The seller on the MG had zero feedback. Which may not be that uncommon if
someone is selling their car for the first time on ebay as opposed to a
dealer who sells many cars. But, your point is well taken. I actually
was going to bid on a Bentley TR6 manual the other evening that was
selling for relatively cheap ($18.50) with only two bidders with 30
minutes til the end, but I researched the seller's feedback and found
several negatives. That by itself is not necessarily a deal killer
because if someone sells a lot of stuff on ebay, they are eventually going
to encounter some buyers here and there that just cannot be pleased. But
the negative feedback on this seller had an ominous pattern. Comments
like "no response after end of auction despite numerous emails" and "did
not receive goods for over a month" and several others indicating the
seller didn't follow through or didn't even respond. After reading a few
of those (despite much positive feedback also), I decided I wasn't willing
to risk my money even if it was a bargain price. I'll pay a little more
from a reliable seller and know that I can count on the service and follow
up.
-Greg
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:05:29 -0500
From: "mike" <mike@gsta.net>
Subject: Re: E-bay games
Greg,
How was the feedback of the seller you were referring to? The few times
I've
bid on something as large as a car on ebay I always scrutinized the
feedback. Even if the person had stellar feedback but none of his recent
auctions were vehicles, it still made me uncomfortable enough not to bid.
This might be a little over-cautious but when this kind of money is
involved
it's better to be safe than sorry.
~Mike Brooks
www.rustfreeroadsters.com
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