![]() Here's an example of splitting a file using zip on Linux: zip -0 -s 3g out.zip foobar In that case, you should just split the file. This may be important if you don't have any "scratch space" to write the final file to. Of course, if you actually want to be able to work on the separate files, this doesn't work as well. Loose files may not look like a multipart file, especially if they lose their filenames somehow. (Not everyone knows how to cat files, but almost everyone can open a zip.) It's also very obvious that it's a multipart file, since the file is formatted as such. It also tends to be simpler for non-technical users. One big advantage to doing it this way is that the compression format acts as a wrapper, keeping you from accidentally doing anything with only one part of the file. I've used this technique myself to overcome the exact problem you're having. Combine the two, and you can split a file without wasting a bunch of time compressing it, especially if it's non-compressible data. Most of those same utilities also support splitting into multiple archives. When using such a mode, the compressed file simply acts as a container giving you the file-splitting ability, and the actual data is simply copied into the archive file, saving on processing time.Įxpanding on Michael's idea, many compression utilities/formats support a "store" mode, where they don't actually do any compression. File archivers also usually support a "store" or "no compression" mode which can be used if you know the contents of the file cannot be usefully further losslessly compressed, as is often the case with already compressed archives, movies, music and so on. Many file archivers also support splitting the file into multi-part archive files earlier, this was used to fit large archives onto floppy disks, but these days it can just as well be used to overcome maximum file size limitations like these. ![]() This can be used with any maximum file size limitation. To combine them, just use cat (con catenate): $ cat my6gbfile.part* > my6gbfile.recombinedĬonfirm that the two are identical: $ md5sum -binary my6gbfile my6gbfile.recombinedĥ8cf638a733f919007b4287cf5396d0c *my6gbfileĥ8cf638a733f919007b4287cf5396d0c *my6gbfile.recombined You can also, instead of -bytes=2GB, use -number=4 if you wish to split the file into four equally-sized chunks the size of each chunk in that case would be 1 610 612 736 bytes or about 1.6 GiB. ![]() (Just substitute your own.) Then, I split them into segments approximately 2 GiB in size each the last segment is smaller, but that does not present a problem in any situation I can come up with. Here, I use truncate to create a sparse file 6 GiB in size. My6gbfile my6gbfile.part00 my6gbfile.part01 $ split -bytes=2GB -numeric-suffixes my6gbfile my6gbfile.part For example, on Linux you can do something similar to: $ truncate -s 6G my6gbfile However, if you split the file into multiple files and recombine them later, that will allow you to transfer all of the data, just not as a single file (so you'll likely need to recombine the file before it is useful). So you cannot copy a file that is larger than 4 GiB to any plain FAT volume.ĮxFAT solves this by using a 64-bit field to store the file size but that doesn't really help you as it requires a reformat of the partition. The 4 GiB barrier is a hard limit of FAT: the file system uses a 32-bit field to store the file size in bytes, and 2^32 bytes = 4 GiB (actually, the real limit is 4 GiB minus one byte, or 4 294 967 295 bytes, because you can have files of zero length). ![]() Natively, you cannot store files larger than 4 GiB on a FAT file system.
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![]() It also set up official groups of discord, QQ and Twitter to ensure the timeliness of communication.”Ībout This Software What is DPET?DPET is a desktop pet generation engine. For users' feedback and suggestions, we will reply as soon as possible, and for updates, we will publish them to the community as soon as possible. “In the development process, we attach great importance to communication and interaction with players. How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process? We plan to gradually raise the price as we ship new content and features.” “At present, the game itself is free for the time being. Will this software be priced differently during and after Early Access? “At present, you can add three cat avatars to your desktop, conduct various behaviors randomly, and start the live broadcast mode to present the chat information of fans on avatar.” ![]() What is the current state of the Early Access version? In the future, we may also add fans' interactive play, focusing on streaming.” “In the official release, we plan to add more PET avatars and more ways to interact with desktop software. How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version? We will update more pet resources and unique application interactive play methods next time.” At present, we only provide basic meow image and basic desktop use. “It is expected that the stable version will be officially launched in December 2022, ending the preemptive experience state. We also hope that as many players as possible can participate in our overall development and provide more accurate iteration direction”Īpproximately how long will this software be in Early Access? At the same time, we can collect the needs of players at the first time, including their suggestions, and quickly adjust and optimize themĢ. ![]() Meet the players as soon as possible and show them our core playing methods. Geometry exported from The PlantFactory PLE removes 1 polygon out of 5 import into VUE works with both the VUE PLE and full commercial licenses of VUE. Users cannot exchange files with other users (except ATC Licenses) and renders carry a logo and will be watermarked after 30 days. The PLE ships with a limited subset of the total content available in the commercial products. In particular, it is strictly forbidden to use the PLE for any commercial work. Users can download the 2015.2 PLEs at no charge from The PLEs are for learning purposes only. With the PLE, users can create complete projects, render in FullHD and save their work (see website for other limitations).