[seajewel]

I transacted through craigslist, which I know can be shady at the best of times, but it is super upsetting. The guy had a stock picture of the PRS-650 but when I emailed to inquire about it, I specifically asked him to double check and make sure it's the PRS-650 and not the PRS-600 or the new T1 or a 350, etc. He replied and said it was the 650. I should have asked for pictures at the time, but I didn't.

He accepted checks but not paypal, I sent him a check, but before I did I sent him another email saying that I hate to be a pest but could he make sure it's the 650 and not the 600 as they look very similar. He said it was 650, I sent the check (cashier's check, so I don't think I can get it back unless he sends me a check in return..) along with a piece of paper asking him to make sure it's the 650 before he ships it as I am not interested in the 600 (you can tell that I've had confused sellers before, who I didn't buy from because they ultimately let me know they had a different model than the one they were advertising). The item shipped, and lo and behold, it's a 600 and not a 650.

I have his cell but when I just called he said he would call back in ten minutes (before I explained the problem). I guess we'll see if he does. If not, I can see if my bank can help, but I don't know if they will with the cashier's check.

I did not want a 600-for obvious reasons. The screen quality isn't even as good as my 505, let alone a 650.

Thanks, just wanted to vent. and yes, I know.. transacting over craigslist, without the benefit of the safety features of paypal, was likely a stupid thing to do.