Another ebay horror story? I hope not.

Oh boy, here we go.


Interesting ebay buyer, knows the market a little bit. Check these messages out....


Here is my original ebay listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252574135186?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649




I get an offer for $250 shipped with service manual with no note attached.


Cool, no problem. Looks like a serious offer so I sent a counter offer with a note.
"Your message to kopelian: With the shipping and service manual included with this auction, I can't go $250. Best I can do $350 total with manual and shipping included. Ebay and paypal take too much money these days which makes the price of goods higher."



He replied back with an offer for $280 and a note attached saying something about how only fully working ones are worth $350 etc...


I sent another counter offer for $350 with a note attached.
"I agree, the selling price for a fully working one is $350. Condition of this one is top 10 from what I have seen and the manual is worth at least $50 + the amount of fees and shipping I will pay puts this to $350, so that's my final counter."



He accepted the $350 offer I sent but with this note attached with my words twisted around:
Please make shure everythink is work as described exept tape.sound is good.cosmeticly 10/10 as you said.please pack it over carefully to avoid shipping damage.


I sent him this wordy reply:

" see you had a note attached to the accepted offer saying this:

"Note to seller
Please make shure everythink is work as described exept tape.sound is good.cosmeticly 10/10 as you said.please pack it over carefully to avoid shipping damage"

I never stated that the condition is 10/10 so please don't put words in my mouth as you think I said them.

This is exactly what I said:
" I agree, the selling price for a fully working one is $350. Condition of this one is top 10 from what I have seen and the manual is worth at least $50 + the amount of fees and shipping I will pay puts this to $350, so that's my final counter. "

****Condition of this one is top 10 from what I have seen****

I did not say ---> *** cosmeticly 10/10*** like your note suggests. Those are very different meanings.

The listing had all the information and pictures to show condition and describe the functions.


Thank you.

The radio should arrive on the 18th. I shipped it on Monday the 10th as I said I would on Friday the 7th.


"

He replies with this:
"Will see"


So I replied again:
It sounds like you are doubting the condition of the radio after you already purchased it. I don't over promise or sell items with false descriptions.

If you have any questions after the item arrives, contact me anytime.



His last reply:
You don.t have to worry if item is as described




I hate feeling like this guy is going to try to rake me through the coals already and he doesn't even have the radio yet.

Thoughts?

Please make shure everythink is work as described exept tape

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Sounds like ESL (English is his second language, if at all)

Does his address have 5 or more numbers in the street address? If so, I bet it's one of those overseas couriers that re-packages it and puts it on a boat to somewhere

107-10 Shorefront Parkway Apt.3g rockaway park, ny

Been trying to avoid Ebay as of late, but if I had known that someone from my home state was selling this old beauty, I probably would have grabbed it. Hopefully you won't have any issues with him.

^ GLH, if this guy turns out to be a problem I will contact you about buying it. I had it listed here on the forum for much cheaper than ebay price already, so keep your eyes open.

Dang. I've sold 100's of radios on ebuy.And this seems like the kind of fool who is gonna want a partial refund,down to his original offer. I've seen folks do the "set-up" messages,getting ready to make seller look bad early.
I hope not,but have seen it a lot.
Any hesitation or doubt on the buyer,and I cancel sale.
But NY has high demand for boomers.
Good luck.

^ GLH, if this guy turns out to be a problem I will contact you about buying it. I had it listed here on the forum for much cheaper than ebay price already, so keep your eyes open.

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Sounds good. Please keep me in mind if you end up getting it returned to you. Depending on where you're located in the state, you might not even have to ship it to me.....I could possibly just pick it up. If you wouldn't mind, could you please shoot me a PM if that happens? I assume I'm too new to this forum to see the "for sale" items here.

I feel your suspicions but hope they come to nothing, I wish you a smooth transaction.

Hi Joe,

I've had experience with this guy, PM me if you need details. He knows how to work the system........

alfie said:

Hi Joe,
I've had experience with this guy, PM me if you need details. He knows how to work the system........

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Oh ****! :-(

Oh crap

"Photos form part of the description - please inspect the Hi Resolution photos carefully, zooming in if necessary to gain a full understanding of the items' condition.

Please contact me prior to bidding/purchasing if you require any further information.

All major internal components have been marked for identification purposes."

Doesn't always work though. :-(

I would walk away from this deal before it will get out of hand.

Mmm ...Joe if it was $350 shipped why is it showing $434 paid???

He accepted my counter offer of $350. It never shows what the actual accepted offer was, only what the original asking price was.

May have to send "Knuckles" over to talk some sense into him!

I hate m************ like that I mean if I was going to sell anything on eBay I would just say it's a complete piece of s*** but I still want four hundred bucks for it

These days no one even leaves feedback for me anymore, even after I package it well and describe it as well as I can. So I won't leave feedback for them.

JVC Floyd said:

I hate m************ like that I mean if I was going to sell anything on eBay I would just say it's a complete piece of s*** but I still want four hundred bucks for it

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Somehow, every time Floyd speaks, I imagine a mike dropping to the floor.

Kenpat said:

Somehow, every time Floyd speaks, I imagine a mike dropping to the floor.

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Ha he is a legend,

Joe i hope this works out ok for you. I hate it when good people have to deal with **** like this from complete farkin idiots.