silly people on ebay

subxero · February 20th, 2015, 09:41 AM

This guy had a bunch of parts for the same bike up for auction all ending at like the same time. Ok fine whatever. Lots of the parts never sold, I did win one item in particular but I was interested in lots of other bits.

So I sent him a message basically saying, hey you had parts that didn't sell, I was interested in them, (left my personal email)

(wink wink/nudge nudge) do you plan on putting them back up for sale (again wink wink/nudge nudge)

he replies bike, yeah I am putting them back up today on ebay

That's fine I guess, if you like paying the ebay and paypal fees, no sweat off my back but i'z trying to help a brother out and we both get what we want

whatevs

cadd · February 20th, 2015, 10:06 AM

How did you give him your email addy without ebay filtering it?

When I sent a seller my email as:

Cadd6969 at gmail dot com

It got flagged and I wasn't able to send it.

gogoKawi · February 20th, 2015, 10:20 AM

For your 250?

subxero · February 20th, 2015, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadd

How did you give him your email addy without ebay filtering it?

When I sent a seller my email as:

Cadd6969 at gmail dot com

It got flagged and I wasn't able to send it.

I bought something, so he had my paypal, I just said, contact via p pal address

subxero · February 20th, 2015, 11:08 AM

negative, for project bike

MrAtom · February 20th, 2015, 01:46 PM

Not that eBay has ever done anything to protect me as a seller, but maybe he thought you were gonna rip him off or something.

subxero · February 20th, 2015, 02:00 PM

perhaps, I send him money via paypal he sends me part, I feel like I would be more at risk personally

subxero · February 21st, 2015, 07:20 PM

I was a silly person on ebay today

got caught up bidding on an item that i wanted but only at a certain price point, my last bid was more so just to do it, i literally bid the next highest amount, as i kept getting out bid pretty quickly and figured it would never last.... well not this time so i ended up with the item.

All said and done after shipping i still think it was a decent deal but probably not something i should have purchased. Oh well, whatevs

that's my motto

iamjacob · February 21st, 2015, 07:53 PM

That's why I use esnipe. I put in what I feel is my max amount for an item and set the bid time for 3 seconds before the auction ends.

If I win then I win and no one can come back and over bid me after the fact.

If I didn't bid enough, then it wasn't meant to be.

Singh2jz · February 26th, 2015, 12:32 AM

Since ebayers are so annoying. I bought something a while back and was super excited about it. The next day I learn that the seller canceled the transaction. Whatever, I got my money back. But then that foo reposted it a couple days later. -_____-

Quote:

Originally Posted by subxero

I was a silly person on ebay today

Hahahahha..eBay wars.

subxero · February 26th, 2015, 07:00 AM

When the sellers put things at auction a lot of times good deals can be had, the whole "Buy it now, no auction" option gets annoying, sellers just sitting on an item at some crazy stupid price just hoping some sucker thinks it's worth it or accidently clicks and they get a pay day.

I just watched a complete set of R1 wheels with tires and rotors in decent shape go for $150 I really really wanted them but I just spent my $ on some rare older bits for my project bike. I needed to apply the brakes, this ebay stuff was getting out of hand over the last 2 weeks

Still should have just bought those damn wheels, I doubt ill find them cheaper or even close to that

verboten1 · February 26th, 2015, 07:43 AM

I was the silly ebay person the other day.

Inverted forks for the virago project, Seat for the KLR, wide rear wheel for the Ninja. Kathmandu Pants for me, I should probably stop soon...

dcj13 · February 26th, 2015, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verboten1

Kathmandu Pants for me...

They should go well with your Nehru jacket!

Hero Danny · February 26th, 2015, 11:13 AM

Overall it's better for you, going through ebay and paypal helps protect the buyer.

Soujyu · March 1st, 2015, 09:44 AM

Yeah, eBay folks always seem to overprice their (junk) sewing machine parts/accessories and want to grab a sucker in.

Now, granted, eBay was where I basically went through a bunch of cheap CDIs before I found one that worked back when I had my 250.

Rifleman · March 4th, 2015, 07:52 AM

feel free to use as much as you like.

