Don't buy from RGStaggs on Ebay

[Bill_C]

This guy, also known as 57boatman, didn't ship my tractor part and wouldn't answer my emails. Finally, after I filed a Paypal dispute, he mailed me my part...over a month after I paid for it.

Then the jerk left ME negative feedback, claims I didn't pay...though I have the Paypal receipt to prove I paid that night (I used BIN)...He's got several other negative feedbacks from buyers like me, and he's pulled the same stunt on them. I'm having to file a Squaretrade dispute to get the negative feedback removed from my account. Great, he screws me, I pay for it.

(Mods, hope this is acceptable to post here)

 

[johnk]

You have to be careful on ebay. Thats why when people have a lot of negative fewedbacks the handwriting is on the wall.It's only a matter of time whom their next victim will be...

 

[gemini5362]

One thing I do on Ebay if I cannot pay by paypal I make sure that I pay with a postal money order and send it certified mail with return receipt. I also try to get everything I can sent by USPS. If someone cashes a postal money order and then does not provide you with the part that you purchased you can file a complaint with the USPS Inspection Service and they can explain to A Postal inspector why they are taking money for goods and then not supplying the goods.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Last month I was looking at some car parts on Ebay. I sent the seller an
e-mail thru Ebay asking some specific questions about the parts. Ebay sent me an e-mail telling me not to corispond with this seller other than thu Ebay because he might be trying to get my e-mail address for a scam. If they know someone is a scammer why do they still let them list items. If you look at compact tractors on Ebay you will see the same guy with a tractor worth 10-15k with a buy it now price of $2900 or $3900. This guy has been on there for months with different tractors. I have lost all faith in Ebay.

 

[john_bud]

Last month I was looking at some car parts on Ebay. I sent the seller an
e-mail thru Ebay asking some specific questions about the parts. Ebay sent me an e-mail telling me not to corispond with this seller other than thu Ebay because he might be trying to get my e-mail address for a scam. If they know someone is a scammer why do they still let them list items. If you look at compact tractors on Ebay you will see the same guy with a tractor worth 10-15k with a buy it now price of $2900 or $3900. This guy has been on there for months with different tractors. I have lost all faith in Ebay.

Yes, there are scams on e-bay. SHort bid times of typically 1-2 days, a direct e-mail contact and a buy it now price that is stupid low are tip offs.

I always take the 2 minutes to report them to ebay. All that I have reported were pulled quickly. YOU do report them, right? If not, don't whine. There are half a billion things on ebay at any one time, I wouldn't know how to auto detect and reject a scammer without support from the users.

 

[schmism]

this is just one small reason why i dont ebay...

 

[gemini5362]

this is just one small reason why i dont ebay...

Actually I have bought several things on ebay. I have had a few bumps in the road but never anything that I was totally dissatisfied with. Ebay has a warranty that you can get that if what you purchased was not exactly as described you can get your money refunded. I purchased a car on ebay and saved quite a bit of money. I had a friend that lived near where the car was and he checked it out for me before I bid on it. If I was going to make a large money purchase I would just drive or fly out to where it is before I made my payment. If it was not what was advertised I would just notify ebay of the problem and not pay for it. I do however look very carefully at the feedback section and try to evaluate the seller from the replies. If a seller has sold 100 items and he gets feedback from one person that said it was not what they ordered I dont get too worried. If someone has sold 100 items and they have negative feedback from 10 or 15 or more people I dont bid on that item.

 

[RobJ]

this is just one small reason why i dont ebay...

You are missing out on some sweet deals. My biggest purchase was a $450 Graco paint sprayer that HD sells for $800 (190-es). New in the box and has done a lot of painting.

Where else could I find a 3 blade prop for a 1970 Merc 110....for $20. Over 225 buys AND sells and no problems. You just have to do a little homework.

Rob

 

[Bill_C]

I've had over 60 ebay purchases so far and this was the first one that went sour. I always use Paypal. In theory, they claim Paypal protects you, as well as their Square Deal dispute site, but this experience has shown me that they're not really geared toward protecting the buyer. And Ebay doesn't appear to act too quickly to get rid of scam sellers...why should they, they're paid by the seller, who cares about the buyer? Oh well, guess I'll quit my belly-aching.

 

[cp1969]

I've bought some crap ('crap' being the operative word here) off e-Bay. I think I'm done with it. It isn't worth the hassle.

 

[WayneB]

Ebay is a "I told you So" place to buy or sell stuff. If you get a good deal, someone will tell you "I Told You So" if you get a bad deal, same thing goes and someone will tell you so.

Just do a search for Kubota Tractors and see the number of them that are posted for under 3000 dollars, right! If it is too good to believe then just maybe it isn't a good deal.

Check out the sellers background and what he has for sale. If he is selling a tractor and all of his other listings are baby clothes, most likely he doesn't own that tractor. Best thing to do is send him a message about the tractor and wait for a response. If it is someone that has taken the persons identity either the right owner or Ebay will be in contact with you.

