eBay/Website Sellers - Buyers Beware!

[username]

I am sure one day I'll anticipate my first purchase through Ebay, model car or not. Though I'm putting it off in fear of getting ripped off, duped and the like.

So, any cautions/experiences?

[Odin]

get postal insurance, buy from someone with a lot of feedback and someone who doesnt have a lot of the same buyers. maybe a scam, apart from that its luck

[Michael49]

I've bought several games .....X Box, Play Station etc...for my son, even a bird, and i've had no problems at all, i might be a minority with very few transactions but check out the sellers feedback, always a good indictation.

Cheers. Michael

[athol]

I have bought heaps of cars off EBay, with only 1. Drama, and a phone call sorted it out, just remember if it dosen't seem right it probably isn't.


Athol.
Speedway racer.

[Nick Short]

I've bought probably 60 models (1:18 and 1:43) from eBay, and have had 2 problems - one model that was scratched and dusty from a retailer with a good rating, and he was very apologetic, saying it was an ex-display model that wasn't supposed to go out (he refunded all my costs and I kept the model). The other was a "too good to be true" 1:18 UT McLaren F1 LM (the orange one) that I got for a bargain only to find that the spoiler was loose, there was dust all over it, the side window was out and there was a paint chip on the wing mirror. I contacted the low rating vendor, only to find that he had been suspended by eBay, presumably for other violations. So I learned my lesson - be suspicious if it seems too good to be true, trust your instincts, but realise that a low rating could just mean a new seller. Having said that, I got a repairable F1 for less than a third normal costs (gentle dusting, the window popped back in, the spoiler was invisibly glued and I've left the paint chip for now).

[stevelb1]

I havent had a problem as yet, being a buyer or seller.

[terrine]

ebay reported the value of goods sold on its 19 sites for the first three months of this year exceded AU$11 billion.

there is safety in numbers

go for it

r/peter

[Y2kGoofball]

the ebay of today is by far the best so far

Ebay now will help out should you be ripped off, they even offer insurance for items over $100 from memory.

Ive had a few mis haps, 1 of which was from a guy who tried to rip me off. Once I paid him he didnt send the item. I alerted ebay (this was ages ago) who at that stage said to "leave negative feedback" and thats all they could do. As it turns out I told him i'll pursue it further via solocitors and wallah, he posted it the next day

The second happened the same as #1, except this time Ebay acctually sent him an email demanding he send the item else they will chase it up further, have him blocked from ebay etc etc.

As it is now they no longer accept free email addresses on sign up, for intance hotmail, yahoo etc, because alot of dodgey sellers were using free accounts and when ebay tried to chase them up they could never be found!

The third was from a bloke who sold me a dead computer. I spose this is the risk you run, which is why now for things like this I dont bid too high so if it is DOA (dead on arrival) its not that much of a loss. I also bid only on model cars with pictures so I know what I'm buying.

Otherwise Ive had a pretty good run.

my tips ...

1) snipe people! Always works. At the last 3 seconds place your bid, it'll ask you to enter your password to confirm, hit send and your always the last bidder by about 1 seconds (although I spose ADSL helps)

2) bid weird amounts. If the item is current $23.50. dont bid $25.00. or $25.50 Bid $25.78 (or at least $25.58) It always works (unless someone else has a higher bid.). Ive found that extra 8 cents kicks you over.

For instance ok the bid is currently $23.50. I've put my maximum bid to $25.50 You come in in the last 3 seconds and bid $25.78. You become the highest bidder because I stop at $25.50!

3) as mentioned, read people's feedback, but not only that, if it has links there to the type of item they sold check it out! You can work out if its just a bloke having a garage sale, a company selling their stuff or if its a bid odd, for instance a seller whose last 5 sales were kids clothes suddenly sells an Xbox.

4) ask questions. Me for example 2 weeks ago brought a petrol remote control car. I wanted to pick it up myself, so before bidding I asked if I won would that be ok.

Same deal now, I'm trying to buy a 2nd hand PC to build into a custom built firewall. Out of 12 possible PC's, only 2 blokes have said "yep, pick it up". Everyone else has said "$45 postage Sydney wide"

Even the bloke selling this PC now, that I'm looking at buying and picking up myself, said when he brought his last computer the seller of that gave his home address to send the cheque to. It was literally down the road! They lived all of 7 or 8 houses apart, yet that seller refused to let the bloke pick it up! $45 courier fee to go across the road.

The point is ask questions, and plently of. If the seller dont wanna answer them dont bid - its their loss.

5) send a money order. I had a mate who had problems sending payment via direct bank transfer (or whatever its called), because your sending them your bank details when you pay them. A money order costs a few bucks from the post office but it doesnt have on it your bank details etc. Best of all it can be cashed in at any post office instantly, so as soon as seller recieve it they usually send the item, because unlike cheque, they know as soon as they cash it they recieve their money

6) overall bid with caution, but dont not bid at all. Ebay is a fantastic place if you know what your after, know how much is too much and suss out the seller.

sorry for the long read, I hope it helps

[biante11500]

i have used ebay to purchase several models, digital camera with no problems. the only bad experence i ever had using ebay was when i purchased a marital aid for my first wife. three months later she kicked me out, but she kept the darn v-twin jack hammer!!:D i never understood why she liked and item that sounded like a leaf blower on nitros. with a seven speed transmission and a kick starter.
women...... go figure.:rolleyes:
well after thinking about it. i dont guess i can blame ebay. they really do sell quality products. perhaps to good, if you catch my drift.

[Andrew]

I have bought quite a few bits and pieces from ebay too, and my only problems have been sellers that have been tardy on leaving feedback for me.

ALWAYS check their feedback status, and if its anything approaching 97% positive or under, I do not bother. If they aren't squeaky clean (or near enough), I do not bother.

ALWAYS ask the seller questions. If he/she can't reply to them, or doesn't, then leave it alone. They obviously don't want your business badly enough.

My own guidelines:

I am always courteous and polite, no matter what. As there is no diect face to face contact, every bit of correspondence you send is even more important in how it is worded. I try and be factual but friendly - ebayers generally respond to nice friendly enquiries.

Always check their feedback ratings, and as has been said before, check the links of other items thay have been involved in. It lets you get a feel for the products they buy/sell.

Make sure their payment requirements fit yours. If they demand PayPal for instance, and you only use Money Order, then you can either email them and ask them about considering accepting your payment method, or leave it.
I find Australian Money Orders are very good. They are instantly redeemable at any post office for cash, they cost you only $2.50 for Australian transactions, and they have their own receipt numbers so you can ring up and check on their status at any time (ie, whether they have been cashed).

