New (used) rifle arrived.....with a surprise :(

[mbogo3]

Buying used scopes as an example some people "sharpie" the ring marks to hide them.Dishonest is still dishonest......Harold

 

[nomad 68]

I find it hard to believe the seller was unaware of the cover up job. If you handled that rifle at all, the oil from your skin would cause whatever it was coloured with to come off and stain your hands. It would have definitely been negative feedback t'were it me.

 

[weasel1]

Wow. There's someone for the do not buy from list.

 

[laurencen]

how could they use Sharpie with that much oil?

 

[nomad 68]

My guess is that a paint marker was used.

 

[Papaclaude]

No need to rip the guy. It's his deal and he can decide the manner in which he chooses to respond. It might not be how someone else might do it but he's hardly throwing "EE members under the bus." He is apparently giving the benefit of the doubt to the seller who claims he didn't know and that is his decision to make.

How dare you encourage independent thought????? You sir, are a disgrace!!!!!

/sarcasm off

 

[Big Uke]

I'd leave a negative review with a full explanation. The rest of us EE users need to know who we're dealing with and feedback from others is a very important reference.
How could one think that this BS would go unnoticed or unpunished ??

 

[Lonesome Donkey]

The Rorschach pattern on the paper towel on the right looks like an ostritch.

 

[MikeyScuba]

Guy at our club discovered the sharpie scratch cover up when he cleaned the 586 he just bought. The seller was taking it back but he really really wanted it as he's Polish and the gun had some historical connection to Poland.

 

[SuperCub]

Heard from other party and he says he didn't know about the marker and wasn't trying to hide anything.

Hard to believe.

Wants me to call and talk about it.

Ask for a partial refund, at the very least.

Feedback left, comment made.

Thanks .... Seller gets the "ignore" treatment for future reminders.

 

[Steppenwolf]

Closed

Heard from other party and he says he didn't know about the marker and wasn't trying to hide anything. For all I know this is possible. Wants me to call and talk about it. Feedback left, comment made. I'm done with it. Thanks for the input.