Are these worth $350 or did I get Scammed???????

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7966637388


I told him I thought the shipping was a typo, turns out it wasn't, What do I do????

 

guys I deperate, could really use some feed back

 

haha...are you serious? If so, I think you got scammed.

 

please don't tell me you bought those... PLEASE.....if you did they just RAPE YOU so BAD..... and you got

 

the seller is a forum member.....

 

Negotiate with him. Tell him you missed the shipping costs and if he doesn't knock it down to a reasonable number for both of you, you'll give him NASTY reviews for trying to scam you. It looks like he does a decent amount of selling. He might be reasonable.

 

Great, hopefully he would be willing to negotiate the price

 

Does anybody know who he is??????

 

they are really dirty though, i would def. negotiate that.

 

Is there a way to tell if struts are blown/damaged through the pics?????

 

kpazzo is a respected long time org member. $350 for a 4 month old set is not a bad price IMO. You should have looked more carefully at the entire auction bill.

It's not a scam. Listing an inexpensive price and high shipping cost is commonplace on Ebay. It actually is a good idea, especially if the buyer and seller are in the same state....it avoids more sales tax.

 

and it keeps the sellers listing charges down....

 

I am not questioning his character, I am questioning the Price!!!!!

 

The cheapest I've seen them new has been $428, on Ebay, IIRC. Other places are higher. I don't remember if that included shipping or not. So, IMO $350 for a slightly used set is a fair price.

 

the shipping isnt actual shipping....
you shouldve asked though.
did you really think you where getting them for $.99 ???

 

You dont have to pay. Selling the way he did is actually an Ebay violation. As someone stated, people do it to avoid Ebays selling fees.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...umventing.html

 

PTP, You are the $ H ! +

I Am interested in the struts, but I would have stopped biding at $220. If he is willing to talk to me, we could work something out and avoid any issues.

 

Its a decent price for 4 month old struts... and he's a pretty established .Org member... a donating member too I believe (not that it matters, but it gives ya some sense that he's not here short term to scam).

I think selling that way on eBay is fine, even though its against their rules... I'd do it...

More importantly:

1. Next time read ALL the terms, shipping, etc of the auction before buying.

2. Ask us BEFORE you buy if you're gonna ask us.

 

Point well taken Puppetmaster.

 

it's a good deal....$351 is well worth it for illuminas.....KPazzo is a regular here, and he posted about this auction on the org someplace, noting that the shipping was high to keep seller fees down....

 

I saw that auction because I was looking at getting some myself. The first thing that popped into my head was, "wow, I wonder why no one has bid on these?" After evaluating the auction, it was pretty apparent why.

I thought that was pretty sneaky myself for an unsuspecting bidder. But I know when something seems too good to be true, there is usually a reason. Even so, it is a pretty decent price on them.

On one hand, you should have read the whole thing, so you get DOH! points. On the other hand he did something that is technically unethical by ebay standards. If it got ugly, ebay would have to side with you because of policy.

I think you guys should work something out, come to a resolution that can make both of you happy. Otherwise, it's a lose-lose for you both.

 

Kpazzo is the man you got nuthing to worry about, they are just dirty so its a good deall dont worry, if any problems with them pm i live in same area as him i could pay him a visit for you for a fee..... of course.

 

Wooh, none of that.

I am not trying to make an enemy out of Kpazzo, I want the struts but not for that price. I am trying to open a line of communication with him but he hasn't returned my last e-mail, does anyone know of a anyother way to contact him????

 

Just be patient for a bit... not everyone is online all day everyday.... when did ya email him?

 

Oh man is that shipping steep. I had a 300lb engine shipped to me from New York for more than half that price. It's sad that people have to resort to tactics like that.

 

It wasn't a scam, since that seems to be what you're getting at... those struts are worth over $400 brand new, so the total price is proportional to what used Illuminas should cost... its a way that people use to minimize eBay fees since that is calculated through the actual auction price excluding the shipping charges. Who in their right mind would sell 4 month old Illuminas for $0.99 anyway? $350.99 shipped for Illuminas? I'd buy em if I had the money.

 

To be honest with all of you, I'd list it the exact same way for not only the fees, but to get the price I want out of them. Which is probably what -K- is doing. He wants 350.00 for these, but the hopes of the auction getting up there is somewhat slim, so you start the bidding at some rediculous low price, but tack on the shipping to the actual amount you are looking to get out of it.

Sneeky Sneeky.....but smart. wned:

 

ever heard of a reserve price?

 

I did not say it was a scam, but it's not exactly the most honest way to do business. Then again $0.99 for a complete strut set-up should have made him think twice. It's the old "too good to be true" instinct.

 

Yeah, well you can sit back and relist it for 3-4 more times and get more fees, while I've already spent my 350.00 shipping.

I said that this is a sneeky way of doing things. Not necessarily the right way.

 

People just need to read, and pay attention. This auction was setup for rhyme and reason, and apparently it worked. No one should get mad cause they weren't thorough and fell into it.

 

Actually, it didn't work if he reports it to Ebay. Which, if you read thoroughly, you'd know that it's an option he is considering.

What exactly did he fall into? A scam, or a good deal? If the buyer wasn't scammed, Ebay surely was.

For the record, I'm not against people jacking up the shipping price, a little bit. But, I personally feel that $350 is just way too... deceitful. If it costs you $20 to ship something, and you charge $50-60... that's cool. I'm fine with that, because you have to factor in other things like time, and effort.

 

Well taken that half the people on here thinks that it was wrong, and the other half thinks that it was a great deal. It really doesn't matter what I think then. So he's riding the fence trying to decide if he's been taken or not, because of a shipping quote? Go somewhere else and try to get them for that price then.

We could sit here and go back and forth all day, which I don't really care to do. But in this case I can see how this can be taken either way. Maybe, it's cause I see its still a fair price regardless of how it was listed, while others might see it as someone ending up with the shortend of the stick.

Hope it works out for ya, threadstarter........I've spoken with and have known Kpazzo from here for a longtime, really don't think he's out to do you wrong though. GL

 

I understand what you're saying and I definately see your point.

 

He could have at least cleaned them up a bit. Then we probably wouldn't be discussing this now.

 

I like this post.... It was a good one.

 

No biggie, just trying to make my point and not upset anyone.

 

No biggie... nothing personal... I just inferred that from your post.

 

 

I e-mailed him last night at around 9:00 est. Still haven't heard back from him and no, I wasn't expecting to get these for 0.99 cents, I figured that it was $35.01 stanard shipping for U.S. and since I was the only bidder (should have taken notice of that) we would agree on a price or simply go our seperate ways. Still trying to contact him, with no success.