Be prompt in answering any questions or correspondence other ebayers send you. No-one likes waiting around in limbo for days, particularly when email is so fast.

It would be a shame not to partake in the benefits ebay has to offer. There are some very reputable traders there, as well as the occasional dodgy one, but if you use you head, there should not be any problems. And enjoy!

[the_goldie]

The latest scam to bite alot of people hard -

scam (http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=194092&p=1)

Y2kGoofball - now that you have let people in on some tips you may find yourself being outbidded by 2c in the dieing secs ;)

*** Always read peoples feedback and like others have said ask questions to see how long they take to reply, no reply don't bother with them.

[wayno]

I have got about 15 models off ebay this year and haven't had a problem. I wont go into my tips for using ebay as they have already been covered pretty well by others.
The only thing I can add is set up a debit card account for purchases like this. I then keep a minimum balance in there and only transfer money when I have to pay for an item.
You can't get ripped off for money that's not there.

[teambrock50]

Always check the seller feedback. If they have lots of negatives dont bid. If you have any questions about the item make sure you email them before you bid.

[Ford Boy]

Apart from a REALLY SLOOOOOWWW payer, Ive never ha da bad expericen through ebay, touch wood. All has been good in the hood!

[goblues]

A warning to ebayers of a possible dodgey ebayer in the Biante section.

The user is petesmeat08. He placed a bid on item 6920078817 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6920078817) on the 18th and retracted on the 23rd claiming wrong bid amount. He did not re-enter a bid.

It is ebay policy that when a wrong bid amount is entered, the correct bid amount must be entered immediately after retracting the wrong bid.

Looking at the history of petesmeat08 (http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws1/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie wFeedback&userid=petesmeat08) shows no less than 6 retractions and he is a user of less than 30 days, in fact only 25 days. That's two retractions a week.

Be wary of this dude fellow ebayers.

Is there anyone else we should be wary of?

[Dingo]

In the case of retracting bids, you'll find eBay's policy is rarely enforced. Check out a familiar friend of ours, (http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws1/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie wFeedback&userid=bianteking) I will state that he retracted his bid on one of my auctions and is now on my banned list.

[goblues]

26 bid retractions in the last 6 months!

I wonder if the dude I found is trying to break your dudes record, Dingo?

It pays to read the fine print, aka bid retractions info.

Thanks Dingo, I wasn't aware of your dudes record, but I certainly am now. :)

[goblues]

As far as I know, no dudes on ebay have anything to do with toes.

But Bargs does have an interest here (http://www.darcysmodelcars.com/forums/showthread. php?s=&threadid=98).

Better keep the toes there too. ;)

[goblues]

Dingo, our 'mate' is up to 27 bid retractions in the last six months.

Although he didn't retract his bid on this one. Ouch!

Moffat 65E #5159 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6921563981&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT)

[#1 XR8]

I have never bought from eBay before but I probably will in the near future.

All the above has been very helpful but I have one question.

Someone I know said that after he created an account on eBay he started getting hundreds and hundreds of SPAM e-mails every day. What do I do to avoid this?

Cheers :)

[username]

....I forgot I even posted this thread. I'm proud to confirm I now have a modest and healthy feedback score of.................FIVE!!

lol

XR8, you could prob set up the junk/spam filter on your mail program to prevent stuff like this, if your ISP supports it. Hotmail etc has a junk email filter but I don't think you can register with ebay using these types of accounts anymore...

[dwarfs]

i have never purchased off ebay and after what happened to my mate i never will.
anyway if it wasent for this i still wouldnt purchase of it , half the time people dont tell you the truth, for example a sellers says his model is mint and then you find out a mirror is broken of the spoiler is loose etc , i like to order from people i can trust and that is from licenced diecast dearler.

thats just my opinion:)


cheers

[Tumbo]

There are times of course where ebay is the only way to go. I ordered a 1/43 subaru of Thiry from Monte 99 off ebay last yr. The car was a limited edition in Belgium, i've only seen 1 other offered (at a higher price to what i paid) on ebay. I've seen none in online stores and stood no chance of getting one in oz. Similarly i am looking for Prodrive's 1999 Rally GB twin pack. The cars were released in oz, but i think the only way i will get myself one is on ebay. As long as you are careful then 99.99999999999999999% of the time you will be fine. Life isn't without risks and ordering through any online store can have just as many hassles.

[goblues]

I've purchased a great many items off ebay, and the one I was most cautious of was a calculator that I could only source from the states. To reduce the possibility of being duped, I made sure the feedback was excellent, and that the seller was a business. Someone that has a business premises can't jump ship all that quick. But that's not to say, that some never will. Look for big feedback numbers.

And shop traders are typically the safest. I can recommend traffictoys, raceplace, bridgemodelcars, piervan, hargre, mikesmodelcars, casulahobbies, austmodels.

A couple of noteworthy private sellers are jordoa, little_miss_moffat.

Not sure if $tack is private, or models are his sideline.

I use direct debit, as that identifies an individual. I was subject to a scam on Biante's BSS, and through the dudes bank details, he has now been identified and charged with fraud.

And as for bidding, last minute bids don't always work, so just put your absolute highest bid in. Only someone with a higher bid will win.

[spoonster05]

I've purchased a hell of a lot of stuff on Ebay, both from Australia and overseas, haven't had any problems with items as of yet, but I do try and buy from sellers with a 98% + feedback ranking...

[Martin Thomas]

Keep your Missus away from it!!! Or you could end up with mountains of Winnie the Poo like me.. :mad:

[Leigh]

Watch for subjective descriptions...

Mint means perfect

Crap means just that...

But Excellent condition, Good condition, Reasonable condition etc can mean anything depending on the person...

[T0nyGTSt]

You can tell a fair amount for the way people respond to you on email.

I had a reasonable amount of low intellgence people mess things up because they couldn't communicate for ****.

The dealers are all reasonable.

T.

[Y2Joel]

Dad just had a horror purchase just recently. Bought a 'Hugo Boss' leather jacket and when it got here, found out it was fake. But thanks to PayPal he should be right. Felt like an old paper bag.

[teambrock50]

Mate i dont think you will be ok i think you will be stuck with the jacket. What can paypal do? One lesson i have learned is NEVER buy clothes off ebay 90% are cheap fakes.

[Chriso]

G'day Guys....my name is chris and i'm new to this forum and have just started collecting about 3 months ago.

Now that i've got that out of the way....my 2 cents!

