Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
Hello Folks, I just got off the phone with the eBay seller on who's Suburban I had bid and won a few days ago. First off, a lady insisted on talking to me instead of her brother (the eBay seller who was not available as she told me!). I know my paranoia could be playing somewhat of a role here but the lady was definitely hostile and very unfriendly to me. I told her that eBay encourages people when dealing with large amounts of cash to retain an escrow service and that eBay suggests one particular company to deal with and that I am willing to pay the escrow fee. She would not here of it! She insisted that I send her the money first and then she would send me the truck. She then offered to drive it to me in Texas so I told her that shipping the truck would cost me 700 dollars and that I am willing to give her a 1000 dollars if she drove it to me. She agreed if I paid her the full bid price plus the 1000 dollars up front! She also seemed to cherish the fact that I can't fly to pick it up myself and kept repeating that I had no choice but to fly in and pay her and drive off in it or send her the full price and then she would ship it to me! During the 20+ minutes phone call, I can clearly hear this male voice whispering to her what to say. At one point I told her that I can hear a male voice next to her telling her what to say and that I would rather speak to him directly since he is the owner of the truck, she replied that I am imagining and that nobody was there and that she is the owner of the truck! Before we ended the call she threatened me with leaving bad feedback and reporting me to eBay unless she got a 1000 dollars deposit through PayPal by 6 AM this morning! I apologize for taking the band width to tell you all this but I had to tell someone. Thanks for listening and have a good night, Omar.
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
You might want to post us a link to the auction listing so we can see what the terms of the sale are before we can form an opinion on whats going on. But basicaly if you won the auction, you agreed to the terms of the sale posted on that auction. Trying to change any of that now is like closing the barn door after the horse has run off. You have to approve any escrow or alternative payment methods with the seller before bidding. If the seller has good feedback ( and see what they got feedback on, some crooks will quickly get a 50+ pos feedback by buying 50 items that cost less than a buck each, then list a scam item ) and they are willing to drive the vehicle an extended distance, it's probably a decent ride. ---Robert kayoooh @ gmail wrote: Hello Folks, I just got off the phone with the eBay seller on who's Suburban I had bid and won a few days ago. First off, a lady insisted on talking to me instead of her brother (the eBay seller who was not available as she told me!). I know my paranoia could be playing somewhat of a role here but the lady was definitely hostile and very unfriendly to me. I told her that eBay encourages people when dealing with large amounts of cash to retain an escrow service and that eBay suggests one particular company to deal with and that I am willing to pay the escrow fee. She would not here of it! She insisted that I send her the money first and then she would send me the truck. She then offered to drive it to me in Texas so I told her that shipping the truck would cost me 700 dollars and that I am willing to give her a 1000 dollars if she drove it to me. She agreed if I paid her the full bid price plus the 1000 dollars up front! She also seemed to cherish the fact that I can't fly to pick it up myself and kept repeating that I had no choice but to fly in and pay her and drive off in it or send her the full price and then she would ship it to me! During the 20+ minutes phone call, I can clearly hear this male voice whispering to her what to say. At one point I told her that I can hear a male voice next to her telling her what to say and that I would rather speak to him directly since he is the owner of the truck, she replied that I am imagining and that nobody was there and that she is the owner of the truck! Before we ended the call she threatened me with leaving bad feedback and reporting me to eBay unless she got a 1000 dollars deposit through PayPal by 6 AM this morning! I apologize for taking the band width to tell you all this but I had to tell someone. Thanks for listening and have a good night, Omar. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
OK, where are you, and where is the truck? I can see problems on both sides of the transaction here. Sounds like the sellers are not being very helpful and maybe not very honest. But you did make a couple of mistakes yourself. First off, never bid on a car unless you agree to all the terms listed in the auction. Im assuming all the terms were listed and nothing changed? Next, I would never bid on a car unless you can actually go out to look at it before finalizing the deal or have somebody local do it. If you dont, you must be willing to take a chance its represented correctly. Thats about the only advise I can give. Its very expensive to sell cars on ebay and bidding on one give you the right to buy, not the right to think about buying it. In the end, if you feel bad about it, just walk away. kayoooh @ gmail wrote: Hello Folks, I just got off the phone with the eBay seller on who's