Hi Jim:
Good advice, I did some of it, I should have asked for more pictures, at any
rate a photographer from Providence informed me about e-snipe and I use it.
I always bid though, it seem's so dishonorable to just snipe not having bid
at all. As for the not working - you can be out taking pictures! - work
sucks.
Thanks Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] e-bay reputation
> on 12/30/03 9:35 AM, Gordon J. Ross at gordross@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Hi All;
> >
> > 2 things first- since this is an inquiry and it is not negative I'm
posting
> > openly and second, if you read beyond this point you are duty bound not
to
> > bid against me on the item!
> >
> > I am quizzical, my ebay tag is wildcalgary, I put a bid in on an OM 4T
there
> > is one day left in a seven day listing and I sit all alone, I don't get
it
> > after bidding on quite a few (I try not to be the overpayer type.) I
know
> > that the sniping comes at the end and am prepared for that but is there
> > something I don't know here? the item is 2974608972 on ebay the seller
is
> > Walter Lozeski or wps47, I e-mailed the following---
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <gordross@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <wps47@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 9:18 PM
> > Subject: Question for seller -- Item #2974608972
> >
> >
> >> Hi:
> >>
> >> If I win the bid on this OM4T I would like it shipped USPS Priority
Post,
> > Insured, to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is that OK? You mention 4 'marks'
on
> > the camera, where are they? Do you know the history of the camera?
> >>
> >> Thanks Gord
> >> --------------------
> > and got this responce-
> >
> > NO PROBLEM NO DENTS NO DINGS WORN PAINT IS ALL ON 4 TINY SPOTS
ALL
> > INST BOOKS &BOX
> >
> >
> > Any thoughts, history, ideas or suggestions out there?
> >
> > Thaanks Gord
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gordon J. Ross" <gordross@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:54 AM
> > Subject: [OM] e-bay reputation
> >
> >
> >> Hi:
> >>
> >> One thing I am certain is that there is no scamming this list easlily.
And
> > I
> >> say that with respect, I am not sure of your protocols yet but I have
an
> >> inquiry about ebay or a certain seller. Is there someone familiar with
> > ebay
> >> that I can discuss this with? Or do you all let it hang on list for all
to
> >> see? There isn't a problem but I am getting the cautious feeling.
Anyone
> >> want to chat with me about it?
> >>
> >> Thanks Gord
>
> Hi Gord -- Well, I looked at the auction, and I have a couple thoughts. I
> like more pictures, and asking for them to send some more is a good way to
> gain insight into the kind of seller you are dealing with... I think if
you
> get more pictures and they look OK (ask for pictures that show the 'four
> tiny spots' good) then this might be a good camera. Sometimes sellers sell
> all sorts of things and don't know what something really is, although most
> 'full-time' sellers do some research on the prices at least.
>
> I note that the seller has 1000+ feedback with 98.8 0ood. I'd want to
look
> at at least the first few pages of feedback (go back a year or so) and see
> what the problem comments were... if they are all well in the past, and
seem
> to have been resolved amicably then I would feel 'cautiously OK' with
> dealing with this guy. You want to be sure to communicate with him though,
> responses and feedbacks are how I judge sellers. I don't recall any
dealings
> with this particular ID though.
>
> For $50 items I might not be as picky, but $450 is a high starting price.
> I've seen good OM-4T's end for less than that. You are right about the
> sniping, but the second-best way to deal with that is proxy-bid your best
> highest final offer and leave it at that. The first-best way to deal with
> snipers is be one...
>
> I won't be bidding on this one (or much of anything; -damm- I wish I was
> working!!) but I hope you're successful at a price you can be happy with.
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
>
>
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