I've bought heaps of things off ebay(mainly music) from oz & o/s and have had no probs at all, just use your head and take a minute to have a good think about it....as you can get court up in the moment and sometimes pay to much. ;-)

[Y2kGoofball]

i dont buy many cars off ebay for the reasons above (this threads taken off since my last post lol)

Same as things that "arent tested because I dont have the needed equipment or knowhow" which to me means either they dont have a power point with power or the dammn thing doesnt work!

Once again theres descriptions sellers use to make something seem smaller then it acctually is. A small scratch can mean a massive scratch but the point is you brought it from the seller with the knowledge there is a scratch no matter how big, small, deep, dark, orange, so how can you really cry it was an unfair sale?

Also Ive found if you plan on spending a fair bit of money bid for one thats from "down the road". I brought a remote control car (one of the petrol ones) for $300 which I travelled into sydney (from outer sydney) to pickup. It cost me almost 8 bucks in tolls and a quarter of a tank of petrol but at least I was able to give the car a thourough looking over before handing over my money, because that way I couldve pulled out and the worst they do is leave a negative feedback (which you can now comment on which is displayed under it so "buyer pulled out of payment" you can comments "because the cars a piece of cr@p and not woth $300!"

[Footy]

Used ebay abit. I only dealt with my local area{WA}.have had no worries to date.but I always ask seller a question.NO answer NO dealing.:)

[The Hammer]

I've just cracked the big 50 items off of EBay, & had 40 odd from the old Sold.com site. I've bought from O.S. and from Aust. and have had only 2 small problems from EBay.
One was a car that was advertised as "Mint and never displayed, never taken out of box", but on delivery was covered in dust and missing transit screws and straps.

The second was a musical plush doll for my son that didn't work, other than what was stated.

My most nervous purchase was a hendheld GPS unit from the US, at close to $600. I pestered the poor bloke (& one of his Aust. customers) with plenty of questions, and he was only too helpful all through the transaction. The GPS arrived without a hitch :)

You just have to check out who you are purchasing from, especially if they have a low feedback, and don't be frightened to ask them questions.

[MjF]

Originally posted by Andrew
I have bought quite a few bits and pieces from ebay too, and my only problems have been sellers that have been tardy on leaving feedback for me.

ALWAYS check their feedback status, and if its anything approaching 97% positive or under, I do not bother. If they aren't squeaky clean (or near enough), I do not bother.

ALWAYS ask the seller questions. If he/she can't reply to them, or doesn't, then leave it alone. They obviously don't want your business badly enough.

My own guidelines:

I am always courteous and polite, no matter what. As there is no diect face to face contact, every bit of correspondence you send is even more important in how it is worded. I try and be factual but friendly - ebayers generally respond to nice friendly enquiries.

Always check their feedback ratings, and as has been said before, check the links of other items thay have been involved in. It lets you get a feel for the products they buy/sell.

Make sure their payment requirements fit yours. If they demand PayPal for instance, and you only use Money Order, then you can either email them and ask them about considering accepting your payment method, or leave it.
I find Australian Money Orders are very good. They are instantly redeemable at any post office for cash, they cost you only $2.50 for Australian transactions, and they have their own receipt numbers so you can ring up and check on their status at any time (ie, whether they have been cashed).

Be prompt in answering any questions or correspondence other ebayers send you. No-one likes waiting around in limbo for days, particularly when email is so fast.

It would be a shame not to partake in the benefits ebay has to offer. There are some very reputable traders there, as well as the occasional dodgy one, but if you use you head, there should not be any problems. And enjoy!

thats quite useful mate. ive registered on ebay a few weeks ago and bought a mclaren mp4-13 1:18 for $116. perfect condition except for one of the screws was out of the base. no big problem, just cannabalised the screw from dad's toolbox. good as new :) . well i guess its not a horror purchase, actually quite the opposite.

[goblues]

Does anyone out there know jam7490 from ebay?

I've won two items of his, but he hasn't responded to my emails as yet. Is he on holidays? I'll keep trying for another week, but if I don't get any response, then he won't get my money.

I bet he will come back to dump bad feedback on me though. :eek:

[Footy]

Sorry. I havnt dealt with jam7490,byt I have noticed of late that some sellers on ebay state that they wont place feedback untill the buyer does,which sucks, if their the ones to stuff you around,they can put it all arse about. :)

[goblues]

Originally posted by Footy
Sorry. I havnt dealt with jam7490,byt I have noticed of late that some sellers on ebay state that they wont place feedback untill the buyer does,which sucks, if their the ones to stuff you around,they can put it all arse about. :)

Most of the dudes that I've bought off place their feedback for me when they get my money, because basically that's the end of the transaction for them.

I obviously don't leave feedback till I get the item, and for one dude I didn't leave any feedback because there was a slight problem, but not enough to leave bad feedback, in my opinion.

Jam7490 might genuinely be on holidays, or his adsl might be on holidays, but I usually get responses back within 24 hours of an auction ending. So it's a bit odd, at the moment, seeing as it's been 3-5 days.

[ZORAK]

I have literally purchased and sold 1,000's of items on ebay. Only had one bad one where I sent the guy in the UK funds and he dropped off the face of the earth. Ebay kicked in and sent me a refund so it wasnt that bad!

Z!

[Leigh]

GoBlues,

I had a guy a few years ago who didn't respond for a week. Turned out he'd been evacuated during the Sydney bushfires...

Sometimes it can't be helped...

Cheers

[Damian]

Originally posted by goblues
Does anyone out there know jam7490 from ebay?

I've won two items of his, but he hasn't responded to my emails as yet. Is he on holidays? I'll keep trying for another week, but if I don't get any response, then he won't get my money.

I bet he will come back to dump bad feedback on me though. :eek:

goblues,
I'm going through the exact same thing at the moment but, not with jam7490. I won an item last week and sent a email requesting a total. Two days later I sent a reminder with no responce. Three day later no action (5 days total). The next day I get an email saying that this bloke is going to pull the item if he does'nt get a reponce from me. So I sent a reply back using his email that he sent me and guess what, two days later still no reply. The funny thing is that this bloke is a new user with a zero rating. I'm unfortunately his first customer!!! We'll see what happens.

Regards
Damian

[username]

.........what about those who include with their listing '$10.00 postage to anywhere in aus' and you find out they're from qld, wa etc. and think whether 10 bucks will cover the costs from up there to down here....I mean, not everyone is as generous as biante lol

anyway, you ask them the qstn to make sure, and they reply saying it's $20.00 - kinda like goblues post elsewhere about interpreting what the seller has typed I guess.

far from horrific, but anyway.....

