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Re: [TR] eBay - a sobering story

To: DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye@comcast.net>, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>, Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] eBay - a sobering story
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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:23:40 -0400 (EDT)
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Caveat emptor

> On October 23, 2018 at 11:20 AM DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye@comcast.net> wrote:
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>     There are horrible TR3s being sold on BaT for high amounts.  January =
2018, $29K apple green, total rust and Bondo bucket.  Another for $26K.  A =
black one last week for a not as high a price, $17K.  The seller of that ca=
r would not address my concerns, which may have kept the price lower.  Over=
all, this car looked decent, but the frame was welded on from front to back=
, the floors were completely covered in sheet metal over the original rusty=
 panels.  Lots of filler in the lower body panels.  The transmission bell h=
ousing had a big hole in it that was covered by a riveted on piece of sheet=
 metal and rattle can paint covered dirt, grease and more rust on the suspe=
nsion and chassis.=20
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>     In these cases, I think bidders and buyers don't know what they are l=
ooking at. =20
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>     Dave H.
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>         > > On October 21, 2018 at 4:54 PM Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com=
> wrote:
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> >         On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 9:52 PM Jim Henningsen < trguy75@gmail.=
com mailto:trguy75@gmail.com > wrote:
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> >             > > >             ...That=E2=80=99s why I like Bring a Trai=
ler so much...
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> > >         > >=20
> >         Over on the Triumph Experience a fellow got stung bad on a 'res=
tored' TR4 he bought on Bring a Trailer.  He has basically no recourse and =
apparently BaT is of no help at all.
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> >         I too would like to know the seller's info.  I bought two vehic=
les on eBay sight-unseen, both were much better than I expected (still have=
 them today) -- but never again.
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</head><body><p>Caveat emptor</p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On October 23, 2=
018 at 11:20 AM DAVE HOGYE &#60;dlhogye@comcast.net&#62; wrote: <br> <br><p=
 style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color=
: #333333;">There are horrible TR3s being sold on BaT for high amounts.&#16=
0; January 2018, $29K apple green, total rust and Bondo bucket.&#160; Anoth=
er for $26K.&#160; A black one last week for a not as high a price, $17K.&#=
160; The seller of that car would not address my concerns, which may have k=
ept the price lower.&#160; Overall, this car looked decent, but the frame w=
as welded on from front to back, the floors were completely covered in shee=
t metal over the original rusty panels.&#160; Lots of filler in the lower b=
ody panels.&#160; The transmission bell housing had a big hole in it that w=
as covered by a riveted on piece of sheet metal and rattle can paint covere=
d dirt, grease and more rust on the suspension and chassis.&#160;</p><p sty=
le=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #3=
33333;">In these cases, I think bidders and buyers don&#39;t know what they=
 are looking at.&#160;&#160;</p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: h=
elvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #333333;">Dave H.</p><blockquote type=
=3D"cite">On October 21, 2018 at 4:54 PM Geo Hahn &#60;ahwahneetr@gmail.com=
&#62; wrote: <br> <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"ox-173869f10b-ox-ac962=
2787b-gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 9:52 PM Jim Hen=
ningsen &#60; <a href=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.com";>trguy75@gmail.com</a>&#6=
2; wrote: <br></div><div>&#160;</div><blockquote><div dir=3D"auto">...That&=
#8217;s why I like Bring a Trailer so much...</div></blockquote><div><br></=
div><div>Over on the Triumph Experience a fellow got stung bad on a &#39;re=
stored&#39; TR4 he bought on Bring a Trailer.&#160; He has basically no rec=
ourse and apparently BaT is of no help at all.</div><div><br></div><div>I t=
oo would like to know the seller&#39;s info.&#160; I bought two vehicles on=
 eBay sight-unseen, both were much better than I expected (still have them =
today) -- but never again.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo&#160;</div></div></=
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