Way to go Bill, Nice get ! People are very quick to judge, sometimes folks really don't know what they have, glad you showed them how it's done.

And the other 9 out of ten times they screw you over

One should know what they are purchasing, not sure then don't bid or click the buy button cause then it's all on you.

I don't agree, if you offer something on eBay and give a description with the brand and model number in it, you should know what you are offering. Or do you think selling fake Rolex watches and calling them real is also okay?
In this case we could see that this was not a Randall, and it turned out to be even a better offer, but that is a coincidence. Most of the time it is the other way around and the buyer is the one loosing money.

Imagine that a Randall just looks like a real one. You bought it from a seller and it turns out to be a fake one. According to your logic it is your own fault.

Would you also tell that to the seller? Something like: "I forgive you sir, I am the one to blame because I believed your description" That"s like giving a free pass to Con Artists.

This girl had no bad intentions but a lot of people have.

The first problem is believing someone you don't know, it's up to me as the buyer to make sure of what it is I'm purchasing online, if I can't hold it in my hand, or purchase from someone I trust, like somebody on this forum for instance, then I am taking all the risk. Sometimes gambles pay off, and sometimes they don't, if I can't take the loss then I keep my money in my pocket. All this being said, I find that most folks are honest, but like in Vegas one has to be careful, Ebay is always a gamble.

Agreed!

I agree mostly with what you are saying. Indeed a lot of people are honest, or they simply don't have the chance to be dishonest luckily there is the buyer feedback system on eBay.

But if somebody is selling you a fake item on purpose, then that person deserves to go to jail.To me it doesn't matter if you buy something on eBay or in real life. I lay all the blame on the scam artist and non of it on the victim. Its a shame that we live in a world, were there is taking advantage of people who are good of faith.

If you think you got a bad ebay deal, file a case. Always work's for the buyer no matter if the listing says no return accepted.
Also good to ask alot of questions or know what you're buying. Yes there are some, not many that mis-represent themselves but Randall folks are well known and are above board. I think more would sell on Ebay if not for the fees. I know it disturbs me but I've been there.

Good advice! Let's hope nobody of us needs it.