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by Damian
goblues,
I'm going through the exact same thing at the moment but, not with jam7490. I won an item last week and sent a email requesting a total. Two days later I sent a reminder with no responce. Three day later no action (5 days total). The next day I get an email saying that this bloke is going to pull the item if he does'nt get a reponce from me. So I sent a reply back using his email that he sent me and guess what, two days later still no reply. The funny thing is that this bloke is a new user with a zero rating. I'm unfortunately his first customer!!! We'll see what happens.

Regards
Damian

Damian

We have had the same thing happen, what turned out was the user wasn't getting emails from ebay. Another time we won and the seller had an email account they no longer used!!!! Bloody dumb people out there some times!

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[Martin Thomas]

We sold something to a guy over east and sent off the info and didn't hear from him untill we got an angry email asking when we are going to get off our bums and respond to him and move on with the transaction. I sent him an email through our ISP instead of the auto system that ebay uses and we were able to sort it out. we have had a coupla occasions where we ended up emailing instead of using the ebay system to sort stuff out.

Goblues, I don't know if its sorted out yet, but maybe you could try sending him an email through another provider, just to be sure...

[Damian]

Originally posted by Kiwiracing
Damian

We have had the same thing happen, what turned out was the user wasn't getting emails from ebay. Another time we won and the seller had an email account they no longer used!!!! Bloody dumb people out there some times!

Cheers
Kiwiracing

I know what your saying. I've sent emails to this bloke from three different computers as I thought that there might have been a problem with Ebay's automated one after I hadn't heard from this Bloke. I think with him being a new user he has either just got a computer and doesn't know how to use the email or, he is having trouble using Ebay's services.

Regards
Damian

[ZORAK]

I sold something in June and sent several reminders to the winning bidder who had a feedback of "0". Nothing. No email ever. I gave up and left a neg feedback. I got a MO in the mail LAST WEEK! 4 months past due. Of course the item was relisted and sold to someone else since.

Z!

[Chriso]

Damian and Goblues,

I dont know if this will help or not, but one time i had the same thing happen to me, i got a email from the seller and i replyed to that email...and got no responce.

So i clicked onto the item page and sent a "ask sell a question"...and got a responce, i think he had 2 address.

Hope this helps....good luck!

[Damian]

Originally posted by Chriso
Damian and Goblues,

I dont know if this will help or not, but one time i had the same thing happen to me, i got a email from the seller and i replyed to that email...and got no responce.

So i clicked onto the item page and sent a "ask sell a question"...and got a responce, i think he had 2 address.

Hope this helps....good luck!

Thank's Chriso,
That's exactly what I've done.
1st email - Replied using the Congradulation's Item Won email through Ebay and using work computer. No Responce.
2nd email - Replied using ask seller a question email using home computer. No Responce.
Received email from seller saying he had not heard from me.
3rd email - used his direct email address as listed on ebay using another work computer. No responce.

I think I've covered all option's. Someone is telling me no to buy this item? Thanks for everyones thought's regarding this. Any info ia a help.

Regards
Damian

[goblues]

As I have never sold anything on ebay, I don't know how the automated invoice email works.

But from the experience from jam7490 it appears that the automatic invoice is prompted by the seller.

I had three of these invoices from 'ebay' and my repeated emails to him finally got a reply outside of ebay, where he said, did you get my invoice, I've resent it.

So contact has now been made. I think this dude has stooged a few others with his item terms.

I'll wait and see what his response is to my latest email to him. I think it is going to get ugly.

[biante13515]

In most cases i follow this motto:

"If it's too good to be true, it usually is"

My suggestion is to "Watch Items" rather than bid straight away.

[singer]

Originally posted by Chriso
Damian and Goblues,

I dont know if this will help or not, but one time i had the same thing happen to me, i got a email from the seller and i replyed to that email...and got no responce.

So i clicked onto the item page and sent a "ask sell a question"...and got a responce, i think he had 2 address.

Hope this helps....good luck!


Its a RESPONSE fellas;)

[goblues]

Originally posted by biante13515
In most cases i follow this motto:

"If it's too good to be true, it usually is"

My suggestion is to "Watch Items" rather than bid straight away.

I think you will find that most cases are quite reasonable, and mine certainly was. A lot of dudes offer Postage At Cost.

I think it's because the cars went for less that what the seller wanted, and now he is trying to profit from the postage.

[goblues]

Originally posted by singer
Its a RESPONSE fellas;)

IT'S a response, singer. :D (apostrophe)

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Y2Joel]

Originally posted by biante13515
In most cases i follow this motto:

"If it's too good to be true, it usually is"

My suggestion is to "Watch Items" rather than bid straight away.

Thats the smart way and then you knock the other bidders off at the last minute. Also, you have more time to ask questions.

[singer]

Originally posted by goblues
IT'S a response, singer. (apostrophe)

Sorry, couldn't resist.
have problems with my typing at times. I just couldn't let it go any further. I suppose that's what happens when you have an English Teacher for a Father :p :D

Even worse when your grammar is up the sh**!

[goblues]

Originally posted by singer
have problems with my typing at times. I just couldn't let it go any further. I suppose that's what happens when you have an English Teacher for a Father :p :D

Even worse when your grammar is up the sh**!

My backspace key has been getting a really hard time lately. Had to use it twice here, make that three times here already, bugger four.

[VXfan]

Just a warning to all fellow forumites to avoid the ebay seller 'kingdomseller1' like the plague.
This guy takes ur money,doesnt send the goods,doesnt reply to emails until u send at least 10 and then tells u the goods were faulty and about 2 months after the original transaction,he gives u a refund.
Then he complains about negative feedback and leaves unwarrranted lies as negative feedback of his own!:mad:
He is lucky it is not me that he has done this to but the fact that he has done this to my fiancee and called her a liar has me in a rage.I want to kill this litttle ****!!!!
Don't but anything off this guy unless u like being disappointed!!

[wayno]

Thanks for the heads up. What sort of stuff does he sell? L.O.T.O. has just discovered ebay and I'll warn her as well.
Cheers.

[VXfan]

Originally posted by wayno
Thanks for the heads up. What sort of stuff does he sell? L.O.T.O. has just discovered ebay and I'll warn her as well.
Cheers.
Jewellery.As well as not always sending the goods,I have read a few other feedback comments stating that the goods were 'not as advertised'.
A very dodgy character Wayno,steer well clear mate.

[BILLFORD1]

Thanks vxfan. The "Team manager", (other half) trolls through such stuff a fair bit so have made a note of shylocks ebay details! l must admit that we have only had one similar encounter in about 21/2 years. That was to do with banknotes, where an uncirculated pristine note was scanned for the item photo but another crinkled old festering example arrived after payment !! Other than that, things have been pretty good but it is always handy when others alert you of possible bandits so you can make a note to steer clear. Cheers.

