Ebay trust (was Re: 9900 CPU was:Re: Rescued Items)

[9000 VAX]

On 6/5/05, vrs <vrs at msn.com> wrote:
> From: "Allison" <ajp166 at bellatlantic.net>
> > I don't do Ebay.  It involves more trust that I am able to muster.
> > From what I've seen more monies lost than I care to loose.
> 
> While I understand this sentiment, I have never been ripped off on eBay.  In
> my experience (admittedly mostly limited to classic DEC gear) the vast
> majority of eBay sellers are a pleasure to do business with.  The few
> problems I have had are with amateurs who don't know how to pack things, and
> small problems, like people who sell me stuff, then have to refund my money
> because they can't find the item under their huge piles of clutter (has
> happened 3 times in as many years).
> 
> But everyone has been good about refunding my money or working to make
> things right.  And the transactions that go without a hitch have been well
> above 90%.
> 
> I am sure there are rip-offs on eBay somewhere, but I haven't seen them.

If you avoid other countries, avoid western union, avoid fancy items
(new laptop, digital camera, etc) you are almost sure to be free from
trouble.

vax, 9000

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>     Vince
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