Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 06:35:21 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: "carat" FS on ebay PROFANITY WARNING
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As for items selling on Ebay for more than what they cost from the
supplier - the value of anything is in the eye of the beholder. . I'm
pretty stingy, but I have been known to pay more for some things than
what they cost originally. I had my reasons, but I was satisfied. It may
have been I couldn't find the item elsewhere, or the convenience of the
purchase, or it was just something I wanted and price was not an issue.
I consistently buy from a source that is just a bit more expensive than
over vendors, but the services I get are well worth the small additional
costs. There are many reasons to buy overpriced items even when you
know they are over priced. The old saw - "Buyer Beware" - still applies
though, always.
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver x2
River Clan wrote:
> eBay was a very cool thing in the early days of it. It appears now to
> be taken over by thieves. I have read many posts & articles about
> people selling off fakes from jewelry to vanagons. eBay is being
> asked to be held liable in suits.
>
> I have also seen people pay more than what things are worth on eBay.
> It seems to create the same monkey as gambling to many compulsive
> internet consumers.
>
> I had done a resto on a 65 walk thru bus, and had parts from West
> Coast Metric and other well known parts companies left over that
> weren't used. I ebayed them, and they sold for *more* than they cost
> from the supplier.
>
> What does that say? It looks like some folk have figured out how to
> exploit this.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2006, at 1:35 PM, Doug F wrote:
>
>> Cant speak for Chris, but I found it informative about the "types" of
>> individuals selling on e-bay. I am seeing similar "types" of people
>> using
>> ebay in the Porsche community as well. Seems that e-bay kind of
>> provides a
>> "shield" for some who may not want to deal in a more
>> straightforward form of
>> a sale.
>>
>> Autotrader, The Samba, Craigslist, etc all seem to have a more
>> personal type
>> of interaction. and thus a different "type" of seller.
>>
>> Not that EVERY e-bay sale is this type but it does seem to the most
>> insulation between the parties.
>>
>> I too prefer to buy and sell outside of the e-bay sphere.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John C..." <Number9Trvlr@AOL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: "carat" FS on ebay PROFANITY WARNING
>>
>>
>>> Are we "butting in to someone else's business?"
>>> Or informing the list?...
>>> Or.... ???
>>> I vote we stay out of Piquing other folks' sales....
>>> YMMV.
>>> John C...
>>> i sent a "ask the seller" question to the seller of that white
>>> "carat" in
>>> florida (its actually a GL) on ebay, stating that what he is
>>> selling is
>>> actually
>>> a GL and that he might want to update the ad with correct
>>> information so
>>> potential bidders wouldnt think theyre getting something they're not.
>>>
>>> best,
>>> John C...
>>> SLC, UT...
>>> 85 Westy Dinky Dau
>>> 90 Carat Number 9
>>> choose a path with heart.
>>> Any path with heart.
>>
>>
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