Did anyone win these off of this guy?

[ronm3-migration]

Now he went private. I remember some people on here were looking and I think one definitely bid.

What was the outcome?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1

[Sal]

i dunno, but i love bidder ten's information;

 

Total bids: 1226

Items bid on: 257

Bid activity (%) with this seller: 88%

Bids to unique sellers: 22

Bids in unique categories: 15

Bid retractions: 0

[Timmay]

Now he went private.

 

....and just received 11 negs from one unhappy buyer.....

 

 

....one step away from a NARU??

 

[ComicsAndCode]

i dunno, but i love bidder ten's information;

 

Total bids: 1226

Items bid on: 257

Bid activity (%) with this seller: 88%

Bids to unique sellers: 22

Bids in unique categories: 15

Bid retractions: 0

 

Couple question...where did you get this info and what does "Bid activity (%) with this seller" mean?

 

Thanks.

[Flaming_Telepath]

i dunno, but i love bidder ten's information;

 

Total bids: 1226

Items bid on: 257

Bid activity (%) with this seller: 88%

Bids to unique sellers: 22

Bids in unique categories: 15

Bid retractions: 0

 

Couple question...where did you get this info and what does "Bid activity (%) with this seller" mean?

 

Thanks.

 

Go into 'Bid History'...right hand side of the list 'Bidding Details'

 

And what it means is that 88% of the bidder's last month's bids on the whole of eBay have been with this seller.

 

Which by my calculations means 1079 bids in the last month with this one seller.

 

I wonder what that might mean?

[DCman]

I took a chance and won a few... Still waiting for a response to an email I sent... I think I am screwed!! Anyone know if paypal gives any protection against this type of thing?

[lizards2]

i dunno, but i love bidder ten's information;

 

Total bids: 1226

Items bid on: 257

Bid activity (%) with this seller: 88%

Bids to unique sellers: 22

Bids in unique categories: 15

Bid retractions: 0

 

Couple question...where did you get this info and what does "Bid activity (%) with this seller" mean?

 

Thanks.

 

Go into 'Bid History'...right hand side of the list 'Bidding Details'

 

And what it means is that 88% of the bidder's last month's bids on the whole of eBay have been with this seller.

 

Which by my calculations means 1079 bids in the last month with this one seller.

 

I wonder what that might mean?

 

The bidder likes the way the seller grades?

[BrianR]

Maybe he has great stuff just look at bidder 12 79% bid activity on this seller

[nochips]

I saw those books, his description and crappy images scared me off. His story was unusal as well.

[joker-fish]

he had a few really nice lots.hope he enjoys all the fees for selling the books to himself

[Sal]

no pictures of any books, only his estimated grades. unless you asked for and got a scan prior to bidding, you bid foolishly

 

 

why the #&(@ anyone would "take a chance" on a guy who doesn't post any pictures is really beyond my understanding. hey, i've got some raw 9.4 copies of 10c Action books if you want to send me some money for them.

 

people will believe any ridiculous story out there if they think they are getting a deal, and auctions like this drive those real sellers out there who do it right and grade tightly make them feel like they're wasting their time.

 

ugh

[ronm3-migration]

I took a chance and won a few... Still waiting for a response to an email I sent... I think I am screwed!! Anyone know if paypal gives any protection against this type of thing?

 

File your claim now with paypal. If he doesnt respond within 10 days you get your money back. If he does respond to the paypal claim he has to show proof of mailing. If he doesnt you get your money back and paypal goes after him.

 

As you can tell I have gone through this a couple of times now.

[DCman]

thanks Ronm3... Do I have to file a claim within a certain frame? i.e. a week after the auctions end? I'll give him until the end of the weekend to respond, then I'll file a claim.. this sucks... I read his feedback when it was public, and he had great reviews regarding his grading..

[Flaming_Telepath]

people will believe any ridiculous story out there if they think they are getting a deal, and auctions like this drive those real sellers out there who do it right and grade tightly make them feel like they're wasting their time.

