SamirD
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marmasatt (187)
I sold Samir a box full of SAS drives and 25 sticks of DDR/DDR2/DDR3. I consider it almost freebies considering what I shipped him vs. what he paid.
SamirD was the Buyer on October 13, 2019 AnandTech
Wow. This is a first for me. Not once have I given or rec'd a negative feedback in over 16 years of trading. Boy he earned this one. I've had a few days to cool off and I'm still leaving it. Where do I start. Communication was abysmal. We started this trade 8/13 and I shipped 10/13. Need I say more about that? He kept wanting to scour the internet to see if he could find things cheaper. I totally get it. But there comes a time that you just bite the bullet and say you're interested or not interested. I could see him logging on and off AT yet he would refuse to answer. Then he would respond, and ask me to give him a few more days and message him again. I called him out on it after the 3rd time or so and he said he had family in the hospital. I did too. So I chalked it up to being flighty and we still did the deal.
He told me to get all of this stuff ready and that he would pay for shipping. Then when push came to shove, he would NOT pay shipping. I was a bit peeved and I told him I went through all of this trouble scouring my stuff to get what he wanted and he obviously wants it and I'll get rid of it - so let's get a new deal going. Told him to pay me $3 shipping and I'd basically eat the rest. Well it costs $13 to ship and that was USPS ground. Deal was for $33 total for 2 10K SAS drives and 25 sticks of memory. Where I come from, these are almost freebies. A buck a stick for memory? Well shame on me and I shipped ground and apparently the box came pretty beat up. I did NOT realize that insurance was not included. My fault. So apparently alot of the air bags popped and the memory clanked together. Samir starts taking pictures of stuff and I don't know what I'm looking at. He's claiming that there were little solder dots in the bag (not ram chips mind you) so he narrowed it down to 1 HD and 3 sticks of ram. I wanted more info. I asked him to test the items. He now refused to test them because he doesn't want to damage his old systems. Before you know it, he files a claim with paypal and now wants a refund of $13 when he paid $20 for 25 sticks of ram and 2 hard drives! I was taken aback. I asked him repeatedly where he was getting this figure? Now he starts linking me to prices of the 4 damaged items which total more than $13.. I frankly told him "You refused to pay Ebay prices and said you needed a deal. So why would you now go to Ebay to look up replacement costs of various chips when your costs was a buck apiece?" He said that's how it should be done. I countered with the fact that if he buys a $500 laptop on sale for $300 and he buys it at $300 - and then goes to return it, he's not going to get $500 for the laptop, he should get what he paid. And if he does try to get more, he can be prosecuted in some states... (Just making my example.) So again, he paid a buck a stick. I offered him $8. He refused through pp. I apologized and offered him $10. He refused through paypal. Now I basically feel like he's extorting me for money when 3 sticks of ram out of 25 are bad. And that's "allegedly" because he refused to test! I didn't ask for the memory back and I acquiesced to his demands and refunded him $13. As I said, this was an absolute first for me. He definitely earned this one. I would be very cautious in dealing with him if he's that stubborn that he would refuse to ship back yet also refuse to test and just randomly extort you for some figures he found online that he believes is the value of the damaged items - when again..... he paid a buck a stick.
Response from SamirDSince I have an opportunity to reply, I'll do so.
Let's clarify on the exact inventory of the items--it was the following:
DDR2:
Samsung 2 x 512mgb pc2 5300
Samsung 2 x 2gb pc2 6400
1 Gb Nanya pc2 5300
Patriot 2 x 2gb Pc2 800mhz with heatspreaders
DDR:
Kingston 2 x 256 mb ddr 333
VData - 1 stick (either 512 or 1 gb) ddr 333
512 x 3 Hynix PC2 5300
1 Gb Hynix Pc2 5300
1 gig Transcend DDR2 800
1 Gb Nanya PC2 5300
2 x 2 Gig Nanya PC2 8400
2 Gb Hynix PC2 5300
DDR3: 2Gb Samsung PC3 10600
Also 2x 75gb 15k sas drives one in a Dell drive carrier
Yes, communication was abysmal. I usually interact quickly with someone who's interested. It didn't seem like the seller was really interested (as that does happen), so I didn't pursue it as a 'real' deal, especially when the seller didn't really move from what they wanted vs what I was willing to offer.
