I would really like to find a venue that was like the original ebay. Keep in
mind I've been on there since 97 or 98 so I've watched it decay for quite a
while.
Chad in Tulsa
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From: Jody Kerr
<jodyfkerr@gmail.com>
To: Wbeech <wbeech@flash.net>
Cc:
triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 9:53 AM
Subject: Re:
[TR] Ebay vs. mail order TR part prices
To a certain extent Ebay has
caused it's own mess.
I believe the final straw was when Ebay started
charging the seller
based on on the price of the product AND shipping. Taking
9% of the
selling cost is one thing, but taking 9% of the shipping as well
means
that many folks just lost money trying to sell there. But that's what
happens when there's no competition in the marketplace.
Jody
On Mon, Dec 24,
2012 at 8:36 AM, Wbeech <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
> Dave,
> Agree, eBay is
just another mall of for-profit businesses, be they stores or
> individuals.
Last great deal I got was a Tropical Fan for $25 about a two
> years ago,
before that I found a period-correct generator for $0.99 +
> $20S&H.
>
> BUT,
we keep looking, as at any 2nd-hand store, in hopes of finding that odd
>
treasure that has somehow been overlooked by others. One of my eBay tricks
>
is to mis-spell what I am looking for, you never know.
>
> Merry Christmas to
all and a very Triumph-ant New Year.
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
>
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave Connitt
> Sent:
Monday, December 24, 2012 8:56 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:
[TR] Ebay vs. mail order TR part prices
>
> First of all, Merry Christmas
everyone!
> I was just scanning through the TR4A section of Ebay this morning
after
> looking at the TR2 racer for 48,000 pounds.. Yikes!!
> It's been
awhile since I looked through the TR4A items on Ebay and was
> really
suprised at the prices. I can remember a year or two ago, you could
> get some
really good deals on parts but now, I really don't see the
> advantage of
buying replacement parts on Ebay. Maybe on NOS for good useable
> parts
stripped from cars but not anything that I could buy from Moss or
> TRF. Kind
of dissapointing..
> Dave Connitt
> '67 TR4A IRS
>
http://home.fuse.net/davestr4a
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