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"Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message
. .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. |
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I like how Martyn put in the plug for CCA in his ebay ad. What a
******. http://www.listserve.com/archives/co.../msg00320.html And for your entertainment: http://www.lazygranch.com/radiomart/radiomartspoof.htm Rev. Cleetus Poontang wrote: "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. |
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I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most
people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message groups.com... "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. |
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On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article , "Unrevealed
Source" wrote: I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy elsewhere. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money comes from. Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible to deal with when there is a problem. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message groups.com... "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. |
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EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively
few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't have a problem getting things resolved. Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not stupid enough to give that up. So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right questions before you made a purchase. Possible? "Don Bowey" wrote in message ... On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article , "Unrevealed Source" wrote: I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy elsewhere. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money comes from. Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible to deal with when there is a problem. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message groups.com... "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. |
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I'm going through a dispute now where a guy who was finally kicked off ebay
(phil9923) It took me over a month to get a refund from him for a radio he never delivered. Now, another month later, Paypal sends me an email stating that he may have used a stolen credit cars to pay me my refund and they want ME to give it back. EXCUSE ME! That is and always was MY money. In the meantime, my Paypal account is frozen. Thanks, Mr. Love, like that's your real name... "Unrevealed Source" wrote in message ... EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't have a problem getting things resolved. Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not stupid enough to give that up. So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right questions before you made a purchase. Possible? "Don Bowey" wrote in message ... On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article , "Unrevealed Source" wrote: I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy elsewhere. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money comes from. Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible to deal with when there is a problem. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message groups.com... "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. |
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On 7/12/06 4:19 PM, in article , "Unrevealed
Source" wrote: EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't have a problem getting things resolved. Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not stupid enough to give that up. So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right questions before you made a purchase. Possible? "Don Bowey" wrote in message ... See the3 bottom of the page for my reply to this top poster........ On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article , "Unrevealed Source" wrote: I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy elsewhere. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money comes from. Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible to deal with when there is a problem. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message groups.com... "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. None of your assumptions are correct. The device was a "New" Video Grabber, complete with the power supply. It was one of 25 identical units being auctioned. The unit arrived with a Radio Shack universal 300 mA wallwart (obviously NOT part of the "new" unit). The Video unit requires 3 Amps, as imprinted on the equipment. The eBay resolution was that the seller would return what I bid for the unit, but I must pay to ship it back to the seller. That is NOT a reasonable resolution. The seller should, at least, have paid the return freight. I also told them that, alternatively, the seller could simply ship me a correct power supply, which he did not want to do. A correct resolution is that I should not be out anything for this misrepresented deal. The seller should have paid me for my original shipping cost and for reshipping it back. Anything less, permits sellers to pull shady deals and get away with it, at eBay's profit. By the way.... Top Posting is the mark of, at least, a non-observant newsgroup newby. Don |
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Jim Hackett wrote:
