993 RS wheels on Ebay - BEWARE
09-18-2002, 09:49 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by neunelf:
<strong>The seller never responded to my email request.
Odd since I told him of my interest in buying the wheels.
Guess I'll have to email him again when he puts up another set for sale. <img src="graemlins/nono.gif" border="0" alt="[nono]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
That's funny because I sent the winning bidder a heads up email and I got no response either? Goes to par with a comment made elsewhere about the seller and highest bidder being in kahoots! The apparent scam was the seller emails, says highest bidder flaked out, do you want to buy? The sale then occurs OFF Ebay and then there is no connection at all?
So either the sale was legit or, the highest bidder is in it or, it is bogus but the highest bidder doesn't have time to say "Thanks for the heads up"?
There's a word for all this, conspiracy!!!
<strong>The seller never responded to my email request.
Odd since I told him of my interest in buying the wheels. Guess I'll have to email him again when he puts up another set for sale. <img src="graemlins/nono.gif" border="0" alt="[nono]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
That's funny because I sent the winning bidder a heads up email and I got no response either? Goes to par with a comment made elsewhere about the seller and highest bidder being in kahoots! The apparent scam was the seller emails, says highest bidder flaked out, do you want to buy? The sale then occurs OFF Ebay and then there is no connection at all?
So either the sale was legit or, the highest bidder is in it or, it is bogus but the highest bidder doesn't have time to say "Thanks for the heads up"?
There's a word for all this, conspiracy!!!
09-18-2002, 11:25 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Allen:
<strong>I've not even looked at this particular auction, but will comment on the copying of someone else's wording. I am about to put a set of 17" Cup wheels on eBay and have "captured" several past auctions for the same item in order to use some of their wording for my ad. I suppose this could be "plagerism" of some sort, but I am lazy, and I liked the wording in their ads, so will probably use bits and pieces of each of them to construct my own ad. However, I will definitely use my own pictures.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Allen, in these cautious times especially with all the scammers that try to get advantage of you forget plagerism. Look at what happened here!
The first reason I started digging was because of the similarity between an original auction and a copycat.
Also something to think is that people will not buy rims because it is worded nicely. They rely on the specs, usage and condition which means nice actual pics are the ones who are going to sell your rims not the wording.
good luck!
<strong>I've not even looked at this particular auction, but will comment on the copying of someone else's wording. I am about to put a set of 17" Cup wheels on eBay and have "captured" several past auctions for the same item in order to use some of their wording for my ad. I suppose this could be "plagerism" of some sort, but I am lazy, and I liked the wording in their ads, so will probably use bits and pieces of each of them to construct my own ad. However, I will definitely use my own pictures.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Allen, in these cautious times especially with all the scammers that try to get advantage of you forget plagerism. Look at what happened here!
The first reason I started digging was because of the similarity between an original auction and a copycat.
Also something to think is that people will not buy rims because it is worded nicely. They rely on the specs, usage and condition which means nice actual pics are the ones who are going to sell your rims not the wording.
good luck!
