Re: [TenTec] Ebay Scam

["Ten-Tec Inc. Amateur Radio Sales" <sales@tentec.com>]

This is seriously off topic - but it's called "shilling" and eBay DOES NOT
allow that.  You should complain to eBay.

Scott W4PA


At 03:23 PM 7/15/04 -0400, you wrote:
> Just a friendly warning to members of the list of my experiences with some 
> "ebayer's" . I was bidding on a 262 power supply so I  could have vox with 
> my 544. KJM520 was the seller. I put in a bid of what the maximum I was 
> willing to pay. So far so good. Near the end of the bidding another person 
> out bid me. Still OK.The he withdrew his bid leaving me the winner. Still 
> OK until I checked the address of the person who bid up past my maximum 
> and then withdrew his bid. His call and Ebay ID is N4VMV. His last name 
> and  address is the same as the seller.He gave his excuse" as couldn't 
> contact seller"  Neat little deal. They bid up to the maximum bid to 
> squeeze every dollar they can out of the buyer. As it turned out the only 
> other bidder bid $10.00 so this scam cost me $41.00. I asked the seller to 
> explain the reason for their actions but no reply. They could have put a 
> reserve or minimum starting bid and got the same result and been on the up 
> and up. Sorry to go off topic but it is a Ten-Tec supply.Buyer 
> Beware.
>
> Lou-N3OD
>
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