I'm going through a dispute now where a guy who was finally kicked off ebay (phil9923) It took me over a month to get a refund from him for a radio he never delivered. Now, another month later, Paypal sends me an email stating that he may have used a stolen credit cars to pay me my refund and they want ME to give it back. EXCUSE ME! That is and always was MY money. In the meantime, my Paypal account is frozen. Thanks, Mr. Love, like that's your real name... Your complaint about Paypal might explain why some sellers insist on US Money orders. "Unrevealed Source" wrote in message ... EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't have a problem getting things resolved. Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not stupid enough to give that up. So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right questions before you made a purchase. Possible? "Don Bowey" wrote in message ... On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article , "Unrevealed Source" wrote: I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy elsewhere. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money comes from. Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible to deal with when there is a problem. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message groups.com... "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. |
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Yes, that's one of the downsides - you will generally be responsible for
getting the item back to the seller at your own expense. However, I've always gotten my full payment refunded, including the original shipping costs TO me. Paying shipping for the return trip is simply the cost of doing business and part of the risk you assume. Just like in the physical world, if you buy something from the store that doesn't work and you want a refund, it's up to you to get in your car and drive to the store at your own expense. They don't come and pick it up, or pay for your gas as part of the refund. I understand that some people have had bad experiences on eBay. My point is that I have bought a lot of radios through eBay (including one just last night) and have had few problems. EBay is the ONLY marketplace where such a large number and variety of radio-related equipment is available, but you have to follow a few simple rules. 1) Ask a lot of questions and be willing to walk away if the seller is unresponsive, vague, or seems shady in any way. There is never an item that you MUST have; another one just like it will come along. 2) Save all email correspondence between you and the seller regarding the item and it's condition. 3) Pay attention to the seller's feedback. 4) Use only Paypal, with a credit card, to pay for your purchases. 5) Be reasonable in your expectations. 6) If a problem does occur, present your dispute in a professional and reasonable way. "Don Bowey" wrote in message ... On 7/12/06 4:19 PM, in article , "Unrevealed Source" wrote: EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't have a problem getting things resolved. Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not stupid enough to give that up. So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right questions before you made a purchase. Possible? "Don Bowey" wrote in message ... See the3 bottom of the page for my reply to this top poster........ On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article , "Unrevealed Source" wrote: I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy elsewhere. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money comes from. Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible to deal with when there is a problem. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message groups.com... "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. None of your assumptions are correct. The device was a "New" Video Grabber, complete with the power supply. It was one of 25 identical units being auctioned. The unit arrived with a Radio Shack universal 300 mA wallwart (obviously NOT part of the "new" unit). The Video unit requires 3 Amps, as imprinted on the equipment. The eBay resolution was that the seller would return what I bid for the unit, but I must pay to ship it back to the seller. That is NOT a reasonable resolution. The seller should, at least, have paid the return freight. I also told them that, alternatively, the seller could simply ship me a correct power supply, which he did not want to do. A correct resolution is that I should not be out anything for this misrepresented deal. The seller should have paid me for my original shipping cost and for reshipping it back. Anything less, permits sellers to pull shady deals and get away with it, at eBay's profit. By the way.... Top Posting is the mark of, at least, a non-observant newsgroup newby. Don |
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Unrevealed Source wrote:
4) Use only Paypal, with a credit card, to pay for your purchases. That brings to mind a question: Is there any way to stop paypal from insisting on using your linked bank account as its first choice? The reason I ask, is I accidentally forgot to check "more payment options", and didn't notice until after paypal finalized the transaction. Paypal attempted to overdraw my account, and I got charged a $25 overdraft fee by my bank. The idiots at paypal were going to retry this 2 more times before quitting, and using my "backup" credit card. If I hadn't noticed, this transaction would have cost me $75 in overdraft fees. There was no way I could cancel the payment, and switch to a credit card. I complained to paypal, because I thought they were supposed to check the balance on the account before they tried to draw funds, but they ignored me completely. -Chuck |
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Chuck Harris wrote:
Unrevealed Source wrote: 4) Use only Paypal, with a credit card, to pay for your purchases. That brings to mind a question: Is there any way to stop paypal from insisting on using your linked bank account as its first choice? Don't give them an account number in the first place. The reason I ask, is I accidentally forgot to check "more payment options", and didn't notice until after paypal finalized the transaction. Paypal attempted to overdraw my account, and I got charged a $25 overdraft fee by my bank. The idiots at paypal were going to retry this 2 more times before quitting, and using my "backup" credit card. If I hadn't noticed, this transaction would have cost me $75 in overdraft fees. There was no way I could cancel the payment, and switch to a credit card. I complained to paypal, because I thought they were supposed to check the balance on the account before they tried to draw funds, but they ignored me completely. -Chuck