That's insane...and I'm one of the OCD ones. Almost every single piece of new gear I've bought has had a minor blemish somewhere. In fact, I just received a Denon DCD-110A today and it's fit/finish is exceptional...yet even it has a minor scuff on the bottom.
In addition to the Denon, I can distinctly remember minor blemishes on the bottom of a brand-new Panasonic DP-UB9000 and a brand-new Matrix Audio Element X, both of which I recently received.
It's not reasonable to expect the vast, vast majority of even brand-new devices to be defect-free on the bottom. That's the part that's, ya know, unfinished!
Your seller was just trying to back out of the purchase. What a douche move.
In addition to the Denon, I can distinctly remember minor blemishes on the bottom of a brand-new Panasonic DP-UB9000 and a brand-new Matrix Audio Element X, both of which I recently received.
It's not reasonable to expect the vast, vast majority of even brand-new devices to be defect-free on the bottom. That's the part that's, ya know, unfinished!
Your seller was just trying to back out of the purchase. What a douche move.