Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have had several a number of good experiences on that auction site, including better deals on Leica lenses than I have been able to find on this group. You have to be a little cynical about how "mint" the item really is- and, if it is truly mint, then you have a pleasant surprise. I also look for good feedback ratings, which, though they can mislead, are helpful if the seller has a long, stable history. Finally, and most important of all, I avoid all listings for better items that are filled with misspellings and typos. Why would anyone send $1000 for an item, sight unseen, to someone who doesn't care to proof read his listing? Allen P.S. please ignore all the typos and misspellings above. I'm not selling anything now. >Karen: > >>Both are rather silly. The first claims >>that there will be ebay Fraud protection for a private transaction, >>the second claims profits are going to a charity home for homeless >>kids, yeah right. > >It's a shame that most people don't have the common sense that you show. If >they did, these scammers wouldn't have any successes. Unfortunately, it >just takes one or two out of a hundred potential victims to make it >worthwhile. > >Something else to be careful of on ebay is using escrow accounts. Never use >one that the seller suggests, unless you were going to use that, anyway. >Several scams have been helped along by using an "escrow" service that isn't >actually legitimate. > >My philosophy on ebay is that I never spend any more than I'm willing to >lose, which is about $50. If I'm going to spend more than that, I'd rather >conduct business with somebody I "know" from the LUG. > > >Eric >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html