I've never seen so many members on one board that live in a bubble! The
things you guys dis are amazing! Specifically this time on the ebay
discussion. Ebay is just as cool now as it was in the early days...there are
better products and more deals to be had.

10,000,000 people do something every day and you are bound to hear (and
read) a few bad stories. A certain amount of people are unscrupulous no
matter if it is online or in person. I'm sure there have been bad deals on
Craig's List and The Samba too! Let the buyer beware either way!

There is NOTHING wrong with ebay in regards to the real world. If you want
to by a diamond ring on ebay or anywhere on the internet, good luck! I've
bought and sold three cars each, motor cycles, a boat and jet skis...never
one problem.

I don't see Craig's list being any more "personal" then ebay. Maybe Samba
because it is an enthusiast website, da! Ebay has car dealers who sell stuff
they know nothing about and it has enthusiasts who know quite a bit.

This board has some of the most biased people living in their own world, it
cracks me up!

Shawn

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
River Clan
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 2:54 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: "carat" FS on ebay PROFANITY WARNING

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.
>