The other good one is the shipping scam. I bid on some magazines on eBay and the seller tried to convince me that the weighed about 1 pound each! Have you ever read a 1 pound issue of VW trends? He didnt get as much as he wanted for the auction so he spiked the shipping to make up for it. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:33:55 -0700 >From: Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET> >Subject: E-bay Scam Trend (Caveat emptor) >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi all, > >Just a word to the wise on e-bay and for those thinking about it. > >The event: I saw a pair of rear hatch struts and bid on them for $25 (volks >cafe has them on special for $12.50 ea) and I was out bid, and the sellers >minimum was not reached. Auction finally ends and time passes (I'm not >watching the item) and I get this pmail saying that the item didn't sell and >was wondering if I would like to buy them. I said NO! not at $32 > >Learning Point: Seller have been known to set their minimum selling price >so high that the item will not sell and then they re- approach buyers to see >if they want to buy off-line at the higher price. Another tactic that I >seen used is that they bid against their own item under a different name to >drive the price up and when they win the then go the next highest bidder to >sell at an inflated price (off-line to boot) > >Jere >90 GL >88 GL |
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