davidmbedard wrote:What does this have to do with trains? David
As long as the person has DEPENDABLE help then why not? In YOUR case it sounds like he lacks that help.
A question does come to mind..IF he can not read nor write maybe he has "promise help" that is short on "helping" and long on promising but,on the other hand if this person turn you in for none pay then there is a error some where.
Larry
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Summerset Ry.
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BRAKIE wrote:As long as the person has DEPENDABLE help then why not? In YOUR case it sounds like he lacks that help. A question does come to mind..IF he can not read nor write maybe he has "promise help" that is short on "helping" and long on promising but,on the other hand if this person turn you in for none pay then there is a error some where.
Tracklayer wrote:[ I'm sorry, but I have no patients makeing a statement Tracklayer
Perhaps you could get a little off your high horse?
It is interesting how he manage to sign up on e bay with a bank card or credit card-a must have.
Now stupid is as stupid does..I seen smart people lack every day common sense and I seen Illiterate people smart when it comes to common sense..Go figure..I gave up years ago.
Tracklayer,
Sorry to read about your situation.
Did he leave you any "Feedback"?
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AntonioFP45 wrote:Tracklayer,Sorry to read about your situation. Did he leave you any "Feedback"?
jsoderq wrote: Tracklayer wrote:[ I'm sorry, but I have no patients makeing a statement TracklayerPerhaps you could get a little off your high horse?
Unless he has a medical degree, it's probably a good thing he has no patients.
Andre
<Moan>...
WARNING: Venting to follow!!!
1. I probably see 3-6 egregiously flawed eBay listings per week; things as bad as the wrong road name, the wrong manufacturer, the wrong scale, etc. I've also had a few eBay transactions go less than smoothly. BUT, I don't burden everyone here with each mistake I find in an ad or each e-mail I trade with a potential seller.
2. If one is going to call someone out on his/her English skills, that member ought to be able to spell and or use proper grammar him/herself.
3. Most people understand that eBay is a murky place.
I'll get down off my own high horse now.
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
A fool and his money will be separated using ebay. Always has been that way, always will.
People thing they are getting bargains...............
CurtMc wrote: A fool and his money will be separated using ebay. Always has been that way, always will.People thing they are getting bargains...............
I have found some great bargains on eBay on brass and OOP items. I just got an Atlas Silver Series SD24 (Santa Fe) for $56.
davidmbedard wrote: Tracklayer wrote: davidmbedard wrote:What does this have to do with trains? David One - It involves the purchase of a train car. That's what rolling stock is in case you didn't know... Two - A lot of our members here on the forum do a lot of business on ebay and know all too well the frustration they sometimes run into with idiots (sellers) that can barely read or write. Okay. Does that help you personally to understand this thread David ?!... TracklayerWow.....just wow.......No one on these forums wants to hear about you getting ripped off on e bay.......in fact we are all laughing AT you......you got taken and you will never learn. Do your RESEARCH on the SELLER before you BID on an E BAY ITEM. Do you understand that? That is Ebay 101.....the first thing you learn when you buy from ebay. If the seller is a retard, then that makes you a retard for buying from him. Understand? If not, Ill use smaller words next time. Ebay threads really dont belong on these forums.....IMHO David
Tracklayer wrote: davidmbedard wrote:What does this have to do with trains? David One - It involves the purchase of a train car. That's what rolling stock is in case you didn't know... Two - A lot of our members here on the forum do a lot of business on ebay and know all too well the frustration they sometimes run into with idiots (sellers) that can barely read or write. Okay. Does that help you personally to understand this thread David ?!... Tracklayer
Wow.....just wow.......
No one on these forums wants to hear about you getting ripped off on e bay.......in fact we are all laughing AT you......you got taken and you will never learn. Do your RESEARCH on the SELLER before you BID on an E BAY ITEM. Do you understand that? That is Ebay 101.....the first thing you learn when you buy from ebay.
If the seller is a retard, then that makes you a retard for buying from him.
Understand? If not, Ill use smaller words next time. Ebay threads really dont belong on these forums.....IMHO
David
personally i don't mind seeing ebay threads here , since i can always choose to read them or not , and i've learned a bit about buying and selling on ebay from reading things here . what i don't like seeing is members insulting each other , so could you both tone it down please ?
And the winner, by TKO, jsoderq!!!
Jeff
How dare you share your ebay story with us!!! And exactly how is attempting to buy a train car off of ebay even remotely related to the trains.com forum??? Oh, the horror!!!
And you are a "retard" for buying it, especially since your original post said nothing about actually sending money. If you were a true ebay-er you would be able to spot an illiterate-retard ebay seller a mile away!
Shame on you
That a significant number of eBay sellers are illiterate, surly, and entirely incapable of focusing a digital camera is pretty much a given. At the same time I'm not particularly averse to hearing individual gripes or experiences...
Nelson
Ex-Southern 385 Being Hoisted
usersatch wrote:How dare you share your ebay story with us!!! And exactly how is attempting to buy a train car off of ebay even remotely related to the trains.com forum??? Oh, the horror!!!And you are a "retard" for buying it, especially since your original post said nothing about actually sending money. If you were a true ebay-er you would be able to spot an illiterate-retard ebay seller a mile away!Shame on you
Javern wrote:functionally literate isn't listed on Ebay's terms of use policy
Wow, lots of post-Christmas nastiness around here. Santa must not have been good to a number of people this year.
SteamFreak wrote: That a significant number of eBay sellers are illiterate, surly, and entirely incapable of focusing a digital camera is pretty much a given. At the same time I'm not particularly averse to hearing individual gripes or experiences...
Well since you mentioned it, I had a very good experience recently. I was able to purchase two Atlas 8-40B Gold Norfolk Southern's that were not available in the hobby shops any longer (older run). Both were brand new, still in the box, and I got them for around $155 each. I did check the feedback on the seller first and they did take PayPal. I won't do business on E-Bay without both of those. Also many merchants post on E-bay. I buy very little off E-Bay and when I run across a merchant I drop out to their website and try to go direct whenever I can. Also if I ever wanted to part with any of my model railroad stuff, I'd likely post it on E-bay because I haven't see any viable model railroad swap websites.
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CurtMc wrote:A fool and his money will be separated using ebay. Always has been that way, always will.People thing they are getting bargains...............
Relax junior!!! I am on YOUR side on this one. Did you note even the slightest hint of sarcasm in my post? I have had similar experiences with ebay and I don't mind you sharing your experience with some chowderhead, either. I was simply poking fun at some of the posts who ASSumed you got ripped off and were a retard.
A-B-C-D-E-F-G!
Have fun with your trains
You are protected by Paypal, BUT only if you report it within 45 days. I found out the hard way about this. I ordered an item that was to be custom made, took longer than 45 days to make, and was never delivered. Paypal said I was SOL, but fortunately most of the money was on my credit card and not out of my paypal account. (Mastercard refunded me immediately, but I did lose about 50 bucks out of my paypal account).
So if you ever do get in a shady ebay deal using paypal, expedite your claim!
usersatch wrote:Relax junior!!! I am on YOUR side on this one. Did you note even the slightest hint of sarcasm in my post? I have had similar experiences with ebay and I don't mind you sharing your experience with some chowderhead, either. I was simply poking fun at some of the posts who ASSumed you got ripped off and were a retard.A-B-C-D-E-F-G!
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