[Kenseth17]

Thanks for the heads up as I buy a bit on ebay. :)

[fordmad17]

Yeah he has some bad feedback hasnt he

[VXfan]

I sent him a rather unpleasant message and surprise,surprise,he hasnt replied!
This seller says that he prides himself on great communication but only ever answers 1 out of every 10 emails sent.:rolleyes:
Must admit I've been very lucky with ebay and have never had a problem with shonky sellers but as u can see,they are certainly out there.
Cheers,
Tony.

[spuddamonaro]

cheers for the heads up VXfan:)

[TBVX05]

Why doesnt ebay get rid of him!

[thekid_600]

Originally posted by TBVX05
Why doesnt ebay get rid of him!

what are the conditions under which ebay can interfere and get rid of someone?

[TBVX05]

It seems the conditions vary with each individual case, but surely if a user keeps getting negatives ebay should give them a warning and then ultimately ban the user if they dont comply!

[VXfan]

Update on this shonky guy,he is no longer a registered ebay user.:)
Cheers
Tony.

[Troy_H]

Ebay do very little to assist when it comes to shonky sellers.

They are good at taking the money, dont offer much for it though. Ive never had any problems, but I know people who have.

Buyer beware I guess. Check the feedback.

[brchi17]

Originally posted by Troy_H
Ebay do very little to assist when it comes to shonky sellers.

They are good at taking the money, dont offer much for it though. Ive never had any problems, but I know people who have.

Buyer beware I guess. Check the feedback.

I can vouch for this. They pay you a little lipservice and then are very quick to say it wasn't us, talk to the wall :rolleyes:

[monarocveightz]

Yeah he has some bad feedback hasnt he

Very bad ebayer:mad: ive only just joined ebay thanks for pointing him out:D

Im glad ebay has now kicked him off, lets hope he hasn't changed his username.

[Dr Diecast]

too late now for those stung by that scumbag `teamgumby05`

[Leigh]

Watch out for DVDMaster2006 (http://feedback.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View Feedback&userid=dvdmaster2006&iid=9135755328&frm=284)...

I thought some of his prices were too good to be true, and upon reading his feedback found that to be the case.

He claims to sell "genuine" dvd's and to send from Tasmania...reading the feedback suggests they are all copies and come from China!

Amazing what some people write in the feedback..."3 Weeks for Arrival. Item not in Tassie but from Asia. All DVD's play no probs." and gave a positive!!!

This character also negotiates to have negative feedback removed (pirated DVD's,Scratched DVD's,poor packaging,offered me a bribe to shut up : Rating Mutually Withdrawn: Buyer and seller mutually agreed to withdraw feedback for this item)...

Glad I read the feedback before bidding!

Cheers

[jess]

Sorry if there's a thread already, but can experienced ebayers share their tips when purchasing items (not necessarily models) overseas?

There are a couple of diecast though I'm interested in from Singapore. the buyer seems legit, only one neg feedback out of 800 or so. I emailed with regards to shipping to Aus, and he replied it would be roughly £19 to Aus, but doesn't know the extra costs involved. He says he's never sent itmes to Aus.

Also, regarding currency, what I see on the listing (converted to AUD) is that the exact amount I'll be paying?

Sorry for having no clue! Just new to it that's all.

Cheers Jess

[Leigh]

The amount displayed is approximately correct...it depends on the conversion rate at the exact time you pay.

The only way to pay is credit card (risky) or paypal (or similar sevices like payley etc).

Usually the biggest disputes are regarding postage rates. Make sure you have this nailed down before you bid. I paid £2 to send three books airmail from the UK to Australia...the next auction I won was for one book in the same series and this person wanted to charge £7! We came to an agreement of £4...still a ripoff:mad:. Similarly in the US you can get wild and varied postage rates for the same item from different sellers.

I know a couple others on this forum are currently disputing postage, where they were quoted airmail but the items were sent on the surface!

[lukey73]

I bought a race suit off ebay, luckily for me the seller was a great bloke and shopped around the pricing of postage. We started at £80 but got it down to £25 which given the size was quite good.

It really depends on how good the seller is, but so far i havent had any problems.

[Model_Man]

Only thing i find from buying overseas is that so many people rip you off on postage its not funny so just make sure they charge you a fair amount and do some research and see what other people charge to send the same item.

[Leigh]

The other thing to be wary of is some sellers add the paypal fees to your sale price or postage...

[toddy05]

Always go through a paypal seller that way if it goes belly up you get your money back no hassles usually. Make sure seller has excellent feedback or explanations for neg feedback. Send them a minor question and see what sort of response if any you get. Have bought from HK and US and no dramas. Be picky but you can get some bargains. Watch for duty incoming into the country and watch postage costs if too cheap may not bepacking best if it is breakable.....Highly expensive from US. Not bad from HK as you tend to get a cheap product pricewise but high postage and it usually balances to a reasonable price...

[malscar]

Jess, who is the seller? The postage does seem to be a bit excessive. GBP19 is about AUD 48. I have seen this for 1/18 out of the USA which have high postage costs not from Singapore. It also seems funny that he has not sold to Australia before.

[jess]

Sorry that was a typo. Supposed to be £9 LOL. I took some advice here and emailed the seller again to determine actual costs (or an estimate) before I bid.

Anyway, this was his first email:

"Hi, P&P to Australia for this item will cost either £15 via airmail or £9 via surface mail. I'm not sure how much is the tax free allowance in Australia, I haven't got any feedback from other Australian buyers. I can send it out as low value gift upon request though."

So yeah.

Just a question - what are the average time differences between airmail and surface mail, from say Singapore? I failed to ask that question when I sent one off.

Cheers everyone. Thanks for the advice/insight :)

[Leigh]

From the US and UK it's 2-3 days versus 4-6 weeks...although I have had surface arrive in less than 2 weeks and air take up to 3 weeks...

[malscar]

I have had things from o/s worth $250 without duty. The last time I paid customs duty would have been 10 years ago.

The big difference I have found with air or surface is that surface seems to be rougher and the package can get beaten about.

[lukey73]

Mine came surface and got in 10 days, i was shocked so was the seller. Must be how busy they are and what space is spare. Mine did beaten around luckily it was only clothing.

