I like reading IIS posts as it helps restore my "hope" in the goodness of human beings to do the right thing but I have had plenty of bad experiences here on IIS and I suspect many others have as well but can't be bothered writing about them.
Lets see - some of the more memorable experiences (in no order of priority)
1) I purchased a diagonal from a IIS member in WA who didn't expend a cent in packing the item and unsurprisingly it was broken when it arrived.
2) I agreed to buy an eyepiece and the IIS member flat out renegged on the deal.
3) I purchased refractors on two separate occasions wherein the respective IIS members have obviously engaged in false and misleading representations concerning the condition of the scope - put simply in plain English they said there was nothing wrong with the scope but when it arrived it was obviously damaged/defective and hence why they were off-loading it.
4) When selling a rather expensive OTA an IIS member contacted me wanting to purchase it via personal cheque. For some bizarre reason this IIS member couldn't grasp and indeed became quite upset when I indicated to him I wouldnt accept payment via cheque or at least wouldn't let the OTA go until the cheque had cleared.
5) I won't even get started with the many, many examples of IIS members who have renegged on undertakings to buy. I honestly can't recall how many I have experienced over the years. Suffice to say I don't even react anymore and simply move on.
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