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I recently purchased a Mini GPS recorder from eBay on the advice of some friends that it would make geo-tagging my photos easier. This I do not doubt but the problem is, is it does not work. The item purchased is a photoMate mini GPS Recorder 887 Lite.



It was pretty much DOA. It does not save any data when it is tracking.

To rectify this situation I must now send it back to Taiwan, and await the seller to send it back to the manufacturer, then receive the verdict. I am quite sure it is broken as I also had a friend who has the exact same device test it out for me, and it failed.

To add to the hurt the seller (navi-world) is a piss poor communicator and it takes days for them to respond to any communication. I should just start a case with eBay and let them deal with it.

It is going to cost $20 to send it back. The unit is only worth $30. Question is: Do I cut my losses and buy a new one or follow this through?
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  1. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    Seriously? I would by a new one. Wasting $20 for a $30 device is just silly.
    I love mine. I am sorry you got a dead one.

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  2. neetyNovember 2, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    If you used PayPal, then I would start a dispute. I bought a DVD from eBay and I was told it was region free. It was region 1, so I couldn't play it. I messaged the seller twice or three times, got no repsonse, so lodged a complaint and left negative feedback. Only after that did I get a response from the seller via the PayPal messages. It would have cost about $40 to send it back to the US by registered mail, so I decided not to worry. Not long after I was told I could Google my DVD player model number and get an unlock code. I did and I can now play the DVD. Then 6 months or so after, I get a request from the seller from eBay to cancel the negative feedback, so we could both have a 100% rating.

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