Date:         Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:47:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      buying vans off ebay,
              was: New to the list... Vanagon itch needs to be scratched!
Comments: To: Matt Drew <travelmatty@hotmail.com>
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Hi,

in respect to buying vans off ebay, I have a couple of recommendations:

-when a new van is listed, always ask the seller if he offers you a buy it
now or cash price if you come around/fly in to check it out. Yes, many
sellers say no, and it is not following ebay policy, but many of ebays best
deals go this way. For a prime example, check out this link, the 1991 westy
was sold for 5000 cash: http://tinyurl.com/p7uyg

-when you bid on a vehicle at ebay, you will get second-chance offers
afterwards. 99% of these are spoof. However, I bought my van last year
through a legitimate second chance offer and got a decent deal that way. So
how can you tell? A legitimate second chance offer will have your full REAL
name in the headline (not only your ebay name) and will have a link to an
ebay site setup for this transaction. In other words,  it links you back to
the auction, but its a specially made site that has a buy it now button at
the second-chance price. check that the browser adress is motors.ebay.comnot
ebay.sendmemoneytonigeria.com. Also, any second chance offer that tells you
to close the deal by emailing the seller is SPOOF.

hope this helps. I also post most good california craigslist offers to the
list

flo