A few years ago I listened to a radio show called 'The Troubleshooter' done by a guy named Tom Martino, and he's still going today. One thing he always harped on, hard, was 'Never give anyone access to your bank account beyond the checks you write.' Not health clubs, insurance companies, utilities, car payments, rent, paypals, not anyone. My first wife allowed the insurance company to automatically deduct our /monthly/ premium from our checking account and two days after she'd set that up they took six months' worth and we were bouncing checks. We had to close that account and I don't do business with that insurance company any more. I'm also no longer married to her but that wasn't precipitated by the bank fiasco. Hardly a month goes by without hearing about something similar. It might be difficult to not give Paypal your account info, especially if you sell on eBay, but I'll never do it. I've considered setting up a special account just for Paypal and keeping the balance very low but the monthly low balance service charges and that I'll get dinged just like Chuck for overdrafts just doesn't make it worth it. Until banks are more responsive to consumers and allow limits on such transactions (and I'm not holding my breath ;-) I don't engage in such transactions. Tom Martino is still at it, http://troubleshooter.com/ W8LNA |
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gwatts wrote:
Chuck Harris wrote: Unrevealed Source wrote: 4) Use only Paypal, with a credit card, to pay for your purchases. That brings to mind a question: Is there any way to stop paypal from insisting on using your linked bank account as its first choice? Don't give them an account number in the first place. Not practical, paypal cuts you off after you have made an accumulated $2000 in payments. The only way they will let you exceed that limit is if you tie a bank account to your paypal account. Further, ebay encourages sellers not to sell to unconfirmed addresses. The only way to confirm an address is to link a credit card, or confirmed paypal account to your ebay account. .... A few years ago I listened to a radio show called 'The Troubleshooter' done by a guy named Tom Martino, and he's still going today. One thing he always harped on, hard, was 'Never give anyone access to your bank account beyond the checks you write.' I agree with him. That is why I opened this account just for paypal. I only keep $50 in the account, hence the problem. Not health clubs, insurance companies, utilities, car payments, rent, paypals, not anyone. My first wife allowed the insurance company to automatically deduct our /monthly/ premium from our checking account and two days after she'd set that up they took six months' worth and we were bouncing checks. We had to close that account and I don't do business with that insurance company any more. I'm also no longer married to her but that wasn't precipitated by the bank fiasco. Hardly a month goes by without hearing about something similar. It might be difficult to not give Paypal your account info, especially if you sell on eBay, but I'll never do it. I've considered setting up a special account just for Paypal and keeping the balance very low but the monthly low balance service charges That is exactly what I did. Credit unions charge no service fees, and have a $50 minimum for startup. -Chuck |
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Don Bowey wrote:
By the way.... Top Posting is the mark of, at least, a non-observant newsgroup newby. Don ------------ REPLY SEPARATOR ------------ So is failure to trim, Don. Mr Bill I agree that trimming is sometimes a good idea. But as you have done, one can trim too much such that the "real" thread is lost. All you left was the afterthought. Also, too often, particularly on s.e.d., I see people trimming to enhance their position. It's a judgment call whether and what, to trim. He trimmed exactly the right amount. He was only commenting on your comment about top posting. Personally, I have found it better to allow others to do things the way they want to. They are going to anyway. So, I tend to avoid making comments about others grammar, spelling, and top/bottom/or sideways posting habits. If the post offends me, I tend to ignore it. -Chuck |
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Chuck Harris wrote:
gwatts wrote: Chuck Harris wrote: Unrevealed Source wrote: 4) Use only Paypal, with a credit card, to pay for your purchases. That brings to mind a question: Is there any way to stop paypal from insisting on using your linked bank account as its first choice? Don't give them an account number in the first place. Not practical, paypal cuts you off after you have made an accumulated $2000 in payments. The only way they will let you exceed that limit is if you tie a bank account to your paypal account. It comes down to weighing practicality versus prudence. I've closed old and opened new paypal accounts when I get too close to the limit, even on the same credit card, and that limit was $10k the last time I opened a new one. Further, ebay encourages sellers not to sell to unconfirmed addresses. The only way to confirm an address is to link a credit card, or confirmed paypal account to your ebay account. I've never had a seller bring up the 'verified' issue even when they say they'll only ship to a verified address, maybe because I contact the 'must be verified' sellers personally in addition to the automatic post-auction contact. Like paypal, they're mostly interested in the money and will bend their rules a bit if it looks legit. ...I opened this account just for paypal. I only keep $50 in the account, hence the problem. I'm sorry it hasn't worked out better for you and I hope it gets better, but my experience makes me cynical and it's not that much more trouble doing what I do now. The again, I don't sell often and I don't take paypal payments when I do. That may have to change, and I'll have to do the special account business, and watch it like a hawk on bunnies. That is exactly what I did. Credit unions charge no service fees, and have a $50 minimum for startup. No local credit union available for me. 73 and the best of luck to you, W8LNA |
