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WET-25T

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Hey guys,

I bought a a pillar boost gauge holder a few months back from high_performance_importz.

I payed for it but NEVER recieved the item. Shortly after his account said "no longer a registered ebay user". I couldnt leave feedback because of this.

I saved him as a favourate seller and today recieved an email saying he has new items listed.

Its up to you if you want to go ahead with a sale but i highly recommend you dont.

User ID: high_performance_importz

Name: NAME REMOVED AFTER THE GENTLEMAN IN QUESTION THREATENED LEGAL ACTION

Company: High Performance Importz

City: Bundaberg

State/Territory: Queensland

Country: Australia

Phone: REMOVED AS ABOVE

Registered Since: Saturday, Jul 02, 2005 08:18:48 PST

CUSTOMER SERVICE EMAIL: [email protected]

Web Site: www.highperformanceimportz.com

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wolverine Grand Master

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i bought an electric supercharger (adds huge hp) and super vortex fuel saver (save fuel and add more hp) from the same guy.....

.....actually nah, i didn't.

sorry to hear about your misfortune. did you contact Ebay and notify them?

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WET-25T

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I live in nsw hes in qld.

I deposited the money into his account and I STILL HAVE THE RECIEPT

Yes i told ebay.

There wasnt much they could do because he wasnt a registered ebay user anymore. Now that hes back im gona see what i can do.

typevu Grand Master

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atleast now everyone has to use pay pal, should be the same on forums, if your selling something you have to list your pay pal account as a payment method.

Paypal is good for the buyer but absolutely shits me off as a seller - you sell something on ebay you need to pay a LISTING fee to put it up and then you got to pay ebay ANOTHER fee when the auction ends which is a certain percentage of the total and then if the buyer pays by paypal then paypal charges another percentage of the total - and the annoying thing is ebay OWNS paypal therefore more profit for them! and ebay was attempting to make paypal as the only means of payment the other month but didnt but instead made it that every seller has to list paypal as an option. Ridiculous. I could go on more.

/end rant

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I'm with you, hate the Paypal option when you're selling something. I'm glad they decided (were forced?) not to make people have to use Paypal and get stung with all of the fees. Because it has to be one of the options though I would say a lot of buyers will use it for protection. Basically it ends up being the same result ebay, more fees/ money for them. Sucks how the scammers ruin things for the honest sellers. I guess it will help the ebusinesses out there get their money and keep track of things but surely they will get hit slightly harder with fees too.

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LOOK what they sell http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Turbo-Whistler-Fake...1QQcmdZViewItem If link dont work item number: 320274736961

I think we all need this item to be cool.

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Paypal is good for the buyer but absolutely shits me off as a seller - you sell something on ebay you need to pay a LISTING fee to put it up and then you got to pay ebay ANOTHER fee when the auction ends which is a certain percentage of the total and then if the buyer pays by paypal then paypal charges another percentage of the total - and the annoying thing is ebay OWNS paypal therefore more profit for them! and ebay was attempting to make paypal as the only means of payment the other month but didnt but instead made it that every seller has to list paypal as an option. Ridiculous. I could go on more.

/end rant

I hate ebay as well.. Im starting to use www.smartbids.com.au :D

THE NEW WAY!!

W0rp3D Grand Master

W0rp3D

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Paypal is good for the buyer but absolutely shits me off as a seller - you sell something on ebay you need to pay a LISTING fee to put it up and then you got to pay ebay ANOTHER fee when the auction ends which is a certain percentage of the total and then if the buyer pays by paypal then paypal charges another percentage of the total - and the annoying thing is ebay OWNS paypal therefore more profit for them! and ebay was attempting to make paypal as the only means of payment the other month but didnt but instead made it that every seller has to list paypal as an option. Ridiculous. I could go on more.

/end rant

I have sold a few things through ebay, been payed through paypal and never been charged a fee by paypal, perfect option for me when selling or buying.

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how about eveyone how reads this sends him an email and ask him to send the item to wet-25t (we will need your ebay user name)if there is alot of emails he mite get the idea....

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Hahahaha some funny comments up there.

I lost $27.50 including postage in total. Its not much but i really didnt want to screw my boost gauge into the a piller. After being ripped off i ended up doing just that which is the most annoying part about it all.

Anyways thanks for the support guys, and even though im not getting my money back or the item, i feel better that ive done what i can by letting others know it could happen to them.

Hes the first person to rip me off and before him i was never worried. Now i try to only buy items that i can pick up because i dont have paypal.

Thanks again

Corey.

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