[78-L] leaving negative feedback

[joe@salerno.com]

I received some transcriptions I ordered on ebay just today. This is the 
second of 2 orders from a particular dealer. The second was ordered 
before the first was received. He does not pack so well. First set 
arrived OK, but the second set had one record damaged. Apparently 
something tried to puncture the package in transit. If there had been 
more layers of cardboard, maybe even just one more, there would probably 
have been no problem. But his packaging is minimal - 2 large slices of 
heavy cardboard taped together, and one slice between the records. So 
now one of the records has a "puncture" wound for lack of a better 
description where something tried to poke a hole in it. I MAY be able to 
effect a transfer, but there is a break in the middle of the disc, and 
altho no pieces were loss or even completely loose, there is a break 
along the groove line where the structural integrity was compromised.

This has never happened before & I feel a little sad at having to leave 
this guy negative feedback, because he accurately describes, 
communicates quickly & ships quickly. He just packages lousy. He, or we, 
saved money on packaging - the cost of another slice of cardboard or 2 
and a little heavier item. Had I received the first set earlier I might 
have asked him to do a better job on the second one. In my previous 
feedback I did mention poor packaging but gave him positive as the items 
did arrive OK in that first instance.

So at least others will be warned and maybe he will have an incentive to 
pack better in the future so someone else can avoid such disappointment.

joe salerno