Ġ1 – Watch short video on Working with PlantFactory and ZBrush The 2015.2 PLEs are fully functional version of VUE xStream/Infinite 2015.2 and PlantFactory Producer 2015.2. Learn more about the new technologies in VUE 2015.2 at Compare PlantFactory versions with the comparative chart. New in 2015.2Īll free PLEs and Trials are based on their most recent 2015.2 release, which includes (on top of other improvements) vastly improved export plugins and communication with ZBrush for PlantFactory, and compatibility with Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya 2016 for VUE. (PlantFactory PLE interoperability with Carbon Scatter 2015 and LumenRT 2015 will be available within their upcoming 2015.5 release)įinally, to celebrate the nomination of VUE xStream 2015 for Update of the Year and LumenRT 2015 as Innovation of the Year at the CG Awards 2015, the company is currently running a huge promotion on all of its software tiles: VUE, PlantFactory, LumenRT, Carbon Scatter and CloudFactory.Īrtists can save up to 50% on their purchase until July 12, 2015. As a result, customers can test any combination of commercial and PLE products. This includes the VUE xStream and Infinite 2015.2 Personal Learning Edition (PLE), the VUE Esprit, Studio and Complete 2015.2 trial versions, the PlantFactory Producer 2015.2 PLE, the free the PlantFactory Studio, Designer and Artist 2015.2 trial versions, and finally the free PlantFactory Exporter.Į-on software also announced that both its VUE and PlantFactory Personal Learning Editions can now interact with other commercial or PLE versions. REALLY I DO !!.Beaverton, OR – E-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, announced at the end of June for immediate availability the free versions of its recently released VUE 2015 and PlantFactory 2015 products. I love to spend my money and I love making artwork but I HATE being made to run in circles chasing my tail. fix your site and get the bugs out of this program and I would drop a few thousand dollars today on your products. I see so much fantastic work done with this program and to tell the truth am very jealous that I can not join in on the fun. ![]() I am not a person that has a grudge against any one and am a true lover of making three dee stuff but I am truly saddened by my experience with these folks and would NOT recommend them to people, especially a beginner at using Vue. I know they would love to have my money but (and this is a BIG BUT) unless I know I can find a way to get any of this expensive software to work and at least have someone to get help from I would not give them ONE RED CENT of my money. I would truly LOVE to have this program and have literally tons of money to spend on all of the stuff on the website. ![]() For the life of me I can not understand why they want anyone to buy something that does not work and leave you NO OPTION to get advice or troubleshooting info for the problems at hand. They sluff you off to Cornocopia's website and I am not allowed to use the forums as it too will not accept my personal info so a membership is not on the horizon. If you go to the website you will find they do NOT accept any form of email whatsoever. The pioneer version promises that the restrictions will be lifted after I buy a particular plugin but it never EVER recognizes me installing the plugin so it still stays restricted. It runs you in circles and the links all come back to me putting in the same personal info over and over and it just never gets anywhere. ![]() ![]() Even overlooking the fact that it is most difficult for me to use (I have quite a few 3D programs that I can use adequitely) I am amazed at the HORRIBLE support network and in particular their own website where no matter what I do I can not get support from. ![]() You can change the way the items appear in the main window by choosing from one of four possible options in the toolbar. In this window, you can navigate between folders and perform the majority of operations on files and folders. If for any reason you don’t want to see the Sidebar pane at all you can show/hide it from the View menu or by using Option (Alt), Command and S keys. Click on Sidebar tab and include or exclude things you want to see in the Sidebar. This will bring up the Finder Preferences window. To customize the Sidebar click on Finder window to activate it and then either use Command and comma (,) key combination or select Preferences option from the Finder menu. It consists of Favorites, iCloud, Locations, and Tags. The Sidebar is probably where you start browsing in the most cases. For instance, if you have 3 tabs open then Command-1 will make the first tab active, and Command-2 will activate the second. To switch between tabs