I agree.
I buy and sell on eBay all the time.
I also see many vans relisted after non paying bidders.
I have purchased my last two Syncros directly from the seller due to the
winners coming up with excuses, not the cash.

dylan
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To: "dylan friedman" <insyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: worth of late model Vanagons/eBay

> If the buyer were to choose not to pay he can be taken to court, where he
> will have to honor the "bid" agreement or pay all listing fees and
> re-listing fees plus any difference, if the van re-sells for less. This is
> covered in the "fine print" that governs all transactions on E-Bay.
>
> When you place a "bid" you have entered a binding contract that does hold
up
> in court, you bid, you buy! I know, since being disabled last year, my
wife
> has been supporting our family (of 6) by selling stuff on E-Bay.
> Paul
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 6:34 PM
> Subject: worth of late model Vanagons/eBay
>
>
> After talking to the seller of the 1991 Carat with 62k miles that ended
> today on eBay, I am kicking myself.  He was willing to let it go for
$5500.
> Well, it ended up at $10,200.  If the buyer actually pays, wow, that is a
> lot of money for a van.  Sure looked sweet.
>
> dylan
>
>