Warning about an item on Ebay
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From: St Paul , MN.
This is why I want to get a nouther VW diesel , I found my 85 Airstream on the internet [ not ebay ] been looking a while , so I knew that the average price for this was $12,000 - 18,000 , the add said $6,000 , on the phone they went down to $4,500 rite away , now the warning bells are making me deaf , but I've been looking for one and had the funds witch was a motovator .
I'm in MN. and it was in so. Jersey , jump in the 85 VW diesel , to check out , in 3 days got there & back , looked , down payment , advance on storage .
Only spent $75 on fuel and bad tole way food .
That was 4 yrs , so maybe double fuel cost .
Point is there are great deals out there , but there's more +)*$%+# holes out there then ever becouse our leaders [ political / buis ] are showing the way .
It takes more work on our part to make there stealing harder to do .
Rant Over .
I'm in MN. and it was in so. Jersey , jump in the 85 VW diesel , to check out , in 3 days got there & back , looked , down payment , advance on storage .
Only spent $75 on fuel and bad tole way food .
That was 4 yrs , so maybe double fuel cost .
Point is there are great deals out there , but there's more +)*$%+# holes out there then ever becouse our leaders [ political / buis ] are showing the way .
It takes more work on our part to make there stealing harder to do .
Rant Over .
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From: Southern Illinois
[QUOTE=John Faughn;1281775]
Point is there are great deals out there , but there's more +)*$%+# holes out there then ever becouse our leaders [ political / buis ] are showing the way .QUOTE]
Huh!!! Our leaders are robbing us on e-bay?
Point is there are great deals out there , but there's more +)*$%+# holes out there then ever becouse our leaders [ political / buis ] are showing the way .QUOTE]
Huh!!! Our leaders are robbing us on e-bay?
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From: Kansas City Kansas
[QUOTE=Iron Mike;1282121]
Yeah!! I am sure somehow its George W's fault this guy got ripped off. Every bad thing that ever happens is connected to him, Dont you ever watch the Daily show???
Wow I always thought as an adult it was my responsibilty to take credit for my actions, but i guess we can just blame the government guilt free.
Wow I always thought as an adult it was my responsibilty to take credit for my actions, but i guess we can just blame the government guilt free.
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From: texas
Maybe I'm paranoid, I buy stuff off E-bay, but I'm not forking over 1000's of dollars, until I see the vehicle and have a pink in hand.
Another warning about E-bay. A member here was bidding on a cummins engine, he lost the bid and shortly recieved a E-mail from the seller. The seller informed him the buyer had backed out and was he still interested in the engine. He said yes and paid his last bid, then you guessed it was a scam, he lost out on his motor. If you deal with E-bay make sure all dealings go thru them, dont contact ppl directly, and if you have one use a card, the cards fraud protection usually covers scams.
And last look at the address the mail comes from, if it comes from anything but ebay.com go ask e-bay, they are happy to help.
Another warning about E-bay. A member here was bidding on a cummins engine, he lost the bid and shortly recieved a E-mail from the seller. The seller informed him the buyer had backed out and was he still interested in the engine. He said yes and paid his last bid, then you guessed it was a scam, he lost out on his motor. If you deal with E-bay make sure all dealings go thru them, dont contact ppl directly, and if you have one use a card, the cards fraud protection usually covers scams.
And last look at the address the mail comes from, if it comes from anything but ebay.com go ask e-bay, they are happy to help.
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From: Nebraska
E-bay is pretty much going down the tubes. I have turned in over 1,000 scam auction for fake aircraft GPS units. The seller's ID is stolen so you think you are dealing with a seller with a lot of good feeback. It's all a scam.
I'm not kidding either I have turned in to e-Bay over 1,000 scam auctions, and was only wrong 1 time. Poor guy bout had a heart attack. I concentrate on aircraft GPS units cause I know them.