in the Finder use Command and number key. Opening Finder tabsĪnd finally, the three key combination Shift, Command and Backslash will bring tab overview window from which you can see all open tabs and add a new one if needed. To open a folder in another tab, select the folder and then click on a gear looking icon in the Finder toolbar and select Open in New Tab option. Once more than one tab is open you can use plus icon at the right. To open a new tab use Command-T shortcut. Tabs are another way to have multiple Finder windows. Like with most applications in macOS use Command and ~ (tilde) keys to switch between Finder windows. If there are multiple instances of Finder open then switch between them by right-clicking on Finder icon in the Dock and select the instance at the top of the context menu. Right click on Finder icon in the Dock and click on New Finder Window option.Select New Finder Window option in Finder’s File menu.When Finder app is active use Command-N key combination.There are three ways to open a new Finder window: This will kill all Finder instances and immediately start a new one. If there is a need to restart the Finder without restarting the Mac then start the Terminal and type the following command: “killall Finder”. While quitting or hiding Finder is not an option, it is possible to relaunch the Finder. If there are multiple instances of the Finder it is possible to close them all by clicking the red icon at the top left corner of the Finder window. Since Finder is a part of macOS responsible for drawing the Desktop screen there at least one instance of Finder running all the time. Unlike all other applications, the Finder app does not have Quit option in the menu. Once active you can use keyboard shortcuts such Shift-Command-H to open the Home folder or Shift-Command-O to open Documents. If you see Finder option in the system menu (top bar) next to the Apple logo it means that Finder is currently active. To activate Finder without clicking on its icon minimize all applications and then left click on the Desktop. It is possible to open a Finder window in a specific location with a keyboard, but only when Finder is active in the menu. Unfortunately, currently, there is no way to start Finder from the keyboard. Often Mac users ask how to open Finder on Mac with a keyboard. Finder is a fundamental part of Mac Desktop so it is always the first icon in the dock, it cannot be removed or swapped places with other icons. The only way to access the Finder in Mac is by clicking on the leftmost icon in the Dock. Starting, Opening and Closing Finder How to access Finder in Mac Let’s now learn how to configure and use Finder. It has an unlimited trial and paid ($4.99) versions. ![]() It costs $12 and requires a system tweak to work. The following apps are considered to be alternatives to Finder: You can access the Finder by clicking on the Finder icon in the Dock. Instead, Macs use the “Finder” application to browse and manage files on the computer. “Windows Explorer” is the name of the file browser included with the Microsoft Windows operating system. The first question that PC users ask when switching to Mac what is the equivalent of Windows Explorer on a Mac? Window Explorer for mac? The truth is that Finder is not bad or weird, you just need to learn to use it properly, like a Pro. If you browse Apple forums you will often see questions like “is anyone else is frustrated with Finder” and “Why Finder is so weird”. If I have to name number one application that was driving me crazy when I switched to Mac the Finder would be the top contender. ![]() If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. ![]() In case you are a Javascript developer, you might want to apply your skills to create your own menu bar app using xbar. If you want to see what other cool menu bar applications exist, check out this curated directory of MacOS menu bar apps. For example, I removed Spotlight and Siri as I don't use them from the menu bar. In case you keep those default apps, make sure to check out System preferences -> Dock & Menu Bar and customize the options to your liking. In case you want to reorder those menu bar apps, hold down the CMD key and drag the app with your mouse into the desired place. This is why I started my own project to make a simple and free Weather app for your menu bar. There are some great options, but they are not free. I wish I could share another app that perfectly fits into the menu bar, and that would be a weather app. This comes in pretty handy when I'm coding and cooking, a dangerous combo by the way :) Missing piece =) Once the timer runs out, there is an audible alert to remind you it's over. I can quickly set a timer or start a stopwatch. This one I love because of its simplicity. It’s easy to use, fast and gives you exactly what you need. Horo is the timer app you need for your menu bar. On top of this, once clicked, it shows a calendar month view, which comes in handy when I need to quickly check the dates without opening a calendar app. You can configure it to show Day, Date, or Month and choose a dark/light theme in case you want your Date to stand out. However, the built-in date display takes too much space. Sometimes, every second counts, therefore I enable the seconds' display on the Digital Clock menu bar. If you want, it will display your events as a companion to the Mac Calendar app. You can use this guide to hide the MacOS default battery indicator. ![]() I use the Battery metric from