Ninjinsky · March 4th, 2015, 10:23 AM

I got shilled on a GPX250 frame starting £10 , I put in a max bid and on the last day there were about 20 small bids all from the same person up to my max then last bid retracted.
eBay don't seem to do anything when you report it though

They should because it is a crime, not just 'gamesmanship'.

allanoue · March 4th, 2015, 10:27 AM

give that ebay seller a bad review

I have for doing that very thing.

subxero · March 5th, 2015, 08:47 AM

Ebay is pissing me off as of the last week or so. They must have changed how their search engine works and how it brings up sales/auctions and lists them for people to see.

A few things I have listed recently are buried 3 pages deep when I do a somewhat generic search while a bunch of useless unrelated buy it now garbage comes up as a better match

How the hell am I supposed to sell this stuff at auction for a reasonable price if no one can see it?!

As the auction gets closer to closing time it should move up the list onto the first search page but that will most likely be too little too late.

Glad to know my rare OEM parts are on page 3 while stupid universal outdoor bike cover and bearing kits are on page 1

Ninjinsky · March 5th, 2015, 12:23 PM

Strange to relate, Subxero, I have just come off ebay myself in a fruitless search for bookcases which has returned 9000 items most of which don't even have "bookcase" in the title

So basically I second your post, they seem to have messed with the searches to feed you any crap with a vague connection like all items made from wood or metal

These for instance are on page one of a "bookcase" search
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SET-OF-TWO...item1c4ed43370
GRRR

allanoue · March 5th, 2015, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninjinsky

Strange to relate, Subxero, I have just come off ebay myself in a fruitless search for bookcases which has returned 9000 items most of which don't even have "bookcase" in the title

So basically I second your post, they seem to have messed with the searches to feed you any crap with a vague connection like all items made from wood or metal

These for instance are on page one of a "bookcase" search
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SET-OF-TWO...item1c4ed43370
GRRR

how about this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-House...item1e9a8a2d62

Ninjinsky · March 5th, 2015, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

how about this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-House...item1e9a8a2d62

Cute but useless,
I think this will actually hold more books at 30 bucks

February 20th, 2015, 09:41 AM	#1
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	silly people on ebay This guy had a bunch of parts for the same bike up for auction all ending at like the same time. Ok fine whatever. Lots of the parts never sold, I did win one item in particular but I was interested in lots of other bits. So I sent him a message basically saying, hey you had parts that didn't sell, I was interested in them, (left my personal email) (wink wink/nudge nudge) do you plan on putting them back up for sale (again wink wink/nudge nudge) he replies bike, yeah I am putting them back up today on ebay That's fine I guess, if you like paying the ebay and paypal fees, no sweat off my back but i'z trying to help a brother out and we both get what we want whatevs __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

February 20th, 2015, 11:08 AM	#5
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	negative, for project bike __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

February 20th, 2015, 01:46 PM	#6
MrAtom . Name: . Location: . Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot. MOTM - July '15	Not that eBay has ever done anything to protect me as a seller, but maybe he thought you were gonna rip him off or something.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

February 20th, 2015, 02:00 PM	#7
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	perhaps, I send him money via paypal he sends me part, I feel like I would be more at risk personally __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

February 21st, 2015, 07:20 PM	#8
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	I was a silly person on ebay today got caught up bidding on an item that i wanted but only at a certain price point, my last bid was more so just to do it, i literally bid the next highest amount, as i kept getting out bid pretty quickly and figured it would never last.... well not this time so i ended up with the item. All said and done after shipping i still think it was a decent deal but probably not something i should have purchased. Oh well, whatevs that's my motto __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

February 20th, 2015, 10:06 AM	#2
cadd cadd cadd cadd Name: Cadd Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W Join Date: Jan 2014 Motorcycle(s): 300 Posts: A lot. MOTM - May '15	How did you give him your email addy without ebay filtering it? When I sent a seller my email as: Cadd6969 at gmail dot com It got flagged and I wasn't able to send it.

February 20th, 2015, 10:20 AM	#3
gogoKawi ninjette.org sage Name: Dre Location: DMV Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300, 2008 ZX6, 2011 Ninja 1000 Posts: 622	For your 250?

