RE: [CR]re: extremely unusual track-bike seller on ebay

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

From: "Edward Kasper" <doghouse44@earthlink.net>
To: "C. Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]re: extremely unusual track-bike seller on ebay
Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 18:23:30 -0400


I'm glad this has been outed. I have often come upon applecart's auctions while searching. I know of many buyers who won't do business with anyone who uses shipping as a profit center or would describe a low/mid-line bike as 'top of the line'. Or a road bike as a track bike. Seller's hyperbole doesn't belong on eBay...objective description does. And a feedback in the 99.0% range isn't very sterling (not trying to be witty.) I'm not impugning Mr Peter's character, but perhaps a thank you instead of an apology is in order...

Ed Kasper Detroit MI


> [Original Message]
> From: C. Andrews <chasds@mindsping.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: 5/31/2004 1:46:21 PM
> Subject: [CR]re: extremely unusual track-bike seller on ebay
>
> Todd wrote:
>
> "It seems that if you are concerned about cheesy eBay
> sellers, there are much
> worse offenders. This guy has a 99.1% positive feedback
> rating for crying
> out loud!"
>
> ********
>
> For the record, *applecart2* is our friend Sterling Peters,
> who is as honest as the day is long, and who deals fairly
> with everyone he's worked with, as far as I know. If you
> find his descriptions a problem, just post him. He'll have
> a direct answer for you, unless he's too busy to respond,
> which happens sometimes.
>
> I ride with him regularly, and he's a good guy.
>
> I'd suggest that before any of us lands too hard on an ebay
> seller we don't know, we do a little discreet research to
> find out who they are. The bashing going on here is
> completely unfounded in this case, and an apology may be in
> order.
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal
>
>
>
>
> "For we are all swimmers ephemerally
> buoyed by what will engulf us at last;
> still dreaming of islands though the
> mainland has been lost; swept
> remorselessly out to sea while we spread
> our arms to the beautiful shore"
>
> -- Peter De Vries