Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice. I recently bought this Flatiron mandola off ebay. According to the description and pics it was very clean other than a mar on the headstock. But it arrived in a F mandolin hard case, barely fit it lengthwise. I had to tug at it a couple of times to get it out. And now it has finish cracks all over it. I requested a return (even providing a link to pics of the cracks), but the seller refused. Amusingly, he stated that he received the mandola shipped in the same case and it didn't have any cracks (thus admitting there weren't any before shipping it to me).
So, do I go through the hassle of filing a claim through ebay, or is it worth keeping? If it's just cosmetic I don't mind so much, though I'm concerned about resale value. But I'm also worried the time spent wedged in the case like that may result in structural damage down the line.
Advice appreciated.
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