I never actually 'scoured the Internet to find things cheaper'. I know how much this stuff should cost and what a deal for me would look like.
As it did not seem like the seller was going to move on price to make this a deal for me, I didn't think there was a deal here. Only after he communicated to express his interest in a deal, did I basically lay down all my cards stating what is a deal for me and what is not. I also made an offer that he accepted--$33 shipped.
When I originally contacted him about this stuff I mentioned that I have a UPS account and can provide a prepaid label for shipping if that makes a deal easier. He seemed confused by this so I never really pursued it and in the end settled for a traditional transaction where the seller handles the shipping, which is almost always insured.
The packaging was severely inadequate for 2 3.5" sas drives and delicate memory in the same box. The drives were basically sitting on the floor of the box with the large air-bag style packing material, which in no way was going to wishstand the forces of these drives--and it didn't. The results was everything tumbling around in the box until it got to me. And the resulting carnage of ICs broken off memory modules and even the hard drive circuit board was not surprising. I haven't even tested anything else as of now as I don't want to be upset when it is all doa.
I found almost all the tiny ics that broke off and could figure out even where they came from, documented the damaged modules, and sent it to the seller expecting them to do a damage claim and then do a partial refund for the replacement value of the items. Sounded like a normal and fair thing to me, but apparently not to the seller.
And then I found out why--seller didn't get insurance so they're sol! Oh man! That sucks! I felt bad, but with $18 replacement cost of the stuff that's obviously physically broken (and saying nothing about the other stuff that may still be damaged), I felt that $13 was a fair refund. Seller didn't like this based on the 'price' I paid for the parts. I think that was irrelevant since the deal was for the parts to be in one piece in my hands, not for a bunch of scrap at a discounted ebay price.
I told the seller I could send everything back if he wanted to do a full refund. Seller refused. Seller insisted on me putting ic damaged items in working systems--I refused that as I'm not going to risk damaging my systems. We were at a stalemate so I brought in Paypal and Paypal helped resolve it.
Bottom line was that the seller messed up by not packaging or insuring the package and expected the buyer to eat with with no seller's remourse. To me that's unethical so I'm going to stand my ground on what I deem fair in that situation. If the tables were turned, I would have kicked myself for messing up and inconveniencing someone else who expected nice stuff.November 5, 2019
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sechs (101)
Two 2.5 to 3.5 bay adapters and a bunch of free items
SamirD was the Buyer on June 11, 2019 ArsTechnica
Good communication and quick payment. Would definitely deal with again!
June 14, 2019
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raptor_85 (2)
I sent many freebies to SamirD on two separate occasions. He covered shipping.
SamirD was the Buyer on June 11, 2019 ArsTechnica
Good communication and easy to work with both times.
June 17, 2019
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sechs (101)
Ethernet cables, bluetooth gateway, harddrive, and other items
SamirD was the Buyer on July 9, 2019 ArsTechnica
Second sale to SamirD, and it was just as easy as the first. Great buyer.
July 10, 2019
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dbwillis (2177)
Sold him some thumbscrews for PC cases
SamirD was the Buyer on May 10, 2019 HardForum
Good trader, I hope all his deals are this smooth.
I was slow to get the screws together (he didnt mind though) and I sent them to him without a problem.
Didnt even ask him for shipping cost.
A+ trader here folks!July 25, 2019
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dbwillis (2177)
Sold him all the guts of an HP Z420 machine
SamirD was the Buyer on July 18, 2019 HardForum
Glad he was able to use the parts, pays fast, good communication.
Seems he is always online and answering PM or doing trades.
Good trader here folksAugust 7, 2019
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johnables (13)
sold some cpus
SamirD was the Buyer on August 10, 2019 techPowerUp!
great communication and fast payment easy pleasant transaction
August 10, 2019
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LiquidXtream (357)
"As is" Sapphire 290X video card.
SamirD was the Buyer on August 12, 2019 HardForum
Fast smooth transaction. Would do business with again.
