use used equipment are forced to transact on eBay. Ebay has the online monopoly. And caveat emptor. But don't expect to fulfill your hopes until you have it in your hands and have tried it out.---------