I personally believe, with no direct evidence, that the preponderance of
fraud occurs with small $ items. I've even purchased items for $25, had
them arrived damaged, and after several weeks go by w/o my paying it the
necessary attention, just write it off and forget it. That may be stupid,
but I just don't have the time... sometimes.
Tom C.
From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Used gear
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:22:16 -0400
Not necessarily fraud, there is a function where you can copy another ad for
the same type item. You are supposed to edit it to your particulars but some
do not. I see more erroneous stuff due to ignorance than to chicanery. There
does seem to be a lot of ignorance on eBay. The best thing is to be
knowledgable about what you are buying. Come to think of it, that applies to
any auction you may bid at.
In all the years I have bought stuff on the internet I have only been
outright cheated once, and that recently. I ordered something from one of
those pricegrabber.com storefronts. Never got it, never got an answer to my
emails, never got a response from pricegrabber.com. Luckily it was only $15.
I guess I should have complained to paypal, but I was not feeling too well
at the time and decided to eat the loss. And to just warn folks to watch out
for pricegrabber.com, consider yourselves warned..
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Tom Reese wrote:
I think fraudulence on Ebay varies from category to category. I've had no
problems with camera gear from private sellers, but am currently embroiled
in a dispute concerning a mis-described car part. The motor trade has
never suffered from a surplus of ethics.
I saw a very expensive 600mm Canon lens on eBay a couple months ago where
the listing was copied verbatim from an earlier listing. Same description,
same pictures, same everything. It was an obvious fraud. The bids were in
excess of $4000 with less than 12 hours to go.
Tom Reese
