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11-23-2009, 11:31 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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What A scam!!!
Looking for a van staal on ebay at a good price? Well READ CAREFULLY whenever you are buying anything online... This guy posted a VS275 for a buy it now price of $250.00 Someone might jump on it quick... but if you read the description carefully, you are buying a PHOTOGRAPH of a VS275... I heard of this years ago with big screen TV's "great picture...tv for sale... "
If you are unlucky enough to jump on it without actually reading the whole thing, you are STUCK, because it's 100% legal... Deceptive, yet legal... Sooner or later someone will buy it, and when they complain, he'll just point out the description the unlucky buyer skipped in his haste to scoop up a VS at a good price. The photo is very misleading and intentionally has no frame to blend in with other ads... The main heading when you do a search says nothing about being a photo... Scandalous!!!!
Van Staal 275 - eBay (item 130346980599 end time Nov-30-09 19:24:53 PST)
You be the judge... (I may be mistaken, but something smells worse than 3 day old bunker left in the sun on this one!!!)
Last edited by ivanputski; 11-23-2009 at 11:58 PM..
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11-24-2009, 03:58 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Yeah, you are right, but remember Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware). He says it's a picture. He sounds pissed about the price of a VS and states he can sell anything he wants for any price he wants.
You should never bid on anything on eBay without reading the description in detail before you bid.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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11-24-2009, 06:10 AM
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eh! What do you mean?
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tiverton
Posts: 763
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Yup report it...
He/She needs the word "Photo" in the title or subtitle or ebay will pull it.
For both the sellers and buyers protection...
A seller could be charged with Mail/Internet fraud because of a bad selling title... The law varies from state to state...
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11-24-2009, 06:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: weymouth
Posts: 1,360
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Looks like the item was relisted with the word photograph in it.  I read the feedback and the seller has a 96 percent rating.  These are tough times. Sometimes people do desperet things. |
thats why they call it fishing not catching
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11-24-2009, 07:31 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,425
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It was listed under art,,,photographs
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Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
Lets Go Darwin
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11-24-2009, 08:09 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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Weak. At best, someone that doesn't give a bleep, at worst a real con.
May you not catch a fish for a year.
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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11-24-2009, 08:35 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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May he catch 2-5 in a Federal penitentiary for interstate mail fraud and spend his time playing husband-and-wife with a 300# inmate named Bubba... 
Hey, I dunno - call me old school, I guess...  |
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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11-24-2009, 08:46 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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I dunno... the description is pretty clear.
Maybe he was just trying to make a joke and just looks like an un-funny douche?
would have sucked if someone bought it though....
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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11-24-2009, 09:37 AM
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time to go
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,318
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Under check completed it shows he has sold two...SCUMBAG!
Go to see other items under the 'seller info' then hit completed on the left.
Nov. 23rd I hope they stop their payment.
Last edited by ecduzitgood; 11-24-2009 at 09:46 AM..
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11-24-2009, 11:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,295
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Sleazy
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11-24-2009, 02:16 PM
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New York Young Gun
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 20
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People will do any thing for a buck even if it mean of deceiving someone out of their hard earned money... He knows its wrong no one in there rite mind would buy a 250dollar picture flat out gross
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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11-24-2009, 02:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,139
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Not the first time this has been done. It was common about a year ago.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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11-24-2009, 05:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 797
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my take on this is yes the guy is wrong but, if you are that stupid that is your own problem. if it sounds to go to be true it usually is
Last edited by Thumper; 11-24-2009 at 05:26 PM..
Reason: gnilleps
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11-24-2009, 06:31 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,425
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Don't you guys remember what you thought before you got married??
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Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
Lets Go Darwin
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11-24-2009, 07:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 397
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thumper
my take on this is yes the guy is wrong but, if you are that stupid that is your own problem. if it sounds to go to be true it usually is
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Hey I know there is a shop that has a "prototype" VS for sale Cheap like 250... No and I mean no anti reverse at all....I dont think it could be fished but ya know.... At least he will admit that though before some one buys it... |
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11-24-2009, 08:03 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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pure scum... |
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11-24-2009, 08:12 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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wow... I just noticed it also says "NO RETURNS ACCEPTED"...
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11-24-2009, 08:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Norwich Ct
Posts: 276
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Jeez....I can't believe there are minds that think that way!!! So clever,such scumbags!!
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11-24-2009, 08:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: 2 minutes from the Canal
Posts: 143
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click the enlarge button then right click and save as. Wala its now free
the best van staal bargin ever
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11-25-2009, 01:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,680
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scam!!
Good call. I buy a few things on ebay now and then and have not made any colossal mistakes. You know the saying--"if it looks too good to be true..."
BTW the listing has been pulled
ab
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11-25-2009, 06:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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I sent him a message through eBay telling him he is an a sshole.
His reply; So you can read. It proves you aren't a 2 year old!
Congratuf___inglations!!
This guy is a POS as far as I am concerned.
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11-25-2009, 07:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
Posts: 5,985
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This whole country is playing a big game of "GOTCHA", there's a scam artist on every street corner and in every bank or business. There are exceptions, but they're very rare. Sad. Read and understand before you lay down the dough..
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11-25-2009, 07:36 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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Glad some of you acted and sent messages... as long as people are willing to shine the light on the cockroaches in the world, they will continue to scatter... I'm sure thats why he pulled the listing...
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