A letter to a friend

Hi Mark,

What have you been up to? I'm writing you to complain about the way that net auction sites working. It's really dreadful! You know, I have wanted to get a camera for a long time, as I'm hard up now a second hand one would be suitable for me. The first time in my life, I made a decision to use an auction site for it.

Firstly, I could hardly sign up there. After that, I could see only a poor variety of cameras. However, I chose one and called the seller. We discussed some details and made an appointment. When we met up, it turned out, the price was much higher than we discussed. I was furious but could do nothing! Finally, I bought a new camera in a local shop, borrowing some money beforehand.

If you want to buy something on an auction site, please, be as careful as possible. There are a lot of unfair sellers. To my mind, it's much better to buy a new thing in a real store, spending some more money than on an auction store. In addition, such a purchase is safe.

That's my sad story. Send my love to your family. I hope to see you soon.

Best wishes,

Olga

[Good work.  Sorry about the bad experience.]