Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 18:48:42 -0700
Reply-To: '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@vanagon.org>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@vanagon.org>
Subject: I hate eBay... no one wants to keep thier word [Was: Fake eBay
Bids] Little Vanagon Content
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The ongoing saga of my eBay experience...
Well the buyer of one of my two vintage Vendo 44 Coke Machines just backed out of the deal. Here is luck the last 7 transactions:
One item sold for half what its worth
One buyer backing out after the fact (see above)
Three items getting false bids from buyers who never had any intention of paying
Two items (vintage fridge and stove) not meeting their reserves (set at 40% of their retail value)
I was going to sell a Vanagon grille, 7" round headlamps, and an instrument cluster but now I am reluctant.
Thanks,
Chris
On Thu, 12 April 2001, Mick Kalber wrote:
>
> >If they could only make a rule to get rid of
> these fake bidders we'd be all set.<
>
> Has anyone tried to talk to the people at e-Bay to find a solution to the
> problem? Surely they are sympathetic and have devised some kind of way to
> cope with these situations.
>
> BTW, where's the vanagon content in this thread anyway? Just like the SPAM
> thread, it has gotten carried to a distant galaxy, far far away... Let's
> get back to our vans, eh?
>
> Mick Kalber
> 89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
> Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
> 62 Halaulani Place
> Hilo, Hawaii 96720
> 808-935-5557
> 808-935-0066 (fax)
> hotlava@interpac.net
> www.volcanoscapes.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Upton <vwmark@concentric.net>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 2:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Posting Negative Feedback on eBay is sometimes pointless[Was:
> FakeeBay Bids]
>
>
> > I had someone with zero feedbacks bid on myVanagon trailer hitch I was
> selling
> > on e bay,Then retract their bid.I had nothing to do with this person doing
> > this.Check them out.I do not do this stuff ..
> >
> > Brian Asbury wrote:
> >
> > > Chris,
> > > While you have honorable intentions in trying to protect other sellers,
> I
> > > believe that the practice of warning other sellers about a bidder is
> against
> > > Ebay policy. Check out the link below
> > > http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/investigates.html#bidding
> > >
> > > PS, I have no stake in Ebay, just sharing some information I gathered
> after
> > > a few problems with bidders myself.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The other thing is that as soon as someone nails them with
> > > > negative feedback they just create another user ID and do it
> > > > again. The "stealth" approach of watching thier auctions and
> > > > e-mailing sellers is more effective. I now refuse to take bids
> > > > with less than 10 feedback unless they clear it with me in
> > > > advance via e-mail.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 11 April 2001, '80 Westy "Pokey" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ben you're right but there is not much I can do. They would
> > > > just post negative feedback on me and screw up my 30 feedback
> > > > rating. I'm hoping that if I don't aknowledge them they will go away.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, I AM watching to see if they bid on anything else and
> > > > if they do the seller will get an e-mail from me to be sure...
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Chris
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 11 April 2001, BenTbtstr8@aol.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chris,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I noticed that you did not leave a negative feedback for your
> > > > fake bidder.
> > > > > > That is how these guys get away with these antics.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BenT
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Chris Gronski
> > > > > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> > > > > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> > > > > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> > > > > www.vanagon.org & .ca
> > > > > www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
> > > > > www.nineeleven.org & .ca
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris Gronski
> > > > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> > > > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> > > > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> > > > www.vanagon.org & .ca
> > > > www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
> > > > www.nineeleven.org & .ca
> >
Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
www.vanagon.org & .ca
www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
www.nineeleven.org & .ca
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