August 14, 2019
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johnables (13)
i sold him 2 pairs of xeon cpus
SamirD was the Buyer on September 24, 2019 techPowerUp!
as always fast payment and great communication
always a pleasureSeptember 26, 2019
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gillbot (1121)
Sold some ram and a drive.
SamirD was the Buyer on October 3, 2019 HardForum
Fast payment, great communication and a smooth deal. Thanks.
October 12, 2019
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Burner27 (416)
Sold 2 x 8GB Samsung DDR3-1600 modules
SamirD was the Buyer on October 18, 2019 HardForum
Payment was fast and communication was superb. Would do business with again!! Would recommend to others.
October 22, 2019
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dbwillis (2177)
Sold him a box full of mini Displayport to DisplayPort adapters
SamirD was the Buyer on October 31, 2019 HardForum
Simple deal, box full of new , unused adapters (mini DP male to DP female) that I had no use for, for a flat amount.
two thumbs up for this good trader !November 13, 2019
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duffbuster243 (27)
Sold Samird a Dlink 24port gigabit switch.
SamirD was the Buyer on November 9, 2019 HardForum
Great communication and fast payment. Would deal with again.
November 22, 2019
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janas19 (115)
Sold SamirD a large lot of DDR2/DDR3 ECC Memory
SamirD was the Buyer on November 11, 2019 HardForum
Great trader. He was very prompt in communication and sent me a shipping label with UPS. I would trade with him again!
November 23, 2019
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Ray06492 (276)
I sent him a Box of 40+ Sata Cables for the cost of shipping.
SamirD was the Buyer on November 25, 2019 HardForum
Excellent communication.
He paid promptly.November 26, 2019
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kirbyrj (433)
Sold a Netgear R7000 router with issues for the price of shipping.
SamirD was the Buyer on December 10, 2019 HardForum
Good communication. Nice guy to deal with. First time I've traded with him, but hopefully not the last!
December 10, 2019
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Format _C: (138)
I got 4 Dell 1/2 height slot covers for free (He covered all costs)
SamirD was the Seller on December 17, 2019 HardForum
This is a very nice person, I have sent items (Things I probably could have sold for actual $ not just shipping costs) in the past to him for just the shipping fees
Thank You again and have a wonderful Holidays and a Happy New Year of 2020December 19, 2019
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dbwillis (2177)
Sold him a box full of Sata slim DVD adapters
SamirD was the Buyer on December 10, 2019 HardForum
Real simple deal with no issues, pays quickly all the time, has great communication as well.
I can happily suggest him to othersJanuary 5, 2020
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dbwillis (2177)
Sold him a box full of PCIe video power adapters (6pin to 8pin)
SamirD was the Buyer on December 17, 2019 HardForum
Good person to deal with, all my deals with him have been smooth and problem free. He pays quickly too.
January 5, 2020
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joecop120 (138)
Sent SamirD a pci slot com port adapter, had it as an addon/freebie on hardforum
SamirD was the Buyer on January 2, 2020 HardForum
sent shipping payment quickly and notified me upon safe arrival. Good communication and feedback from an active hardforum member!
January 10, 2020
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the_real_7 (94)
750ti giving with shipping being coverage
SamirD was the Buyer on January 28, 2020 HardForum
Nice person , easy to deal with very knowledgeable
January 29, 2020
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Burner27 (416)
Sold Dell SFF PC & GTX670 video card
SamirD was the Buyer on February 2, 2020 AnandTech
2nd time dealing with SamirD and was a pleasure like last time. Payment fast and communication was great throughout. Would continue to do business with in the future!!
February 2, 2020
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burticus (60)
Sold computer cables and parts
SamirD was the Buyer on February 12, 2020 HardForum
Pretty easy transaction, thank you Samir! A+
February 19, 2020
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jaboki824 (49)
Quick and easy transaction!
SamirD was the Buyer on April 20, 2020 HardForum
Sold a Synology unit and he paid quickly. Thanks!
April 30, 2020
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dbwillis (2177)
Sold him some 2 laptop style sata drive in one 3.5 drive space brackets
SamirD was the Buyer on April 8, 2020 HardForum
Easy and simple deal, quick payment, good communication, two thumbs up !
May 4, 2020