hi bill on mine for ebay they did not stand behind it i believe it was a 1922 plain it was my word against his and ebay did not care in this case zono
-----Original Message----- From: William Zucca <rochr...@gmail.com> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 6:48 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] ebay fraudlent seller Well maybe on eBay there is a guarantee but not from a guy with a velvet-covered tray on a pickup truck tailgate in a parking lot in New Hampshire. Bill On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 5:54 PM, <zonophone2...@aol.com> wrote: > hi bill et all > i had the same on ebay but it was the penny that was plain > you have caveat emptor on ebay too > zono > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Zucca <rochr...@gmail.com> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 1:56 pm > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] ebay fraudlent seller > > > It isn't phono related but I bought a 1909-S V.D.B. cent at a flea market > some years ago for a "bargain" price ant when I sent it in to a > certification service it turned out to be an "added S mint mark" to a > plain, old 1909 V.D.B. cent. > > On one hand, bargains do turn up in attics, yard sales, and flea markets > but on the other, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Only > the smart collector and wheeler-dealers seem to know which is which. And I > ain't one of them! > > Regards, > Green Mountain Bill > > On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Randy Larson <ra...@cityprayz.com> wrote: > > > Have you ever heard those stories of a guy responding to a Chevrolet for > > sale in a barn somewhere for $100. Turned out to be a 67 corvette, I > think > > there was even a song about it. I always wondered if that would happen on > > ebay. A week ago Sunday, A Victor I was posted on ebay for $330.00 but > it > > now. As my heart began to pound, I couldn't believe I was the first, and > > "those who snooze loose" motto popped in my head. I checked out the > photo's > > and the unit was in mint condition. I immediately purchased it which > began > > a roller coaster of emotions. The other motto of "if its too good to be > > true, it usually it" also reared it truth of reality. I checked his > ebay > > and history and there was none. A tracking number was given and DPD (out > > of Germany) had no record of this number. The person was also from > > Lithuania! The phone number given was also bogus. I sent four emails > > asking for verification and to no avail, no response! > > The good news was that I alerted paypal. They said that they agreed that > > this most likely was a fraudulent sale, and I would be guaranteed that I > > would receive a full refund. We have to wait, there's a 1% chance he > might > > still send it, but paypal has to wait 30 days (time limit for the seller > to > > send the package). > > I made a huge mistake and let my emotions get the best of common sense. > I > > hope my mistake will be of help to my phono friends. > > Best Regards > > Randy Larson > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
