My ebay feedback on a autometer guage seller

Some of you REALLY need to run your own business selling items produced and packaged by others to get a taste of reality in the retail word.

I think there are assumptions being made about what the seller may or may not have done/known. The difference between a good and bad seller is how they react to situations. Look, you got something that got through his retail channel... **** happens. He's done everything any reasonable honest retailer would do short of picking it up from you in person and handing you your money.

You chose to buy via the internet and clearly know the risks in doing so. As mentioned, maybe local purchases at whatever additional cost are more up certain peoples alleys. It's a trade off. One has convenience on the front end (internet), the other on the back end (brick/mortar storefront).