Hello all. I'd like to put something out there for everyone's collective opinion. My son in law just made his first McIntosh purchase, a Mac 1700. He's been contemplating one of these for a while, he and I have been having many discussions about this. Unfortunately, he jumped the gun and purchased a unit without my approval. He is now a victim of what I call questionable ethics from an eBay seller.
This was the listing:
MCINTOSH MAC-1700 STEREO AM FM RECEIVER Not serviced. Unit is as is. It's in good condition puts out sound. I do believe it will have to be serviced to be at it's best. Any questions feel free to message me. No returns it's as is.
Yesterday this unit arrives with 1 channel blown. There is no question in my mind that the seller was aware of this condition, it's quite obvious. Never was there any mention of this condition, even though there had been some correspondence pertaining to the history of the unit. My take on this is that the seller was deceptive in not disclosing this problem and evasive in his description. His take on this is "too bad". He stated "as is" and "has not been serviced" in the listing and feels that he is free from any responsibility. FWIW, I had a bad feeling when I first read the ad from this 1st time seller. Unfortunately, by the time I was made aware of this, it was too late to retract the bid. It sold for $410. My son in law is now preparing to deal with the eBay Buyer Protection Process. I feel that he is a victim to someone who knew full well what they were doing. What say you?
Thanks.