[R-390] Why The Fowler Industries R-390A Auction Was Ended

[Bob Young]

A 390A just sold here in MA for 600.00, was a pickup only cash deal, this 
was right in the listing, ebay is very inconsistant which is one of their 
big problems, the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing.
They only pull auctions in which they think they are going to lose out on 
commissions (must have missed this one), Dishonest sellers? Who cares as 
long as they get theirs, that's their attitude and has been for a while (at 
least) now

Bob
KB1OKL

>From: Michael Crestohl <W1RC at Verizon.net>
>To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [R-390] Why The Fowler Industries R-390A Auction Was Ended
>Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:10:52 -0400
>Hi Gang:
>
>I e-mailed Victor, the seller of the Fowler Industries R-390A to inquire 
>why the auction had been pulled.
>No I am not a bidder.  My wife would not be happy knowing I am even looking 
>at this item.
>
>I am quoting his reply with his permission.
>
>"After 7 days with the auction going well! Ebay pulled the listing without 
>first notifying me.
>
>They, say, I violated listing polices, by including the word, "cash" as an 
>accepted payment method. I just can't believe this!!!
>
>Apparently, my only violation was putting, "cash"! What's upsetting is the 
>fact that they waited 7 days and deleted it without notifying me or giving 
>me a chance to correct it!
>
>I have contacted them to explain, why!   The "cash' was for buyer who 
>wanted to pick-up in person.
>
>I will relist."
>
>This has to be the most ridiculous reason I have ever heard for ePay to end 
>an auction arbitrarily on a seller.
>
>Unfortunately ePay seems to operate in a vacuum some times.  By design it 
>is very difficult to communicate with them other than through their 
>web-based e-mail system.  There are a couple of e-mail addresses but unless 
>you have these written down they are very hard to find.  Their HELP system 
>has the answers to most of the commonly-asked questions but in special 
>circumstances like this it is difficult at best to enter into any kind of 
>dialog with them.  It seems that all communication with them is a 
>asynchronous - never in real time.
>
>Telephone calls - forget it.  I have a telephone number for ePay somewhere 
>and it was hard do get ten years ago.
>The only way is to attend one of their annual get-togethers which is very 
>impractical to say the least.
>
>ePay has gotten so big that they can pretty much do what they want and if 
>you don't like it you can go away.
>
>73,
>
>Michael, W1RC
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