[BB]

Another tip is, check the bidders. If the bidders on an item are kept private, others who have been ripped off cannot email and warn them of potential problems. Oh and dont buy from disc-models UK/Netherlands. I have been in dispute with the guy for 2 months for item not received.
Regarding PayPal. To make a claim you must be "verified" and you MUST make a claim within 45 days. I know....now:mad:

[Leigh]

Regarding PayPal. To make a claim you must be "verified" and you MUST make a claim within 45 days. I know....now:mad:
I think I better get verified then:shocked3:...they don't exactly make this clear do they:mad:

[Tumbo]

Another tip is, check the bidders. If the bidders on an item are kept private, others who have been ripped off cannot email and warn them of potential problems. Oh and dont buy from disc-models UK/Netherlands. I have been in dispute with the guy for 2 months for item not received.
Regarding PayPal. To make a claim you must be "verified" and you MUST make a claim within 45 days. I know....now:mad:

Doesn't make it any easier but i know your pain......turns out that the guy said it would be shipped air but was done surface :mad: took about 11 weeks to finally arrive from Germany and then to make matters worse he sent it to the wrong address :rolleyes: Wayne is at least posting it up to me but........not happy Jan- and this from a seller w/ 98.9% positive and over 600 feedback

[Leigh]

I had one recently where I wanted the item sent to Boulder Colorado USA to meet my partner, but ebay seller addressed it Boulder, Colorado, Australia...when pointed out, the ebay seller then sent another package with identical items via express post to the correct address where my partner picked them up...as the ebay seller said, the original package will eventually make its way back to her via "return to sender"!

[zeitgeist]

I've sent a few cars to Aus and had no problems. I have them pay by credit card via PayPal, so they should be totally safe. The problem with postage is that it can vary ... even between 1/18 cars sent via the same method. And it doesn't differ by a $1 or so. It can differ by as much as US$10! I really don't want to eat that big of a difference.

So, in order to offer "true postage costs" to a seller, I have to make two trips to the post office (which I have done a few times). I'd rather just say US$xx and leave it at that. I don't drop fees on the seller last minute ... they are well aware of the total amount before any final decision is made or expected.

Same goes with 1/18s coming this way. I've been charged as little as $30 from Biante and Mal's to a jaw-dropping $60 from Gamesworld. Thank God that time the car was pretty cheap.

BC

[brchi17]

I just got a question from someone in china regarding one of my auctions & it certainly got my attention as something that could be dodgy.......


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Location - china

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Now what this has to do with a minicars I have no idea :rolleyes:

[daveZ27]

I just got a question from someone in china regarding one of my auctions & it certainly got my attention as something that could be dodgy.......
Now what this has to do with a minicars I have no idea :rolleyes:
Brad, like always I just love to state the obvious, but it is just spam of a different kind. If you have not already, I would report them otherwise it can get out of hand. It would not be hard for a savy programmer to send one of these to every auction, they need to stamp it out before that happens.
Cheers,
Dave.

[brchi17]

Brad, like always I just love to state the obvious, but it is just spam of a different kind. If you have not already, I would report them otherwise it can get out of hand. It would not be hard for a savy programmer to send one of these to every auction, they need to stamp it out before that happens.
Cheers,
Dave.

exactly what I thought it was & yes I did report it, I've just never seen something like that before....

[toddy05]

I think I better get verified then:shocked3:...they don't exactly make this clear do they:mad:What do you mean to be verified? How so?

[brchi17]

What do you mean to be verified? How so?

I know I am, I think it was more about giving them more personal details, like bank account etc....can't remember how though.....sorry I couldn't be more help ;)

[singer]

I've bought a few things from o/s sometimes when they've quoted a cost Airmail then find out later how expensive it is most of them have worn it "My error, should've checked first" has usually been the response from UK/Europe however I've bought things from the US/Canada & rather than tell me they've sent it surface mail they go on letting me believe that it is coming Airmail I've waited upto 8 months for different items. Then when I put in Item not received, they fess up.

If its from Evilbay, I usually get most of my money back. When the item eventually arrives, I ask the seller for the cost of postage before it leaves my possession. I bought a 1:8 Scale model for my wife's Birthday. It arrived 4 months too late, though the Company I purchased from is reputable & was able to track its whereabouts (most of the time) and in the end my Wife loves her model.

[Leigh]

What do you mean to be verified? How so?
There's a button in Paypal that says "get verified"...

I know I havn't been able to bid on some items because they only sell to a "Verified" paypal person...

The usual way is for paypal to put a zero charge on your credit card, with a code in the description...once you have the code (on your next statement), you enter it in on paypal...

[toddy05]

Oh that is right then we have done that ....

[Gillick]

Particularly Deutschland and the UK. Tips/experiences? I tried a search, but it wasn't thorough - please feel free to link any threads you started here for my perusal.

Thanks. :)

[brchi17]

what are you looking for ?

avoid a bloke know as disc-models ;)

[wayno]

what are you looking for ?

avoid a bloke know as disc-models ;)

You're not the first I've heard that from. If you pay attention to their feed back usually no dramas.

[Gillick]

'mrs-modellautos'

Quote: postage normal way 37 Euro, airmail 59 Euro. Paypal +5% for charge.

Do sellers abroad usually charge PayPal fees? I hit him/her with more questions, 3 days ago, but nothing yet. Its just I have never purchased models abroad, always cautious! Theres a few bits and pieces Im after from the UK also.

[Dingo]

Many sellers charge Paypal fees in order to recoup the charge from Paypal themselves - even though it's against eBay policy to allow sellers to do so.

German mail is always more costly because of Deutsche Post's tie-in with DHL. UK Royal Mail is pretty good, usually cheap and very fast. USPS isn't too bad as long as it goes airmail - surface mail is quite dicey as to whether or not you'll actually get your package. HTH.

[brchi17]

.....surface mail is quite dicey as to whether or not you'll actually get your package....

ain't that the truth, I'm still waiting for my West edition Hakkinen 99 that a clown sent via surface & that was from way back in July :rolleyes:

[BB]

ain't that the truth, I'm still waiting for my West edition Hakkinen 99 that a clown sent via surface & that was from way back in July :rolleyes:

Not coming from the Netherlands is it? Disc-models maybe?:rolleyes:

(got my money back by the way. Now its just the feedback issue)

Gillick, if you stick to UK or USA/Canada you can't go wrong. stay away from Europe, Spain, China etc.

The bottom line is read their feedback.

[spoonster05]

I got my Minichamps 1/18 1983 Le Mans Winner from a guy in Germany, only took a week and a bit with Airmail so not too bad

I just sent a model of mine to the US via surface mail (guy wanted the cheapest option, I said to him you may not get it before christmas now but he said whatever method was cheap) so be interesting to see how long that takes to get to the buyer

[VXfan]

I am expecting a model from Canada so I'll let u know how that goes.
Cheers,
Tony.

