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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:45 am Post subject: |
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I hate those guys ( can't call them buyers) who say "I'll take your item" You respond with "send me a money order or paypal" then nothing ,WTF. Also had another one where I quoted a really good price including shipping for a bunch of bearings, the guy guy chiseled me down $25 I agreed then nothing. I was very surprised by this person who is on here quite a bit giving advise.
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Couple that with people who have been quick to e-mail two or three times in a couple of hours with the final message asking for my Payal ID. Then, 24 hours later, I get someone asking right away for my Paypal ID while I haven't heard from the first person. Well, money talks and bullshit walks, so I sell to the second person, and the first person will inevitably finally e-mail saying funds will be forthcoming. Then, he'll have the nerve to get upset that I already sold the item. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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Meyer Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2003 Posts: 807
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Of course the same day I complained about tire-kickers is the day I got an email from a motivated buyer who asked all the right questions and looks like he'll be sending payment immediately.
Can't forget about the good buyers. They make it all worthwhile.
EDIT - yeah, the buyer turns out to be like the best buyer EVER. I already have payment with an absolute minimum of muss and fuss.
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ALLWAGONS Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2000 Posts: 4164 Location: Pasadena CA/DTLA soon China
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:05 am Post subject: |
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All of those little annoying things come hand in hand with buying and selling online. Don't like it, DON'T SELL. We all make a little money here and there, that's why we continue to advertise and/or put up with this. So no need to complaint. People are NOT going to change. We could go on, and on, and on, and on................ _________________ I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.
Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.
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OTO X58 Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2004 Posts: 3101 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Russ Samba Member
Joined: January 12, 2003 Posts: 1560 Location: Langley B.C.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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Gary wrote: |
satterley_sr wrote: |
I hate those guys ( can't call them buyers) who say "I'll take your item" You respond with "send me a money order or paypal" then nothing ,WTF. Also had another one where I quoted a really good price including shipping for a bunch of bearings, the guy guy chiseled me down $25 I agreed then nothing. I was very surprised by this person who is on here quite a bit giving advise.
Okay my rant is done. |
Couple that with people who have been quick to e-mail two or three times in a couple of hours with the final message asking for my Payal ID. Then, 24 hours later, I get someone asking right away for my Paypal ID while I haven't heard from the first person. Well, money talks and bullshit walks, so I sell to the second person, and the first person will inevitably finally e-mail saying funds will be forthcoming. Then, he'll have the nerve to get upset that I already sold the item. |
This especially when they don't have paypal and say they will mail a money order. i have waited weeks in some cases to finally give up and sell it.
now anybody who wants to mail a money order i tell them to email me as soon as it is mailed.no reply in 2 days means i sell to next person. for the most part i have had nothing but alot of great buyers _________________ Cruiser pedals for sale (see my ad's)
55 hardtop finally finished
65 beetle done:) |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Meyer wrote: |
We should almost consider keeping a background list of these people. Anybody who shows up more than five times gets listed publicly in the "buyer and seller feedback" forum.
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Not at all I love the idea. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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werksberg Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2005 Posts: 2151 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Meyer wrote: |
Can't forget about the good buyers. They make it all worthwhile.
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Yes, most are great buyers...but all it takes is 1x bad apple to ruin it for the rest of the week....at lest for me! _________________ Werksberg Products....Products that work!
Follow my new products on my Facebook Werks Berg
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Search "werksberg" on Photobucket for products photos & Please remember to buy "American made products!" |
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johnnyrotten I Cure Seizures!!!
Joined: January 06, 2004 Posts: 1209 Location: Behind the security gate
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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I myself have run into some eGay style sellers. Price their item low to get attention, then Jack up the shipping amount. Example, a cb breather for $15.... Decent price, requested shipping total ($15.00).
Cmon, you could ship 4 of them for that price.
A new one is $34!!! _________________ Enemies are friends in reverse..... G. Busey
In the garage....
