That's how it is on many things sold there after eBay changed the feedback policy to favor buyers and sellers get screwed.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 2, 2016, at 1:57 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > This is typical for a large number of auto sales on eBay, so I've learned. > While there's really no way to document it, based on what people say it > sounds like less than half of all auction actually end up completed to the > high bidder. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On May 2, 2016, at 2:28 PM, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> It did come pretty clean. The winner just stopped by the shop and told them >> he is backing out on paying for the car. I have to wait a few days to make >> fleabay do anything. Meanwhile, second chance offer went out. >> >> clay >> >> >>> On May 2, 2016, at 6:10 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Cleaned up nice. >>> -Curt >>> >>> From: clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Cc: clay <redgh...@comcast.net> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2016 11:12 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sold the SL >>> >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/291747507440?forcerRptr=true&item=291747507440&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:L:EOISSA:MOTORS:1123 >>> >>> >>>> On May 1, 2016, at 7:29 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: >>>> >>>> Mercedes-Benz: SL-Class 450SL >>>> >>>> This was an interesting sale. The winning bidder made a cheater deal with >>>> the owner of the 1974 SL I was selling on CL. He had contacted me in >>>> March to take a look at the above car, but flaked. Last week he shows up >>>> at my Indy claiming to not know me and that he had been keeping an eye on >>>> the cars in the parking lot and wanted to see the above car. Probably >>>> full of shite, as he lives and works 30 miles away and has little reason >>>> to drive past my indy. Screwed me out of a commission. The shop called >>>> me to make sure I did not know the guy, and I did not recall the name, but >>>> checked email and found the old mail. Sale price was too close to bottom >>>> line to get any cash in my pocket. I was told he would be coming by to >>>> pay for the car May 2nd. I did a late night re-list of the car at $1k >>>> less than the latest asking price to see if I could snipe the sale and get >>>> some pocket change. Dude showed up the NEXT day and paid for the 1974. >>>> >>>> So, the 1977 was put on Fleabay last Sunday because it was getting no >>>> interest. Original posting on CL was as a project/parts car at $1700 >>>> because it had not run in five years and parked out in the elements all >>>> that time. The guy who bought the 74 contacted me in early March, when >>>> the '77 was listed as parts. Indy asked what the '77 would fetch if it >>>> ran. I said twice what a parts car would. I was in the middle of >>>> cleaning the moss off and giving it a waxing. When I left the car ran and >>>> drove well enough, so I posted it for $4k on CL in late March. >>>> >>>> The winning bidder just signed up on Fleabay this week and now has the >>>> chance to buy the 1977 SL for more than I was asking. What an IDIOT! He >>>> has to make a $800 deposit or I am going to offer it to the back up bidder >>>> who took it past $4k on his bids. >>>> >>>> >>>> clay >>>> >>>> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap >>>> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >>>> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery >>>> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran >>>> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV >>>> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
