It is hard to believe there are any bargains on eBay, when thousands, maybe
hundreds of thousands, of people are looking at the same item, over several
days or weeks!    I guess the value of  it is finding odd-ball pieces, but
I would not expect to get it cheap.

                                                        Jay

'80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> on 04/12/2001 09:30:01 AM

Please respond to '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject:  Re: Posting Negative Feedback on eBay is sometimes pointless
      [Was:  FakeeBay Bids]

Yeah I guess I'm being a vigilante. Its one of those you're damned if you
do you're damned if you don't. If they could only make a rule to get rid of
these fake bidders we'd be all set.
Thanks,
Chris
On Wed, 11 April 2001, Brian Asbury wrote:
>
> Chris,
> While you have honorable intentions in trying to protect other sellers, I
> believe that the practice of warning other sellers about a bidder is
against
> Ebay policy. Check out the link below
> http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/investigates.html#bidding
>
> PS, I have no stake in Ebay, just sharing some information I gathered
after
> a few problems with bidders myself.
>
> Brian
>
>
> >
> >
> > The other thing is that as soon as someone nails them with
> > negative feedback they just create another user ID and do it
> > again. The "stealth" approach of watching thier auctions and
> > e-mailing sellers is more effective. I now refuse to take bids
> > with less than 10 feedback unless they clear it with me in
> > advance via e-mail.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> > On Wed, 11 April 2001, '80 Westy "Pokey" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Ben you're right but there is not much I can do. They would
> > just post negative feedback on me and screw up my 30 feedback
> > rating. I'm hoping that if I don't aknowledge them they will go away.
> > >
> > > However, I AM watching to see if they bid on anything else and
> > if they do the seller will get an e-mail from me to be sure...
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > On Wed, 11 April 2001, BenTbtstr8@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Chris,
> > > >
> > > > I noticed that you did not leave a negative feedback for your
> > fake bidder.
> > > > That is how these guys get away with these antics.
> > > >
> > > > BenT
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris Gronski
> > > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> > > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> > > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> > > www.vanagon.org & .ca
> > > www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
> > > www.nineeleven.org & .ca
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris Gronski
> > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> > www.vanagon.org & .ca
> > www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
> > www.nineeleven.org & .ca
Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
www.vanagon.org & .ca
www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
www.nineeleven.org & .ca