Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:09:06 -0500
Reply-To: dylan friedman <insyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: dylan friedman <insyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: recycled german parts / eBay
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Thanks for the reply.
I have been warned by others also.
Couldn't resist an air flow meter for 1cent.
I'm sure I would get what I paid for.
dylan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Nadig" <motorbruce@hotmail.com>
To: <insyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 3:46 AM
Subject: RE: recycled german parts / eBay
>
> I have never dealt with him, but personally I would never buy from this
guy. I did do a lot of research on him a while back. I'll give you the
lesson, then let you read the story. When checking credentials (feedback),
don't just look for negatives or positives. Go and actually see what that
person usually buys and sells. Do things add up? Does everything make sense?
Read on.
>
> First, he sells diesel short blocks (go see the items he is selling right
now - item #2466810640) with the block/head mating surface nicely painted
for you. That should be your first tip off!
>
> A simple viewing of his feedback seems to checkout O.K. However, you can
actually only view the items sold in the past 90 days or so. You can't view
his first 10 auctions anymore. However, each and every one of them was a
sham. All 10 of these auctions were within a 5 day period.
>
> He sold items such as a common wire terminal, an 8mm screw, an 8mm bolt,
etc. Real hard to find pieces, huh? Each and every one of these items sold
for 1¢! Every one of them. The auctions also all clearly indicated that all
items were for local delivery only.
>
> Now go back and look at the comments next to his first 10 auctions. The
comments next to item #2203895964 say, "thank you for this neato sheet metal
screw." The comment for item #2203895001 reads, "Excellent seller & quick
shipping...thank you." But wait. Didn't the description say that all items
were for local pick up only? And who would pay 37¢ to have a 1¢ item mailed
to them?
>
> If you take some more time, you will find that all the buyers in these
auctions are in and around the Portland/Seattle area. I think that this
seller just wanted to invent instant positive feedback for himself. He put
up a bunch of worthless items and had some of his other salvage yard owning
buddies bid on them. They then gave him good feedback.
>
> I find this sort of practice to be deplorable. eBay works on a system of
trust. The center of that system of trust is the feedback forum. Such an
abuse of the system is inexcusable. It is just too bad that you can't all go
back now and actually see the auctions he started with. He is a discredit to
all the honest eBay sellers.
>
> I wouldn't just stay away from this guy, I would run if I saw him.
>
> Just my 2¢.
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
>
>
>
> >From: dylan friedman <insyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
> >Reply-To: dylan friedman <insyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: recycled german parts / eBay
> >Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:51:36 -0500
> >
> >Does anyone know this vendor on eBay?
> >My last email to them was bounced back to me.
> >The yahoo address is full at the moment.
> >
> >Different contact info would be appreciated.
> >
> >TIA,
> >dylan
>
>
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