Ebay seller from Japan sent me a broken video game console when he or she claimed it was working.

[klitschk-70]

They now want me to send it back but my printer isn't working and I don't have any friends close by or neighbors that will allow me to use my printer. What am I suppose to do? If this seller took 5 minutes to test the console before sending it all the way to the USA then we wouldn't even be having this discussion. He/she sent me a broken console and now it's giving me a headache. I'm coming very close to contacting the credit card company and reporting this seller for fraud. Why am I stuck with a headache if seller can't even be an honest seller and not sell broken consoles? Also, I know for a fact 100 percent that the console didn't break during shipping. How do I know this? Well on this particular video game console you can take the casing off it very easy by unscrewing a couple of screws. When I seen in the console appears to be batter leakage or some gray clay on the component parts that is not suppose to be there. Which makes me assume it's batter leakage.

I also don't drive so if FEDEX printed out shipping labels well that's not going to work either. Seller said he or she would have FEDEX pick it up. Now this person from Japan is ignoring my ebay emails. And if he or she does not get in contact with me today during regular Japan hours. I will report this to the credit card company as fraud. I shouldn't be the one stuck with a headache because this seller sent a broken console from thousands of miles away and this console didn't break during shipping. It was already broken before he/she shipped it obviously.

[downunder-61]

A chargeback will fail as soon as the seller advises proof the label to return was sent, banks have ethics, even if the OP doesn't.

[emerald1830]

Why would you buy a console from Japan when there's thousands of them from the US or FB Marketplace? I do not want to believe that someone who talks about "honour" was just hoping to keep the console, whether it works or not.

[krazzykats]

Time to simply buy a new printer.  And have it shipped to your door! 

Buy from a reputable USA seller who normally sells printers.  Buy it from Wal-Mart and have it shipped.  Buy it from Best Buy.  Buy it from Staples.  All of them except WM sell on eBay.  (At least I don't think WM has an account on eBay.)

There are many good reasons to have a working printer around. 

[josephb555]

I never buy or sell internationally. The reason is that sometimes the rules are different in a foreign country and if there is a problem it could become complicated.

If you need to print out a label I suggest you go to the local library and use their computer and printer.