[brchi17]

Not coming from the Netherlands is it? Disc-models maybe?:rolleyes:

no some clown from the uk :rolleyes:

I will post his username if I can find it again - changes postage price & then sends it surface mail - eBay don't care because apparently it's been 'posted' :rolleyes:

[VXfan]

I am expecting a model from Canada so I'll let u know how that goes.
Cheers,
Tony.
Well.my 1/18 VT Concept Coupe (Mustard one) arrived today so from the day I won the auction to getting it delivered from Canada was less than 2 weeks.:cool:
Model is in perfect nick too.:)
Cheers,
Tony.

[CowboyMatt]

I'd be suspicious of anything from overseas - if in doubt save your money.

Make sure his / her feedback is 100% in relation to settling with AUS / other overseas customers before you bite the bullet.

Don't deal with people you don't trust.

[lachlan]

More than half of my collection comes from OS, I have never had a problem at all? You guys must be dealing with some real A.holes. Customs don't care ever, they think model cars are just toys.

[daveZ27]

I did get zapped once by Customs, but the items were from another collector and totalled over $500AU. I have bought plenty of other items from OS ebayers without any problems (touch wood).
Cheers,
Dave.

[wayno]

Anyone thinking of doing it, do it. A lot of stuff o/s just can't be obtained over here.
Take the plunge, but do your research and you'll be fine, ;)

[BB]

I bought the Alonso R26 1/43 from ssm_toys in the UK last night and had notification today it has been despatched already. I picked up the R25 from them earlier this year and their postage was super quick. Its good to see there are some sellers out there who know the value of good service.

[rex555]

I bought the Alonso R26 1/43 from ssm_toys in the UK last night and had notification today it has been despatched already. I picked up the R25 from them earlier this year and their postage was super quick. Its good to see there are some sellers out there who know the value of good service.

I bought some stuff from a UK web site but because of their postage costs had it delivered to family in the UK. 2 weeks later got a letter saying that everything was on hold until I confirmed that the delivery details were correct and that it wasn't someone in the UK pulling a dodgey with my credit card details. Can't complain about that.

[brchi17]

no some clown from the uk :rolleyes:

I will post his username if I can find it again - changes postage price & then sends it surface mail - eBay don't care because apparently it's been 'posted' :rolleyes:

Found him !!!

Don't buy from this guy, he under quotes on his postage, demands more money after you've paid him & if you don't pay his ransom he then apparently (& I'll say apparently as mine has never turned up) sends the item via sea mail :mad:

Wacker00 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Minichamps-1-18-Mclaren-MP-4-13-Mika-Hakkinen-West_W0QQitemZ130043896303QQihZ003QQcategoryZ27397 QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem)

[Nobes]

Found him !!!

Don't buy from this guy, he under quotes on his postage, demands more money after you've paid him & if you don't pay his ransom he then apparently (& I'll say apparently as mine has never turned up) sends the item via sea mail :mad:

Wacker00 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Minichamps-1-18-Mclaren-MP-4-13-Mika-Hakkinen-West_W0QQitemZ130043896303QQihZ003QQcategoryZ27397 QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem)

Seems like he should change the "c" in his name to an "n".

Thanks for the heads up.

[wayno]

Found him !!!

Don't buy from this guy, he under quotes on his postage, demands more money after you've paid him & if you don't pay his ransom he then apparently (& I'll say apparently as mine has never turned up) sends the item via sea mail :mad:

Wacker00 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Minichamps-1-18-Mclaren-MP-4-13-Mika-Hakkinen-West_W0QQitemZ130043896303QQihZ003QQcategoryZ27397 QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem)

Thanks for the heads up Brad. I know you've been looking for this guys details for awhile now.

[wayno]

99% positive feeedback? If you don't get back to him in 60 days this is what happens.

[brchi17]

Brad, you are going to hit the rev-limiter!


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Minichamps-1-18-Mclaren-MP-4-13-Mika-Hakkinen-West_W0QQitemZ130043896303QQihZ003QQcategoryZ27397 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

even money says that's one which he was apparently sending to me, scum like this should be locked up & fed rotten fish heads :rolleyes:

[jager]

I did get zapped once by Customs, but the items were from another collector and totalled over $500AU.

Australian Customs have clarified the position on internet purchases on their website. All goods (except for tobacco products and alcoholic beverages) may be imported duty and tax free if their value is $1,000 or less.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4376

[spoonster05]

I've been pretty fortunate with customs as well, I've purchased a lot of expensive P.A gear (speakers, shure wireless mics, etc) from O/S suppliers and haven't had to pay any duty yet, in fact out of all my dealings with buying things from overseas sellers I've only ever had one item opened for inspection and that was a roll of plastic Valvoline bunting from the US

[castkrazy]

I don't know that this is an approapriate thread but can some one maybe explain or let me know what you think of this , the Ebay store or whatever items location is listed as in Perth W.A.(Australia) but they have listed all the stuff in British pounds .

Now to me that in itself isn't odd as I figured they were trying to get a bigger return via 1 pound is about $2.50 Australian but they do list items in Aust. conversion as well as pounds , the thing I find odd is that although they have good feedback they only take a bankcheck or Paypal(I don't have) and when I have checked the feedback of their sales/purchases and customer sales/purchases they are all in the UK .

I would have thought that if in Australia they would have an abundance of customers from here also being the listings are at Ebay.com.AU(Australian) not Ebay.com(international) , I don't know what to think .. maybe I'm just being scepticle and I don't want to suggest there's something dodgy but I'm not familiar with this sort of thing .

Can I get some advice as they have some items I'd like but not knowing what the deal is I'm not sure I want to bid and take the risk of losing the money as the couple of items would be a fair amount of money .

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320055101958&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BID_Stores_IT&refitem=320055101997&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget


Cheers Jim .

[Leigh]

AFAIU the item has to be listed on ebay.co.uk...as that is the only way to list in a foriegn currency.

As an ebay member, you can log onto any ebay site and list items on any of them...doesn't matter which country you are in;)

The only problem with this system is one of my mates has recently come back to Australia from the US, and ebay is chasing him for fraud as he has changed his location...some regular US bidder has filed the complaint as they didn't look at his new location:rolleyes:

[castkrazy]

AFAIU the item has to be listed on ebay.co.uk...as that is the only way to list in a foriegn currency.

As an ebay member, you can log onto any ebay site and list items on any of them...doesn't matter which country you are in;)

The only problem with this system is one of my mates has recently come back to Australia from the US, and ebay is chasing him for fraud as he has changed his location...some regular US bidder has filed the complaint as they didn't look at his new location:rolleyes:

Thanks Leigh , I'm not sure if I've taken this correctly but does that mean he's based here but he finds the main market for his goods is in the UK and that's why he's listed in British currency or have I got the wrong end of the stick so to speak , or is it he's got it listed in several Ebay systems ( here and the UK )or he's maybe moved from the UK to here hence his feedback info .


