I have lots of experience shopping second hand and lots of positive experiences making purchases from Finns - either in person or online...or at the second hand store Silinteri.
The kids were dead asleep this afternoon and with it raining out and looking quite gloomy, I took advantage of being indoors (but not at home so I couldn't "see the mess") and went into Silinteri to walk around.
One of the first great things I find is a cute pink Samsung S1070 digital camera for 15�.
I'm always hesitant on buying "major electronics" (DVDs are one thing - a camera is another!) - and I noticed the lady was setting up her table.
I asked her if she spoke English and she said no.
I said "Oh..." and was going to leave the camera on the table but then I remembered my current digital camera is literally falling apart (screws and all) but still works pretty well.
Then I got brave and pointed at the camera and asked her slowly, "Does this camera work?"
She looked at me.
"Is it okay?" I ask and give her a thumbs up or down sign.
She smiles and responds "Oh! Yes it works!!!"
Fabulous! It takes 2 AA batteries and my memory card fits in it just fine (SD one) and I am literally tickled pink by this new digital camera. The screen didn't have any scratches and the camera was in pretty good shape.
I walked around some more, found a toy phone for V�in� (those Fisher Price heavy duty ones are pretty tough!), a couple DVDs and a novel (okay - I admit it...it was "Eclipse" by Stephanie Meyer).
After a quick trip to the grocery store for some things, I head home and quietly try some charged batteries into the camera.
IT DOESN'T WORK.
Why the heck would anybody sell a BROKEN digital camera for 15�?!
Further more, why would she point-blank LIE to me about it working?!
It's almost Christmas - it could have been a gift for someone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you imagine how embarrassing that would be, giving someone a broken camera for a gift?! Perhaps that someone who doesn't have funds to buy their own digital camera or has never had one before?! Thank goodness I checked it! (And no it wasn't a gift for anyone else thank goodness....it was just to replace my Pentax for major trips we have coming up next year).
SHAME ON YOU LADY!
**PS It's table 53 - and my friend told me I can file a complaint with the Silinteri staff...I plan on it tomorrow.**
The kids were dead asleep this afternoon and with it raining out and looking quite gloomy, I took advantage of being indoors (but not at home so I couldn't "see the mess") and went into Silinteri to walk around.
One of the first great things I find is a cute pink Samsung S1070 digital camera for 15�.
I'm always hesitant on buying "major electronics" (DVDs are one thing - a camera is another!) - and I noticed the lady was setting up her table.
I asked her if she spoke English and she said no.
I said "Oh..." and was going to leave the camera on the table but then I remembered my current digital camera is literally falling apart (screws and all) but still works pretty well.
Then I got brave and pointed at the camera and asked her slowly, "Does this camera work?"
She looked at me.
"Is it okay?" I ask and give her a thumbs up or down sign.
She smiles and responds "Oh! Yes it works!!!"
Fabulous! It takes 2 AA batteries and my memory card fits in it just fine (SD one) and I am literally tickled pink by this new digital camera. The screen didn't have any scratches and the camera was in pretty good shape.
I walked around some more, found a toy phone for V�in� (those Fisher Price heavy duty ones are pretty tough!), a couple DVDs and a novel (okay - I admit it...it was "Eclipse" by Stephanie Meyer).
After a quick trip to the grocery store for some things, I head home and quietly try some charged batteries into the camera.
IT DOESN'T WORK.
Why the heck would anybody sell a BROKEN digital camera for 15�?!
Further more, why would she point-blank LIE to me about it working?!
It's almost Christmas - it could have been a gift for someone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you imagine how embarrassing that would be, giving someone a broken camera for a gift?! Perhaps that someone who doesn't have funds to buy their own digital camera or has never had one before?! Thank goodness I checked it! (And no it wasn't a gift for anyone else thank goodness....it was just to replace my Pentax for major trips we have coming up next year).
SHAME ON YOU LADY!
**PS It's table 53 - and my friend told me I can file a complaint with the Silinteri staff...I plan on it tomorrow.**
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