Suburban I had bid and won a few days ago. First off, a lady insisted on talking to me instead of her brother (the eBay seller who was not available as she told me!). I know my paranoia could be playing somewhat of a role here but the lady was definitely hostile and very unfriendly to me. I told her that eBay encourages people when dealing with large amounts of cash to retain an escrow service and that eBay suggests one particular company to deal with and that I am willing to pay the escrow fee. She would not here of it! She insisted that I send her the money first and then she would send me the truck. She then offered to drive it to me in Texas so I told her that shipping the truck would cost me 700 dollars and that I am willing to give her a 1000 dollars if she drove it to me. She agreed if I paid her the full bid price plus the 1000 dollars up front! She also seemed to cherish the fact that I can't fly to pick it up myself and kept repeating that I had no choice but to fly in and pay her and drive off in it or send her the full price and then she would ship it to me! During the 20+ minutes phone call, I can clearly hear this male voice whispering to her what to say. At one point I told her that I can hear a male voice next to her telling her what to say and that I would rather speak to him directly since he is the owner of the truck, she replied that I am imagining and that nobody was there and that she is the owner of the truck! Before we ended the call she threatened me with leaving bad feedback and reporting me to eBay unless she got a 1000 dollars deposit through PayPal by 6 AM this morning! I apologize for taking the band width to tell you all this but I had to tell someone. Thanks for listening and have a good night, Omar. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
OMAR Run away! The POS SDL was an eBay car and a total rip off. It was in TX and I was 2300 miles away. Used Paypal and when the deal went bad, was out the cash. I should have had round trip tix, and cash. When it turned into a really bad idea, I could have just walked away instead of trying to drive home. If you ship the car, there is a bunch of time eaten in transport that you may need for dispute resolution on ebay since they will screw you if you do not follow it TO THE LETTER. Ebay just screwed me over when I tried to get their assistance. I think they eventually kicked the seller off after he sold four or five junkers in a row and the others were able to get their transactions canceled and complained to paypal YMMV On Sunday, January 8, 2006, at 01:14 PM, kayoooh @ gmail wrote: Hello Listers, I am enlisting the help of all of you who bought cars through the web, especially eBay. I am used to buying things on eBay but never a vehicle which is exactly what just did when I bought a truck on eBay and it sits over a thousand miles away from me. Hence my question, how should this transaction be finalized, short of me traveling there(which is extremely difficult right now)!? I am hoping those of you who have done it before would give me pointers on what to do and what not to do, should I use an escrow service? Where can I find a reliable one and are there reliable ones to begin with?! If I opt to ship the truck, are there companies I should avoid and others I should go with and who are they? I followed the link on eBay's web site to the DAS Auto shippers but it is not working, at least not for me or the computer I am using right now. Any bit of advice from you will be highly regarded. Thank you, Omar. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
Ed, I would check any car out you are interested in, and may even be willing to deliver it to you. May take about four days of HARD driving to get there, but it would be an adventure On Sunday, January 8, 2006, at 07:51 PM, Ed Booher wrote: On 1/8/06, kayoooh @ gmail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Listers, I am enlisting the help of all of you who bought cars through the web, especially eBay. I agree with others who have voiced their opinion. I have yet to buy a car via eBay, personally. But I've bid on a few. I made sure all of them were close enough to see without too much trouble. You'll see me gripe quite a bit about Seattle being 2,274 miles away and across a desert from Indianapolis. Lot's of good stuff from out there, it seems. Either way, I would never buy anything that requires government intervention (ie title) and licensing via Money Order and UPS. Even if you don't drive it back and you do contract a hauler to bring it to you, you should go to the car, check it before you pay, and take the title directly from Previous Owner. If it isn't what was represented in the ad, I wouldn't pay for it either. Sure it will really annoy the PO, but if the thing is sitting on blocks and has rust in every panel of sheet metal and the pics on the website are from 5 years ago when it was still running, better to find out before you have the title signed over to you. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
Lee Levitt wrote: Or find someone local to do a walkaround, hand over the payment and take the title for you. I planned on doing this with my 300 in Raleigh, but timing didn't work out for a local friend. I tried to find a local laywer to do this, but none that I spoke to wanted to do it. Dunno why. Liability? They probably feel it's outside their area of expertise. You might have better luck with an appraiser.
