Quoted from Hayfarmer:Why does everyone think cc company should reimburse? He bought and recieved an item, different views on condition between buyer and seller. Sorry he got ripped off, but not visa or mc fault
Most credit cards offer buyer protection for cases just such as this. Reminds me of a time I booked a place at Cape Cod. The photos looked great until I got there and the room looked like the city dump. I turned around and walked back to the desk clerk and demanded a refund. They told me they would issue me a refund but would keep a day for cancelling. I said fine, I'll dispute with my Credit card company and I did. Took about two months, but I got my money back. There's no ambiguity here. The ad paints the picture of a beautifully restored machine and he got a rusted piece of crap. Not only should he get a refund, the guy should be criminally charged with fraud.