For that matter, while taking said part out, you could break something on that board. How will seller know that you didnt break something? He cant test it, since its been removed from a broken tv.

seller wouldnt know until he resold said part, and when new buyer sends a nasty gram to seller about a broken board. Or leaves seller a nasty neg for broken parts, when it wouldnt be the sellers fault, since you are the one that thinks he can just borrow parts from people to test whats wrong with your tv.

How is that fair to the seller? I would really truly hope you see in your mind, how thats not fair.............

Yah but...

I understand where you're coming from about trying stuff out and then returning it but the bottom line here is that the seller gives no such restrictions in his listing. Take a look. It simply says that he has a 7-day return policy, its a used part, and any returns must have his seller stamp on the board. Thats it.

Granted its annoying to have to take it back and i know the seller might be setting himself up for disaster by claiming that he will only accept back defective parts, but the part is no more used now than when it was sold -- it was not new.

This is an unpleasant deal for both buyer and seller but i wish the seller had been a little more clear on what he had a 7-day return policy FOR. The buyer should also have cleared this idea with the seller FIRST: "Can i return this part within 7 days if it turns out to not be the one i wanted?"

The listing does state a return policy. It does not say its for defects only, nor does it say All Sales Final. If the OP cant get the seller to return it, maybe he can try reselling it himself.

Ebay won`t help you. Paypal might.

If you paid via Paypal with a credit card you MAY have some recourse through them.

Sellers` return policies or disclaimers mean nothing to paypal. If you returned it with delivery confirmation then you can file through paypal for a refund.

You don`t deserve the above information ........ but I had to be honest.

What legitimate excuse do you have for using this seller`s equipment to test your own stuff and then return it because it was not what you needed to fix your TV?

Ever hear of TV repair services? Try the phone book.

Don`t use a seller`s stuff to try and repair something without knowing what you are doing and then when you are done fiddling with it expect the seller to want it back....happily.

Probably not. Buyer could break a weld on the circuit board, and then it wouldnt work. Seller has no way to test it once he got it back so he may not know until he resells it.

Theres just so much that could go wrong if / when buyer removes the board from his tv, and seller would not be able to come back on this buyer in the future if he does something.

Just not fair, however, PP wouldnt care, and this buyer certainly must not care either. Otherwise, he wouldnt be borrowing items from sellers to trouble shoot his items.

Heck, all he has to do is haul it into a repair shop, pretend he wants them to fix it. Get the low down on whats wrong with it. Say hes gonna dispose of the tv himself, take it home, and order the correct part ( if its feasable to fix it )

Thanks for all of the advice. I especially love the tip about using the phone book to find TV repairs services. Helpful.

Actually, I had already taken the TV to an authorized repair center and was told I needed to replace the main board -- the only problem is that they didn't specify whether this was the main logic board or the main video board. I had a 50% chance, but got the wrong board.

Now, even though I'm an idiot, I was fully aware that I might have guessed wrong and would need to return the board. So what gives me the "right" to "borrow" the seller's equipment? *His* stated return policy which included no conditions requiring defective equipment or anything else. All of this could have been avoided if he had simply stated "no returns" in the return policy section of the listing. If other people have tried to "borrow" his equipment before, it seems as though he would learn to clarify his return policy.

The seller, assuming he understands electronics and troubleshooting, has to know that returns of this type are a possibility. Therefore he is free to decide whether to accept returns and under what conditions. I simply think it is wrong for him to state that he accepts returns and then change his mind after the sale.

I never tried to deceive the seller or take advantage of some loophole. I didn't "borrow" the item, I paid for it. He said he accepts returns. I was honest with him about why I was returning it and didn't try to make any false claims.

This was a used part. I didn't damage it or break any shrink wrap.

As a matter of fact, I have bought new appliance parts and asked in advance, "may I return this if it doesn't fix the problem?" They've often said yes, but if they said no then I knew that on the front end and could either take a chance or do deeper troubleshooting first.

So, yes, I think it's OK to "borrow" stuff when it is mutually agreed upon in advance.

I'll take the blame for this, though. I should have read his feedback and also asked the seller if he would accept a return if the board did not fix my problem. I have no excuse for not thoroughly reading his feedback. I didn't feel the need to ask about returns, however, since the return policy was clearly stated.

Again, I'll take the hit on this and just sell it myself. Just out of curiosity, when is it acceptable to return an item (for which the seller accepts returns)?

" borrowing " parts from Best Buy and from a Ebay seller are totally different. Best Buy can afford it, most sellers cannot afford to give parts away for testing and then having to refund shipping etc because buyer figured out said parts did not fix the problem.

As you stated, you never asked this seller if it was alright. Had you, Im sure you would have gotten the same exact answer as you did when you figured out the part wasnt the part to cure the problem.