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I visit this site often to see what is going on but have never registered till now, this whole issue is getting really blown out of proportion and kind of pissed me off, so here is my view of it for what it is worth.
I have bought and sold on e-bay for the past several years, pictures dont always show all the details, but are a huge help. Ive been dissapointed in some e-bay cases and e-mailed the seller even if they have a no return policy and usually come out satisfied, MOST people are fair on e-bay. As far as Ron Johnson goes, he has to be one of the best. Ive dealt with him for several years and never been "shafted" or dissapointed. In one instance I bought several items on a whim and returned two of them after completion of the restoration, a year and a half later he gladly refunded my money , no questions asked. Bottom line is did you ever ask for a refund, or just drop negative feedback. Negative feedback with out a cause can burn alot of bridges on e-bay, nobody wants to have it and usually will resolve most issues before it comes down to it. If you read e-bays feedback forum, it clearly states that you have exhausted all other avenues of resloving the proposed problem. And lastly, if you got all 3 peices for $40 or so, you did good if all parts are as decent as the ash tray peice. Hopefully we get Rons side of the story and can all put this to rest! One more thing to take into consideration here is that most of us do this for a hobby, Ron and even Barry (Barley Marginal) do this for a living and help all of us with thier knowlege and suply of correct parts, so cut them a break or spend countless hours and money calling and driving all over the place to find that peice, or call a guy that has basicly devoted his life to helping us restore our dreams!!!!1