one of the best performers ever ! (according to him)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...72621 65&rd=1

In his auction text description, you are able to click on the different
details of the radio like "s-meter", "rear panel" etc. This format looks
very familiar.......Universal Radio uses this format.

Knowing this, I right-clicked and looked at the properties of Mr. Martyn's
detail pics......guess what......they were all lifted from Universal Radio's
used equipment photo listings. They are not actual pictures of his 7700.
Look closely at the detail of the rear panel....the serial number was wiped
out.

I think that someone should report this to Universal Radio....I don't think
it's legal to use their photo's without permission. Martyn wouldn't do
that, would he?


"mike maghakian" wrote in message
...
one of the best performers ever ! (according to him)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...72621 65&rd=1

This may be the same radio..........Universal sold this 7700 for $299

http://www.universal-radio.com/used/sold099.html

This is where he lifted the photo's. Nice job, Universal.....you saved
Martyn alot of time on this one!


"mike maghakian" wrote in message
...
one of the best performers ever ! (according to him)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...72621 65&rd=1

"mike maghakian" wrote in
:

one of the best performers ever ! (according to him)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...73&item=574726
2165&rd=1




I'm wondering why he's using so many private auctions now--is
gottahaveit1995 bidding on them?

Conan Ford wrote:

"mike maghakian" wrote in
:

one of the best performers ever ! (according to him)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...73&item=574726
2165&rd=1




I'm wondering why he's using so many private auctions now--is
gottahaveit1995 bidding on them?

I think it's more likely that he doesn't want other folks contacting his
bidder(s), clueing them in.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"Conan Ford" wrote in message
3.159...

I'm wondering why he's using so many private auctions now--is
gottahaveit1995 bidding on them?

(someone needs to flag e-Bay Safe Harbor on all this malarkie goin on!)

FROM THE E-BAY SAFE HARBOR F.A.Q. :

"Shill bidding is the deliberate use of secondary
registrations, aliases, family members, friends,
or associates to artificially drive up the bid
price of an item. (This is also known as "bid padding.")
Shill bidding is strictly forbidden on eBay.
eBay members found shill bidding may receive
warnings or indefinite suspensions of their accounts."

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...l-bidding.html

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/shill-bidding.html

hamfest bum wrote:

"Conan Ford" wrote in message
3.159...

I'm wondering why he's using so many private auctions now--is
gottahaveit1995 bidding on them?

(someone needs to flag e-Bay Safe Harbor on all this malarkie goin on!)

FROM THE E-BAY SAFE HARBOR F.A.Q. :

"Shill bidding is the deliberate use of secondary
registrations, aliases, family members, friends,
or associates to artificially drive up the bid
price of an item. (This is also known as "bid padding.")
Shill bidding is strictly forbidden on eBay.
eBay members found shill bidding may receive
warnings or indefinite suspensions of their accounts."

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...l-bidding.html

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/shill-bidding.html

With private auctions, you'll have a tough time proving shill bidding.

Ebay may be able to check to see if bids are coming from the same IP address as
the seller. This would probably be a better shot than asking them if
gottahaveit1995 is bidding - as he was already caught shilling with that user
id, and I doubt he'd repeat the mistake with the same user id.

He went to the private auction format when folks here started talking about
warning his bidders about his practices.

"Mark S. Holden" wrote:

hamfest bum wrote:

"Conan Ford" wrote in message
3.159...

I'm wondering why he's using so many private auctions now--is
gottahaveit1995 bidding on them?

(someone needs to flag e-Bay Safe Harbor on all this malarkie goin on!)

FROM THE E-BAY SAFE HARBOR F.A.Q. :

"Shill bidding is the deliberate use of secondary
registrations, aliases, family members, friends,
or associates to artificially drive up the bid
price of an item. (This is also known as "bid padding.")
Shill bidding is strictly forbidden on eBay.
eBay members found shill bidding may receive
warnings or indefinite suspensions of their accounts."

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...l-bidding.html

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/shill-bidding.html

With private auctions, you'll have a tough time proving shill bidding.

Ebay may be able to check to see if bids are coming from the same IP address as
the seller. This would probably be a better shot than asking them if
gottahaveit1995 is bidding - as he was already caught shilling with that user
id, and I doubt he'd repeat the mistake with the same user id.

He went to the private auction format when folks here started talking about
warning his bidders about his practices.

Indeed, as soon as I asked him a few questions he stated that I was blocked as a
bidder. Not that I was really interested anyway, but ask a few pertinent questions,
and you're done!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote in :

You likely have made the trouble makers list: Radio-Mart also reserves
the right to ban/remove ANY bid(s) from ANY individual for ANY reason. We
do keep a Blocked Bidders list for ALL non paying bidders as well as
trouble makers.

I wonder if Radio-Mart would honor the ability of a buyer to cancel his
purchase after the completion of the auction? Probably not. Can buyers
publish rules for sellers? If you haven't cancelled a bid or reneged on
paying in a timely manner for an auction, I don't see why the seller can
cancel your bid simply because you questioned his veracity.

And this: **All items you see pictured are pictures of the ACTUAL item
being sold and are copyright of Radio Mart Inc.

I am sure that Universal Radio would be astounded by that statement.

Soliloquy




Indeed, as soon as I asked him a few questions he stated that I was
blocked as a bidder. Not that I was really interested anyway, but ask
a few pertinent questions, and you're done!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:30:16 -0500, dxAce wrote:



"Mark S. Holden" wrote:

hamfest bum wrote:

"Conan Ford" wrote in message
3.159...

I'm wondering why he's using so many private auctions now--is
gottahaveit1995 bidding on them?

(someone needs to flag e-Bay Safe Harbor on all this malarkie goin on!)

FROM THE E-BAY SAFE HARBOR F.A.Q. :

"Shill bidding is the deliberate use of secondary
registrations, aliases, family members, friends,
or associates to artificially drive up the bid
price of an item. (This is also known as "bid padding.")
Shill bidding is strictly forbidden on eBay.
eBay members found shill bidding may receive
warnings or indefinite suspensions of their accounts."

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...l-bidding.html

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/shill-bidding.html

With private auctions, you'll have a tough time proving shill bidding.

Ebay may be able to check to see if bids are coming from the same IP address as
the seller. This would probably be a better shot than asking them if
gottahaveit1995 is bidding - as he was already caught shilling with that user
id, and I doubt he'd repeat the mistake with the same user id.

He went to the private auction format when folks here started talking about
warning his bidders about his practices.

Indeed, as soon as I asked him a few questions he stated that I was blocked as a
bidder. Not that I was really interested anyway, but ask a few pertinent questions,
and you're done!

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Very important stuff. Thanks dX.