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#157 of 224 I too by mikefm58 Apr 30, 2006 (7:33 am)
have begun to realize the falacies (sp?) of ebay / paypal. I sold a high end car stereo receiver and the buyer lied about the wire harness that went with it, and paypal ruled against me. Luckily I withdrew the funds before so it ain't gonna be easy to collect it.   But I have to ask sseale, why would you buy a vehicle on ebay?
#158 of 224 Re: Feedback System a Farce on Ebay Motors - Pro Auto Group Scam [cccompson] by sseale Apr 30, 2006 (7:47 am)
Replying to: cccompson (Apr 29, 2006 4:45 pm) Thanks for your note. We have filed a complaint with the Texas Attorney General and a number of other agencies. We are also in the process of filing a lawsuit but hadn't considered the defamation angle. That's not a bad idea.   The evidence of prior damage comes from the fact that in addition to the clutch being burned out, the flywheel was damaged. Something several expert mechanics said was only possible over the course of time and over 10s of thousand of miles of driving. We only had the car less than 6 hours before the car stuck in second gear. Since the car only has 50,000 miles, we suspect there may be a fraudulent odometer reading as well - something we're looking into. Replies to this message: cccompson (Apr 30, 2006 4:10 pm)
#159 of 224 Re: Feedback System a Farce on Ebay Motors - Pro Auto Group Scam [sseale] by cccompson Apr 30, 2006 (4:10 pm)
Replying to: sseale (Apr 30, 2006 7:47 am) Ah, probably a latent defect - that would explain their attitude.   Manual cars are funny things. Driven properly, clutches can easily last 100,000 plus miles. Or (as my wife proved when we were much younger) they can wear in 10K if misused.   I've fooled around with ebay a bit (and went 500 miles last fall to buy my daughter the car of her dreams which, fortunately, worked out fine). It seems to me it is a place where ALOT of marginal cars are hawked by used car dealers (whether declared or not). I stay clear of such dealers in all circumstances because, in addition to the possibility of misrepresentation, there simply is little to assure me that their products are good.   Better bets are new car dealers handling clean trades and private individuals. When I'm buying used from an individual, usually it is the seller I'm most interested in. If they bought it new, have the service records, and have already boughts another new one, it's highly likely to be a safe buy.
#160 of 224 sold one by qbrozen May 06, 2006 (9:31 am)
I've had my car up for sale for a month now. Its in great shape and I was listing it with craigslist and cars.com at a price that was less than everyone else for a comparable vehicle ... but no good leads.   I finally bit the bullet and went on Ebay Thursday night. I received about 5 or 6 phone calls and emails within the first 36 hours and just took a paypal deposit on it.   ALOT of folks say Ebay is no way to sell a car, and they could be right. HOWEVER, its a great way to advertise one. 10 days of a full-color nationwide ad on a site visited by millions of people a day, all for less than $50, is pretty effective. Replies to this message: raybear (May 08, 2006 3:34 am) mikefm58 (May 08, 2006 3:57 am)
#161 of 224 Re: sold one [qbrozen] by raybear May 08, 2006 (3:34 am)
Replying to: qbrozen (May 06, 2006 9:31 am) I've never had luck getting what I wanted for a car on ebay. I use craigslist.com because the price is right, plus cars.com, autotrader.com and the local Bargain News online edition. So far Autotrader has been the best for me. Replies to this message: mikefm58 (May 08, 2006 3:57 am)
#162 of 224 Re: sold one [raybear] by mikefm58 May 08, 2006 (3:57 am)
Replying to: raybear (May 08, 2006 3:34 am) I too have had the best luck using autotrader.com as well as cycletrader.com for motorcycles. My son tried ebay selling his motorcycle, sold it 3 times and each time the deadbeat bidder didn't follow through.
#163 of 224 Re: Feedback System a Farce on Ebay Motors - Pro Auto Group Scam [sseale] by sseale May 16, 2006 (8:36 am)
Replying to: sseale (Apr 29, 2006 2:49 pm) In the way of an update, since I posted this review, my story was broadcast on a Consumer Watch Report on the local ABC affiliate. It features a independent and expert mechanic verifying the damage was pre-existing and confirms the deceitful tactics of Pro Auto Group and Ebay Motors. You can read the accout and view the report on the KVUE site - http://www.kvue.com/aboutkvue/consumer/stories/050806kvueinternetcarsales-cb.20f- e5015.html.
#164 of 224 Another reason e-bay is a bad way to sell and buy cars by larsb Sep 26, 2006 (2:06 pm)
3-Yr-Old Boy Buys Car on E-Bay   Could this have happened at a Dealership? Replies to this message: qbrozen (Sep 27, 2006 5:21 am) tidester (Sep 27, 2006 9:07 am)
#165 of 224 Re: Another reason e-bay is a bad way to sell and buy cars [larsb] by qbrozen Sep 27, 2006 (5:21 am)
Replying to: larsb (Sep 26, 2006 2:06 pm) oh that's low. Blaming their 3-year-old for making a purchase they didn't want. tsk tsk tsk.
#166 of 224 Re: Another reason e-bay is a bad way to sell and buy cars [larsb] by tidester HOST Sep 27, 2006 (9:07 am)
Replying to: larsb (Sep 26, 2006 2:06 pm) Could this have happened at a Dealership?   I doubt it even happened on ebay.   tidester, host

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