Date:         Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:03:54 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: recycled german parts / eBay
Comments: To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Bruce Nadig wrote:

> I've said it before, I'll say it again (refer to the archive for my earlier
> rants on this feedback manipulating vendor). Don't just look to see if there
> is positive or negative. Look at all the auctions that you can still view.
> See what types of items this person typically sells. Does it fit with what
> you are buying? Are there any strange patterns (like 10 auctions, one after
> the other, for meaningless items like an 8mm nut that the seller sells for
> 1¢)?

Also, ebay does give sellers the option of making their feedback profile
'private', so no one can view the individual feedback comments, only the
aggregate totals.  If you run into a seller who has done this, run away.
You don't want to deal with them.  The one and only time I've gotten
ripped off, it was by a seller with a 'private' feedback rating.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon