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Well, its a rainy day here in VT and I have yet to get a globe to start a collection so I bid on a couple today. Question: I bid on a globe, it said I was the high bidder. I checked back after the auction was over and I was out bid. No problem, but when I went to the bed history (just to learn how this goes) my bid wasnt listed. I read about bidding history on ebay and it seems that if I was the high bidder at the time, my bid should have been listed.
Any idea why my bid wasnt listed? Thanks!

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Wanted: Original Jenny Gas, Husky and Frontier Globes

update: I dont know how this happened, but ebay linked me to an auction that ended on sept 2nd. Here's a strange twist. Its the same globe, same description, same seller,different item number. Should I assume the sale fell through, or should I be suspicious? Maybe someone here knows the seller...320156466999

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Wanted: Original Jenny Gas, Husky and Frontier Globes

[This message has been edited by Vermonter (edited 09-09-2007).]

It looks like seller "gkchevelle69" is selling two different Clark globes. However, he's using the same photo in both auctions. I'd definitely be suspicious since the seller has only one positive feedback.

The first auction was not stopped early and it closed normally. Check your eBay bid confirmation. It should reference the auction item number you placed the bid on.

Thanks Pablo,
I emailed the seller and asked if it was the same globe as the first auction. He replied, No, I found another one in my attic, I already shipped the other globe to the buyer.
Im new at this and definitely dont like the sound of it.
I sent another email asking if he could post new photos and description and I noticed ebay states"This user is registered on another ebay site and may not speak the same language.
Any advice?

...run...

I would email the seller asking for his phone number so you can talk in person about this globe,,,,,,,,,,,also give him the option to call you & if you get a response, ask some pressing questions....

...you can tell a lot about a persons character in emails & learn even more in person on the phone....

..Meeting the guy in person would be ideal but not always practical

Thanks for the replies. There are still 8 days left on the auction, so I assume someone will outbid me and let me out of this. I am reluctant to withdraw my bid since I dont have any history on ebay and dont want to get a bad rep. But if there are no more bids, Ill ask if I can call the seller and pull the plug if I have to. Just doesnt feel right.
Thanks for the advice

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Wanted: Original Jenny Gas, Husky and Frontier Globes

Hey Vermonter, I have retracted bids a couple of times when I was first getting used to ebay and I have e-mailed the seller before and asked that my bid be canceled. So far the sellers have always been willing to cancel my bids. I figure if you make a mistake (or something doesn't feel right) it is better to clear it up before the auction ends. Just my 2 cents. Good luck,
Mike

Vermonter, Trust your instinct. There will be more of those globes available!

Larry

Vermonter,
Tell him you have a friend that lives locally and will pick it up and pay at the same time. See what he says.
There is still plenty of time on the auction so you will probably get outbid anyway. Good luck.
Mike

Vermonter,
This Clark globe auction stinks. Why would the seller send a different globe to the original buyer?? Nothing is making sense with this seller, who has only a single feedback. If it were me, I'd retract my bid. Retractions are part of the eBay rules. The seller has no way to retaliate. Good luck with it.

A bid Retraction will get the sellers attention, then MAYBE they will post a 2nd picture OR SEND IT to you.
db

I took someones advice and emailed him and asked if I could call him to discuss the globe. he emailed back, said sure and gave me his number. I was going to give him a call tonite, see how it feels.
John

that someones advice was from me John........If i would have backed out of every deal because it didn't feel right, I would not have some GREAT items......

.just do your homework, I also noticed he takes pay pal which is very good for you especially if you can pay as an unverified member of pay pal which means you're paying with a credit card & not thru your bank account.......

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Darryl,
FYI...I'm a "Verified" member of PayPal. When paying with PayPal as a verified member, the default payment method is first through your PayPal cash balance and then through your bank account. However, one always has the option to override the default and select the credit card method. I always use the credit card option because it gives me the added security and comfort level that your credit card company will stand behind you in the event of fraud or non-performance. We've seen examples of Old Gassers who couldn't get a refund from an unscrupulous seller because they paid through PayPal cash funds and not credit card. Good collecting!!

good point Paul, that exactly why i'm an "UNVERIFIED" member of pay pal so it does not come out of my account, its charged to my credit card........i will not keep a balance in my pay pal account either for that reason

UPDATE: Thanks RoadRelic for your advice about calling the seller. I called him and he is a real, honest guy living in the USA. I have no idea why ebay says he is registered on another site and may not speak english. We had a good conversation. He was a Clark station owner when he was 21 yrs old and retired recently. He has owned 15 Corvettes and a Prowler. Interesting guy. He does have a couple other items that he will be putting up on ebay and I suggested he check out this site and offer them here first. He mentioned a visible cylinder and nozzel
I told him that he made me and others suspicious about his listing and he thanked me for the advice...this is his first ebay experience. So, if you see his stuff on ebay, he seems like a honest guy.
Thanks everyone for the advice. It does pay to pick up the phone and check it out, clear up any misunderstandings.
John

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Wanted: Original Jenny Gas, Husky and Frontier Globes

Vermonter.. does not the fact thata guy had 3 corvettes per year for his first 5 years of driving sound a bit odd.. and are tghere still Clark stations??

JMO but my takle on it is he is telling you what you want to hear.

Tell him youy know someone nearby wants to make on offer on the cylinder.. they will never get together to view if it is something they never had..

To me , I would not be convinced..JMO..

Dodogas: The guy is in his 60s, and has 15 corvettes in his life. He is a chevy nut, like some guys on here.
I talked to him, hes just a nice guy new at ebay. I would like to know why ebay says he is registered on a different site and may not know english. Anyone else know why?

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Wanted: Original Jenny Gas, Husky and Frontier Globes

sorry about the double post. Guess I double clicked, but cant get rid of one cause Im not an administrator.
John

i see he got feedback from the other Clark Globe transaction............I am not sure what you're refering to when you say

{"I would like to know why ebay says he is registered on a different site and may
not know english. Anyone else know why?"}

I must have missed something.

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I've heard a couple of times on here that people prefer to pay with PayPal using their credit card instead of their bank account. We had an issue a few months ago in which we paid PayPal using our bank account. The seller never shipped the item. We filed a claim with PayPal to which he never responded. We got our money back no problem. Just our experience with it.
Tara

Tara,
Sounds like you had a good experience with PayPal. However, there are limits to the PayPal coverage. I don't know the value of the item that you never received but many Old Gassers purchase high dollar items, some for several thousand dollars. In the case of fraud or non-performance, sometimes the only recourse may be the credit card company. Some Old Gassers have never recovered their payments when paying through a bank account. Again, I'm glad to hear PayPal worked for you.

Roadrelics: To answer you question, when I emailed the seller through ebay a red warning came up that said "This member is registered through another site and may not speak English. Are you sure you want to send the message" or words to that effect.
I have little experience on ebay and wonder what this means. The seller is in Chicago, so I have no idea why it said this.
John

i never expierenced this lanquage thing on ebay before so i don't know about it, however i am going thru Chicago on Sunday evening & could look at it, if he wanted to meet me near the 80-90 toll way....