maynman1751
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macfixer01 said:
At least he still has great feedback! :roll:
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At least he still has great feedback! :roll:
MMFJ
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woulda been nicer if he turned it so at least you could see the marks!macfixer01 said:
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I think I love this most of all the auction: "A BART SIMPSON OBJECT" - not a bobble head or doll or skateboard; an object! sticker, maybe?
Part of the new e-bay policy:
"A provision has been added stipulating that in some cases we may refund part of the cost of an item to the buyer, and receive reimbursement from the seller, to cover differences between the item described and the item actually received, such as items received with small parts missing or minor repairs needed. Buyers may be asked to provide written proof from an authorized third party detailing the cost of such repairs. In these cases, we will not require the buyer to return the item to the seller."
So now I guess they can, not only let the buyer keep an item, but also give them the money back. I have seen the "not as described" policy be abused the way it was, just imagine what this new policy will do.
If I had e-bay stock, I would be selling! :shock:
"A provision has been added stipulating that in some cases we may refund part of the cost of an item to the buyer, and receive reimbursement from the seller, to cover differences between the item described and the item actually received, such as items received with small parts missing or minor repairs needed. Buyers may be asked to provide written proof from an authorized third party detailing the cost of such repairs. In these cases, we will not require the buyer to return the item to the seller."
So now I guess they can, not only let the buyer keep an item, but also give them the money back. I have seen the "not as described" policy be abused the way it was, just imagine what this new policy will do.
If I had e-bay stock, I would be selling! :shock:
I asked the metal detector guy what the weight was and if he could post a photo of the karat marking. Here's what he said:
MMFJ
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Oh, WOW, thanks for making that crystal clear! :shock:goldsilverpro said:
Seems now, the only way to find out for sure is to go buy it........
Surely, that Bart Simpson object will cover the difference in value of a 'once was gold, now silver' item!
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MMFJ said:
Maybe an alchemist got ahold of the bracelet?
martyn111
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goldenchild said:
If thats what happened he did it the wrong way, would be better turning silver to gold
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ebay really needs to outlaw the mystery-box-type auctions. "it could be a new car, or it could be a cardboard cutout of the car I bought with your money - I'm not sure, I only list it"
MMFJ
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I agree with those type auctions, but not MY type that's 'mystery-box-type'!MysticColby said:
Actually, we make a decent living out of selling stuff we don't know what it is, what it does, or how it works. However, we do put up the name and part number of exactly what we are selling and give lots of pictures, so you (as your own expert) can know what you are getting - then, just how can anyone give us an 'item not as described'?
But, I do object to the particular 'metal detector man' type stuff - it really does 'cheapen' the whole site.
macfixer01
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MysticColby said:
I'm guessing it's this same Bart Simpson item he failed to sell previously?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180872644490#ht_500wt_1182
MMFJ
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Yeah, the one where he took the picture from "approx. 41/2 inches" (something like 9/16th of a yard?) away?macfixer01 said:
The one that shows he really likes to be in dark places?
It's likely!
This has got to be shill bidding! :shock: (Bidder has no feedback score)
$167.80 for one pound of gold fingers?? Plus the $9.99 for shipping!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190676905245
Man, I have seven pounds of equal or better fingers that I would love
to sell at the same price! 8)
$167.80 for one pound of gold fingers?? Plus the $9.99 for shipping!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190676905245
Man, I have seven pounds of equal or better fingers that I would love
to sell at the same price! 8)
MMFJ
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Said as if 157.81 were an OK price.... :lol:glorycloud said:
macfixer01
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glorycloud said:
Honestly I don't feel there ever was much shill bidding going on with Ebay, but who really knows now? It surely looks funny sometimes though. Hell, they've made it so easy by hiding bidder's identities that you'd think they're actively encouraging it?
Every new buyer starts with zero feedback so that doesn't mean much per se. And in this particular case since there is only one bid that had to be the seller's opening price. A shill bid is only worthwhile if it prompts a real bidder to increase his previous bid. If there was no previous (real) bid then why would the seller place a bid himself, only to then "win" his own auction and have to pay Ebay their final value fee for a non-existant sale?
I actually saw some decent fingers on Ebay earlier this week at a (comparatively) good price. They were around $432 buy-it-now for 5 pounds or around $86 per pound and free shipping to boot! I didn't bid on them though, I've had too many big expenses lately. I have bought from this seller before though and they do occasionally have some good deals.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190679833389#ht_1396wt_933
This guy's 8.43 pounds of fingers seem to be still available for $799 too if you're looking for some. They don't appear to be as cleanly trimmed though and are around $95 per pound. Plus shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180884849388#ht_500wt_1413
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Actually, they could not pay, then "agree to cancel" - AND STILL LEAVE FEEDBACK for each of the "people" in the transaction.macfixer01 said:
A few dozen of those, there's no more ZERO, but a well trusted seller - and buyer!
Heck, follow that formula a bit and soon, you'll be TOP RATED (can you believe that? - I can't find anything that stops it.....)
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macfixer01 said:
When I first started selling stuff on ebay around 2003 I asked my aunt to bid on some of my items to increase the price. She won a couple of them and I did second chance offers, though they didn't accept. Just canceled the auctions. couple days later, ebay contacted me and said that you're not allowed to bid on your own items, etc. those auctions still went through, but they suspended my account for a month or so, if I remember correctly.
So, they do have something in place (at least they did then) to prevent it. my guess is that when there's a second chance offer or an auction is canceled someone looks into if those two accounts have any other contact.
maynman1751
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A sucker born every minute!!!!http://www.ebay.com/itm/shor-simpli...811?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35bcd26d33
maynman1751 said:
That's the first time I've seen the inside of one of those things. Not much there at all. Looks like all one needs is a bucket, a porous cup, wires, and a power supply. And, or course, the chemicals (salt? ammonium chloride?). As I understand it, Au ends up on the cathode, the silver dissolves in the solution, and the Pt is in the anode bag. Of course, all it does is separate. Nothing is pure.
The reason I mentioned ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) is that the Shor patents use it.
