Date:         Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:59:42 -0600
Reply-To:     Don <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      How do you guys feel about vendors you find on eBay who insist on
              completing deals outside of eBay?
In-Reply-To:  <19740414201848.7B511275BC57B217@edmwaa12.telusplanet.net>
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Come on guys, no one is required to sell exclusively on e-bay. Not
offering an item from inventory on ebay that you can purchase on a
company's e-commerce site does not make them scuriless scoundrels.
As this is a Vanagon item from a Vanagon vendor, ask the list about
the vendor and his business practices. Lord knows there have been a
multitude of questions and comments regarding the ethics and business
practices as well as the quality of merchandise offered by other
vendors.  Seek an informed opinion and make your decision.  If you
need/want it now, buy it now from wherever/whomever has it. If you can
wait and MUST buy it via ebay, wait and scour ebay every day until it
appears. Your choice, your life. Try to remember the vendor has one too.


On 21-Jun-10, at 9:53 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:52:42 -0700
> From:    Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Dealing w/ eBay vendors who want non-eBay sale
>
> If they don't have that particular item listed, it's technically NOT
> against
> eBay rules. Only doing a transaction outside of eBay for items
> LISTED ON
> eBay is prohibited.
>
> Now having said that, I think, unless they are a power seller or
> someone
> with a great, absolutely stellar reputation, I wouldn't buy from
> them via
> their own website. If they won't list an auction for you to purchase
> it
> from, the only other thing I would recommend is that _IF_ you do buy
> from
> their website, make sure to use PayPal so that you're protected if
> something
> happens.
>
> Really, though, I'd find another, more reputable vender.
>
>
>
> Be blessed,
> ~Annie Anderson
> {write <http://asamediagroup.com/copy.html> *
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>
>
> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 7:23 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> How do you guys feel about vendors you find on eBay who insist on
>> completing deals outside of eBay?
>>
>> I was shopping for a rear engine carrier for my 84 Subie powered van.
>> Found the listings from Small Car Performance but did not see the 2wd
>> mount. I asked if they can list one for sale so I can then buy it in
>> compliance with eBay rules. The SCP contact named Mao, said they
>> would
>> only sell via their non-eBay website. He/She added they will not be
>> listing the particular items I inquired about "for some time".
>> Therefore, I better buy it direct from them. I understand they are
>> trying to improve their profit margin  but it seems a despicable,
>> extortionist  practice from my perspective. How would you feel in my
>> position?
>>
>> They do list a similar looking mount for the same price but specified
>> for a Syncro. Does anyone know if there any differences between these
>> mounts?
>>
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>
>> BenT
>