Re: FS - Optotronics PPL 150 mw
Pictures of it working, and your forum name and date will help your sale.
Very interesting.... I think RonnieB15 is trying to pull some kind of SCAM.
He ordered this laser from us on 3/28, it was shipped to him on 3/29 and tracking shows as delivered on 4/1.
On 4/26 he left us a voicemail saying that it's no longer working properly and that he had sent it back that day for repair.
When I looked at it, it appeared as if it had been dropped, but I didn't have time to do failure analysis on it at the time and shipped him new one. The day I shipped it to him he left a voicemail asking for it's status and I in return left him a message telling him a new one was sent to him earlier that morning and he should get it in 2 days.
He then called me back telling me he changed his mind and couldn't really afford the pointer and he just wanted a refund....This after using it for 26 days.
I informed him that there would be no return for buyer's remorse and that he agreed to the sales terms by checking off on the sale terms of agreement required to complete the checkout process, but that the replacement was of higher power output than the original (181mw I believe).
I didn't hear anything more from Ronnie until I saw this thread on May 8th.
He has since deleted his thread, but thanks to google cache, I recovered it and here is the text from his sale thread.
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FS - Optotronics PPL 150 mw
Purchased new 3-30-11 from opto.
About three weeks later I believe the optical lens came loose.
I returned it to Jack for repair and it has been returned to me.
It has no blemishes whatsoever.
Jack can confirm this.
$140 including two new Duracell AAA 1.5v alkaline batteries.
Original box.
You pay for shipping of your choice. I'm in Phoenix.
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He posted here on 5/8 that he received the repaired pointer and that it's for sale.
I figured, he would sell it and that would be the end of it....
Well today when I visted the PO I had a package returned as "refused"
When I got home and opened the returned package it did not have the pointer in it, all there was the newsprint packing material. Upon close inspection I saw that the USPS tape on the side of the box had been carefully cut and package opened, then taped back shut with a piece of transparent packing tape.
I then called the post master about this as the package had a signature confirmation on it (which I had to sign when the package was returned) and wondered how Ronnie could have gotten the package, opened it and put it up for sale on the forum and return an empty box.
When the postmaster looked at the tracking info it showed the package as delivered on 5/4 and the postmaster said when it says delivered someone whould have had to sign for it. Then the tracking info shows that it was "refused" on 5/9 & 5/12 and then sent back.
The postmaster then did an inquiry for the signature and who has signed for the package...It was signed for by " C. Beatty" on 5/4.
I then had him do an inquiry as to who signed for the original package sent to Ronnie on 3/29 and it to was signed for by "C. Beatty" on 4/1.
When I came back to this thread I found that all the sale thread had been removed and replaced with "Withdrawn" on 5/9...How convenient.
I suspect he removed the laser, taped it back up to look as if it were unopened and gave it back to the postman as told them some sort of story to get them to take it back as "refused".
No doubt the postal service may be looking into this as tampering with the mail is federal offense.
I also expect that he will try to if he has not already done so is to try and contest the charge on his credit card for the purchase. Luckily I have everything well documented such as the google cache showing he got his replacement as well as recordings of all his voicemails and my emails to him explaining that he just can't use a laser for 26 days and get a cash refund.
To top it all off, I disassembled the original pointer tonight and found that the lens assembly had broken off and was not rattling around inside as it was jammed between the module and body, these are glued tightly into place so the only way it could break in this manner is by dropping the laser (which is not covered by the warranty).
I warn against any dealings with RonnieB15 and if a forum member did get in touch with Ronnie and buy his pointer, I would be very interested in hearing from you if you can provide proof of his sale to you.