I Hate ebay for this reason...

[holmesuser01]

I've been lucky with eBone in all of my transactions, but ONE. It was a Victor sound movie projector. The seller didn't even remove the reel arms before he smashed it into a box and tossed some newspaper around the top of it. Naturally, it arrived smashed here in NC. After using up several parts machines, this machine is the quietest running Victor that I have. I have 8.

I bought an old Zenith B/W 21" TV that came totally bubble-wrapped inside a box, enclosed in still another box. It arrived working with zero damage. The seller even tossed in the original remote that he found as he was packing the set. The auction listed the remote as missing. Many sellers go the extra mile for you. Many don't. Let the buyer beware!