Hello, wow its been a long time since I stopped by. Been away from lasers for a while. I just wanted to quickly let everyone know about a bad experience I just had with an ebay seller called "cables-n-peripherals". I won an auction for a lighwave electronics Halfnote 2.5w 532nm laser head but it was a wreck when I received it. And there's no way it could have been shipping damage.
The only thing the ad said (and here's where you may find it on one he still has for sale Lightwave Halfnote Green Laser Module w Heatsink 532nm 2 5W Tested Working | eBay) about its condition is that it was tested-working. When I received mine I was shocked to find the cover over the head loose, Its o'ring gasket sticking out from under it, and something rolling around loose inside the head. I then removed the cover and to my even greater shock: The pump diode, cavity and rod, The crystals and heaters and all the optics were missing. The only thing inside were the optics mounts and a loose screw rolling around.
The seller claims he knew nothing about it being that way. Before I even received it he had assured me via email (ebay messaging) in response to some questions I had for him, that the cover had never been removed and there was no problems with its functionality.
He says he will exchange it or refund my money but not the shipping charges and he expects me to pay to ship it back to him. I really dont understand this and wont speculate though I will say I won the auction for an extremely low amount considering the going price for a good one. He has good feedback and a lot of sales, so I don't know. I currently have a claim open with paypal because I have no intentions of trying another one from him, he's not keeping the shipping charges, and Im not paying to return the carcass to him.
Just wanted to pass that on for what its worth as he still has one up for sale and claims to be in possesion of a lot more.
The only thing the ad said (and here's where you may find it on one he still has for sale Lightwave Halfnote Green Laser Module w Heatsink 532nm 2 5W Tested Working | eBay) about its condition is that it was tested-working. When I received mine I was shocked to find the cover over the head loose, Its o'ring gasket sticking out from under it, and something rolling around loose inside the head. I then removed the cover and to my even greater shock: The pump diode, cavity and rod, The crystals and heaters and all the optics were missing. The only thing inside were the optics mounts and a loose screw rolling around.
The seller claims he knew nothing about it being that way. Before I even received it he had assured me via email (ebay messaging) in response to some questions I had for him, that the cover had never been removed and there was no problems with its functionality.
He says he will exchange it or refund my money but not the shipping charges and he expects me to pay to ship it back to him. I really dont understand this and wont speculate though I will say I won the auction for an extremely low amount considering the going price for a good one. He has good feedback and a lot of sales, so I don't know. I currently have a claim open with paypal because I have no intentions of trying another one from him, he's not keeping the shipping charges, and Im not paying to return the carcass to him.
Just wanted to pass that on for what its worth as he still has one up for sale and claims to be in possesion of a lot more.