Quick explanation on the reasons behind this:
- Some previous feedbacks mentioned "not as described" but buyer was still happy with purchase
- Shipping fees for boxsets were rather weird (counting the number of LD inside the set instead of the overall weight)
- An escalating discussion with a buyer wanting to cancel his purchase after pictures of the purchased items proved to not be "new/sealed" at all
- Unreasonable respond from James (won't cancel, threatening to put huge customs fees as retaliation, etc.)
- After negotiation, payment was reversed but shop closed to assess the complete inventory grading
- James just moved the 10/10 to 9/10 instead of the 7/10 or 6/10 they look like on close pictures
- I asked him to revised his inventory per the clear grading rules again
This is were he went ballistic, calling me stupid, comparing me to ISIS or the police officer in "Les Miserables" who killed himself at the end of the story.
Shop and account were closed seconds later. I don't take personal insults lightly.
This is what he calls "new/sealed":
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HI-VISION-MUSE-LD-LAWRENCE-OF-ARABIA-RAREST-DISCONTINUED-ITEM-/272046309266
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HI-VISION-MUSE-LD-OKINAWA-/272046307554
He's using the same username on eBay: hippochai
He really loves yellow stickers:
http://recordmuseum.hk/
Either shops play by the rules and use a normalized grading that should avoid major problems -- even though I know it's not perfect. But if you refuse to play by the rules, then you don't get to play at all.
I have met him in person in HK before. He's a very, very weird person. A teacher of some sort with too much money and time on his hands.
Tried to have a discussion with him about LDs and Vinyls but he loves listening to himself talking while barely acknowledging whatever you are trying to argument or criticize.
He's clearly living in his own world. Better leave him there, away from LDDb.
Julien