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Re:Fake review factories that run on Facebook and post five-... by user111233 on Sunday October 21, 2018 @10:21PM (#18271694)
I got a bike light on ebay and after a few months the battery failed. Even though legally I have 1 year warranty I just can't be bothered arguing with a seller for days and then having to pay return shipping which is almost as much as the light is. I ended up getting a light at the store. Cost me a little bit more but the quality is soooo much better and the battery can be replaced rather than having a sealed plastic casing.

If I ever have a problem with this light its only a 3 minute ride back to the store to return it and I know they won't try and dispute it.

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Re:Fake review factories that run on Facebook and post five-... by smallnamespace on Monday October 22, 2018 @12:12AM (#18272119)
It might be worth reaching out to Ebay and asking for a return—they have ridiculously consumer-friendly return policies, and even if the merchant doesn't want the return, Ebay can force it and hold it against their PayPal earnings.
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Re:Fake review factories that run on Facebook and post five-... by laumars on Monday October 22, 2018 @02:10AM (#18272536)
Indeed. This is part of the reason why stuff on eBay isn’t actually that cheap considering what many people expect
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Re:Fake review factories that run on Facebook and post five-... by kwhitefoot on Monday October 22, 2018 @03:22AM (#18272793)
Yes, every time I have complained about something bought on Ebay it has been resolved in my favour.
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