Stats as it shows only the percentage vs the built-in battery indicator which shows icon plus percentage and therefore takes double the space. You can configure more metrics in case you need them. ![]() It helps me keep an eye on CPU, Network, and Battery levels. I love Stats due to its aesthetics and level of customization. Stats - macOS system monitor in your menu bar These are the apps I have installed in the menu bar 1. What you can see on the right side will depend on screen width and how many menus the current application has. Keep in mind that the left side has higher priority and if needed, it will cover the right side. However, all the remaining space on the right can be customized and used to install additional applications. The left side shows your current application menus, and it can't be customized. The menu bar sits at the top of the screen and it has two main sections, left and right. This is going to be an article series and I will start by sharing what is in my menu bar. In this article, I will share a few apps and ways that help me make the most of it. You may end up using your Mac very differently from others. MacOS gives us many different tools to keep us productive. ![]() Whether or not the sharpening results being better is worth moving away from LR for, is very questionable. So that may be a point against using it, since one would have to rely on 3rd party noise reduction, and the point is to keep the workflow as simplified as possible, IMO. ![]() I output and finished noise reduction in LR. tends to produce more noisy results, and that is not helped by the built in noise reduction. Also, by default, sharpening although better. I can honestly say that SP7 does indeed produce better sharpness results, so long as you know which algorithm to use out of the several available. In any case, I've done some testing and, to the best of my ability, I've managed to get some pretty decent results. ![]() I sort of expected that going into the trial. And because of that, and the lack of actual presentation examples, you're left trying to figure out how something works, that you may not even care about or need. You're left guessing at what they mean with some of their terminology a lot of the time. I can at times almost forgive the fact that whomever did their proof-reading and editing either wasn't paid and didn't care, or that they simply stink at their job. Honestly, have you actually looked at any of their documentation? It's horrendous in terms of terminology. I'd say it now is as good as Capture 1 v9 in this area. Highlight recovery since Silkypix Pro6 is done with a special setting of the HDR function, a feature that has been further developed in Pro7. It is a bit technical, but this is the stuff a photographer has to know these days. They will run either the AHCI or NVMe "blade" SSD. For older MB, there are affordable PCIe 4x cards that plug into your computer's 4xPCIe slot. This m.2 4x PCIe drive is roughly 4 times faster than a standard SSD Sata III in real world I/O. Second SSD is the latest Samsung 951 500gb m.2 4x PCIe NVMe that runs Silkypix temp and image data files. The heart of the storage system is one standard (for Mac) AHCI 120gb SSD for the boot drive and general temp files. No backup, you will eventually loose them. There is also separate backup system, a critical feature if preserving images. The rest of my system uses a total of 4TB standard 3.5 Disk Drives, but at some point when these need replaced, it will be with SSD. It now is running Clover/Yosemite 10.10.5. Last year I built my second Hackintosh, a z97 board with Intel 4790k and 16mb. I am not sure where Microsoft is with their Windoz 10 software and this technology, but Linux or Mac OS X are working today. If buying today, it is worthwhile to educate yourself about the new SSD M.2 PCIe standard, currently available as 2x or 4x PCIe lane configurations. In the past year, these new M.2 4x SSD are ~3 to 4 times faster than the conventional SSD, as well. Any SSD will greatly improve Silkypix processing speed if images and temp files are running from it. The trick is lots of ram and the latest SSD setup. M.2 PCIe SSD connectivity and NVMe SSD data protocol are replacing spinning disk drives in power PC configurations. They felt new advances in SSD M.2 AHCI and NVMe would greatly improve processing speeds in the near future. I asked Silkypix last year if they ever considered using graphics (card) acceleration. An 8 virtual core processor such as I7-4790 is 2x improvement over i5 4 core. Equally important for speed is to put the images and the temp files directory on a good SSD (solid state drive). It allows you to save those settings or write them to a profile file. It remembers from session to session the settings you have given any image. It will even retain all JPG, unless you deliberately over write them. It is also about impossible modify source files with this software. Silkypix always reprocesses after every change because some of its adjustments are done sequentially for best results. ![]() I have Capture 1 v9, but frankly Silkypix works just fine for me. Don’t cut your hair during the first month of Lunar New Year Today, most families refrain from cleaning only on the first day of the Lunar New Year. In the past, tradition held that you left your house unswept for seven days in a row. Good luck is believed to begin when the clock strikes 12, so you want to be sure not to wipe, sweep, or wash away any of that luck. If you have a big