cantelever not straight, advise please.


So I purchased a Dynavector 17D Mk2 from a fellow audiogoner here a couple weeks ago and received it yesterday. First thing I did was open the box and without removing the cart from the mounting plate or even removing the stylus guard I peeked a look at the cantelever. First thing I noticed is that it is not straight (by that I mean not parallel to the sides and square to the front of the cartridge body) I have seen other Dynavectors advertised as not having straight cantelvers and have purposly avoided them. The one I bought was advertised as being like new with 10 hours of use, no mention of the cantelever not being straight.

I'm not splitting hairs here either, it's way off, to the point where you could not use the cartridge body to align it.

I don't know how much of a big deal this is, except that I now own a cartridge that I would not sell without stating clearly that the cantelever is not straight.

I talked to the selling and he says he checked it under a microscope and that is was straight when it left his hands.

I don't think this is my problem at all and I should be offered a refund, but I'm not so sure the seller sees it that way. I told him I would be willing to give it a try, but if it falls off or something then he should stand behind it. I don't think he likes that either.

Just thought I'd run it by you guys here and see what the general consensus would be and if you think I should should just drop it mount it and hope it is OK, or demand a refund.
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Showing 1 response by markd51

Hello Ejlif,
I am unsure of this, as I've never personally taken this route, because luckily, every transaction I've ever had here on Audiogon have been absolutely flawless, regardless if I was the Seller, or the Buyer of goods.

So far, I have been very happy, and 100% satisfied with my membership here, with both the classifieds, and also the priviledge of being a participating member of the forums as well.

What I believe makes Audiogon a good provided service, and resource for it's members, is that most here choose to do business in an honorable, and truthful manner.

With that being said, I feel you as a buyer are definitely entitled to the terms of service that Audiogon provides for its Members, and without adherence to such guidlines, and terms, would we then allow unscrupulous business transactions, thus duping the unsuspecting to be allowed?

I am unsure of this, but there may be no need over concern about the issuance of a negative feedback being given by you, or the worry of a retaliatory feedback from a less than honorable seller.

I once years ago had little choice on ebay to give a negative feedback, and thus got retalitory from the low life seller, over a Marantz 2330B Reciever, listed as mint, and basically was a basket case instead, and since ebay's largest concern was they got thier money from the seller for listing his/her Auction Listing, I got the only neg in all my feedback over the years. I rarely if ever use ebay anymore because of this, bacause ebay has little interest in who is right, or wrong.

The seller though lost his account, due to many negative feedbacks, and then I understand from one buyer, threatened the buyer with sending him a virus on his computer.

If I were you, I would carefully read the Dipute terms, and guidlines to fully understand what your rights are under Audiogon Agreement. The seller may have very well not noticed the flaws of this Cartridge, but from what you have written sounds to me more like he's denied that there was any damage, and claims it was YOU who damaged the Cartridge. This to me, is grounds for a dispute process to take place.

Don't feel like you are "The Bad Guy" for initiating such a process, that's what it's here for, and IMO neglecting this process, you have in effect let Audiogon turn into another ebay. Mark