Where to Sell Wet Suit?

Just bought a brand new Henderson Hyperflex suit, Men's Small- brand
new, never worn. Dive shop wouldn't allow me to return it- total jerks
and scam artists. I checked ebay, but wet suits aren't going for squat
there. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to advertise this?
Thanks

In article <1115997400.984312.82520@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>, "AZJ" <damon.smyers@gmail.com> writes:
>Just bought a brand new Henderson Hyperflex suit, Men's Small- brand
>new, never worn. Dive shop wouldn't allow me to return it- total jerks
>and scam artists. I checked ebay, but wet suits aren't going for squat
>there. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to advertise this?

Well, not to pur too fine a point on it, but with absolutely NO information
on WHY you want to return it or WHY the dive shop what allow you to return
it, one might just wonder if YOU might be a total jerk and scam artist.
I wouldn't, of course, but some just might wonder.
(I say this with a big SMILE and no intention to offend, honest!)

Regardless of its condition, this is a "used" suit.
You will take a loss if you sell it -- likely a large loss.

You might want to contact Henderson for help dealing with the dealer
(assuming it is an authorized dealer) http://hendersonusa.com

You could offer it on REC.SCUBA.EQUIPMENT -- you might or might not
get a better price than eBay, but only if you explain the two WHYs
I listed above.

--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

"AZJ" <damon.smyers@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just bought a brand new Henderson Hyperflex suit, Men's Small- brand
> new, never worn. Dive shop wouldn't allow me to return it- total jerks
> and scam artists.

Why do you want to return it? What's wrong with it?

> I checked ebay, but wet suits aren't going for squat
> there. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to advertise this?
> Thanks
>

lol- no urine smell, it's never been worn! My g/f bought it for
herself- they told her it fit her well, before I got a chance to look
at it. I didn't know they were selling her a men's suit to begin with.
She found the same suit, in women's, in the colors she wanted for much
less than what we paid.

This dive shop ARE con artists. They charged my debit card for other
items, and while we were in the same store, we changed our plans to
dive. So we tried returning the 'rental' equipment, but they then
decided to tell us that since they ran it through the debit machine,
they couldn't refund the items, and it was too late. By the time I
reported it to the credit card co for fraud, it was too late and
already ran through. Nothing I could do. Long story tho...

Anyways- the suit IS brand new, perfect condition, never worn, never
been wet. Been in a bag with the tags on it since the trip. I'll keep
checking around to see if I can find somewhere else to sell it...
Thanks

"AZJ" <damon.smyers@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Dive shop wouldn't allow me to return it- total jerks
> and scam artists.

In most, if not all, states a retailer is not obligated to take returns.
Those who do, do it for the good customer relations. It's not a scam if you
got what you paid for. A good shop will have some sort of return policy.
Unfortunately, return privileges are many times abused by customers. I had
a customer who bought a wetsuit from me at a 50% off close out and then, a
week after they came back from vacation, tried to return it. I once had a
customer who accused me of being a rip-off artist because I would not trade
him a new BC for last year's model that he bought at another shop. Another
one wanted to trade in a pair of fins that he got in a raffle. They were a
style that had not been made in several years, sunbleached from being in the
donor's show window all that time.

Happy diving,
Ctp. Dale

"AZJ" <damon.smyers@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> This dive shop ARE con artists. They charged my debit card for other
> items, and while we were in the same store, we changed our plans to
> dive. So we tried returning the 'rental' equipment, but they then
> decided to tell us that since they ran it through the debit machine,
> they couldn't refund the items, and it was too late. By the time I
> reported it to the credit card co for fraud, it was too late and
> already ran through. Nothing I could do. Long story tho...

What's the name of this shop and it's location? I don't want to wander in to
it by accident.

>
> Anyways- the suit IS brand new, perfect condition, never worn, never
> been wet. Been in a bag with the tags on it since the trip. I'll keep
> checking around to see if I can find somewhere else to sell it...
> Thanks
>

Go to www.scubaboard.com and sign up for a free account. There is a section
for selling various items, in addition to being a huge forum for divers.
Just make sure to fill out your profile completely, as that goes a long way
to making buyers slightly more comfortable to someone's first post that is
also a sale.

Thus spake "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> :

>
>"AZJ" <damon.smyers@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1115997400.984312.82520@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> Just bought a brand new Henderson Hyperflex suit, Men's Small- brand
>> new, never worn. Dive shop wouldn't allow me to return it- total jerks
>> and scam artists.
>
>Why do you want to return it? What's wrong with it?

It has a strong urine smell.

>
>> I checked ebay, but wet suits aren't going for squat
>> there. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to advertise this?
>> Thanks

Things on eBay are always too expensive to buy and too cheap to sell.
This is the way it's always worked out for me.

>>
>

--
dillon

Women should be obscene and not absurd.

In article <jmv9811g7e39l4ilm7vde5abbsipbcusjg@4ax.com>, Dillon Pyron <dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> writes:
>Thus spake "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> :
>
>>
>>"AZJ" <damon.smyers@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1115997400.984312.82520@g44g2000cwa.googleg roups.com...
>>> Just bought a brand new Henderson Hyperflex suit, Men's Small- brand
>>> new, never worn. Dive shop wouldn't allow me to return it- total jerks
>>> and scam artists.
>>
>>Why do you want to return it? What's wrong with it?
>
>It has a strong urine smell.

If this opinion can be confirmed by someone independet, then I would
say that you cannot expect to get much if you re-sell it.
Not unless you miss-treat your buyer the same way you appear to have
been miss-treated.

If the dive shop will not take it back, consider an action in
small claims court. If you can substatiate your claim, you can
recover your full purchase price -- a much better deal than the
small amount you could honestly sell it for.

If you don't think this is worth the time and effort, then just junk
the suit and count it up as experience.

On the other hand, if the suit fits and you like it in general, there
are products to get rid of urine odor. One is called "Stop the Stink"
or something like that. Many/most dive shops sell this type or product.
(For the obvious reason!)

--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> Most places, you can't return underwear or bathing suits either, for the
> same reasons.

You tried to return the Speedos?

> In most, if not all, states a retailer is not obligated to take returns.
> Those who do, do it for the good customer relations. It's not a scam if
> you got what you paid for.

Correct.

> A good shop will have some sort of return policy.

Probably not for skins or wetsuits, both of which are often worn next to the
skin, some very personal, private, parts of the skin. Most places, you
can't return underwear or bathing suits either, for the same reasons.

Lee