Buyer Beware: Leftturnvintage On Ebay
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Please do leave feedback. You can leave feedback right away, but they try very hard to hide this. Be professional though. Something like, "Buyer canceled auction after I won & paid. Not sold in good faith." I'm a bit tired of sellers canceling BIN's and auctions on a whim. I hate to leave neg feedback but.
Got to: Account tab > feedback
Got to: Account tab > feedback
Shameful! I guess the seller thought he waited long enough that he could relist this item. Hoping for a better auction outcome this time around I’m sure.
Vintage Dunhill 35 R Patent No. 197365 Estate Pipe England 17 | eBay
Made in England 17. 5 3/8"L x 1 3/4"H(bowl) x 1 1/4"Diam(bowl). Good condition with a few bite marks and light discoloration to stem.
www.ebay.com
Someone ought to remind eBay he’s already claimed this item is defective.Shameful! I guess the seller thought he waited long enough that he could relist this item. Hoping for a better auction outcome this time around I’m sure.
Vintage Dunhill 35 R Patent No. 197365 Estate Pipe England 17 | eBay
Made in England 17. 5 3/8"L x 1 3/4"H(bowl) x 1 1/4"Diam(bowl). Good condition with a few bite marks and light discoloration to stem.www.ebay.com
I guess he finally got around to repairing that mysterious broken part. ?Shameful! I guess the seller thought he waited long enough that he could relist this item. Hoping for a better auction outcome this time around I’m sure.
Vintage Dunhill 35 R Patent No. 197365 Estate Pipe England 17 | eBay
Made in England 17. 5 3/8"L x 1 3/4"H(bowl) x 1 1/4"Diam(bowl). Good condition with a few bite marks and light discoloration to stem.www.ebay.com
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OP you never left any negative feedback on eBay, dude looks like a clean seller because of it. Like, you gotta do your part here too, yeah?
I tried, but because it was a “cancelled order,” I was never given the option. I even wrote eBay explaining the situation, but unfortunately I never heard back. Bummer!
Back when I first heard about Ebay, like 25 years ago, before I had any kids, I won an auction for a rather new BMW motorcycle in Tennessee. I was collecting VW bugs and parts, but this was too good to be true. The listings back then would have a big “NO RESERVE” posted next to some items. I just logged in and saw that in one of my first logins. I emailed the guy to make sure it ran, so that I could ride it home. I didn’t even want a motorcycle, but I just entered $200 and won. It was one of those too good to be true wins. I was thinking that I could just flip it and make a buck.
I contacted the guy immediately and said that I had a ride to get it and was on my way…. And instantly he cancelled the sale. I got no further replies from the guy. So, this isn’t a new phenomenon, but still annoying.
I contacted the guy immediately and said that I had a ride to get it and was on my way…. And instantly he cancelled the sale. I got no further replies from the guy. So, this isn’t a new phenomenon, but still annoying.
Interesting. I'm more than a little surprised that eBay hasn't closed this loophole. Very stinky.
I’ll make an occasional pipe purchase on eBay. I’ve been fortunate so far. However, this definitely sounds a touch shady to me. I’d just not entertain buying from this fella anymore and leave it at that. Years ago I backed out on 2 purchases from CoopersArk. It was when I just discovered eBay and bid on everything. I kind of was acting like a chooch. He shut me out permanently from buying. He was right to do so. I hope he is alright cause I know he is dealing with medical concerns. ??️
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Yeah I think I know that seller; the one with the dark/black-ish background? If it is intentional I think it’s only hurting him as I’ve passed on every pipe he’s listed. I can hardly make out what shape the pipe is!
There is a 'Report item' button on the listing which I used. Hopefully something comes of this.Shameful! I guess the seller thought he waited long enough that he could relist this item. Hoping for a better auction outcome this time around I’m sure.
Vintage Dunhill 35 R Patent No. 197365 Estate Pipe England 17 | eBay
Made in England 17. 5 3/8"L x 1 3/4"H(bowl) x 1 1/4"Diam(bowl). Good condition with a few bite marks and light discoloration to stem.www.ebay.com
Yeah Faridunhill or something, hes occasionally had a pipe I wanted and I asked for some outdoor photos and he got upset and said “what’s wrong with my photos?!?” And I told they are literally terrible , way too dark to get a good read on them. He refuses to change . Pictures are everything on eBay.
Looks like the pipe sold for $300. Shame.
I buy from a few known sellers (e.g., PIPESTUD), haven't anything in a long time. I've used rely on the feedback system to evaluate new sellers -- sounds like that might not be a reliable indicator.
Plain bad photos are one thing, but nice looking photos of damaged pipes are more likely to be made by a skilled photog. You don't need Photoshop to conceal all kinds of things.