Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------51E5C65579913DA064434447 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dennis, Thanks for checking it out. In the meantime, I have ordered the coupler through a dealer here in Belgium, so I am no longer interested in that particular auction. I was just curious. I fully agree with your approach of not bidding if you pose the seller a question and he does not respond quickly. Nathan Dennis Painter wrote: > Hi Nathan, > > I have bought several items on eBay without incident. Keep in mind that > eBay is essentially a facilitator between 2 private parties. I always > check the feedback on a seller and use that as a rough guide, lots of > negative feedback raises a warning flag. I also sometimes email the > seller for more information. A timely response is a good sign. > Believe it or not I have gotten no response and passed on bidding on > that sellers sale. > > Many sellers are in the USA so you should make sure that shipping costs > to you will be reasonable. > > I looked at the auction you mentioned and its not clear why it was ended > early. It looks like the seller may have made a mistake and listed the > same item twice. This happens, and usually the seller will end one of > the listings. > > In your case the seller has the same item listed here: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=14911823 > > Just email him and ask. Remember its really a person to person thing. > > Hope this helps. > > Dennis > > > > > aw-confirm@ebay.com wrote: > > > > > Dear Bidder on eBay auction #14474820, > > > > > > DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS > > > IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. > > > > > > The auction: > > > > > > 14474820 LEICA LENS COUPLER M MOUNT > > > > > > on which you have bid, has been ended early by eBay. The auction has been > > > ended for any of several reason. eBay is not permitted to discuss > > > the reasons for any suspension. > > > > > > The results of this auction are null and void. The seller is under no > > > obligation to complete this sale. If you do decide to complete this sale, > > > you are doing so at your own risk. eBay has taken this action in the > > > interests of protecting all parties involved. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Subject: eBay Auction Ended - Item 14474820: LEICA LENS COUPLER M MOUNT > > Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 06:28:33 +0200 (MET DST) > > From: aw-confirm@ebay.com > > To: nathan.wajsman@euronet.be > > > > Dear Bidder on eBay auction #14474820, > > > > DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS > > IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. > > > > The auction: > > > > 14474820 LEICA LENS COUPLER M MOUNT > > > > on which you have bid, has been ended early by eBay. The auction has been > > ended for any of several reason. eBay is not permitted to discuss > > the reasons for any suspension. > > > > The results of this auction are null and void. The seller is under no > > obligation to complete this sale. If you do decide to complete this sale, > > you are doing so at your own risk. eBay has taken this action in the > > interests of protecting all parties involved. > > -- > Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. > -unknown - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html - --------------51E5C65579913DA064434447 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Dennis, <P>Thanks for checking it out. In the meantime, I have ordered the coupler through a dealer here in Belgium, so I am no longer interested in that particular auction. I was just curious. I fully agree with your approach of not bidding if you pose the seller a question and he does not respond quickly. <P>Nathan <P>Dennis Painter wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Hi Nathan, <P>I have bought several items on eBay without incident. Keep in mind that <BR>eBay is essentially a facilitator between 2 private parties. I always <BR>check the feedback on a seller and use that as a rough guide, lots of <BR>negative feedback raises a warning flag. I also sometimes email the <BR>seller for more information. A timely response is a good sign. <BR>Believe it or not I have gotten no response and passed on bidding on <BR>that sellers sale. <P>Many sellers are in the USA so you should make sure that shipping costs <BR>to you will be reasonable. <P>I looked at the auction you mentioned and its not clear why it was ended <BR>early. It looks like the seller may have made a mistake and listed the <BR>same item twice. This happens, and usually the seller will end one of <BR>the listings. <P>In your case the seller has the same item listed here: <P><A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=14911823">http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=14911823</A> <P>Just email him and ask. Remember its really a person to person thing. <P>Hope this helps. <P>Dennis <P>> <BR>> aw-confirm@ebay.com wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > Dear Bidder on eBay auction #14474820, <BR>> > <BR>> > DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS <BR>> > IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. <BR>> > <BR>> > The auction: <BR>> > <BR>> > 14474820 LEICA LENS COUPLER M MOUNT <BR>> > <BR>> > on which you have bid, has been ended early by eBay. The auction has been <BR>> > ended for any of several reason. eBay is not permitted to discuss <BR>> > the reasons for any suspension. <BR>> > <BR>> > The results of this auction are null and void. The seller is under no <BR>> > obligation to complete this sale. If you do decide to complete this sale, <BR>> > you are doing so at your own risk. eBay has taken this action in the <BR>> > interests of protecting all parties involved. <BR>> <BR>> --------------------------------------------------------------- <BR>> <BR>> Subject: eBay Auction Ended - Item 14474820: LEICA LENS COUPLER M MOUNT <BR>> Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 06:28:33 +0200 (MET DST) <BR>> From: aw-confirm@ebay.com <BR>> To: nathan.wajsman@euronet.be <BR>> <BR>> Dear Bidder on eBay auction #14474820, <BR>> <BR>> DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS <BR>> IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. <BR>> <BR>> The auction: <BR>> <BR>> 14474820 LEICA LENS COUPLER M MOUNT <BR>> <BR>> on which you have bid, has been ended early by eBay. The auction has been <BR>> ended for any of several reason. eBay is not permitted to discuss <BR>> the reasons for any suspension. <BR>> <BR>> The results of this auction are null and void. The seller is under no <BR>> obligation to complete this sale. If you do decide to complete this sale, <BR>> you are doing so at your own risk. eBay has taken this action in the <BR>> interests of protecting all parties involved. <P>-- <BR>Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. <BR>-unknown</BLOCKQUOTE> <P>-- <BR>Nathan Wajsman <BR>Overijse, Belgium <P>Photography page: <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html">http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html</A> <BR>Motorcycle page: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html">http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html</A> <BR> </HTML> - --------------51E5C65579913DA064434447--