Most of the things I have purchased off from ebay have been low priced items, under $800 and I have never had a bad experience. I have purchased some high end stuff and was pleased with the deals. Bottom line is I think I have been very lucky. It is the worlds largest yard sale.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

I would think a company that makes millions in proffit every year could hire poeple to look over these ads. You dont have to be an expert to find alot of the scammers,just look at the ads. Free shipping anywhere in the world on a tractor is a pretty good give away. I think that to sell items over 1k you should have to provide proof of identificiation to ebay. This way if you have a problem you have a real person to go after.

 

[IH3444]

I've had very good luck with ebay. Just bought a midrange nVidia Quadro4 980XGL CAD card for $45. 3 years ago it was $700. Downloaded the drivers, and it works fine in my workstation.

 

[davemhughes]

I absolutely love using Ebay, yes there are some problems and the square deal thing is a joke. The feedback system also suxs because if you leave honest neg feedback it turns into a tit for tat thing. With that said just plain ole common sense and asking lots of questions has served me well. I now when I selll I only take paypal period and i will rarely bid on something from a seller who does not take paypal. Been burned once for $400 and it was M.O. deal. But I have bought everything from 99cent items to 5th wheels, trailers, HD motorcycles, and a 20ft bassboat and saved thousands doing it. It is getting harder to get a really good deal because of all the Noobs driving the prices up and not understanding how to really bid on ebay to get a good deal. So if you do use it learn how to use it. Bidding wars with 6 days to go is just kill me

 

[5030]

We've been E-Bay sellers for a number of years now and we always try to be fair and square with our buyers 100% of the time. The internet in general isn't a nice place and neither is E-Bay You just have to exercise discretion and remember if the deal is too good to be true, it isn't.

 

[RobJ]

Just do a search for Kubota Tractors and see the number of them that are posted for under 3000 dollars, right! If it is too good to believe then just maybe it isn't a good deal.

I bought my tractor from a ebay dealer. his reserver wasn't met (poor pictures but I was the high bidder). Before I bidded we took an hour our of our way home one weekend to check it out. When the bidding was over we settled on a price. He was just an average guy getting out of the landscaping business. Of course I would never bid on something that 1000 miles away and could not see first. Just common sense and the drive would kill any savings.

 

[AndyMA]

Obviously the vast majority of eBay transistions are successful. Sue there are some scams, but if it was anywhere as bad as some here say it wouldn't have lasted as long or grown as big. I've done 10's of purchases and sales on eBay and never had a problem.

Andy

 

[frank_f15]

Obviously the vast majority of eBay transistions are successful. Sue there are some scams, but if it was anywhere as bad as some here say it wouldn't have lasted as long or grown as big. I've done 10's of purchases and sales on eBay and never had a problem.

Andy

Very true ANDY i sell alot of stuff on ebay, it is a hobby and a way to make a few $$$ i frequent garage sales and estate sales and it is amazing what you can purchase at a low price and sell at a profit. i am always fair in my listings and have never had a negative feedback. right now i have 1 item that was won $6.99 and have not been able to get a responce from buyer (3 WEEKS) sometimes things happen, sickness, hospital, death, etc. i try to be fair and patient. have only left 1 neg. for a buyer but he was already kicked off. BUT I have never sent an item before getting paid.

 

[PILOON]

Interesting as I have actually recieved 3 items before I had made payement-but rest assured I paid for them promptly.

Re FB's; whenever a seller FB me upon shipping (as it should be, afterall as a buyer I met my obligation= bid and paid) I make it a point to word my FB in such a way as others know that he is not a BLACKMAIL FBer.

I agree that the greatest number of sellers only FB IF you leave a pos FB, generally the big sellers only FB what you FB them.
It has become a 'blackmail FB system'

I shun sellers that openly state "we only FB after you do" because they are in reality openly stating "Blackmail'.
If they sell crap and you call their hand you get a neg so my method is to leave a pos FB and simply state 'goods recieved'.

My biggest bone of contention is lower priced goods that sellers agressively compete on with low opening or BIN prices and then mark up shipping as much as 100%.
Ebay calls it 'fee avoidance' but when the guy is a power seller they simply look the other way, while in fact that seller should be banned.

BTW, Homier (they have tractor related stuff and import tools) have a VERY fair shipping policy. Simply stated--they ship at actual cost!-big differance often.

 

[bikemiser]

I recently sold my sons BX2230 on e-bay out of necessity. I had never sold anything there before and I was apprehensive to say the least. The buyer had never bought anything on e-bay before so he was also very apprehensive. I stated everything up front and had good pictures. He lived 5- hours away so he did not see the tractor before he bid. We both made some mistakes before it was all over but he got a nice tractor with 85 hours for a good price. I will say PayPal is probably a safe way to sell and buy but on a large item it is expensive for the seller. My intension was to accept down payment only from PayPal but the buyer sent the entire amount by PayPal by mistake. So after a phone call from him I refunded the entire amount and he just paid me in full at the time of pickup. All's well, but a crook may have seen an opportunity. One thing I was not sure how to handle was e-mails from people wanting to know what was my reserve price, so I didn't tell anyone thinking it would not be fair to those that had made a bid.