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I sent the guy a e-mail on the heads that I was bidding on . The e-mail asked who is the person up bidding with 50 bids in the last 30 days and no purchases. Well I did get a reply this is what I got,



Thank you for your bid on the following auction-style listing:

Item number: 330184952499
Title: DART PRO 1 ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS SMALL BLOCK CHEVY

Unfortunately, eBay has removed this auction-style listing. All bids or offers on this listing have been canceled. Because the listing was ended, you no longer have any obligation to purchase this item. If the seller chooses to relist the item, you're welcome to bid on it again.

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The auction was not due to end for another 5 days???

I love eBay. Almost my only source of parts. I practice the "don't bid until the last minute or two" rule. Bidding on an item days before the end of the auction does no good for anyone but to run up the price. I also run the snipe software sometimes, if I am not going to be home.

Just come in late, bid high and win it cheap.

Ok, so I got my eyes on a item. Lets say another 1 person has the bid at 200 dollars. Close to the end of the auction I should enter the max I think is worth for the item (say 300 dollars) and e-pay only takes whats needed to win?????? So I will not pay 300 dollars that I entered but 201.?????

Right if there are no other bidders your current bid will not change. If you entered a max bid of $300 and others bid but not over that amount you'd still win. If bidding goes over your max bid of $300 your SOL unless you enter a higher bid over $300.

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

Ok, so I got my eyes on a item. Lets say another 1 person has the bid at 200 dollars. Close to the end of the auction I should enter the max I think is worth for the item (say 300 dollars) and e-pay only takes whats needed to win?????? So I will not pay 300 dollars that I entered but 201.?????

yup, you would only pay $201. But remember, the 200 that is currently the high bid, may not be the other guys highest bid either. He may have bid 250 but be ebay puts him at $1 higher than the last bid. If he had bid 250, youd win it with 251... Bid your max!!!

" No Reserve " means ????? After reading the definition they have on the site It means nothing really ? It says something like , the poster has not set a determined price for the item. Does the item still have to be sold even if its way under bid when they state this. Or does it mean nothing if the item is under bid it does not have to be sold to the low bidder

"no reserve" means the item will be selling at the highest bid, even if the highest bid is 1 dollar. If the seller sets a reserve of say $500 and the bidding only gets up to $450. He doesn't have to sell it. The key to reserves is that it is a hidden number, you don't know what it is.

I usually stay away from auctions with reserves...almost always the reserve is set high, no chance of getting a deal. eBay charges a seller more to list an item with a reserve price.

Thanks guys for the help on bring me and I am sure others up to speed on this.

I just hope none of you guys have a big block 60 belair and I now have to go up against you on an item...

I buy and sell on ebay all the time, have for years, you have to do it, to learn what to do, everything I read from people on here is what you do!, I just sold 36 parts for trucks I got rid of, and now don't need the extra parts I had, and made good money doing it. One thing that gets people is the shipping. some sellers will put things on cheap. and then charge 3X tha cost of shipping or more!, I only charge what it cost to actualy ship, I get my box's free. so WATCH the shipping costs!!!! I just bought the wife a new sealed picture printer for $.99, and $25.00 shipping, which really only cost $7.20 to ship, but I knew that going in.
I watched my auctions end (past 3 weeks, and will go another couple weeks, I have more to sell) most of the bids come in, in the last 10 seconds! I use another auction place that sells mechines, and if someone bids in the last 15 seconds, it goes another 10 min's, which I like.
Be carfull and ask questions!.
I have been ripped off by sellers, and not by buyers!.

Pat

inflated s&h is just plain poor ebaying. I hate guys like that.

One thing I just got wise to is the mutual neg feedback removal policy, its a friggin scam, I don't know why ebay allows it.

I just bought a phone for my sister in law, we got ripped off so I leave them a negative feedback, they counter with a neg feedback to me (even though I did nothing wrong). Then I get a request from them for a "mutual withdrawal" of feed back. I told them to suck it. I can live with 1 neg, even though it was undeserved. They are pissed off about this, its a small price to pay...

Oh BTW, dont buy anything from CRScottWireless

i should have talked to you people long ago as i have never had much luck in the bidding dept . i do have one good experiance with epay as i purchased
3 rev-tec 5 speeds in 4 speed cases at a good price using the buy it now option . lotsa good feedback on this subject ..

Man , I got screwed. Heres what I was to purchase.

UP FOR BID AT NO RESERVE IS A SET OF SLIGHTLY USED SBC DART ALUMINUM PRO 1 CYLYNDER HEADS. PART NUMBER; DAR11610020. THESE HEADS ARE EQUIPPED WITH 2.05 INTAKE VALVES, 1.60 EXHAUST VALVES, GUIDE PLATES, AND VALVES SPRINGS GOOD TO 700 LIFT. THESE HEADS ARE LIKE NEW WITH ONLY 31 QUARTER MILE PASSES. THEY NEED NOTHING BUT A NEW OWNER. READY TO BOLT ON AND RUN. MY 3100LB PLUS CAR RAN 9'S IN THE QUARTER WITH THESE HEADS. THE ONLY THING THESE HEADS NEED IS A LIGHT CLEANING. PAYMENT MUST BE PAID IN FULL 5 DAYS FROM AUCTION END. CHECK OUT OTHER AUCTIONS I HAVE A LOT OF SBC PERFORMANCE PARTS.

What I got was not slightly used. I guess technically they could be slightly used by the seller but were all ready used when he got them. The screw in studs are the smallest ones and IMO no way handle .700 lift. Valve stems and seats are rusted out. Two of the flat inner springs are missing. So as stated ,like new ,slightly used ,and ready to bolt on and run was not true . Oh well lesson learned. What do you guys think was the item listed accuratley?

I would say from the color of the rust ,that the guy cleaned all the deposits off the valves and ports ,then he hosed em off and did not dry them ,....I would say they were probably nice when he took them off,he just wanted to clean them up fer ya..!
I would not hesitate to snap some pics and exsplanations to send to the seller,maybe he did not know they got that bad or maybe he is a liar ...I dunno?

I e-mailed him and told him I had some problems with the heads. He replied that he had pictures and they left him in good condition. What I have now was cause d by me. I asked if he could send the pics so I can view them . He said let me see yours first. So I sent them and he never replied back. I gave negative feed back for him stating valves were rusted and springs were missing parts , NO bolt on. He replied I was a worhtless POS that changes words. I have reported with pay-pal what I had but I am sure their MINE! In my e-mailsbefore the purchase he assured me they were in excellent condition! Man if he think these things are excellent I feel sorry for the poor idiot. Then the slightly used ,like new ,only 31 passes , thats probably true when they were in his hands. These things look a lot older than 31 passes. Live and learn