No no no, sellers ARE responsible for damaged items sent.

RFW

Mandles wrote: »

I wonder if anyone bids on his stuff.

Top rated seller, unfortunately, 99.9% positive, nearly 7000 feedback.
Some of the buttons he sells can get smashed to pieces if packed/handled incorrectly. I'm assuming they've had few or no problems, that somehow makes it more annoying that they put ridiculous terms down.

soolin

I've just tracked own one that I had browsed a while ago and it states

"I am not a business and don't have a chance to check these items for any tiny bit of damage or knocked corner. This stuff is old so some have a bit of a knock or chip. If you want new then buy new and don't buy my antique stuff. I don't allow returns, I pack well enough that any damage was already there before I sent it. Sold as seen , HAPPY BIDDING!'

He also makes a claim in another listing about buying these and just reselling so the buyer might get a bargain as none of his stuff is researched and might be valuable.

He is incidentally a competitor of mine selling vintage (not antique) glass and china. He runs a private account and has an appalling sell through rate.