i've been scammed and got a problem with videos

kanzakichan · #1 (**permalink**) 22nd Nov 2007, 7:26 am

Hi to all, I'm a new user and today I got my new mp4 player I purchased from ebay, I was downloading music and videos and discoverd that the videos were not present on the player. I went browsing and found your site and also saw about the memory hacking. I was shocked to learn that the mp4 player I bought supposed to be 8gb in reality is only 1 gb!

God how stupid I am, I immediately emailed the seller but I don't think he will refund me as I already put the feedback , cause I didnt know about this fraud on mp4 players to be honest.

After formatting the player it is still not playing the videos,although when I open the folder on my laptop i can see them. Anyone has any tips please? Thanks and sorry for the long post.

jo gobel · #2 (**permalink**) 22nd Nov 2007, 9:13 am

you will need to convert those videos to the proper size and format for your player.

which player did you get?

booboo773 · #3 (**permalink**) 22nd Nov 2007, 10:21 am

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Hi to all, I'm a new user and today I got my new mp4 player I purchased from ebay, I was downloading music and videos and discoverd that the videos were not present on the player. I went browsing and found your site and also saw about the memory hacking. I was shocked to learn that the mp4 player I bought supposed to be 8gb in reality is only 1 gb!

God how stupid I am, I immediately emailed the seller but I don't think he will refund me as I already put the feedback , cause I didnt know about this fraud on mp4 players to be honest.

After formatting the player it is still not playing the videos,although when I open the folder on my laptop i can see them. Anyone has any tips please? Thanks and sorry for the long post.

First off, buying something and expecting it to be as advertised is not stupid. Just about everyone on this board has been scammed, so don't be too hard on yourself.

Second, if you paid through Paypal you can open up a dispute that the item is not as advertised. There is no guarantee you will get your money back that way, but it is worth a shot. If the seller offers a full refund in exchange for you shipping the item back at YOUR cost, don't do it. You won't see your money or another player again. A possible alternative is a partial refund and you keeping the player.

Lastly, like jo gobel said, you need to convert your videos first. There are a variety of converters, types of players, and size screens so if you could include a link, we might be able to help you play videos.

Welcome to the board.

kanzakichan · #4 (**permalink**) 6th Dec 2007, 12:42 pm

Hi guys, Thanks for your replies.

I did get a full refund including the postage and I returned the player. The Sellers said they will contact their supplier cause they didn't know.

I am not sure if its the truth but at least i got my money refunded.

Be careful when you buy players