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Equipment Boards => Lane #1 => Topic started by: Carolina Kingpin on April 26, 2006, 08:06:36 AM

Title: Not trying very hard...eBay rant
Post by: Carolina Kingpin on April 26, 2006, 08:06:36 AM

I recently asked some questions of an eBay seller regarding the Pearl Uranium he/she has up for sale. You may have seen it. The ball is a blem, and I can't tell the nature of the blem in the picture, so I asked,

Questions:

What is the nature of the blem? Is the surface damaged, or is it a color problem, etc.? Is that the blem in the second picture (in the Buzzsaw logo)?

Thanks


To which he/she replied:

yes


Is it that difficult to elaborate a little for a potential buyer? Does he/she think that by not giving any info, he/she will fool me into buying the ball? Was I unclear about my concern?

Needless to say, the answer convinced me that I did not want to buy from this person in any case. The seller would probably say it was a nuisance question, not realizing that--by demonstrating that he couldn't care less about my interest in the ball--he guaranteed there would be no subsequent bid.

CK

Title: Re: Not trying very hard...eBay rant
Post by: tjj300 on April 26, 2006, 05:57:36 PM

Yes

Title: Re: Not trying very hard...eBay rant
Post by: Bomb_Guy on April 26, 2006, 06:36:11 PM

tjj:

LOL, Great Reply.
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"The Rolex Of Bowling"
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Bomb Squad and Diamond Cutter, Tweener

Title: Re: Not trying very hard...eBay rant
Post by: mrbowlingnut on April 26, 2006, 06:54:34 PM

That guy will not answer spec request either, he used to sell on here but i have only seen him on ebay the last 6 months plus.

Title: Re: Not trying very hard...eBay rant
Post by: Bomb_Guy on April 27, 2006, 11:14:34 AM

When I buy a ball on eBay, I always ask the seller to confirm any information which I find lacking in the posting. If they are unresponsive, I don't let it bother me, I simply don't bid on their item. The magic of eBay, is there will always be another one just like it up for sale eventually.

Before I bid on a ball on eBay, or buy it online,I contact my local proshop operator, and tell him what I am considering buying and ask him to give me his best price on the item. If he is reasonably competitive I buy it from him, if he is not, I buy it online and he still makes some money on the drilling, inserts and slugs.


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Lane #1
"The Rolex Of Bowling"
Proud Member Of F.O.S.
Bomb Squad and Diamond Cutter, Tweener