Yah I know...I was excited just last week over getting my iPod. So what happened now? Well you see, I met up with the fellow to do a cash-&-carry. Only after bringing it home did I have doubts that the iPod I bought was NOT an iPod Photo!
It's still sealed in its box, I didn't open to verify. But I went online and checked out the iPod foto...and I do think that the one I have is just a 4th Gen iPod, but certainly not colour, not photo. The guy who sold me, he told me it was. He even forwarded me the link to 'justify' his claim. I know it wasn't his fault to begin with; I believed him when he told me he was clueless about an iPods. But it was his way of handling the matter subsequently that got me unhappy.
I called him up and raised my doubts, that the iPod he sold me was not an iPod foto. After some talking to, he told me to open the iPod and test it, and if it were not an iPod, he would refund me "part of the money". What the?! Part? C'mon man! You sold me something that was not what you promise, you made a mistake and now I'm supposed to pay for your mistake? I did my part by asking you, it was you who wasn't sure, but you promised me! I really threw my hands up in dispair.
Initially I thought, what the heck. Nvm, I'll stick with this non-foto one, coz I may not even use the foto function. On third thoughts, I realise that what my fren said made sense too...that whether I used it or not is another thing, the thing is, I shouldn't limit my options first. huh! I really wanna kick myself now.
And I thought, I shouldn't have problems selling it. So I put the set up for sale at yahoo auction. I thought it was a good deal...I'm selling a brand new set, still shrink-wrapped! 20GB 4th Gen iPod at $430, good deal, is it not?
I'm not going to open the set, test it only to realise that it's not what I want, and then try to sell it. C'mon, that opening and testing will cause the set to depreciate!! Definitely by selling the set shrink-wrapped certainly can maintain the value to a certain extent...I bought it for $460, and I'm starting the auction at $430. I hope the auction will bid at least till I recoup my money man...
I intend to sell this set, then use the money and buy another set; an iPod foto this time. I saw another auction online now, a brand new 30GB set at $520. I've spoken to the seller about my predicament. He said if no one else bid for the set, he will hold the set for me for a week...I guess that's the best way already...mabbe I should give myself one week too...if I can't sell this set by this week, mabbe I should just open it up and settle for this. Yah I guess that's what I should do...unless one of you out there wants to help me and take over this set? =)
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