64 Ghia
66 beetle
56 Oval rag
58 ex-art project Beetle
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OTO X58 Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2004 Posts: 3101 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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johnnyrotten wrote: |
I myself have run into some eGay style sellers. Price their item low to get attention, then Jack up the shipping amount. Example, a cb breather for $15.... Decent price, requested shipping total ($15.00).
Cmon, you could ship 4 of them for that price.
A new one is $34!!! |
Shipped by who and how far? I've had some high shipping quotes on small products due to people's locations before. _________________ -Thomas
RIP HBB 10.10.84 - 12.25.09
1958 Ragtop Bug Build - Subaru Swap!
1957 Gazelle Beige Ghia FOR SALE
1957 Dove Blue Kombi field find |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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johnnyrotten I Cure Seizures!!!
Joined: January 06, 2004 Posts: 1209 Location: Behind the security gate
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:45 am Post subject: |
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RoachGhia wrote: |
johnnyrotten wrote: |
I myself have run into some eGay style sellers. Price their item low to get attention, then Jack up the shipping amount. Example, a cb breather for $15.... Decent price, requested shipping total ($15.00).
Cmon, you could ship 4 of them for that price.
A new one is $34!!! |
Shipped by who and how far? I've had some high shipping quotes on small products due to people's locations before. |
I believe NV to OH, I have sent similar sized items from Ohio to Cali for $8 _________________ Enemies are friends in reverse..... G. Busey
In the garage....
64 Ghia
66 beetle
56 Oval rag
58 ex-art project Beetle
A fleet of parts buses and ghias |
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capedave Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2002 Posts: 134
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Some of the best is you see it on ebay it sells then you see it here for more than what you can still buy it for new at the distributor.
People if you are buying look it up, I have listed stuff for less than half of
what it still sells new for and have F#%#$%ing flippers filling my mailbox
with offers of less than half of what I told them I would go down to.
NO I WILL NOT SELL SAID ITEM FOR $200 AFTER I JUST TOLD YOU I
WOULD GO TO $450. CASH GOLD OR DIAMONDS THE PRICE IS $450.
Pay attention to what you are buying and where you can get the exact item .
Rant over continue on.
Long time lurker
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fuscavw Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2004 Posts: 270 Location: SE Idaho
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:46 am Post subject: |
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I have an awful tendency to drag a lot of stuff home when I should have walked away but it's thesamba that's been my saving grace in that it allows me to keep this hobby relatively in control (lately though, I have questioned this, however!) by selling spares and items I know I won't use in order to fund my projects. I just noticed the other day that I'm almost up to 600 deleted ads (sold items) and honestly, I've only had one negative experience and that was when it took me a little longer to ship an item and I didn't communicate as well as I should have with the buyer and he filed a dispute with paypal without one of us contacting the other first. Maybe I need to buy more here and I would experience more the negative that people have talked about, haha.
I don't do ebay but my dealings on this site overall have taught me that if you're decent and fair in how you deal with people most of the time you will get it in return. As has been said, the minor annoyances are to be expected and are just that, minor. |
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werksberg Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2005 Posts: 2151 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:53 am Post subject: |
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just had an incident on ebay....a buyer ask a question about the dimension of my VW Thing hood seal.
I told him to look and read the listing as everything is listed (14') and a photo with a measuring tape next to it...
He comes back and calls me an asshole for my remark.
I tell him to go back to school to learn to read and understand English.
Now he IM me to tell me to F*ck off and F*ck my business and he is going to slam my business on Thing forums.....
But the many happy Thing parts buyers will put him into his place....
Just 1x bad apple in the bunch can ruin it for everyone..... _________________ Werksberg Products....Products that work!
Follow my new products on my Facebook Werks Berg
Click the below ADs link for products & feedback.
Search "werksberg" on Photobucket for products photos & Please remember to buy "American made products!" |
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