 

ugh

 

This has been a complaint of mine for years. I'm realising the same prices on my raw books as the guy who's selling a FN- as a 'VF/NM', or who is simply running a scam. Consequently, I'm too often getting FN- prices on my VF/NMs.

 

Problem is....my VF/NMs ARE VF/NMs (go ask greggy, or nik, or anyone else who's submitted them to CGC) but I'm getting totally hosed because of arseholes like this.

[qualitycomix]

people will believe any ridiculous story out there if they think they are getting a deal, and auctions like this drive those real sellers out there who do it right and grade tightly make them feel like they're wasting their time.

 

ugh

 

This has been a complaint of mine for years. I'm realising the same prices on my raw books as the guy who's selling a FN- as a 'VF/NM', or who is simply running a scam. Consequently, I'm too often getting FN- prices on my VF/NMs.

 

Problem is....my VF/NMs ARE VF/NMs (go ask greggy, or nik, or anyone else who's submitted them to CGC) but I'm getting totally hosed because of arseholes like this.

 

That's my complaint too and why I won't sell on ebay very much anymore. The arseholes ruin it for the sellers who can grade.

[ronm3-migration]

thanks Ronm3... Do I have to file a claim within a certain frame? i.e. a week after the auctions end? I'll give him until the end of the weekend to respond, then I'll file a claim.. this sucks... I read his feedback when it was public, and he had great reviews regarding his grading..

 

Just wait the normal time (10 days) with Ebay then file the claim with paypal.

[topofthetotem]

people will believe any ridiculous story out there if they think they are getting a deal, and auctions like this drive those real sellers out there who do it right and grade tightly make them feel like they're wasting their time.

 

ugh

 

This has been a complaint of mine for years. I'm realising the same prices on my raw books as the guy who's selling a FN- as a 'VF/NM', or who is simply running a scam. Consequently, I'm too often getting FN- prices on my VF/NMs.

 

Problem is....my VF/NMs ARE VF/NMs (go ask greggy, or nik, or anyone else who's submitted them to CGC) but I'm getting totally hosed because of arseholes like this.

That's why the board is a better place to buy because the people here can grade.

[Flaming_Telepath]

people will believe any ridiculous story out there if they think they are getting a deal, and auctions like this drive those real sellers out there who do it right and grade tightly make them feel like they're wasting their time.

 

ugh

 

This has been a complaint of mine for years. I'm realising the same prices on my raw books as the guy who's selling a FN- as a 'VF/NM', or who is simply running a scam. Consequently, I'm too often getting FN- prices on my VF/NMs.

 

Problem is....my VF/NMs ARE VF/NMs (go ask greggy, or nik, or anyone else who's submitted them to CGC) but I'm getting totally hosed because of arseholes like this.

That's why the board is a better place to buy because the people here can grade.

 

Couldn't agree more...here is the only place that I'll buy raw without sight of the books. However, two things....

 

(1) From the seller's perspective, the 'eBay effect' roles over to here and depresses sales prices. A buyer might be able to actually get a VF/NM here (but not all the time...see below), but half the time he wants it at that FN- price he saw it at on eBay.

 

(2) From a buyer's perspective, whilst you are more likely to receive books as advertised on the boards, not everyone here can grade. The simple act of signing up doesn't automatically enhance your grading skills and buyers here must still exercise caution. Take a look at some threads and compare the scans to the grades...and then figure out the difference. I'd say my success rate here is about 60/40 for correctly graded books with 'close enough' being registered in the 60% as a success. When I was buying raw on eBay, I would say that less than 10% of books received were in the claimed grade, so it's certainly a hell of a difference, and one thing I've never got here was a book that didn't even come close.

[topofthetotem]

Well the better seller/graders sell books all the time as long as you are not buying from every tom, and harry who post a FS thread you can get some nice books.

But it is a trial and error process.