After so many dramas with the seller who did not bother to respond to email or messages - I finally received the item to find it is damaged (damage does not look recent) which was not disclosed in description or photos.  It was securely packaged, the damage was not from the courier service.  Have contacted Trademe and the seller - but feel I will have no luck getting a full refund.  Is this information supposed to be disclosed re damage etc?

I've noticed when looking at some items being sold that the photos are identical to what I have posted?  In fact they are my photos.  Is this normal practice?