Before I get anymore YOU Theif e mail.Let me just sey a few words.Ken is a very
Vanagon smart guy,I have a lot of respect for him.I was told by my FLAPS these
oil filters(MANN W719/5) were for Vanagon,ok?The dealerships sell these sell
these for $6.00+.Yes I'm a small business and want to compete with Ken and Bus
Depot.But let me make one thing perfectly clear I'm not trying to Sucker
anyone.Mark Upton

Frank Grunthaner wrote:

> Had to comment here.
>
> The sucker coefficient on eBay is astounding. I found that people often pay
> retail or higher (!) for used or opened hardware (from computer stuff through
> test equipment, video and auto/stereo hardware on to vanagon related items).
> They pay amusing shipping and handling charges (amusing if you are not the
> one paying) compared to what a legitimate business charges. They often must
> prepay by money order, so there is no fraud recourse. Finally, I found many
> businesses placing auction items with an ad for their web page. If you follow
> the link you will find the item for sale on their page for less than the
> auction reserve amount.
>
> This appears to be a great scam zone, or a very profitable point for a low
> volume small business. So Ken, I would suggest it could be an easy source of
> cash from the ignorant.
>
> I should also say that I have found a few things such as Vanagon Camper model
> kits for which I only paid a factor of 2 over the original retail.
> Unavailable otherwise.
>
> Frank Grunthaner