Porper on Ebay---Beware

bob_bushka

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150200669236 ebay auction number

Guy has Lathe listed as a Model B and it appears to be a Model C. The model C does not have a power feed, I believe. Guy also has zero feedback beware!
 
bob_bushka said:
150200669236 ebay auction number

Guy has Lathe listed as a Model B and it appears to be a Model C. The model C does not have a power feed, I believe. Guy also has zero feedback beware!
Thanks for taking the time to tip us off - I was eyeballing IT and from the vantage point of ignorance (my usual vantage point) I would not have known
again thanks
 
I saw that too. Someone posed the question on there, asking If It was a model "a", because it didn't look Like a "b", and the guy said he made a mistake during the listing and couldn't change It. Seems Like I've seen that same senerio play out on there like that before.
 
I have sold alot of items on ebay and you can always add to the description right up until the last 12 hrs I believe. Another option for the guy would be to pull it, then relist accurately. Sounds alittle fishy.
Dave
 
Dave38 said:
I have sold alot of items on ebay and you can always add to the description right up until the last 12 hrs I believe. Another option for the guy would be to pull it, then relist accurately. Sounds alittle fishy.
Dave





That's what I always thought too, unless they have changed something. I often see people say the same thing though, and leave the description unchanged. Now I'm not sure If the title can be changed or not though, but used to be it was up to 12 hours like you say or something like that to change the description I believe.

Greg
 
This kind of thing happens on ebay alot and it is usually not that the seller is trying to pull anything. Often they bought something used cheap and don't know for sure what they have. People real often call a stripped down older model lathe a Deluxe on ebay. So I would say when looking at used machinery always consult current pictures of the model they are saying it is, or ask someone who knows. Also ask for a picture of every item that is coming with it in a group picture or sperate pictures. This will let you know how much other stuff you will have to buy to bring it back up to speed. It also lets you know what extras are included. Without those facts being established it is real hard to know what a fair bid would be.
 
cueman said:
This kind of thing happens on ebay alot and it is usually not that the seller is trying to pull anything. Often they bought something used cheap and don't know for sure what they have. People real often call a stripped down older model lathe a Deluxe on ebay. So I would say when looking at used machinery always consult current pictures of the model they are saying it is, or ask someone who knows. Also ask for a picture of every item that is coming with it in a group picture or sperate pictures. This will let you know how much other stuff you will have to buy to bring it back up to speed. It also lets you know what extras are included. Without those facts being established it is real hard to know what a fair bid would be.

Excellent advice for any purchase on e-bay. Never assume anything, it needs to be in print and in pictures and then you still are taking a chance. I've purchased many, many items on e-bay and have been burned more than once. There are more hustlers on e-bay than the local pool hall ever dreamed of.

Dick
 
bob_bushka said:
150200669236 ebay auction number

Guy has Lathe listed as a Model B and it appears to be a Model C. The model C does not have a power feed, I believe. Guy also has zero feedback beware!
It is DEFINITLY a MODEL A, worth a fraction, of what a Model B would be worth. By the way did you notice that the 2 top bidders, do a high percentage of their bidding with this seller. Looks like friends jacking up the price, for a buddy...JER
 
I have a Model A lathe like this one and its worth nowhere near the $1200 it sold for. You could almost get a grizzly lathe for that price!
 
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