I've sent correction information to about 20 sellers, and probably 15 of
> them not only changed their ad, but wrote to thank me for the information!
>
> Aldo Ross
This is the reaction I've gotten many times. Most are just ignorant of what they have, IMHO.
As far as being a sellers market, I've found that it's just about like anything else. I've found some very good deals, but you have to be very diligent (if not relentless). If you don't have the time it is difficult. I've bid on the same (or nearly the same) item a dozen times, offered by a dozen different sellers, before I got it at a price I could live with. Sometimes it never works.
John Dunn in Napa Valley
> I've sent correction information to about 20 sellers, and probably 15 of
> them not only changed their ad, but wrote to thank me for the information!
>
> Aldo Ross
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Monkeyman <monkey37@bluemarble.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 2:39 PM
> Subject: [CR]false advertising
>
>
> > >I think the really stupid ebay auctions are those in
> > >which the bidder misrepresants the item, exagerating
> > >rarity, condition, importance, etc. Such auctions can
> > >be seen daily.
> >
> > I've actually written to two different sellers who are selling Chorus
> stuff
> > as Record and in nice terms explained the difference and where they can
> > follow up on my information. No replies or changes in the ads. This
kind
> > of behavior just pisses me off (sorry for the srong language). Only a
> > month ago I started using ebay to buy things, or try at least, and found
> > yes it's a sellers market but sometimes it's the only place you can find
> > things. This week I've been looking at things on ebay a little deeper
and
> > found that over half of the things I look at are misrepresented in some
> > way, and if not represented the sellers will use key words that have
> > nothing to do with the item being sold. Try a search for campy and see
> how
> > many things aren't. Add this to the fact that I fell into the trap of
> > overbidding on something I really didn't want, it may be time to remove
my
> > profile and stick to buying from friends and listmembers.
> >
> > Let's hear some things about why we should support Ebay, or what good
> deals
> > someone got?
> >
> > enjoy,
> > Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
> >
> >
> > Brandon and Mitzi's-- "Wurld uv Wunder"
> > http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/
> >
> > Monkeyman's on going bicycle part garage sale <<<NEW LISTINGS>>>
> > http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/
> >
> > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > Nobody can do everything,
> > but if everybody did something
> > everything would get done.
> > -Gil Scott Heron-
> > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!