3 Thermolyne Maxi Mix I Type 16700 Mixers Vortexers Start Price USD 119.95 Current Price USD 119.95 Time Left 7 days 10 hours 13 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 18, 2008 End Time Friday, January 16, 2009 Location MD See more about '3 Thermolyne Maxi Mix I Type 16700 Mixers Vortexers' Description 3 Thermolyne Maxi Mix I Type 16700 Mixers / Vortexers / Shakers.Good/Fair cosmetic condition. Tested, work great. Sold AS IS. For more vortexers and other great lab equipment and supplies, please see my other listings. If an item is received damaged, an insurance claim will need to be filed. You will receive a refund only after we go through the insurance claim procedure. The claim procedure is the following: the recipient makes a number of large and detailed photos of the damage and e-mails them to the sender; the sender files a claim, submitting photos and description of the damage; a shipping company representative collects the package for inspection; the sender is notified about the decision regarding the claim; a check (if any) is issued. These are not my rules – such are the rules of shipping companies. IF YOU RECEIVE A DAMAGED ITEM, YOU CAN NOT RETURN IT TO ME FOR A REFUND WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE INSURANCE CLAIM PROCEDURE. No refund will be issued in this case, because I will not be able to file a claim and receive a refund from the shipping company. SAVE THE BOX AND ALL PACKAGING MATERIALS – without them, an insurance claim will not be accepted by the shipping company. It is the responsibility of the recipient to satisfy the insurance requirements of the shipping company: I have no control over the way you handle the return of the item to the shipping company. Make sure the item is packed as it was originally, with all packaging materials – the most common reason for declining a claim is ‘insufficient packaging’. I always pack well and use plenty of packaging materials, but if some of them are discarded or the damaged item is repackaged inaccurately, the shipping company may decline the claim. If the claim is declined, you will not receive the reimbursement: it is paid by the shipping company, not by me. This is not meant to discourage you from buying (a damage in shipping does not happen very often, I package all items well), but rather to separate the responsibilities and to emphasize that I have no control over what happens to a package after I ship it. I have the responsibility to package an item well. Once you receive a package, you have a complete control over it - I don't. And if it is received damaged, it is only you who can handle the package properly to satisfy the insurance requirements. On Jul-22-08 at 19:15:12 PDT, seller added the following information: CHANGE OF POLICIES NOTICE: In the last few months, we had an unusually large amount of claims from buyers that items are not as described, non-functional, or damaged in shipping (though we package very safely). When we received the items back, in a number of cases we saw clear signs that working parts from electronic items were replaced with non-functional ones (in addition, some items after such a replacement were damaged to create an impression of damage in shipping). Due to a large number of insurance claims that we had to file, some claims were denied by the carriers. Therefore we are now changing our refund/insurance policies as follows (this change takes a precedent over the policies in the description): 1. For items that are granted a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, we only accept the return of an item in its original working and cosmetic condition (without the shipping cost). 2. We do not accept claims such as "Item not as described or non-functioning". We always provide detailed large-size photos of items shown in operation (turned on). All items power up and most are tested and found working when they are shipped. If an item is received non-functioning, it could only be damaged in shipping. In this case, a refund can only be given by the carrier (see the next paragraph). WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS DAMAGED IN SHIPPING. 3. If an item is damaged in shipping (all shipments are insured), we will not file an insurance claim with a shipper anymore. We will sign an Authorization Form that will grant the buyer the right to collect the insured amount. It will be the responsibility of a buyer to file a claim and receive a reimbursement from the shipper. 4. At our discretion, in some circumstances we will grant a store credit to a buyer returning an item, instead of a cash refund. We may also send an identical item as a replacement, if available. 5. Buyers from Canada will only receive a store credit, no cash refunds. 6. There may be a delay of 2-3 weeks before we refund the payment or issue a store credit, while we are investigating the condition of a returned item. 7. If an item is sold "As Is', no claims of any kind will be accepted. For such items, we will only help a buyer receive insurance money from a carrier, if there was a damage in shipping.On Aug-01-08 at 16:12:54 PDT, seller added the following information:DISCLAIMER: 1. Unless specifically mentioned, all items come with only those accessories that are shown in photos. Please do not assume that some accessories must come with an item and do not demand that they are to be sent to you for free. This violates eBay rules and you may lose your buying privileges. Please refer to the FEEDBACK EXTORTION eBay rule: 'Buyers are not allowed to threaten sellers with negative Feedback, neutral Feedback or low Detailed Seller Ratings in order to obtain goods or services not included in the original listing'. 2. Power cords, as a rule, are not included, even though a power cord may be present in a photo. To demonstrate the work of an item in a photo, we have to use a power cord. This does not mean that power cords will be included with all such items. When we buy used equipment for resale on eBay, most of it does not come with power cords. Previosly, we included a free power cord for many lab items when we had them available. Now, because of several abusive buyers, one of whom left us a negative feedback, even though she was offered a free power cord, we have to stop doing that. 3. We often add to the description of an item technical info copy-pasted from a manufacturer's website. Not all of this information may apply to the item offered for sale. For instance, warranty, some options, accessories, etc. may not be included. Please refer to photos and the part of the description that is given above the tech info from the manufacturer. 4. We test most equipment that we sell, to the best of our ability. However, we may not have time or necessary tools to perform a COMPLETE testing. If you find that the item that you purchased does not perform some of its functions, you can return it for a full refund (minus shipping) - for items that are granted a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Most sellers on eBay sell lab equipment on 'AS IS' basis, without any guarantee. The prices of sellers who provide a guarantee are usually much higher. Our prices are as low as the prices of AS IS items, but we provide a 100 Satisfaction guarantee for most items. Thus, we are offering the best deals on eBay. In recent months we had a misfortune to deal with several abusive or fraudulent buyers who demanded accessories not included in the original listings, or returned items with working parts replaced by broken ones, or refused to provide photos of items damaged in shipping that we need to file an insurance claim. We had to change our policies because of such buyers. Now we will only issue a refund after a thorough testing of the returned equipment. If we find the evidence of part replacement, we may report this not only to eBay, but also to the US Postmaster General for mail fraud (it is a criminal offense). Place a Bid!