HMMM, must be related to my ex wife.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kai M. Radicke" <kai@radiohead.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 19:53:41 -0400
To: "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>,"Triumphs List"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>,"6pack List" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Strange Ebay Practice
> The guy is off more than a bit, on some days it is obvious that he did not
> take his medication when he wrote the descriptions. His attitude ranges
> from down right vicious to passive aggressive.
>
> 1) He hates last minute bidders. I can't figure this one out, for
> sellers, last minute bidding is not a bad thing... especially when you have
> a hot item and there are multiple last minute bidders who are not only
> bidding against each, but are forced to make large bids in because of time
> constraints.
>
> 2) Worldcarz does hate questions... you ask a question and he considers
> you to be wasting his time.
>
> 3) He will only sell to you if he likes you and most of the time, he asks
> in the auction description, to email him for bid approval prior to bidding.
> What is the point of that? I do not think this guy understands capitalism
> or the auction marketplace.
>
> His recent auction descriptions have been relatively calm. Previously he
> would write multi-paragraph manifestos about dead beat bidders and list
> their names and email address, as well as various political statements, and
> quite a bit of other junk. If he wanted to emphasis his point he would make
> it in Size 6 Bold Text!
>
> I don't bid on stuff from him, but I do come across his amusing auctions
> every once in a while...
>
> Kai
>
>
> > I've been selling and buying on EBay for the past three years, so I
> > thought I'd seen everything - until today. There's a fellow on EBay
> > with the moniker "worldcarz". He sells a variety of used Triumph
> > items. A couple of days ago I saw an item of his and asked him a
> > question about it (which he promptly answered). Anyway, today I
> > went to bid on the item, only to find out that he has blocked me
> > from bidding on any of his items! Apparently he blocked me merely
> > because I asked a question. My feedback is impeccable and
> > I've never had any previous dealings with this guy. To cap it off,
> > the item didn't even sell - not one bid. Anybody ever heard of this
> > practice, or is this guy just a bit off?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Hugh Barber
> > Hollister, CA
> > '73 TR6
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