HEATH Digest - 2 Feb 2001 to 3 Feb 2001 (#2001-35)

[Eddy Swynar]

Hi Chris & John...

Not to get a major thread going here, or anything, but the same thing can be
said about dead-beat bidders, too...

I've had at least two instances where guys just didn't come through when it
came time to pay up---almost like they get swept away in the bidding frenzy,
but then their heads (and thinking) clear-up  when the auction's over.

Funny thing, but on both occasions, the bidders showed a history of this
trait in their ratings record. Fun for them, but it keeps legit folks from
acquiring a (possibly) much-needed item for their own personal
collection/restoration project/whatever.

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ






----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Werner, W8QA" <W8QA at AOL.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: HEATH Digest - 2 Feb 2001 to 3 Feb 2001 (#2001-35)


> In a message dated 2/4/01 1:58:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV writes:
>
> << Date:    Sat, 3 Feb 2001 17:35:28 -0700
>  From:    Chris Trask <ctrask at PRIMENET.COM>
>  Subject: Re: I've been robbed.
>
>          Consider yourself lucky.  I purchased two pieces of test
equipment
>  off eBay back in November, sent the check, it was cashed, then never got
>  the equipment.  No replies to email, either.
>
>          Anyone out there live in central Florida?  The seller lives in
> Williston.
>
>  Chris >>
>
> Chris:
>
> I've done a fair bit of eBay buying, and I haven't been burned yet (knock
on
> wood).  It's good to check out the seller's feedback.  Scrutinize any
> negative feedback very carefully.
>
> Also, try to pay for the item with PayPal.  The purchase will be charged
to
> one of your credit cards.  If there's a problem, you can always go to your
> credit card company and contest the charge.  You stand a much better
chance
> of getting the problem resolved when you have that kind of leverage.
>
> If you sent a check or money order, you still have two avenues to pursue:
Go
> to the "Safe Harbor" page on eBay's Website.  It's a sort of insurance
that
> eBay has against people getting robbed.  A friend of mine who is a B-I-G
> eBayer has gone that route, and they helped him resolve a sticky situation
or
> two.  Lastly, there's always the U.S.P.S.  If you sent the check by U.S.
> mail, mail fraud statutes apply.  I'll admit that this one is a really
> long-shot, but it's still an avenue of redress.
>
> BTW, I've been ripped off more than once at hamfests.  I had to chuckle
when
> I read Chuck Penson's translations of hamfest descriptions in his book.
He's
> right.  Almost any response to your question of "Does it work?" can be
> interpreted as NO.
>
> Good luck in sorting out your eBay difficulty.
>
> Best DX and
>
> Very 73,
>
> John, W8QA
>
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