February 21st, 2015, 07:53 PM	#9
iamjacob ninjette.org guru Name: Jacob Location: Stockton, CA Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R SE Posts: 326	That's why I use esnipe. I put in what I feel is my max amount for an item and set the bid time for 3 seconds before the auction ends. If I win then I win and no one can come back and over bid me after the fact. If I didn't bid enough, then it wasn't meant to be.

February 26th, 2015, 07:00 AM	#11
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	When the sellers put things at auction a lot of times good deals can be had, the whole "Buy it now, no auction" option gets annoying, sellers just sitting on an item at some crazy stupid price just hoping some sucker thinks it's worth it or accidently clicks and they get a pay day. I just watched a complete set of R1 wheels with tires and rotors in decent shape go for $150 I really really wanted them but I just spent my $ on some rare older bits for my project bike. I needed to apply the brakes, this ebay stuff was getting out of hand over the last 2 weeks Still should have just bought those damn wheels, I doubt ill find them cheaper or even close to that __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

February 26th, 2015, 07:43 AM	#12
verboten1 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Monroe, MI Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '75 CB550:.'82 XV920:.'00 KLR650:.'00 EX250:.'08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - June '15	I was the silly ebay person the other day. Inverted forks for the virago project, Seat for the KLR, wide rear wheel for the Ninja. Kathmandu Pants for me, I should probably stop soon... __________________________________________________ '82 XV920: Soon to be tracker--'00 KLR685:adv --'04 DRZ400E--'12 Super Tenere --'13 Versys Ride more, worry less.

February 26th, 2015, 11:13 AM	#14
Hero Danny Inline 4!!! Name: Danny Location: MA Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 CBR600rr, 1987 KLR 250 Posts: A lot.	Overall it's better for you, going through ebay and paypal helps protect the buyer. __________________________________________________ Be careful. Remember you are invisible

March 1st, 2015, 09:44 AM	#15
Soujyu ninjette.org sage Name: W Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R (sold), 2012 Tuono V4R Posts: 512	Yeah, eBay folks always seem to overprice their (junk) sewing machine parts/accessories and want to grab a sucker in. Now, granted, eBay was where I basically went through a bunch of cheap CDIs before I found one that worked back when I had my 250. __________________________________________________ 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R - "Aria" (sold) 2012 Aprilia Tuono V4R - "Perrine" Proof that Harleys and Ninjettes are friendly with each other

March 4th, 2015, 07:52 AM	#16
Rifleman Old and slow Name: Lohman Location: Aiken, S.C. Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): Suzuki TL1000R, Honda CBR600F3, Ninja 250 Posts: 889	feel free to use as much as you like.

March 4th, 2015, 10:23 AM	#17
Ninjinsky ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paul Location: UK Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, Yamaha RS200 (classic) Posts: A lot.	I got shilled on a GPX250 frame starting £10 , I put in a max bid and on the last day there were about 20 small bids all from the same person up to my max then last bid retracted. eBay don't seem to do anything when you report it though They should because it is a crime, not just 'gamesmanship'.

March 4th, 2015, 10:27 AM	#18
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	give that ebay seller a bad review I have for doing that very thing. __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

March 5th, 2015, 08:47 AM	#19
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	Ebay is pissing me off as of the last week or so. They must have changed how their search engine works and how it brings up sales/auctions and lists them for people to see. A few things I have listed recently are buried 3 pages deep when I do a somewhat generic search while a bunch of useless unrelated buy it now garbage comes up as a better match How the hell am I supposed to sell this stuff at auction for a reasonable price if no one can see it?! As the auction gets closer to closing time it should move up the list onto the first search page but that will most likely be too little too late. Glad to know my rare OEM parts are on page 3 while stupid universal outdoor bike cover and bearing kits are on page 1 __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

March 5th, 2015, 12:23 PM	#20
Ninjinsky ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paul Location: UK Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, Yamaha RS200 (classic) Posts: A lot.	Strange to relate, Subxero, I have just come off ebay myself in a fruitless search for bookcases which has returned 9000 items most of which don't even have "bookcase" in the title So basically I second your post, they seem to have messed with the searches to feed you any crap with a vague connection like all items made from wood or metal These for instance are on page one of a "bookcase" search http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SET-OF-TWO...item1c4ed43370 GRRR

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