Reply: [ihc] Ebay Warning

[Ted Borck <tborck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Ryan Moore wrote:

> I'm not trying to slander anyone, but I don't want anyone on this list to
> see this and not go into it with at least a little pause.
>
>
> For those of you on the BB, there was a lot of parts listed in the 
> classifieds in Mufreesboro, TN.  Being that's where I am, I gladly 
> offered to take some pictures for a new IH convert in NC (Jordan) who 
> liked the idea of getting a lot of parts he might need someday (as well 
> as extras) right off the bat for what seemed like it might be a good 
> deal.  There weren't any pictures, so I went and took shots with my 
> digicam of everything except what the seller specifically said wasn't 
> going to send to him so he wouldn't have to worry about coming all the 
> way out here and be dissapointed.
>
> Now, the seller goes to school in Atlanta (ironically enough) and 
> couldn't remember exactly what was there and exactly what he was 
> planning on keeping, so I sent him copies too so he could point out 
> anything that was staying (again, so there would be no dissapointments).
<snip>

> By this afternoon the lot is on ebay, using the pictures *I* took!
> Now, to make matters even *more* interesting, I was taking pictures just 
> to show specific items, *not* condition, because I was planning on 
> talking to Jordan on the phone as he looked at them.  This means that 
> some stuff that looks really good in pictures doesn't look all that 
> great in person... and some stuff I got pictures of didn't appear on the 
> auction... of course, some of this is because I had problems with my 
> camera and those files were corrupted, but he said there are too many 
> for ebay to let him post them all... wonder how many of those pictures 
> are ones he doesn't really care for people to see.  Interestingly 
> enough, some of the stuff he lists, I didn't see anywhere either...
<snip>

> but it still annoys me and I really don't want anyone else I know to go 
> after these parts due to pictures *I* took and then feel ripped off! 
> Of course, then there's the underlying annoyance of feeling that he's 
> taking advantage of my trying to help someone so he can take my pictures 
> to sell to someone else.
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=79414632
> 56&category=46098>
With getting into specifics of how this person is - I believe I've met 
this guy on one of my visits to the Nashville area - is his father a 
doctor?



> Ok, I guess this turned into a rant.  Anyway, ye be warned.
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Ted Borck	tborck@domain.elided