Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-27 Thread Redghost
I think it is better to teach from personal knowledge than from what you are able to glean from books. Then again, law school is not about the real world anyway, so why should the professors know anything or be polluted with experience in the field? Best you got some cases under your belt

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-27 Thread R A Bennell
Of Redghost Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice I think it is better to teach from personal knowledge than from what you are able to glean from books. Then again, law school is not about the real world anyway, so why should

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: I think ebay ought to not have fixed expiration times. It ought to be like a real auction, i.e. keep taking bids as long as they are coming in. IIRC, Auctionarms.com has/had a going...going...gone format. If there was a bid in the last five minutes, the clock would

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread Redghost
Donald, Make sure the car is EXACTLY as you stated in the listing. Even better condition than listed. For some reason the sellers I have dealt with on eBay are less than honest about their product and get bad feedback. Give it a quick wash and vac before delivery. Make sure fluids are

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread Redghost
PROTECTED] Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:39 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice I have never sold anything on Ebay. So, I am wondering if anyone has any hints about making sure I don't get screwed. (it may be too late now, since the car

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread BillR
I'll second that. I don't have software for it, but I usually don't bid until under 30 sec. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LT Don Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 5:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread BillR
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Redghost Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:48 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice Donald, Make sure the car is EXACTLY as you stated in the listing. Even better condition than listed

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread LarryT
://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice On Apr 25, 2007, at 3:26 PM, LarryT wrote: The scam is offering

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread Donald Snook
Thanks to everyone who offered advice about selling on ebay. It was a big help. Donald H. Snook 1990 300SEL 137K (For Sale ebay # 170105049082)

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:13:33 -0500 Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1990 300SEL 137K (For Sale ebay # 170105049082) thenobleprofessor ? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread Donald Snook
Craign wrote regarding my ebay ad: thenobleprofessor ? I know, I know it's a little weird. I set up my account when I was in law school when I thought I wanted to be a law professor (in fact, I still might do that). Theprofessor was taken as was many other derivations of the same. I

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread BillR
That second one would not have raised so many questions, but I think the first one is better. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:07 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ebay

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-26 Thread R A Bennell
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:07 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice Craign wrote regarding my ebay ad: thenobleprofessor ? I know, I know it's a little weird. I set up my account when I was in law school when I

[MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-25 Thread Donald Snook
I have never sold anything on Ebay. So, I am wondering if anyone has any hints about making sure I don't get screwed. (it may be too late now, since the car is already for sale.) But, I guess the thing to know is that I should watch out for fake cashier's checks and obviously I won't release

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-25 Thread R A Bennell
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:39 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice I have never sold anything on Ebay. So, I am wondering if anyone has any hints about making sure I don't get screwed

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-25 Thread Tom Hargrave
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I have never sold anything on Ebay. So, I am wondering if anyone has any hints about making sure I don't get screwed. (it may be too late now, since the car is already for sale

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-25 Thread LT Don
No, way too soon to worry. It is fun to watch the auction the last five minutes -- just keep hitting refresh. Only rarely do I even know the winning bidder is interested until the last 3 minutes or less. On 4/25/07, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, so I shouldn't be too worried about

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-25 Thread Allan Streib
LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, way too soon to worry. It is fun to watch the auction the last five minutes -- just keep hitting refresh. Only rarely do I even know the winning bidder is interested until the last 3 minutes or less. I think ebay ought to not have fixed expiration times.

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-25 Thread LarryT
/ . - Original Message - From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice I have never sold anything on Ebay. So, I am wondering if anyone has any hints about making sure I don't get

Re: [MBZ] Ebay selling advice

2007-04-25 Thread John M McIntosh
On Apr 25, 2007, at 3:26 PM, LarryT wrote: The scam is offering a cashiers check or money order for over the price is often done in the mail - you get the check, depoist it and are asked to mail the extra to their shipping agent. For these I just ask the other party to send the money