Battery Corrosion
Jam10
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I just received my pedal that I bought off E-bay, which was filthy when I received it and then what pissed me off even more is the battery corrosion that was left in the battery compartment. I couldn't believe it. Who the hell would sell a product and ship it with fu*ck*n battery corrosion. Some people just don't make sense. Once I contacted the seller he goes on to tell me that I damaged the pedal so I can get a full refund and that he never used the batteries, he always used an AC adaptor. I took 2 pictures of the pedal and asked him to explain the batteries in it and the corrosion in the compartment. I asked him for a full refund and he won't give me one, then I asked him for a partial refund if I keep the pedal. When I purchased the item on e-bay he told me that the only signs of use are the saved loops on the pedal. He told me it is 10 months old. I give it about a 5 or 6 in cosmetics. How does that happen in 10 months. Anyways it's an ongoing battle right now with this guy.
So I guess my question is......what is the best way to clean battery corrosion without ruining the pedal? If he doesn't end up giving me a refund then I'll have to keep the pedal and clean it.
I put a claim into paypal, and hopefully I'll win the case.
What are your thoughts!
Sorry for ramblin on, I'm just venting right now!
Thanks
So I guess my question is......what is the best way to clean battery corrosion without ruining the pedal? If he doesn't end up giving me a refund then I'll have to keep the pedal and clean it.
I put a claim into paypal, and hopefully I'll win the case.
What are your thoughts!
Sorry for ramblin on, I'm just venting right now!
Thanks
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psshh, good 'ol ebay. dude i wish i could give you a direct answer but this never happened to me. most logical thing would seem to get a very slightly damp cloth and whipe all the nasty shit out without touching any of the important components.
what pedal is it by the way?
2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
2011: Ed Solo Hartford
2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
yea this really is ridiculous. i don't know how someone can do that. would it really take THAT MUCH for him to clean it? yeeesh. however, i've ordered maaany pedals off of ebay and never had a problem.
2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
2011: Ed Solo Hartford
2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
used. never had a problem.
2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
2011: Ed Solo Hartford
2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
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If I remember correctly I think I said that I hated E-bay, and don't use it (and this is a prime example of why).
I’ve just known to many people that have been screwed over by private sellers on buy-my-shit-BAY.
People can sell you their shit, and there's basically not much you can do about it (other than put in a claim and hope for the best).
Sorry to hear that you got screwed over (hopefully you'll buy used from a reputable dealer, or new when you can from now on).
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You can clean it up. I used my deoxit on my badly corroded tuner the other day and it cleared it right up. Hydrogen peroxide and a wire brush will probably work too just try not to let the liquid inside the case.
more than likely he was using an adaptor and didn't open the battery compartment. Due to the fact that these are made as cheaply as possible, they also ship with shitty batteries and then sit on a shelf in a store or warehouse for who knows how long, it's more common than you might believe, sorry for the trouble. I think you'll be ok though.
(You made me go check mine because I never even opened the compartment on mine!) When new, they don't ship with batteries in the holder for that reason, so the seller must have put them in. Maybe he forgot about it as an honest mistake, but he should acknowledge that anyway.
Is the corrosion bad enough that the metal is soft where the batteries sit? If it's still hard metal, then a q-tip and some electronics cleaner then maybe some fine sandpaper will shine up the metal so it makes good contact again and you'll be fine. If you get it shiny, then blow out the dust with some canned air.
I've never used batteries in mine anyway. Loopers and delays suck up batteries like anything, and you're best off with an adapter.
The only bad experience I've had on Ebay was a guy who shipped me a bad G&L Legacy. I was nice about it and tried to negotiate the fact that I'll repair it if he pay for a new bridge and he blew me off.
Then I saw the return address and he lives up the street from an old friend of mine in Connecticut. My friend went to his house and asked for $100 and he gave it to him!
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No, my friend doesn't look like a hit man by any means,,,, (Ok, well, I really don't know what a hit man looks like, I guess) but he already knew him anyway and threatened to not supply him with South American wine anymore.
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