Charles Bukowski - American author

I just had a very unpleasant experience on ebay.

There is a seller - Beatnest - who has been selling a lot of high end Bukowski and BSP books.

Some rare "Printer" copies and other nice items.

I have bought off him previously and been happy.

However, I received the "Printer's" copy of The Captain with a rip at the bottome of the cloth spine - coincidentally - the only angle that wasn't shown in the auction photos.

I contacted him/her and was told it was not like that when it was sent.

Yeah - I'm going to pay nearly $300 for a book and then damage it!!!!

Didn't respond to my initial e-mail and then when I send follow up saying I will escalate matter unless I hear from seller - tells me to go jump.

I never complain on this kind of stuff - but what a DICK!