The connector on the low voltage side of the power supply for our Asus EEPC
900 netbook has frayed and no longer works. Damage just by the moulded connector which fits into the back of the PC.O.K. - looks fiddly to repair with all moulded components and this cable, so look at the price of a replacement.
eBay shows on for £4.99.
Order the power supply, but unfortunately I missed the fact that the replacement takes a different mains lead from the original - 3 pin not 2.
O.K. - back to the seller to ask about a suitable mains lead.
I get a response with a link (strangely, from a different eBay seller but still one based in Weston Super Mare) so I order the lead. Another £4.99 so I would probably done as well ordering the complete thing from Amazon.
The lead turns up, but it is a 'kettle plug' lead not the 'clover leaf' lead shown on eBay - which hopefully would fit the 3 pin clover leaf socket on the PSU.
So I raise a return request through eBay and get the following response:
"Seller's message: 'Thank you for your email. We are sorry to hear that. For this case, since it will cost much more time to return the item, would you like us to issue
1$ refund of the item price to you directly as compensation and you could keep the item? If you agree, we will handle with it as soon as possible. Looking forward to your reply soon.'"Huh?
$1 refund (60p) on a £4.99 lead which I didn't order and don't want or need? [I assume everyone who has owned more than a couple of PCs over the years has a large stock of spare kettle leads.]
Perhaps the message lost something in the translation from the original Chinese?
If they wish to make a full refund and leave me with the item, then fine.
However that still leaves me with a PSU and no mains lead.
I fear that my reply was not of the gentlest.
Note to self: saving a couple of quid by ordering from eBay may not always be worth it.
Cheers
Dave R