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Black Tie 161 Prowler Junkie Posts: 3563 |
posted 12-29-2004 07:52 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5545067660 Sounds like a good deal? Read closely....he won't send you the item, but he'll email you a picture of the item. |
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Marty Usher Prowler Junkie Posts: 13833 |
posted 12-29-2004 08:01 AM
Great, I can bid on a picture that is posted free in the ebay auction! I think I'll sell a picture of my Prowler!  : |
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ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 |
posted 12-29-2004 08:07 AM
23 bidders bid on that item? What were they thinking? $152.00 ??? My autographed pictures of myself should bring thousands of $$$ |
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butchcee Prowler Junkie Posts: 7476 |
posted 12-29-2004 08:11 AM
BT--I don't think it's E-Bay that stinks, it's some of the people that use it. So far,I've had good luck buying and selling. What a rip this ad is though!  The fine print does say "picture". The winner should get the guy booted off for misleading bidders or at least a full $ return if he presses the case. |
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Black Tie 161 Prowler Junkie Posts: 3563 |
posted 12-29-2004 09:15 AM
quote: I agree with that. I have never had a bad experience on ebay but consider myself lucky and maybe an exception...or I didn't use ebay enough to experience the inevitable bad deal. I think why ebay stinks is that they don't have enough people to monitor items for sale and don't really enforce buyer protection....they just offer a place to trade and you're basically on your own. The fact that they let a grilled cheese sandwich sell for 28K says it all. |
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DR PROWLER Prowler Junkie Posts: 4079 |
posted 12-29-2004 11:01 AM
Wow...over the top!The buyer probably believes he's getting the real thing(x-box with games). So far,my e-bay experience has been perfect but thanks for bringing things like this to light.....Read before you buy! |
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Dave Mills Prowler Junkie Posts: 5419 |
posted 12-29-2004 11:44 AM
I have made over 100 transactions through e-bay and I have had two bad ones. I think that is a pretty good average. Its not the site that stinks, its some of the people that want to take advantage. This message has been edited by Dave Mills on 12-29-2004 at 05:19 PM |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 12-29-2004 12:24 PM
There are several million items on eBay at all times. I doubt if it is humanly possible to monitor everyone. Send in a complaint when you see something, it MIGHT help clean it up. Most people are honest but there are always a few, just like on POA. |
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Black Tie 161 Prowler Junkie Posts: 3563 |
posted 12-29-2004 12:29 PM
quote: As with everything else, ebay has good intentions but there's always some people around to ruin a good thing. If ebay was perfect, they would physically inventory each item for a fee before it can be listed, then the condition and shipment would be verified and secure every time. Right Ed, monitoring millions of transactions is tough, so Ebay took the lazy way out and let us fend for ourselves...worse than a flea market, because you are only buying a digital image, hoping the actual item will arrive in reasonable shape...or at all. Again, I've been lucky, but ebay is too easy to run a scam... |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 12-29-2004 05:50 PM
There is always the choice of not using eBay. I have had a few bad dealings but I can get over it. Nothing works perfectly in this world. Enjoy what you can and try to ignore the rest. |
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Dave Mills Prowler Junkie Posts: 5419 |
posted 12-29-2004 07:16 PM
Ed: We agree again! |
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BeWare Prowler Junkie Posts: 18511 |
posted 12-29-2004 07:40 PM
Its scary now I am startng to agree with ED  |
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Dave Mills Prowler Junkie Posts: 5419 |
posted 12-29-2004 07:42 PM
Rich: It's okay.....after the first time or two it doesn't bother you as much! |
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CJ Prowler Junkie Posts: 18860 |
posted 12-29-2004 08:16 PM
We've done a lot on eBay.......with only one or two not good experiences........  |
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CTProwler Prowler Junkie Posts: 3915 |
posted 12-29-2004 10:49 PM
I have to agree with Dave and ED!! Check out my feedback sometime, almost 400 positive feedbacks!! Wow 400! thats where all the moneys going!! ------------------ This message has been edited by CTProwler on 12-29-2004 at 10:49 PM |
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Gene Prowler Junkie Posts: 1256 |
posted 12-29-2004 11:14 PM
My wife keeps telling me how stupid I am and looking back I guess I am lucky.I have not been burned yet.I have purchased last streetrod and mailed a check for $48,000.00 plus $950.00 to a trucking co.to transport.To think about it I guess I am stupid and very lucky to send that much money to someone I have never seen and a car I have never seen or driven.I alway think everone out there is as honest as you.The truth is I have found people that deal in these type cars are straight.I hope my day does not come to find out diffent. |
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tz1238 Prowler Junkie Posts: 225 |
posted 12-30-2004 07:35 AM
I like E-bay, but like the majority of I've been ripped off a couple of times. Learned that you have to ask a million questions, no matter how basic you think they are. One guy wouldn't discuss the matter with me until I gave him a favorable feedback, then screwed me. Now, when he has something to sell I nail him with a million questions just to make sure he doesn't screw anybody else. I hope I'm driving him nuts! I swear a lawyer writes some of those ads. It's scary what some people will do for money. |
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Bama Kat Prowler Junkie Posts: 464 |
posted 12-30-2004 07:50 AM
I buy & sell all the time, have over 2500 feedbacks, only time I have had trouble was when I shipped to other countries like Korea & another that I can't remember right now, so I quit shipping out of the country except APO's which is service people you can usually go by the sellers feedbacks, and if its to good to be true Those buyers think they are getting the real thing instead of a picture |
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halicat unregistered Posts: 464 |
posted 12-30-2004 08:09 AM
the only way e bay will get my nickle is to PRY IT OUT MY COLD DEAD HAND....... seriously....... my temperment doesn't allow me to chisseled without going postal.... please back slowly away from the red head !! |
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wuzzzer Prowler Junkie Posts: 466 |
posted 12-30-2004 12:21 PM
I wonder if it's the same guy that sold a picture of some high-end paintball guns? Idiots. ------------------ |
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Kevin A Prowler Junkie Posts: 1730 |
posted 12-30-2004 05:03 PM
His eBay ID tells the story: schaftz0r Buy his crap and get the shaft! |
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