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
On 1/8/06, kayoooh @ gmail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Listers, I am enlisting the help of all of you who bought cars through the web, especially eBay. I agree with others who have voiced their opinion. I have yet to buy a car via eBay, personally. But I've bid on a few. I made sure all of them were close enough to see without too much trouble. You'll see me gripe quite a bit about Seattle being 2,274 miles away and across a desert from Indianapolis. Lot's of good stuff from out there, it seems. Either way, I would never buy anything that requires government intervention (ie title) and licensing via Money Order and UPS. Even if you don't drive it back and you do contract a hauler to bring it to you, you should go to the car, check it before you pay, and take the title directly from Previous Owner. If it isn't what was represented in the ad, I wouldn't pay for it either. Sure it will really annoy the PO, but if the thing is sitting on blocks and has rust in every panel of sheet metal and the pics on the website are from 5 years ago when it was still running, better to find out before you have the title signed over to you. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
Yup, I bought my Vanagon on ebay, and sent a $400 down payment since I couldn't make it down there for another month. I flew down to LA with the remainder and drove it back without a hitch...still haven't had a hitch. It was a great experience and a wonderful seller, with no regrets. YMMV On 1/8/06, kayoooh @ gmail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Listers, I am enlisting the help of all of you who bought cars through the web, especially eBay. I am used to buying things on eBay but never a vehicle which is exactly what just did when I bought a truck on eBay and it sits over a thousand miles away from me. Hence my question, how should this transaction be finalized, short of me traveling there(which is extremely difficult right now)!? I am hoping those of you who have done it before would give me pointers on what to do and what not to do, should I use an escrow service? Where can I find a reliable one and are there reliable ones to begin with?! If I opt to ship the truck, are there companies I should avoid and others I should go with and who are they? I followed the link on eBay's web site to the DAS Auto shippers but it is not working, at least not for me or the computer I am using right now. Any bit of advice from you will be highly regarded. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
i am finally the proud former owner of a disaster ebay car (got my wallet cleaned and rinsed)...if i had seen the car prior to paying in full, i would have returned without it...by the time the car was shipped, the 30 day bummer coverage offered by ebay had come and gone...and, by the way, shipping with DAS was simple and the best part of the deal... good luck -- Original message -- From: Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yup, I bought my Vanagon on ebay, and sent a $400 down payment since I couldn't make it down there for another month. I flew down to LA with the remainder and drove it back without a hitch...still haven't had a hitch. It was a great experience and a wonderful seller, with no regrets. YMMV On 1/8/06, kayoooh @ gmail wrote: Hello Listers, I am enlisting the help of all of you who bought cars through the web, especially eBay. I am used to buying things on eBay but never a vehicle which is exactly what just did when I bought a truck on eBay and it sits over a thousand miles away from me. Hence my question, how should this transaction be finalized, short of me traveling there(which is extremely difficult right now)!? I am hoping those of you who have done it before would give me pointers on what to do and what not to do, should I use an escrow service? Where can I find a reliable one and are there reliable ones to begin with?! If I opt to ship the truck, are there companies I should avoid and others I should go with and who are they? I followed the link on eBay's web site to the DAS Auto shippers but it is not working, at least not for me or the computer I am using right now. Any bit of advice from you will be highly regarded. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K) ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jan 09 15:04:57 2006 Received: from wsip-70-184-21-183.ok.ok.cox.net ([70.184.21.183] helo=[192.168.1.100]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.52) id 1EvyZs-00085g-L2 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:04:57 + Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:04:57 -0600 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel pressure test kits for K-jetronic(CIS) X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:04:57 - So I probably need to order the one he sent that was on ebay? Mitch Haley wrote: Hendrik Riessen wrote: Yeah well I am in the market for a test kit. The cheapest I have found in Oz is about AU$600 http://www.autotools.com.au/catalogue/product.php/10/19/224 That's a big universal kit. For K-jet, you just need something you can put in the control circuit with a gauge and a shutoff valve. With the valve open, you read control pressure. With the valve shut, control pressure rises to match system pressure and you see what the regulator is set for. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
