Side Note Regarding this e-bay blowup, im not an e-bay person never have been even
when i lived down the street from the place, regarding e-bay their are some good people
that work hard selling things the right way on e-bay.. I have been supporting my wife and her clothing
store on e-bay, she works hours to to make even one buck. does it for the love of clothes.. no lie

I guess two sides to every story or stoies.

peace all
Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
>Sent: Mar 26, 2006 4:35 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: "carat" FS on ebay  PROFANITY WARNING
>
>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.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>