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Depends on what the full email message and answer said really.

Was it clear that it was a reconditioned part which was part exchanged? or a reconditioned part with a part exchange scheme of returning the old part? or .....

In message , Ash writes

See my website -

e.g. the item he quoted

would you say that it is ambiguous ?

Nup .... very clear in fact .... 4. This is a reconditioning / repair and exchange service

Well, I ain't a gas fitter, but I wasn't sure exactly what you meant until I looked at the T&C.

So what other meaning can "part exchange" have ?

I obviously need to get to the bottom of this

I can't see where the ambiguity lies

I can see ambiguity in the original direction of travel, but that isn't what that phrase is meant to cover

Something like "This price is on a reconditioned/part exchange basis - you are obliged to send us the old part back promptly as part of the deal" would be clearer.

I can imagine reading it and wondering if it meant that you'd

J^n

Perhaps he was unclear whether you were merely declaring the part he would receive had been exchanged from someone else, rather than saying that he must exchange his faulty part?

Or: "This price is on a reconditioned/part exchange basis - A deposit of £x will also be charged and will be refunded on the prompt return of the old part."

So maybe

"This is reconditioned and is part exchange"

I want to keep it simple

Yes. I would agree it certainly reads that way.

well it makes sense to you and to me, but in this throw-away world we now live in how many people have ever "part exchanged" anything before.   

Your right there ... my son borrowed the Tom-Tom the other week and when he returned it on Friday it was less the power lead. Upon been asked where the power lead was he said the wire had come out of the cigarette lighter connector so he threw the lead away ... when asked why he didn't bring it back so I could try and fix it he said they're only around a fiver to buy new so why repair it! Needless to say he isn't offering to pay ... words fail me.

Possibly also your fault for not explaining clearly. It could be read as exchanged part reconditioned! You clearly have limited knowledge of the way the English language works. The secret is to phrase something so others can not misunderstand or misinterpret it - you idiot. He was checking you were not trying to deliberately misrepresent the item, condition or terms of sale by stating, "you misunderstood" if any complaint was made. So for someone with an analytical mind - I would trust them. You just make yourself appear as a right idiot with limited literacy skills.

Is this some sort of new way to spam a newsgroup with an advert for a web site! Perhaps by later stating people have misunderstood, similar to the way your advert was worded. Very clever, now stop spamming.

In message , Roger writes

Err no its not

I always self advertise if I think I am the best solution, but otherwise I don't even use my company email or advertise in my sig

All regulars here know who I am and know I don't do such things

except you , that is -

I'll just join the long list of contributors who have told you to f*ck off

In message , Roger writes

Oh do f*ck off

F****it Roger strikes again. You are one sad bastard.

Number one candidate for 'F****it of the Year Award'.

Why do you bother you sad git?

Obviously your fault Geoff. Ex Change could well mean 'without change', so if the part came to £49:95 you would have to pay £50. If you were a complete idiot that is.