Abe Paradise Cue - Effective Selling Techniques

[Type79]

Here is an effective selling technique. Just plead ignorance.

Seller describes cue as a "Rare Frank Paradise Pool Billiard Cue Model C" and then states "I am NOT a cue expert. Please use your knowledge or ask someone who is a cue expert / professional."

This seller claims he is not a cue expert, but for some reason either owns or has access to a copy of one of the Blue Books.

I wrote to the seller and informed him that his cue was likely a Rich cue, he acknowledged my comment but didn't revise the description and since then someone has bid $295.96. Either the buyer is interested in paying way above market for a Rich cue or they are uninformed and left themselves vulnerable to being duped.

I really dislike this sort of thing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Possible-Ra...777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4191af20e1

 

[Shooter08]

Report it to eBay

Here is an effective selling technique. Just plead ignorance.

Seller describes cue as a "Rare Frank Paradise Pool Billiard Cue Model C" and then states "I am NOT a cue expert. Please use your knowledge or ask someone who is a cue expert / professional."

This seller claims he is not a cue expert, but for some reason either owns or has access to a copy of one of the Blue Books.

I wrote to the seller and informed him that his cue was likely an Abe Rich, he acknowledged my comment but didn't revise the description and since then someone has bid $295.96. Either the buyer is interested in paying way above market for an Abe Rich cue or they are uninformed and left themselves vulnerable to being duped.

I really dislike this sort of thing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Possible-Ra...777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4191af20e1

I'm pretty sure you can report them to eBay if you believe the seller is intentionally misrepresenting a item. At least eBay may make them edit their description.

 

[Donny Lutz]

ebay

I'm pretty sure you can report them to eBay if you believe the seller is intentionally misrepresenting a item. At least eBay may make them edit their description.

From my experience, ebay generally stands behind sellers and ignores most complaints.

The seller in question is also selling a cue that he hints may be a Balabushka.
Just looking at the bumpers on this cue and the "Paradise" tells me that they are likely low dollar cues.

 

[MOJOE]

The seller gives enough information and detailed pictures. Just because the OP says it's most likely a Rich cue, does not make it so.

It's like this, the seller whom I do not know give a description and pics stating what little he appears to know. He also puts the warning that he won't give a refund.

Simple thing is, you don't have to buy it. If those things scare you, move on. Not your cue, not your issue.

 

[WildWing]

Frank Paradise didn't put any bumpers on cues. And that is not an aftermarket bumper. Definitely not a Paradise. Paradise should not have even been mentioned in the cue description.