[Shotimes] Ebay Scam?

[Brian E. Harris]

In that case, I kinda think that they should identify that picture is not
their picture, and be especially careful to clarify what is for auction.

-bh

On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 alfitz@alfitz.com wrote:

> I am not siding with this particular seller, but .......
>
> Every now and then, I'll see something on ebay for sale and the picture they
> use is one of my pictures. Some sellers don't have a way to digitize a photo
> and just use someone else's in their ad.
>
> Al Fitzgerald
> alfitz@alfitz.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian E. Harris" <sho-sc@sho-sc.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 3:30 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Ebay Scam?
>
>
> > I gotta say, yeah, buyer beware, and people should read closer.
> >
> > At the same time, including items that are not for sale in your auction
> > (furniture to hold the items aside) is irresponsible.
> >
> > Taking into consideration camera issues that Ian brought up, if that's the
> > only picture available, then the seller should make abundantly clear that
> > the auction is ONLY for the plugs, not the wires.
> >
> > My vote is still leaning towards intentional confusion/scam.  It's not
> > hard to take an extra few seconds to type "PLEASE NOTE:  PLUG WIRES DO NOT
> > COME WITH THIS AUCTION.  THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE PLUGS ONLY." or something
> > of that nature.
> >
> > If you're selling the plugs and wires in two seperate auctions, then why
> > would you group them both together for a picture, unless it's for you to
> > remember them when you miss them?
> >
> > -bh
> >
> > On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Raak, Cory wrote:
> >
> > > I agree also....however the box with that the wires came in and the
> wires
> > > laying there are kinda misleading.
> > > Scam??  No....misleading?  Yes....buyer beware...always!!!
> > >
> > > >>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>From: IdriveaSHO@aol.com [mailto:IdriveaSHO@aol.com]
> > > >>Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 1:46 PM
> > > >>To: William.Hulan@gepex.ge.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > >>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Ebay Scam?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>I have to agree also. People who don't read an auction or
> > > >>read it, see
> > > >>something totaly missing and then just "assume" something is
> > > >>included puts
> > > >>them into the catagory of "a fool is easily separated from
> > > >>his money". I
> > > >>don't think having the wires in the picture was necessarily
> > > >>the best way of
> > > >>listing it, but if he never says they're included and lists
> > > >>it as only a set
> > > >>of spark plugs then it is legit. It all boils down to buyer
> > > >>beware, that's
> > > >>how you win or loose at this game. -Steve Bowen
> > > >>
> > > >><< So someone wanted to pay $67 <---which is the final
> > > >>cost..... for something
> > > >> that someone on here mentioned is a $25 item...that is their
> > > >>problem. >>
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