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Beware of Burn and Return DVD cons

by: mickandsandy( 714Feedback score is 500 to 999) Top 5000 Reviewer
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Beware of "Burn and Return"! Selling your used DVDs is a great way to make some extra cash from movies or instructional guides you no longer want to keep. Just keep in mind that when you sell your used DVD's you are opening yourself up to what I like to call "Burn and Return". With recordable DVD players now so affordable, it is very easy for unscrupulous buyers to buy an expensive and/or hard to find DVD from you, then a few days later you receive an email saying the DVD doesn't work in their player and you as a good Ebayer feel compelled to return the buyer's money. Meanwhile, there is a good chance the buyer is home enjoying a burned copy of your DVD and sharing it with others.

I now avoid selling DVDs, but if I did, I would make sure I state clearly in my listing that due to being burned by "Burn and Return" in the past, I cannot guarentee a refund.


Guide ID: 10000000001657626Guide created: 23/08/06 (updated 08/04/08)

 
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