I'm not kidding either I have turned in to e-Bay over 1,000 scam auctions, and was only wrong 1 time. Poor guy bout had a heart attack. I concentrate on aircraft GPS units cause I know them.
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From: Klamath Falls, Oregon
I have almost got bit three different times with this same sort of scam. Once with an embroidery machine for my wife and I's home business. This was a real wake up call to be aware. Then I found two different 580 Case Backhoe's in the same week with the same sort of scam. It discusts me that a group of people can be so deceving and lazy to make a living off of lies. Just my hopp up on the soap box about this.
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From: SE PA
Dear yo-hoot,
An important part of any business strategy is the regular evaluation of pricing structure. From time to time, we make pricing changes to correct unhealthy dynamics in the eBay marketplace, as was the case last July. Typically, however, we make changes on an annual basis at the beginning of the year.
Today, I'm here to tell you about fee adjustments for eBay.com and eBay Motors which go into effect on January 30, 2007.
Let me say that, while we believe these changes are modest, we consider any changes that may impact our sellers with great care. These adjustments are the result of careful analysis and we believe they're the right thing to do to keep the marketplace strong for our eBay.com and eBay Motors sellers.
Core Listing Fees: Auction-Style & Fixed Price*
Fee Type Item Price New Fee Current Fee
Insertion Fee Starting Price:
$1.00 - $9.99 $0.40 $0.35
Final Value Fee Selling Price:
$25.01 - $1000.00 3.25% 3%
*Does not impact Store Inventory Listings.
eBay Motors Vehicles Fees
The fees listed above will also apply to Parts & Accessories.
Fee Type New Fee Current Fee
Motorcycles & Powersports
Transaction Services Fee $40 $30
Cars & Trucks, Other
Vehicles & Trailers
Transaction Services Fee $50 $40
Motors Reserve Fee 0.1% of reserve price
($5 minimum,
$10 maximum) $5
To learn more about each of these changes, I invite you to read our Frequently Asked Questions and our eBay Fees Help page. (To learn more about Canada fee adjustments, please check the Announcement Board for eBay.ca.)
A Successful Online Holiday Shopping Season
As I've said many times, one of our most important jobs here at eBay is ensuring that we're driving buyers to the site. This online holiday shopping season was a big success, and I want to acknowledge the outstanding efforts this last quarter from our marketing team led by Gary Briggs. Our integrated "IT" campaign performed well for the second year in a row, reaching our targeted shoppers an average of 13 times per person.
In fact, according to Nielsen NetRatings, overall traffic to online shopping sites on the day after Thanksgiving (known as "Black Friday") grew 12% from last year--and eBay was the number one shopping destination that day with an impressive 7.5 million unique visitors. But the good news didn't stop there. This momentum continued through the weekend to "Cyber Monday" (the Monday after Thanksgiving), which has become associated with peak online holiday shopping activity. I'm pleased to report that Nielsen declared eBay the most visited Internet site that day, too, with 5.6 million visitors.
Of course, our shelves need to be well-stocked when the buyers arrive, so these results are testament to the partnership we have with our dedicated sellers. We can all be proud of our joint success in pleasing shoppers with whatever "IT" was this season.
More to come in 2007
Looking ahead at the new year, it's never been more important that eBay deliver value through our marketing investments, product initiatives, and Trust & Safety strategies. Times have changed from 11 years ago when we were a small innovative idea on the Internet. Quite frankly, some of the problems demanding our attention are more complex. But what inspires me every morning--and what I hope inspires you, too--is that the opportunities for eBay and its Community to succeed by celebrating what makes us unique have never been greater.
Later this month, I'll be addressing a group of eBay sellers who will be here in person in the San Jose area, and I'll be sharing some of our plans and priorities for the coming year. My keynote speech will be available via a recorded Webcast for our whole Community (more details will be available soon) and we'll be following the event with more announcements on specific initiatives. I think you'll find we're taking a surprisingly fresh look at some of the old challenges, and I'm excited about the road ahead.
