Re: [ST] What's with Ebay?

[Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

I buy things off ebay a lot, and have always had a good experience.  I look carefully at what I bid on, and always pay right away (generally, right when the auction closes as I'm watching to see if I win).  But I may have run into my first problem seller.  I'm nearing the point of submitting a claim, as after payment two thursdays ago, I have not received the item (description stated 2-3 day USPS priority shipment, coming from Ohio and I am in Maryland), and the seller has been completely unrespinsive to multiple emails and voicemails simply asking when he got the item in the mail and what the tracking info is.  GRRRR.  I guess it was bound to happen as there are definitely scammers and deadbeats, but it still sucks.
 
Matt Heyer
 
PS - this weekend I lost my key to my track bike, and had to figure out on the spot how to bypass the ignition.  Lots of cursing and a mangled wiring later, I can now get anyone a 2000-2003 GSX-R 600/750/1000 - color dependent on availability - lol.

----- Original Message ----
From: John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 12:55:43 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] What's with Ebay?


Now you have aroused my curiosity. How many of the
rest of the people on this list feel the same way
about Ebay? I am not trying to start an arguement or a
thread, but as and eBay stockholder and someone who
makes a substantial portion of his income via eBay
sales, I am very curious in the consensus of opinions
here. Maybe its time to dump the stock and/or
diversify my selling forums....

Thanks all,

John

--- Rich Pardo <richpardo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think people are tired of being ripped off by
> buyers or sellers who don't 
> uphold their part of the bargain!
> 
> I've had many good dealings with ebay sellers, but
> the buyers who walk away 
> from their commitment and ebay's total lack of
> enforcement of any penalties 
> to those deadbeats make ebay a less attractive
> alternative to things like 
> Craigslist or other local want ads.
>
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