Tep37 Posted February 18, 2002 Share Posted February 18, 2002 Just wanted to warn people about this guy on Yahoo auctions. I bought 2 jag CD's new from him. I was charged $4.50 each for shipping($9 total). Which I was ok with because the total was still less than anywhere else. But when they arrived, the games came in a cheap manilla envelope and were crushed. Total amount he spent on postage....$1.33. This a-hole pocketed the rest. I emailed the guy about it, and I was basically blamed by him for his bad service. Avoid this Character!!! ****O.K......my ranting is over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 Wow, thanks for the warning. I've been looking into getting Jag, now I know to make sure not buy from this guy. What "games" did you get, anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 Here is a tip - ALWAYS ask the seller what kind of shipping you will get for the money you spend. Don't assume that $4.50 is for priority mail or that the seller will use proper padding and packaging. Many people like to profit for the shipping, and there are a few who just don't know any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tep37 Posted February 19, 2002 Author Share Posted February 19, 2002 I received Myst and Blue Lightning(very dirt cheap even for common games). --I should have stuck with e-bay. Never had a problem with the people selling there, then my 1 and only yahoo auction I was taken. Guess I should stick with the tried and true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 It's just as easy to get burned on EBAY too. Don't take anything for granted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 Tep37: Word of warning...that same guy has auctions on Ebay also...but he uses a different name. Things to look for are his ultra cheap Lynx games with .50 cent BIN...he charges like 4.50 or $5 bucks for shipping regardless..and he states that if you don't like it...then you don't bid. He also won't take Paypal unless the bid is over $20...so that leaves Bidpay and Money orders as he won't take checks either I believe. I avoid him simply because when you calculate his shipping with the item price...it works out the same as one who charges $2.99 for the same game but only has a 3.50 shipping. Therefore, to me it is obvious that since he states the shipping can be lower than the actual shipping paid...that he pockets the rest to offset the costs of running the auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvigor Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 That is fee avoidance but it's harder to prove with small ticket items. Kind of like these RAM sellers who charge $14 for shipping. I guess if you are a power seller ebay just looks the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tep37 Posted February 20, 2002 Author Share Posted February 20, 2002 Thanks for the tip. I checked out the guys feedback at yahoo(nearly 20% negative)alot of the same compaints as me. I also checked out the Fed Trade Comm. website to see what he did was illegal. I don't want to put the guy out of buisness, just want to keep people like us from getting screwed from idiots like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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