On behalf of everyone at eBay, I wish you all a very Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Bill Cobb
President, eBay North America
An important part of any business strategy is the regular evaluation of pricing structure. From time to time, we make pricing changes to correct unhealthy dynamics in the eBay marketplace, as was the case last July. Typically, however, we make changes on an annual basis at the beginning of the year.
Today, I'm here to tell you about fee adjustments for eBay.com and eBay Motors which go into effect on January 30, 2007.
Let me say that, while we believe these changes are modest, we consider any changes that may impact our sellers with great care. These adjustments are the result of careful analysis and we believe they're the right thing to do to keep the marketplace strong for our eBay.com and eBay Motors sellers.
Core Listing Fees: Auction-Style & Fixed Price*
Fee Type Item Price New Fee Current Fee
Insertion Fee Starting Price:
$1.00 - $9.99 $0.40 $0.35
Final Value Fee Selling Price:
$25.01 - $1000.00 3.25% 3%
*Does not impact Store Inventory Listings.
eBay Motors Vehicles Fees
The fees listed above will also apply to Parts & Accessories.
Fee Type New Fee Current Fee
Motorcycles & Powersports
Transaction Services Fee $40 $30
Cars & Trucks, Other
Vehicles & Trailers
Transaction Services Fee $50 $40
Motors Reserve Fee 0.1% of reserve price
($5 minimum,
$10 maximum) $5
To learn more about each of these changes, I invite you to read our Frequently Asked Questions and our eBay Fees Help page. (To learn more about Canada fee adjustments, please check the Announcement Board for eBay.ca.)
A Successful Online Holiday Shopping Season
As I've said many times, one of our most important jobs here at eBay is ensuring that we're driving buyers to the site. This online holiday shopping season was a big success, and I want to acknowledge the outstanding efforts this last quarter from our marketing team led by Gary Briggs. Our integrated "IT" campaign performed well for the second year in a row, reaching our targeted shoppers an average of 13 times per person.
In fact, according to Nielsen NetRatings, overall traffic to online shopping sites on the day after Thanksgiving (known as "Black Friday") grew 12% from last year--and eBay was the number one shopping destination that day with an impressive 7.5 million unique visitors. But the good news didn't stop there. This momentum continued through the weekend to "Cyber Monday" (the Monday after Thanksgiving), which has become associated with peak online holiday shopping activity. I'm pleased to report that Nielsen declared eBay the most visited Internet site that day, too, with 5.6 million visitors.
Of course, our shelves need to be well-stocked when the buyers arrive, so these results are testament to the partnership we have with our dedicated sellers. We can all be proud of our joint success in pleasing shoppers with whatever "IT" was this season.
More to come in 2007
Looking ahead at the new year, it's never been more important that eBay deliver value through our marketing investments, product initiatives, and Trust & Safety strategies. Times have changed from 11 years ago when we were a small innovative idea on the Internet. Quite frankly, some of the problems demanding our attention are more complex. But what inspires me every morning--and what I hope inspires you, too--is that the opportunities for eBay and its Community to succeed by celebrating what makes us unique have never been greater.
Later this month, I'll be addressing a group of eBay sellers who will be here in person in the San Jose area, and I'll be sharing some of our plans and priorities for the coming year. My keynote speech will be available via a recorded Webcast for our whole Community (more details will be available soon) and we'll be following the event with more announcements on specific initiatives. I think you'll find we're taking a surprisingly fresh look at some of the old challenges, and I'm excited about the road ahead.
On behalf of everyone at eBay, I wish you all a very Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Bill Cobb
President, eBay North America
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I got scammed on a turbo a little over a year ago. The guy sold the same turbo to several people. I learned my lesson. Well, sort of. I still buy stuff but never with checks or money orders......
Larry Doran of Chillicothe, Il! SCUMBAG!!!!!
Larry Doran of Chillicothe, Il! SCUMBAG!!!!!