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Re: More eBay Shenanigans

To: Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: More eBay Shenanigans
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 18:25:22 -0700 (PDT)
I liked the rear parcel shelf upholstery (could someone actually sit
there?) 

--- Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com> wrote:
> All,
> 
> I remember a while ago there was a car listed on an auction site
> where the 
> car reached reserve price but the owner reneged and tried to list the
> car 
> again. After several list memebers saw this, they contacted the
> auction site 
> and complained and the auction was pulled.
> 
> Well, I don't know if you saw it but there was a pretty nice looking
> 69 2000 
> for sale on ebay. Interior looked pretty good and it had a nice
> metallic 
> green paint job and the engine compartment looked good as well.
> 
> I put in a bid when it was low, but I knew it would go higher. It got
> to 3k, 
> and that was the reserve price. It seemed to me to be an awfully good
> price 
> for a nice looking 69 2000.
> 
> Well, today I get a notice from ebay saying the auction had ended
> early 
> because the "item had been either lost or broken". Sounds to me like
> the guy 
> figured he set the reserve too low and wanted to get more money. If
> this car 
> comes up for sale on ebay or any other auction site, watch out!
> 
> I just can't get over people who do this kind of thing. If you offer
> an item 
> for auction and you set the reserve price, live up to your
> arrangement!
> 
> 
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=593850821&r=0&t=0
> 
> Andrew Murphy
> SoCalROC
> 
> _________________________________________________________________


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