Chris Wilson Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I have my eye on the following on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110193020960&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001 The pics are straight off the US makers web site, and the seller has not responded to questions re this. If i bid on it and find it's not in the UK, or there is anything iffy can I lose out? I would only hand the cash over once I had seen it and was ready to trailer it away. Do I leave myself open to anything by just bidding and then demanding sight of it before ANY funds transfer, IE, I only give the money when I go to collect? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 sod that!! i have a limit of a tenner when they have no feedback what so ever, sod £900. its too easy for them to make a quick grand. also, if you bid then demand to see it they possible could mess up your feedback rating as they have nothing to lose, saying your a non payer and that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i wouldnt, no reply from buyer plus 0 feedback if its cash on collection then i cant see a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Presumably he has to reply if I bid though? It would be a cash only transaction, there's no way he could access Paypal funds without my intervention, is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 no, just give bad feedback or somthing when you dont pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 there's no way he could access Paypal funds without my intervention, is there? no way at all, just click "pay by chque" then you would have his address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n boost Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I would not either mate. Too much dodgy shite on Ebay these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 If you plan to pick this up and therefore inspect the item I would say bid, it has to be fit for purpose, I am always very wary of new members but we all have to start somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I would not either mate. Too much dodgy shite on Ebay these days. true, you can set up loads of accounts and if you suck in one person a week for £900 your laughing. my brother got riped for a £260 damper for his bike, never turned up and the fellas address was fake, money down the drain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hmm, not sure I see the risk here, if I bid say 920 quid, and get it, I just get the address, go down with a trailer and the money, look at it, and pay if it's as described, or walk if it's not. A new compressor is a new compresssor... If I bid 920 and the bloke asks for money up front I just laugh. Where's the catch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 None, Like I said if you agree pick up and its a pile of crap when you get there the worst that can happen is you lost some petrol costs and may get bad feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSC Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 It all depends on how much you care about your feedback rating. I bid on something a couple of weeks ago, then realised I hadn't looked into the seller closely enough, I didn't like the look of his feedback etc, so I said I wasn't going to pay (wouldn't let me use paypal), and damn the negative feedback (I have a rating of over 4,500 anyway). The seller turned out to have 5 different accounts in order to bid his auctions up, & used one of them to buy £4K worth of stuff from me, refused to pay of course, just so I had to pay ebay seller fees for a while until the sales are reversed. I hate ebay.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDino Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 If I bid 920 and the bloke asks for money up front I just laugh. Where's the catch? You'll be doing yourself out of 20 nicker it says bid 900 Seriously the worst that can happen is leave you neg feedback..So what from a zero rated new member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 What if they say it's in the US and I need to await shipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 What if they say it's in the US and I need to await shipping? Buy another compressor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 tell him to wait for the cash till it arrives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Ok, let's see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDino Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 What if they say it's in the US and I need to await shipping? It says item location is Pontypool, Gwynedd, United Kingdom. So if he/she says that they want to enter your chocolate star fish. Also as somebody else said, buy another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I can see why you would be interested in that one now though, almost $4000 in the US in a sale direct from Eaton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steve77964 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 get yourself to costco they have that alot cheaper same size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 I can't believe Costco sell 24HP compressors, it's a big *astard with electric start. Are you sure? I definitely don't want something with alloy cylinders like some Machine Mart ones, had bad experiences of those in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steve77964 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 id ring them and ask first before parting with that amount of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I can't believe Costco sell 24HP compressors, it's a big *astard with electric start. Are you sure? I definitely don't want something with alloy cylinders like some Machine Mart ones, had bad experiences of those in the past I have a spare 2JZ TT engine for sale if its power and reliability you need in a compressor, sure you could hook it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steve77964 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 http://www.costco.co.uk/Depts&Servs_main/Depts_servs/Hardwares/hardwares.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 This ad screams scam! The only pics are taken from the manufacturers site. Negative feedback. No reply to questions. And a stupidly low price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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