Phoenix Gold Team Member Amplifier MS2250 MINT! NR
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Phoenix Gold Team Member Amplifier MS2250 MINT! NR
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to show you guys this mint MS2250 we won on EBAY, the listing said it was MINT! so we bid on it and won it. Here are the pics that were posted on Ebay:
Now comes the sad part, the amplifier showed up totally damaged it was packaged horribly, an amplifier is very heavy and a few bubble bags are not sufficient to protect an amplifier in transit. I tested this amp when it arrived and it is damaged internally also besides all the external damage. It does turn on but the sound is all bad/static/hiss. Check it out:
Here is a link of the photos of the damage, including a bunch of photo's of the box it was shipped in.
http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu27 ... amaged_PG/
What do you guys think of this Rare Items Fate??
Wish Nico Boom had packaged this baby for us too... Now he knows how to package precious metal.
I just wanted to show you guys this mint MS2250 we won on EBAY, the listing said it was MINT! so we bid on it and won it. Here are the pics that were posted on Ebay:
Now comes the sad part, the amplifier showed up totally damaged it was packaged horribly, an amplifier is very heavy and a few bubble bags are not sufficient to protect an amplifier in transit. I tested this amp when it arrived and it is damaged internally also besides all the external damage. It does turn on but the sound is all bad/static/hiss. Check it out:
Here is a link of the photos of the damage, including a bunch of photo's of the box it was shipped in.
http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu27 ... amaged_PG/
What do you guys think of this Rare Items Fate??
Wish Nico Boom had packaged this baby for us too... Now he knows how to package precious metal.
Look on the bright side, the shroud protected the amp itself from damage and that is a good thing. Once you get the sound issues sorted out the amp will be good to go for a long time.
You might be able to bend the shroud back together. Someone with a lot of sheet metal experience can probably get that looking like new.
You might be able to bend the shroud back together. Someone with a lot of sheet metal experience can probably get that looking like new.
Got "schooled" by member shawn k on May 10th, 2011...
No longer really "in tune" with the audio industry, and probably have not been for some time.
Hands down the forum's most ignorant member...
Don't even know what Ohm's law is...
No longer really "in tune" with the audio industry, and probably have not been for some time.
Hands down the forum's most ignorant member...
Don't even know what Ohm's law is...
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Sadly there are always, and always will be, people who do not care for their stuff after collecting the money.
After selling a item, I get bussy how to pack the item properly within the maximum allowed weight, and still providing maximum protection.
It's bad to see such a nice shrouded amp get busted up that way.
It's good to see such a nice shrouded amp getting repaired that way.
Compliments for your repairing-skills Carlos.
[So you're hooked on MS-amps without a doubt.. ]
After selling a item, I get bussy how to pack the item properly within the maximum allowed weight, and still providing maximum protection.
It's bad to see such a nice shrouded amp get busted up that way.
It's good to see such a nice shrouded amp getting repaired that way.
Compliments for your repairing-skills Carlos.
[So you're hooked on MS-amps without a doubt.. ]
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DON'T USE UPS, UPS stands for U PAY SUCKER
I believe you are right about the seller after all, The sellers name was Jennifer (eBay ID: jenndry76), I just did a search of the forums and found the post she had made whilst she was here for a few days.... The listing ended on Jan-23-10 09:36:46 PST - Phoenix Gold Team Member Amplifier MS2250 MINT! NR, and her posts were just before it ended.JayGold wrote:Fragile...Oh yeah that'll help
Looks like Jennifer from Kalamazoo, MI needs to take the class PACKAGING 101 at her nearest community college....what a dope!
When she was notified of the damage she responded with this:
Seller's message:
"Any reimbursement will be the responsibility of UPS. Even though you were not charged extra, I paid for $780.00 worth of insurance on this shipment (tracking #1z450X070342605472). Shipment was packed ample with styrofoam on each corner, styrofoam on each end, amp was wrapped in 2 layers of bubble wrap, packing peanuts, and air envelopes."
Well if it had any of that stuff in the box it somehow evaporated away during shipment, because when we opened the box all we found was popped air bags, its amazing how even the bubble wrap dissapeared but the air bags didn't since they are both made from the same materials...
Also I am sure some of us here have dealt with UPS insurance before and know the outcome of our claim even before I mention it, They would not give us a penny because we refused to give them the amp so they could investigate, we did all that they asked with photos and all but they still denied our claim, saying it was the senders fault, and eGay also denied us a claim all they said was as follows:
"Mar 05, 2010 at 8:35 AM eBay Customer Support has closed the case.
eBay Customer Support comments:
We have decided to close this case. You weren't issued a refund and no further action is required."
No explanation at all. So lesson learned.
yea ups is useless and paypall use to be able to help protect people from that crap but I think it has all gone away now. I am always amazed at the condition of the box of what I have ordered and it is amazing how I become religous and start praying when I open almost any box now......
what else can I say I am a grumpy asshole most of the time.
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