Re: Anyone Else Buy Powerlogix 1.0Ghz G3 From Alan Cottrill?
A guy on Ebay pulled a scam like this on me---claimed several times to have shipped me a Mac, after all kinds of excuses for delay, the hospital one, bad weather, finally even provided a fake tracking number. But with Ebay and PayPal you can file a complaint, which I did. PayPal looked into the matter and gave me a full refund and banned the scammer from Ebay. Which is why I won't buy anything that costs more than a few dollars from any swaplist. There's no supervision and no recourse if scammed. However, if you paid this guy through PayPal, then see if they'll investigate. Otherwise you may be screwed. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Anyone Else Buy Powerlogix 1.0Ghz G3 From Alan Cottrill?
On Jun 6, 3:56 am, Charles Lenington macso...@brightok.net wrote: I don't see mention of this problem on the swap feedback list. Could you please point me at the Swap feedback list. I remember reading about it, and when this problem cropped up, I tried to find it, and failed. It's not a very useful feedback list, when it is so obscure that it is difficult to find, but perhaps I just critically failed my search fu that night. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Anyone Else Buy Powerlogix 1.0Ghz G3 From Alan Cottrill?
On Jun 7, 8:40 am, Tom tba...@nmia.com wrote: A guy on Ebay pulled a scam like this on me---claimed several times to have shipped me a Mac, after all kinds of excuses for delay, the hospital one, bad weather, finally even provided a fake tracking number. But with Ebay and PayPal you can file a complaint, which I did. PayPal looked into the matter and gave me a full refund and banned the scammer from Ebay. Which is why I won't buy anything that costs more than a few dollars from any swaplist. There's no supervision and no recourse if scammed. However, if you paid this guy through PayPal, then see if they'll investigate. Otherwise you may be screwed. I've conducted hundreds, possibly thousands of transactions through lists like the Swap list and comp.sys.mac.wanted back when the news groups were the place to be -- so almost 20 years of trading now. I have experienced a higher rate of transaction failure on Ebay than I have in swap list trades. And about the same rate of satisfactory resolution. I see no reason why anyone should confine their activities to Ebay. Just be aware that occasionally a transaction will fail, and alert your fellow enthusiasts if it does. That was one of the great things about the news groups, back when they were popular. One could comment on others' offerings. Discuss buyers and sellers, etc, and there were no restrictions. It was more like a flea market. So, when you saw someone trying to sell something for $200 that you knew was available retail for $100, you could comment on it. Or, for example, when one shady outfit was selling refurbished Quadra 605 logic boards at about the time all the PRAM batteries were dying for $150 with trade-in, one could come by and mention than a $6 battery would solve the customer's problem much better than sending those jokers $150 and the logic board, so that they could install a $6 battery. Jeff Walther -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
[Closing Thread] Re: Anyone Else Buy Powerlogix 1.0Ghz G3 From Alan Cottrill?
On Jun 7, 2012, at 7:18 AM, t...@prismnet.com wrote: On Jun 6, 3:56 am, Charles Lenington macso...@brightok.net wrote: I don't see mention of this problem on the swap feedback list. Could you please point me at the Swap feedback list. I remember reading about it, and when this problem cropped up, I tried to find it, and failed. It was inappropriate for you to discuss here your problem from the Swap Group in the first place. A quick Google search would have led you to the LEM Swap Feedback Group instantly. This thread is hereby closed. Please send further comments to me by direct private messages, but not onlist. Fabian Fang LEM G-Group Manager -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Anyone Else Buy Powerlogix 1.0Ghz G3 From Alan Cottrill?
On 6/5/12 10:48 AM, t...@io.com wrote: He placed a FS ad in the LEM Swap list on Apr. 25th, and has claimed that he shipped it three different times, with various excuses afterwards, except the latest--haven't heard from him in over a week, after the latest claim of shipping. Needless to say, I have not received the item, so I'm wondering if he sold it to more than one person. The middle excuse was that he was in the hospital, so it is possible that he's been re-hospitalized. But, he said he had shipped it, not that he would ship it, so if he wasn't lying, it should have arrived over a week ago. So, anyone else have any useful insight? Thanks, Jeff Walther I don't see mention of this problem on the swap feedback list. -- The Website your boss doesn't want you to know about!http://www.sfi4.com/8770421/FREE -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Anyone Else Buy Powerlogix 1.0Ghz G3 From Alan Cottrill?
At 3:56 am -0500 6/6/12, Charles Lenington wrote eloquently: On 6/5/12 10:48 AM, t...@io.com wrote: He placed a FS ad in the LEM Swap list on Apr. 25th, and has claimed that he shipped it three different times, with various excuses afterwards, except the latest--haven't heard from him in over a week, after the latest claim of shipping. Needless to say, I have not received the item, so I'm wondering if he sold it to more than one person. The middle excuse was that he was in the hospital, so it is possible that he's been re-hospitalized. But, he said he had shipped it, not that he would ship it, so if he wasn't lying, it should have arrived over a week ago. So, anyone else have any useful insight? Thanks, Jeff Walther I don't see mention of this problem on the swap feedback list. Which is where this thread shoulda been posted! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Anyone Else Buy Powerlogix 1.0Ghz G3 From Alan Cottrill?
He placed a FS ad in the LEM Swap list on Apr. 25th, and has claimed that he shipped it three different times, with various excuses afterwards, except the latest--haven't heard from him in over a week, after the latest claim of shipping. Needless to say, I have not received the item, so I'm wondering if he sold it to more than one person. The middle excuse was that he was in the hospital, so it is possible that he's been re-hospitalized. But, he said he had shipped it, not that he would ship it, so if he wasn't lying, it should have arrived over a week ago. So, anyone else have any useful insight? Thanks, Jeff Walther -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
