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Re: [ST] What's with Ebay?



Matt,

Thanks for the response ... where in Ohio ? I'm in
Cleveland. Maybe he will respond differently to my
ugly scary ass at his doorstep....

:-)

--- Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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