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Re: Another ebay scammer
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lugnet.market.auction
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Date:
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Tue, 5 Oct 1999 01:43:00 GMT
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> I am really curious as to why these over-ambitious capitalists are • considered
> scam artists. None of these listings openly lie about the products, true • they
> don't come out and advertise their competition, but they break no laws. • These
> sellers are simply trying to make easy money. What is the difference • between
> what they do and what a retail outlet does, both mark product up to make a
> profit. These ebay bidders are not tricked or coerced into making their • bids,
> they believe that the product is worth the amount they are willing to • spend.
> Around here KB toys typically charges about 10% above retail on all sets, • but
> no one gets upset or hostile toward them, we just purchase elsewhere.
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> I do not mean to stir up any anger or hurt feelings in anyone, I just want • to
> champion the idea of educating ignorant bidders, and not blasting
> opportunistic sellers. Perhaps an email to a bidder with the S@H phone • number
> so they will not make the same mistake a second time is proper. Save your
> anger for those on ebay who misrepresent or openly lie about the items they
> are selling.
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> Just a thought.
> Scott
Amen. A very nice way of saying what I have tried to say in the past.
If a seller openly lies or even misleads, I have no problem with Mike and
Larry's neutral feedback. However, do not want anyone to leave me neutral
feedback if some idiot bids WAY high on an item of mine!!!! I do realize
that these mail sets are avaiable at S@H, but do you leave neutral feedback
for a seller that gets more than $110 for an 8880? DYA may have them, but
where is the line drawn? On discontinued sets?
What if the seller of the mail sets on e-bay purchased these sets at, say
FAO Schwartz, and paid more than retail. He then posts them, not knowing
about S@H. Does he deserve the feedback????
Eric
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