Lunar New Year’s Eve family dinner, be sure to clean up before the clock strikes midnight. Don’ts: Don’t clean on the first day of Lunar New Year In some parts of China, married couples are supposed to send red envelopes to their single friends. In addition to the tantalizing food and fun activities, during the holiday senior family members hand out red envelopes containing money to younger members, representing good wishes for the year ahead. Lunar New Year is beloved by children in China. In Vietnam, in addition to sticky rice cake, Canh khổ qua dồn thịt (stuffed bitter melon soup) is considered a signature Lunar New Year dish. In Korea, families ususally prepare tteokguk (rice cake soup), jeon (Korean pancakes), and many side dishes to celebrate the start of the new year. The most important meal of the year in China is the Spring Festival Dinner, held on Lunar New Year’s Eve, and dishes associated with good luck, such as dumplings, rice cakes, fish, dates, and Mandarin oranges, are served. Eat lucky foodsįood is as central to Lunar New Year celebrations as it is to any holiday. Because fireworks are illegal in many places, celebrants have taken to popping small balloons instead as a way of warding off bad luck. It’s believed that the noise scares away evil spirits. Setting off firecrackers and fireworks is another Lunar New Year ritual. Set off firecrackers and fireworks (and when you can’t do that, pop a balloon) ![]() People also paste red paper-cuts on windows for the same reason, so get your tiger paper-cuts now. ![]() Tradition holds that the couplets will block bad things from coming your way in the new year and ensure that good wishes come true. It’s customary to write good wishes in couplets on red paper and paste them on doors. The color red has long symbolized good luck in Chinese culture. (See below for more on this.) Red paper couplets and window paper-cuts But it’s important to have all your cleaning done before the stroke of midnight on Lunar New Year’s Eve. Dos: HousecleaningĪ thorough housecleaning before Lunar New Year’s Eve helps ensure that your family gets rid of bad luck from last year and is ready for the good fortune to come. ![]() Here in the United States, it’s mostly observed on the first day of the New Year, which is named for one of the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac: 2022 is the Year of the Tiger.Īs people across the globe prepare to celebrate the holiday, we’ve put together some tips on how to avoid bad luck in the year ahead and guarantee that the coming months will be filled with good fortune. The most important holiday in China, it’s also celebrated in Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. ![]() This year’s Lunar New Year begins Tuesday, February 1. Culminating in the Lantern Festival, traditionally a day for family reunions and marked by events like moon-gazing, lion dances, riddles, and eating rice balls, the date for the holiday changes each year based on the cycles of the moon. All these signs mean that the Lunar New Year is fast approaching. You may have seen the red lanterns hanging all over Chinatown, worked out a lantern riddle at the GSU, or bought some exquisite handicrafts with animals carved on them. ![]() iPadOS 17 uses machine learning to identify fields in a PDF so that users can quickly add details, such as names, addresses, and emails from Contacts.Ī big update to the Notes app gives users new ways to organize, read, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs. On the Lock Screen, widgets blend seamlessly with the wallpaper with adaptive tinting to optimize for legibility.Įntering information in PDFs is now easier than ever. Interactive widgets are now available on the Lock Screen and Home Screen, making it easy to take action and get helpful information at a glance. ![]() And with updates to WidgetKit, developers can build interactivity into their widgets. For example, users can turn on the lights, play a song, or mark a reminder as complete in the moment, right from a widget. Widgets get interactive in iPadOS 17, allowing users to get tasks done with just a tap. Live Activities comes to iPadOS, allowing users to stay on top of things that are happening in real time right from the Lock Screen, such as a sports game, travel plans, or a food delivery order. Users can choose a wallpaper from the Lock Screen gallery that will look stunning on the large canvas of iPad, pick from a set of expressive font styles and colors to customize the look of the date and time, or create unique designs with their favorite emoji and color combinations. Users can select a photo from their personal library, a dynamic set of photos that shuffle throughout the day, or a Live Photo for a smooth slow-motion effect whenever they wake iPad. Rich new photo features allow users to set their favorite images on the Lock Screen and stylize them in new ways. Taking full advantage of the iPad display, users can now customize the Lock Screen to make it more personal, useful, and beautiful. “With interactive widgets on the Lock Screen, updates to PDFs and Notes, as well as enhancements to Messages and FaceTime, iPadOS gives users even more ways to get things done easier and faster than ever.”