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Re: [Tigers] ebay tiger scams

To: "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] ebay tiger scams
From: "Owain Lloyd" <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:19:42 +0100
nothing changes.
i've bought a lot of tiger stuff on ebay (many because its easy) and
over half of it i've not used as its been either incorrect, too bad
condition or broken.  unfortunately it remains a large source of many
parts and you sometimes get some great bits like my NOS chrome MKII
headlight rims in original boxes which were advertised as alpine and
not tiger (the last few series V's also had them).

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 1:14 AM, michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok,
>
> i liek most of us am addicted to ebay.. great place to find those parts we
> need and pay way to much for them. I have noticed a trend lately of people
> who put parts on ebay claiming they are "correct tiger" parts when in fact
> they are alpine parts. I email these people and they generally reposnd in a
> rather unacceptable manner after being informed why the part is not correct.
> They do not change their listing, or even acknowledge that there is an
> issue.
>
> here are some examples:
>
> Item Title: Early Sunbeam Tiger Clock
> Item Number: 140256650054
> Item URL:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140256650054
>
> This is infact a S3/IV alpine clock.. it cas the incorect part numbers on
> the face and wrong earthing.. after telling the seller this.. i got this
> response:
>
> *The clock I'm selling is correct for Tiger, AFTER you replace the movement
> with Quartz Movement.The housing and numbers are correct for tiger the only
> difference is the wording at the top. The previous wording at the top means
> nothing.Because most original clocks dont work.When you send in this clock
> to be redone, the new silk screening with read for neg earth at the top.*
>
> Great so after you replace everything and rebuild it the clock will look
> like a tiger clock.. not to mention that tiger clocks are not a quartz
> movement..  and it would still not be one. Also why not tell everyone the
> above in the listing?
>
>
> Item Title:
>
> SUNBEAM ALPINE/TIGER SPEEDOMETER
>
> Item Number:
>
> 150285090807
>
> Item URL:
>
> 
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150285090807<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150285090807&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123>
>
>  This is an alpine speedo, i told the seller that the alpine speedo heads
> are different to a tigers and that they have a different cabel, the response
> i got:
>
> *But you could change the cable and make it work, I have a Tiger!*
>
> Ok.. sure.. then you have a 120mph speedo and have spent a bucket making it
> work in a tiger.. why not put this in the lising?
>
> People need to be careful.. and sellers should be a little more open and
> honest.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Michael King
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