Be Careful while e-Baying

I just wanted to send a heads up to everyone who buys Cedar Point merchandise on eBay. Lately there have been some problems with an individual on eBay that sells a lot of Cedar Point merchandise. He has provided less than satisfactory service to me and at least 3 or 4 other people.

So, here's my warning. Be sure to check the comments (not just the number) in feedback when bidding on Cedar Point merchandise (or any merchandise) on eBay. The particular individual in question has a positive looking feedback rating, until you look at the recent comments, so please, do yourself a favor and don't be taken.

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- The Darling one

"Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which we will not put." -Winston Churchill

Um..I'll support that statement....

*cough* european-cstr-bound *cough*

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http://www.msu.edu/~armbrus9/cp.html
Fear the Mullet!

What!? I bought about $40 of stuff from european-cstr-bound about a week and a half ago (still waiting to get my stuff too). Damn

edit: actually, its been more like 3 weeks

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Great Ohio Coaster Club member #335
*** This post was edited by Bryan 4/28/2002 8:14:42 PM ***

yep..its happening to you too Bryan...

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http://www.msu.edu/~armbrus9/cp.html
Fear the Mullet!

Yeah, it's happening to you too. Be prepared to fight for your item or money. He claimed to me that he was out of town and that my item "would get out to me." 24 days after I sent payment, still waiting.

I am going to be trying to maketelephone contact with the "seller" on Monday. I'd encourage everyone else to do the same. That way you can honestly say you did everything you could to set things right.

"Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which we will not put." -Winston Churchill

I am waiting on $65 worth of lapel pins from this guy. For those of you out there who collect via eBay, for future reference, look at european-cstr-bounds id history and you will see that he has a habit of changing his user name quite often. He could easily change it again, and rip us off of more $$ so check the sellers rating and history before you send payment.

What makes this so unfortunate is that I have bought things from him before with no problem.

Perhaps we can get a hold of one of those investigative reporters?

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- The Darling one

"Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which we will not put." -Winston Churchill

Michael Darling: If you have his phone number, please email me

I paid him for an employee coat over a year ago for my collection and he never gave it to me. Funny sparty, dan and myself were all talking about this recently.

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Steve Sergent
MF count: 162

Isn't he a CP employee (*********) ?

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Great Ohio Coaster Club member #335

[name removed... I don't doubt the actions of the seller, but I can't take the responsibility here for anyone posting his name. take it up with eBay and your local courts, please. -J]
*** This post was edited by Jeff 4/28/2002 11:23:07 PM ***

He was an employee. I have heard he may possibly work there this year.

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Steve Sergent
MF count: 162

How interesting. I bought 2 items from this seller in March and received my items in about 1 week.

Lately I haven't been checking the seller's feedback comments. Thanks for the warning.

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Foods Sup. 89-94

Call The Fox 8 I-TEAM!!!

Yes, he's working there again.

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Scott W. Short, Rail Junkie
mailto:scott@midwestcoastercentral.com
http://www.midwestcoastercentral.com

Hehe, maybe all you guys should get together and pay him a little visit one day. It would GTTP's version of the A-Team!

Funny....
I got my CP pin less than a week after I "won" the bid from this same E-Bay-r...Guess I was lucky?

Jo
2000 Raptor Crew
Gemini 100 "Survivor"
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Cowboys dig cowgirls in trucks
Cowgirls dig cowboys in Wranglers! ;)

I actually was pretty glad that someone beat me one of his auctions now that I hear all the problems...

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June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
VertiGo Rides - 82 Farewell my good friend..
S&S WILL rise again....

Thats why I don't buy stuff online last time I did some jackass got ahold of my credit card number and made some unauthorized purchases and that fudged eveything with my checking account and it had to be closed I am still arguing with my bank as to why I sohuld not have to pay them almost $100 for these unathorized purchases.

Tell them for starters that the law only allows you to be responsible for $50.

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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"

Vince- I do have his telephone number, but it's against eBay's policy to give it to you. (I don't want to be a bad eBayer) If you go to the help section on eBay it'll tell you how to get a person's contact information.

I'd rather do everything by the book. Sorry... :(

I do really think we all need to take some action against this guy. It's evident that there are a whole heck of a lot more people he ripped off than I though. Send me some e-mail folks-- so we can get our (collective) acts together. :)

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- The Darling one

"Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which we will not put." -Winston Churchill