Agreed! eBay...what a great thing. Unloading my shop and the ease of finding things at a good price is what's funded a good portion of the 68 I'm working on. The bad part is that it's addictive! ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Benjamin Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 12:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Buying Parts online I have sold parts to different people but alot through Ebay. If a guy has
the parts I need and we agree on a price I have him put it through Ebay,
with a buy it now and have him send me the link before the system links it
to everything else.You can get parts a little safer this way.
I have also sold parts on just my word and PICTURES.
Dave
Ingersoll,Ontario
My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:37 PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Buying Parts online
> Here are a couple of suggestions:
>
> Never buy used parts unless you have seen then in person or you know the
> reputation of the seller *and* have seen good photos (or have a friend
look
> at the parts for you, and if possible, even pick them up & ship them for
> you - lists like this are good for that, and even then, try to stick with
> somebody who posts to the list regularly and seems to have some
integrity).
> It is *extremely* rare to find a used trim part that can be put onto a
> restored car as-is. You are usually much better off looking for a NOS
piece
> (and then there's the whole argument about what some people will call
NOS),
> a repro piece, or having your own used parts restored.
>
> Watch out for "package deals" on used stuff because the "extras" are the
> ones you will most likely get burned on. Some people will offer a package
> deal because it gives them the opportunity to unload junk that you would
not
> have bought otherwise.
>
> Try to avoid the garage sale people and weekend junkyard raiders, and
stick
> with established businesses. People who have put their sweat into starting
> up a business and building a reputation rarely want to risk it all by
> cheating somebody or selling junk. The garage sale guys have nothing to
lose
> because they are looking to make a one-shot deal.
>
> Understand that used & NOS parts are subject to availability. For the
> seller, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. If somebody comes by
> with cash in hand, the seller is likely to quickly forget about the guy
who
> is just thinking about it, and/or wants all kinds of follow-up before
making
> a decision. This kind of thing happens all the time.
>
> Also, I would not assume that because you were told that the parts were
> sold, it means that they never existed. Of course that's possible, but if
> the seller wanted to be dishonest, and the parts never existed, what in
the
> world would he have to gain by telling you that they were sold? It sounds
to
> me like he was being honest about that, and simply chose to make the easy
> sale rather than the difficult one.
>
> I hate to say it, but you may be very lucky that it turned out this way.
> It's also a lot tougher to get a refund from somebody who does not have an
> established business. If you had gotten the parts and were not happy with
> them, you probably would have been SOL.
>
> John Nasta
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 10:26 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Buying Parts online
>
> Hello
>
> I thought I would write to you about a recent experience buying parts
> online that might help somebody else in the future.
> I'm restoring a 64 Malibu SS Hardtop and Conv. here, so I'm out looking
> for parts. As the result, I recently found an individual who stated he
had
> the chrome pieces I needed. I wrote him and told him if he would provide a
> list of the parts and conditions, as well as a "total package price", I'd
> more than likely buy them all. He sent me a list of parts with prices and
> some sketchy details on condition.
> So, I immediately wrote him back, asking for photo's of the key items
in
> the list. He sent me back a statement that he had just "sold" those items.
> So
> this makes me believe he never had these items at all, since I never
> received
> any photo's of any of the parts listed.
> As a result, I wrote him back and told him I'd never do any business
> with
> him. It is no different than offering to sell a car to one person, and
while
> they are reviewing the car, it gets sold to another person. I mean, I
> responded to his emails very very shortly after receiving them here, and
> never was offered a phone number to be able to call him.
> So I guess what I am saying is, that if you buy parts online, get
> photo's
> before sending funds. I think this guy was just scamming me.
>
> Thomas W. Rogers
>
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