I bought a 3d printer off Ebay which got delivered not too long ago, and it came with 2 sd cards - one with a build video and some demo print files, but worryingly another card that has all the previous owner’s personal files on there.
Not sure whether to format it, or to contact the seller offering to send the card back (free of charge)… how would you prefer to be approached in a similar situation?
Better to offer and they say no vs you just destroying data they can’t replace and didn’t realize they’d lost.
Just send a quick email/DM. Couldn’t hurt. Could even send the data through dropbox or similar instead of the whole card.
I know if I was the seller I would appreciate the gesture, even if I didn’t need the data.
I’d just contact the seller, explain the situation, and offer to send it back. If they say they don’t care then just go ahead and format it, or dig through it for fun if you’re that kind of person.
Reach out to them and ask. The card is now yours, but the data is theirs.
I am sure if needed they can give you an online folder to upload the contents if needed.
Yeah I don’t see the need to return the card. But asking if they want the data seems sensible.
Good on you for asking to upload the data before formating. It’s a nice gesture that I’d appreciate either way.
