Date:         Sun, 22 Apr 2001 09:17:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Bob O Shaughnessy <vanagon@columbus.rr.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob O Shaughnessy <vanagon@columbus.rr.com>
Subject:      Re: I hate eBay... no one wants to keep their word [Was: Fake
              eBay Bids] Little Vanagon Content
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    Chris, I don't know about Canada, but down here in Ohio, an auction bid
is a binding contract, and auction fraud is a felony.  Nice thing to remind
someone who backs out on a auction deal.

    eBay can be very frustrating.  I'm lucky to deal in an area (camera
gear) where I've had no problems at all, even doing a lot of overseas sales.
I've seen a lot of abuse in other areas though.  I even watched a certain
Vanagon list member from Florida illegally retract a bid after he found out
on the list that the amount he was bidding on a fuel injection manual was
more than he could get it for from other sources.  The sad part was seeing
the lie he posted as his excuse for retracting his bid.

On 4/21/01 9:48 PM, "'80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@vanagon.org> wrote:

> 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:
>
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Bob O'Shaughnessy,         Columbus, OH
vanagon@columbus.rr.com
99 A3 Jetta TDI
85GL with basic Westy interior
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