"Donley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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I hate to jump on the bandwagon and become one of the additional 50 messages
but want to add some more information. The seller in question has "a
feedback score of over 6,100". His actual positive feedback numbers are over
10,600. This means he has had many repeat customers who were obviously
satisfied and whose second or third positive feedback reports do not count
toward the feedback score. I have bought a couple of items from him and have
been satisfied, but I was always skeptical of his claims.
Ebay allows only one positive from a buyer to apply to the feedback score.
If a buyer left positive feedback for a first purchase and was unhappy with
a second purchase, I don't know how ebay would record that second purchase
if the buyer left a negative response.
In any case, the positive score is much higher than 6,100.
Just my two cents.
Dick
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From: "Garey Barrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [drakelist] WTB: MN-4 or MN-2000
Garey Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist
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I hope this isn't going to deteriorate into another 50 messages about what
a bad guy he is.......
Obviously he has been less than honorable in some of his descriptions, but
with over 6000 transactions he still has less than 3% dissatisfied
customers. Most businesses would kill for a reputation like that. It's
obvious he sells AND buys on EBay, and definitely has a hucksters talents,
not to mention an ad-writer's expertise. The fact is that he offers a LOT
of Drake gear, and has done the work of unearthing it and placing it where
someone who might want it can find it. Like it or not, this is probably
the biggest single factor in the success of EBay. Most people don't have
the time to search for the one item they want by going to garage sales,
hamfests, flea markets and/or watching EBay minute by minute.
Personally, I have bought two or three items from him, and while I admit I
was careful to ask for and receive his "high resolution" photos of the
only equipment I bought from him, and specifically confirmed that the item
in the photo was the item I was bidding on, I found him quick to respond
to messages. After the auction, I paid, the item was packed properly and
shipped promptly.
The other items were smaller, less complicated, but again were as
described, packed properly and shipped promptly. Perhaps I've just been
lucky, but I can't complain.
Regardless, I think there have been enough dire warnings to caution anyone
who might be tempted to deal with him, to be careful. I've also bought
items at hamfests which I found were not quite as described when I got
them home!!
73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA
Drake 2-B, 4-B & C-Line Service Supplement CDs
<www.k4oah.com>
Rich Carter wrote:
I've never had the pleasure of dealing with the business in question. I
would advise refraining from personal attacks on this list. I also
suggest that you avoid legal exposure that this kind of thing provides.
If you feel compelled to inform us of a potential problem with sellers on
ebay, you might make an indirect reference such as "a certain celler who
states that everything is Excellent."
Just my 2cents.
Regards
Rich
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