When I bought my SDL it was on ebay, made a deal outside of ebay and seller ended auction. It was in colorado and I sent postal money orders to the seller, he overnighted the title, and I had the car shipped back. Yes, very risky but it worked out just fine. Ed Booher wrote: On 1/8/06, kayoooh @ gmail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Listers, I am enlisting the help of all of you who bought cars through the web, especially eBay. I agree with others who have voiced their opinion. I have yet to buy a car via eBay, personally. But I've bid on a few. I made sure all of them were close enough to see without too much trouble. You'll see me gripe quite a bit about Seattle being 2,274 miles away and across a desert from Indianapolis. Lot's of good stuff from out there, it seems. Either way, I would never buy anything that requires government intervention (ie title) and licensing via Money Order and UPS. Even if you don't drive it back and you do contract a hauler to bring it to you, you should go to the car, check it before you pay, and take the title directly from Previous Owner. If it isn't what was represented in the ad, I wouldn't pay for it either. Sure it will really annoy the PO, but if the thing is sitting on blocks and has rust in every panel of sheet metal and the pics on the website are from 5 years ago when it was still running, better to find out before you have the title signed over to you. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
Thank you Kaleb and all the others who replied to this question, yet nobody mentioned anything about escrow service! Is it because nobody tried it yet or because it does not offer the protection claimed!? Thank you all, Omar. - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay! When I bought my SDL it was on ebay, made a deal outside of ebay and seller ended auction. It was in colorado and I sent postal money orders to the seller, he overnighted the title, and I had the car shipped back. Yes, very risky but it worked out just fine. Ed Booher wrote: On 1/8/06, kayoooh @ gmail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Listers, I am enlisting the help of all of you who bought cars through the web, especially eBay. I agree with others who have voiced their opinion. I have yet to buy a car via eBay, personally. But I've bid on a few. I made sure all of them were close enough to see without too much trouble. You'll see me gripe quite a bit about Seattle being 2,274 miles away and across a desert from Indianapolis. Lot's of good stuff from out there, it seems. Either way, I would never buy anything that requires government intervention (ie title) and licensing via Money Order and UPS. Even if you don't drive it back and you do contract a hauler to bring it to you, you should go to the car, check it before you pay, and take the title directly from Previous Owner. If it isn't what was represented in the ad, I wouldn't pay for it either. Sure it will really annoy the PO, but if the thing is sitting on blocks and has rust in every panel of sheet metal and the pics on the website are from 5 years ago when it was still running, better to find out before you have the title signed over to you. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
I have never tried it. kayoooh @ gmail wrote: Thank you Kaleb and all the others who replied to this question, yet nobody mentioned anything about escrow service! Is it because nobody tried it yet or because it does not offer the protection claimed!? Thank you all, Omar. - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay! When I bought my SDL it was on ebay, made a deal outside of ebay and seller ended auction. It was in colorado and I sent postal money orders to the seller, he overnighted the title, and I had the car shipped back. Yes, very risky but it worked out just fine. Ed Booher wrote: On 1/8/06, kayoooh @ gmail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Listers, I am enlisting the help of all of you who bought cars through the web, especially eBay. I agree with others who have voiced their opinion. I have yet to buy a car via eBay, personally. But I've bid on a few. I made sure all of them were close enough to see without too much trouble. You'll see me gripe quite a bit about Seattle being 2,274 miles away and across a desert from Indianapolis. Lot's of good stuff from out there, it seems. Either way, I would never buy anything that requires government intervention (ie title) and licensing via Money Order and UPS. Even if you don't drive it back and you do contract a hauler to bring it to you, you should go to the car, check it before you pay, and take the title directly from Previous Owner. If it isn't what was represented in the ad, I wouldn't pay for it either. Sure it will really annoy the PO, but if the thing is sitting on blocks and has rust in every panel of sheet metal and the pics on the website are from 5 years ago when it was still running, better to find out before you have the title signed over to you. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!
Or find someone local to do a walkaround, hand over the payment and take the title for you. I planned on doing this with my 300 in Raleigh, but timing didn't work out for a local friend. I tried to find a local laywer to do this, but none that I spoke to wanted to do it. Dunno why. Liability? It made me feel better that the seller had no problem with either of these issues, and in the end I sent her a check, got the title in return mail, registered the car in MA, flew down and drove it home. Next time I *will* withhold payment until I have physically inspected the car, or at minimum, had someone knowledgeable that I *trust* inspect the car. Local mechanic that inspected it for me was an idiot. Didn't catch badly worn tires or warped rotors. I would have negotiated a couple of other minor issues. And I consider myself lucky! Lee