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gwatts wrote in
: It comes down to weighing practicality versus prudence. I've closed old and opened new paypal accounts when I get too close to the limit, even on the same credit card, and that limit was $10k the last time I opened a new one. How? When I tried that, they told me the card belonged to a previous account, and would not let me open a new one. [That was the first thing I tried when I got close to $2k.] |
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SamSez wrote:
gwatts wrote in : It comes down to weighing practicality versus prudence. I've closed old and opened new paypal accounts when I get too close to the limit, even on the same credit card, and that limit was $10k the last time I opened a new one. How? When I tried that, they told me the card belonged to a previous account, and would not let me open a new one. [That was the first thing I tried when I got close to $2k.] My experience exactly. I was perfectly happy just using a CC with paypal, but then I ran out of dough, and had to link a bank account. And I am happy with that arrangement, but I only want to use a CC for my payments, and they insist on making my linked account be my primary source, with the CC my secondary... the cause of my overdraft problem. -Chuck |
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I've made the same mistake once or twice myself, Chuck. It doesn't matter a
whole lot to me, since I pay off the credit card in full anyway, but I do like to have that last bit of protection in case something goes really wrong (which hasn't happened yet, but still....) and I also like to have the one-month float. I don't think there is a way to make the credit card the default payment option; it's one of those annoyances in an otherwise good service. It's curious why they didn't try the backup credit card right away. That's good to know. "Chuck Harris" wrote in message ... Unrevealed Source wrote: 4) Use only Paypal, with a credit card, to pay for your purchases. That brings to mind a question: Is there any way to stop paypal from insisting on using your linked bank account as its first choice? The reason I ask, is I accidentally forgot to check "more payment options", and didn't notice until after paypal finalized the transaction. Paypal attempted to overdraw my account, and I got charged a $25 overdraft fee by my bank. The idiots at paypal were going to retry this 2 more times before quitting, and using my "backup" credit card. If I hadn't noticed, this transaction would have cost me $75 in overdraft fees. There was no way I could cancel the payment, and switch to a credit card. I complained to paypal, because I thought they were supposed to check the balance on the account before they tried to draw funds, but they ignored me completely. -Chuck |
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"Unrevealed Source" wrote in
: I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. Exactly. I have several pieces of ham equipment that I bought on eBay and I got what I paid for every time. The only real problems have been a couple of people who mistook a customs invoice for a declaration of replacement value for transport loss. In one case the difference was large enough to need correction. But I have, looking around here, a keyer, paddle, microphone, HF rig, antenna tuner, audio DSP filter, artificial ground, Noise canceller, speech processor, flashlight and reading light--all acquired via eBay. And that's just my desktop. Around the room, a portable air conditioner, another HF rig, digital TV receiver, HDTV VCR, DVD player, stereo, HDTV set, and VHF-UHF handheld. In my bedroom there is an old S38B Hallicrafters. All from eBay. The trick, you see, is to evaluate the listing (and the lister's feedback) to ensure that the item is what you want. Then don't bid anything more than you're actually willing to pay for the item. Take shipping into account. This means you will lose a lot of auctions. But you should not care, since you will lose them to people willing to pay more than YOU think the item is worth. Now, a fair amount of that stuff was new when I bought it and came from dealers who happen to operate eBay stores. But a lot of it was second- hand as well. -- Dave Oldridge+ ICQ 1800667 |
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"Unrevealed Source" wrote in message ... EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't have a problem getting things resolved. Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not stupid enough to give that up. So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right questions before you made a purchase. Possible? Is it possible (just a little bit possible) that a scamming seller would lie and tell you what he thinks you want to hear rather than telling you that he is selling a piece of junk. Possible ? "Don Bowey" wrote in message ... On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article , "Unrevealed Source" wrote: I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy elsewhere. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money comes from. Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible to deal with when there is a problem. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message groups.com... "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message . .. Item # 9738158955 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9738158955 Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on the cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. |
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Uhm, yes. That's what this thread is about.
"Spokesman" wrote in message . .. Is it possible (just a little bit possible) that a scamming seller would lie and tell you what he thinks you want to hear rather than telling you that he is selling a piece of junk. Possible ? |
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well if you read his "final thoughts" included in each auction, that
enough is to make a person run away. It's all a ridiculous joke except it's not funny. |
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