Date:         Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:32:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Ebay Warning
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I was watching an auction on a Syncro Vanagon not too far from me.  It
got to the last couple of hours and the auction was still pretty low
($760).  I put my max bid up to $860 and won the auction.  So I am
excited about getting this van and I call the guy today to make
arrangements.  I paid him $200 as a deposit via Pay Pal and then called
him up.  I wish I would have called first.  In the Terms of Sale of the
van it states that there is a $200 "documentation fee" added to all
non-reserve auctions.  I didn't notice this when I was bidding on the
van or I probably would have let it pass by.  So now the van I thought I
was getting for $860 is actually costing me $1060 plus another $200 for
towing.  Live and learn.  Here is a link to the auction if you want to
take a look.
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=246876066
9&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:US:6>

I guess you can't say that these guys are trying to pull a fast one
because they do put the $200 fee in the terms of sale description.
However I have been left with a bad taste in my mouth and will be more
careful in the future.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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