I agree John, the best value isn't always the cheapest price

On 3/26/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> As for items selling on Ebay for more than what they cost from the
> supplier - the value of anything is in the eye of the beholder. . I'm
> pretty stingy, but I have been known to pay more for some things than
> what they cost originally. I had my reasons, but I was satisfied. It may
> have been I couldn't find the item elsewhere, or the convenience of the
> purchase, or it was just something I wanted and price was not an issue.
> I consistently buy from a source that is just a bit more expensive than
> over vendors, but the services I get are well worth the small additional
> costs.  There are many reasons to buy overpriced items even when you
> know they are over priced.  The old saw - "Buyer Beware" - still applies
> though, always.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver x2
>
> River Clan wrote:
>
> > eBay was a very cool thing in the early days of it. It appears now to
> > be taken over by thieves. I have read many posts & articles about
> > people selling off fakes from jewelry to vanagons. eBay is being
> > asked to be held liable in suits.
> >
> > I have also seen people pay more than what things are worth on eBay.
> > It seems to create the same monkey as gambling to many compulsive
> > internet consumers.
> >
> > I had done a resto on a 65 walk thru bus, and had parts from West
> > Coast Metric and other well known parts companies left over that
> > weren't used. I ebayed them, and they sold for *more*  than they cost
> > from the supplier.
> >
> > What does that say? It looks like some folk have figured out how to
> > exploit this.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 25, 2006, at 1:35 PM, Doug F wrote:
> >
> >> Cant speak for Chris, but I found it informative about the "types" of
> >> individuals selling on e-bay. I am seeing similar "types" of people
> >> using
> >> ebay in the Porsche community as well.  Seems that e-bay kind of
> >> provides a
> >> "shield" for some who may not want to deal in a more
> >> straightforward form of
> >> a sale.
> >>
> >> Autotrader, The Samba, Craigslist, etc all seem to have a more
> >> personal type
> >> of interaction. and thus a different "type" of seller.
> >>
> >> Not that EVERY e-bay sale is this type but it does seem to the most
> >> insulation between the parties.
> >>
> >> I too prefer to buy and sell outside of the e-bay sphere.
> >>
> >> Doug
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "John C..." <Number9Trvlr@AOL.COM>
> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:03 PM
> >> Subject: Re: "carat" FS on ebay PROFANITY WARNING
> >>
> >>
> >>> Are we "butting in to someone else's business?"
> >>> Or informing the list?...
> >>> Or.... ???
> >>> I vote we stay out of Piquing other folks' sales....
> >>> YMMV.
> >>> John C...
> >>> i sent a "ask the seller" question to the seller of that white
> >>> "carat" in
> >>> florida (its actually a GL) on ebay, stating that what he is
> >>> selling is
> >>> actually
> >>> a GL and that he might want to update the ad with correct
> >>> information so
> >>> potential bidders wouldnt think theyre getting something they're not.
> >>>
> >>> best,
> >>> John C...
> >>> SLC, UT...
> >>> 85 Westy Dinky Dau
> >>> 90 Carat Number 9
> >>> choose a path with heart.
> >>> Any path with heart.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

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