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.