Cheers Jim .

[malscar]

Spot on Jim. People in the Uk/Europe market pay big dollars for the Aussie cars whether race or road. As a example the Bob Jane Camaro normally goes for close to $300 over there when you can still get them here at RRP.

[castkrazy]

Spot on Jim. People in the Uk/Europe market pay big dollars for the Aussie cars whether race or road. As a example the Bob Jane Camaro normally goes for close to $300 over there when you can still get them here at RRP.

Thanks for that , I do know that the diecast market is particularly big in the UK but I just wanted some clarification on Leigh's comments .

I don't usually follow the UK diecast market but I have seen a few items go for big bucks over there and as you said relativley cheaper here for the same model , the 1/43 Brock perkins Porshe and minichamps 1/12 Rossi test bike are a couple of models I've seen go for massive prices lately over there and even though they are dearer than RRP here when you compare the dollar difference they are actually paying quite a bit more . Anyhow cheers for that .

[jager]

Remember also that the various eBays will often have a 'free listing day' at different times. Hence, when eBay Australia has free listing day you'll see various sellers from overseas listing things in Aussie Dollars on eBay Australia. Likewise, when eBay UK has a free listing day you'll see sellers from all over the world listing items on eBay UK in British Pounds.

[brchi17]

.....avoid a bloke know as disc-models

who is now known as model-specialz :rolleyes:

[wayno]

Changed his details and still got negative feedback pretty much straight away. He's had a few things I've been interested in, but I just can't justify spending my hard earned with him.

[BB]

who is now known as model-specialz :rolleyes:

Thanks for the heads up Brad

[Dragferret]

Speaking as a seller I sometimes list just on the US site. They have different categories than we have on Australian Ebay and sometimes I'm trying to sell my stuff out of the country. If the buyer wants to use Paypal I pass on the service fee and they've been happy to accept that.

[brchi17]

....If the buyer wants to use Paypal I pass on the service fee and they've been happy to accept that.

If a seller is prepared to allow people to use paypal, then I think they should also be willing to wear the costs of providing that service too. You should take it out of your overheads, as I don't agree with passing it onto the customer as an additional charge after the fact.

I feel so strongly about this that I make a point of asking this question & if the seller wants to charge me their paypal fee, then I don't bid on their items. Also on the couple of occusions when I've sold stuff using paypal, I've always worn the fees. ;)

[Dragferret]

Brchi17 what do you mean by overheads? I'm not a dealer. I'm just selling stuff that I happened to not throw out years ago. Plus it was the foreign buyers who requested I get Paypal as its the cheapest way for them to pay me. And I'm one of the few people who doesn't quote postage till I have a destination to avoid overcharging someone.

[05shan]

who is now known as model-specialz :rolleyes:
Good to know as i have never bought from US E-bay but would like to as i like to collect 1:43 cop cars and any scale Camaros.;)

[brchi17]

I've got another tool to add to our avoid list & it is exoto1

This clown advertises an item, says on their auction that they have more items to sell & then responds rather negatively when you ask about buying some of the additional items....stating that they can't sell the other spare items that they are advertising because exoto has now listed them as 'retired' :rolleyes:

[berkut76]

I've got another tool to add to our avoid list & it is exoto1

This clown advertises an item, says on their auction that they have more items to sell & then responds rather negatively when you ask about buying some of the additional items....stating that they can't sell the other spare items that they are advertising because exoto has now listed them as 'retired' :rolleyes:

exoto1 is one of the EXOTO's eBay handles. Their questionable business practices have been discussed ad nauseum on many US forums, and suffice to say I'll never anything directly from them or through one of their eBay accounts.

Regards,

Sergey

[waldo]

To anyone who collects all types of motor racing memorbrilia, a seller(kollectorskingdom) is flogging first day covers of Bathurst and Sandown winners along with other motoring first day covers. Check the imges on these if you intend to buy as a number that have caught my attention have had wrong pics that don't gel with details. EG, 1997 Perkins/Ingall VS Bathurst winner had Perkins 1999 VT image on it, 1998 Perkins/Ingall #11 VT Sandown winner shows Ingall's #8 VT ATCC car and the 1992 Perkins/Harrington VL Sandown winner shows the Perkins/Mezera 1990 3rd placed Bathurst VL.If you send this seller a query don't hold your breathe awaiting a reply.:mad::mad:

[brchi17]

what are you looking for ?

avoid a bloke know as disc-models ;)

who is now known as model-specialz :rolleyes:

And now wait for it......

http://www.discount-models.com/

[malscar]

who is now known as model-specialz :rolleyes:


Just be careful with the one above, very similar name to a guy in Germany who is top notch. modellspezial Never had a problem and very friendly.

[brchi17]

add another new one for the list, ec-cars.....

Another seller out of Germany whom doesn't sent stuff to you & when you post a paypal claim for goods not received they then file a fake claim against you for nonpayment....:mad:

The only problem is the seller forgot that they had already left me +feedback for my prompt payment....:rolleyes:

[wayno]

Also watch out for msc design. Guy is a clown.

[spoonster05]

add another new one for the list, ec-cars.....

Another seller out of Germany whom doesn't sent stuff to you & when you post a paypal claim for goods not received they then file a fake claim against you for nonpayment....:mad:

The only problem is the seller forgot that they had already left me +feedback for my prompt payment....:rolleyes:

IIRC this was the guy I got my Minichamps '83 Le Mans winner from and I paid extra for air freight and he sent it sea mail so took a couple of months to arrive as opposed to a week or two

[Brock 05]

Try this one Thunder.

[Chev_350]

what are we trying?

[Brock 05]

Damage was looking for this in another thread thats all. ;) What cheeses you off I think it was.

[Brock 05]

Try this one Thunder.
Oops, sorry damage. :o

[Damage]

I propose a name change of this thread to "eBay/Website Dodgies - Name & Shame"

Also wondering if anybody has dealt with modelmania2008 or if it is a member on here? I havent but just curious.

[Damage]

Thanks, found another one with some help too. Should be merged into one horror-story thread. Keeps us informed I reckon. Great idea.

[royaloaks]

I propose a name change of this thread to "eBay/Website Dodgies - Name & Shame"

Also wondering if anybody has dealt with modelmania2008 or if it is a member on here? I havent but just curious.
That sounds like a good idea. Might save someone some grief in the future. I live in NZ and deal with an Ebay seller in Australia for my CMC purchases. He is in my opinion tops. Best prices I can find anywhere and super fast service. Nice guy. Cheers