Ī Personalized and Beautiful Lock Screen Experience “iPadOS powers our most versatile device and enables users to do so many things on iPad, and now with iPadOS 17, we deliver an experience that’s even more personal and capable,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. iPadOS 17 is available as a developer beta today, and will be available as a free software update this fall. The Health app comes to iPad with interactive charts, and HealthKit enables developers to create innovative experiences designed for the iPad display. ![]() Messages gets significant updates, including a new stickers experience, and users can now leave FaceTime video and audio messages. Working with PDFs is easier with AutoFill, which intelligently identifies and fills fields in forms, and Notes brings a new experience for marking up and collaborating on PDFs. Additional circle and spiral kaleidoscope styles available via in-app purchase.IPadOS 17 brings new levels of personalization and versatility to iPadįeaturing a redesigned Lock Screen and interactive widgets intelligent new features in PDFs and Notes updates to Messages, FaceTime, and Safari and the all-new Health appĬUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed iPadOS 17, delivering entirely new ways for users to personalize the Lock Screen and interact with widgets.Load existing images from your library and see how they look through the lens of a kaleidoscope.Save and share high resolution kaleidoscope pictures.Rich touch interaction allows you to rotate and zoom the kaleidoscope. ![]() Choose from 4 included kaleidoscope styles.KaleidaCam stays on my iPhone after I write about it.” ‟It’s still pretty amazing how the app sees ordinary objects. - Gizmodo (The Week's Best iPhone Apps) ‟… turns your iPhone into the looking glass of a kaleidoscope. The KaleidaCam iPhone app is a beautiful photo app to add to your collection.” ‟… seeing the world through kaleidoscope eyes, without any worrying side effects. ‟You'll find this app is a bit addictive.” Turn your iPhone or iPad into a live kaleidoscope camera and capture beautiful images. ![]() What qualifications/requirements are necessary? Some of your tasks will include setting goals, establishing timelines, managing budgets, allocating resources, and supervising managers and delivery teams while developing reporting for stakeholders at the executive level. Working remotely requires strong communication skills and self-motivation getty Program Delivery DirectorĪs a program delivery director, you will be focused on managing and ensuring the overall success of the projects you oversee.
![]() Unfortunately, what constitutes too many returns is something of a closely held secret known only too eBay. ![]() ![]() Ebay has never said what an inordinate number of returns is nor will ebay ever disclose than info. If ebay see's that a buyer has an inordinately high number of returns, ebay may want to ban that buyer.Įbay doesn't know if it is a seller's bad description or an overly picky buyer so it goes back to who has the inordinately high number of returns, the buyer or the seller.īe very careful before sending anything backĪgain, ebay doesn't know who the bad guy is so, once again, number of returns comes in to play. Thank you for your Since the seller recognizes that a refund is in order, and the money comes from the seller, not eBay, what is eBay's interest in punishing the buyer for legitimate claims?Įbay's interest is a safe marketplace. However, if the seller and I can live with an occasional return and continue to do business, why would eBay object by restricting or banning my buying? And, of course, once again, the problem is the seller's misleading listings, not my good-faith reliance on those listings. I realize that one option is simply not buying from a seller who has previously sold items that were not as described. But, obviously, this means that I do not really have a meaningful money back guarantee, which is of course a minimum requirement for buying online, where the item cannot be inspected by the buyer, who must rely entirely on the seller's description. What should I do? I already keep some books which I would otherwise return as not-remotely -as -described, were I not concerned that I might be punished for making too many returns. Similarly, since it is the seller who is providing an egregiously inaccurate description of the product, on which the buyer is acting in good faith, would it not be more sensible to punish the seller rather than the buyer? Any corrective action should be directed at the problem seller, not his victimized buyer.ģ. Since the seller recognizes that a refund is in order, and the money comes from the seller, not eBay, what is eBay's interest in punishing the buyer for legitimate claims?Ģ. What constitutes too many is never specified.ġ. This has worked fine for me and, so far as I can tell, for the seller as well.īut I have recently read a number of very disturbing threads on this forum which describe an eBay policy of punishing buyers who make "too many" returns, regardless of the merits of each case. The sellers have never raised any objections, always accepting the return, sometimes even refunding without requiring a return, if the book is of low value. Some of these I have returned as not-as-described items. Occasionally, a listing seriously misrepresents the condition of a book ("Like New" with underlining, highlighting, and a spine with more slant than the evening news, for example). I have bought hundreds of used books on eBay, and it has been an enjoyable and productive experience. Sorry for the double post if it did go through. I tried to post this question earlier, but seem not to have been successful. |
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