jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I bought a set of twenty-seven Charlie Chan movies on eight disks, $65 from Amazon. I was able to watch all but one movie. That one kept skipping. Almost every disk messed up part-way through, and I had to remove it and wipe it. I don't know if the disk was dirty or if my old DVD player was dirty. I received another set of DVDs today, $25 from eBay. They contain all forty-two movies and sixty-one radio programs. Most of these "Chan" eBay sites mention the fact that the movies are in public domain, and the quality is not up to modern standards. I bet that notice was prompted by complaints.

I don't need the $65 set I bought from Amazon, and I could sell it on eBay or Amazon. The problem is those problem disks. While I realized "that's life," a buyer might give me a bad rating and demand a refund, including shipping both directions. I've decided to give the set away to one of the groups I attend. As I've said before, people are horrible.

I was shopping yesterday, and a man in front of me threw a fit because his CC was declined by the card reader. He was yelling at the poor, young clerk, demanding that he do something about it. He was screaming and cursing. Customers like this are, unfortunately, not uncommon. When I was in high school, I worked a register at a supermarket for several years. I don't remember ever having a nasty customer.

bobforman Loc: Anacortes, Washington State

The original Charlie Chan books are quite good. Charlie is a completely different character from the movies. Sort of a mysterious one that comes and goes in the story. Really good reading if you like that genre.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Thanks.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Sorry sign of the times Jerry.

Don

Morry Loc: Palm Springs, CA

I try to be very courteous to all clerks. They have to take a lot of crap from disgruntled customers . . . and most all of them are at the bottom of the "pay scale" in today's world.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I watched two DVDs from eBay last night, and there was no skipping, so I suspect the original set I bought from Amazon is less than perfect.

bobforman Loc: Anacortes, Washington State

Can you return them to ebay or is it a "no return" seller?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

eBay is fine. It's the disks I bought from Amazon in December that have the glitches in them. These "hiccups" didn't other me, but a buyer would complain. If no one wants them, I'll give them to the library. The presentation is much better for the iffy disks. Each disk has nice graphics, and when they start, they show the regular DVD menu. When the $25 set starts, it lists "1, 2, 3," all recorded at LP. The disks are printed basically with a disk number at the title contained on the disk. Some sellers have six movies on each disk, but they would have been recorded at a very low speed - poor quality. With the low cost of disks, they should record at high quality.

By the way, I've decided on "disk" as my spelling, regardless of use. Do we really need "disk" and "disc"? If anyone confuses brakes on a car with a music CD, he should be using either.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

It's simple Jerry. People just aren't as kind as they used to be.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY