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Alex Gardiner

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2008, 09:21:22 pm »
Alex what makes you think its him is it the destination, also why is he waited 7 months to shift it.

Chris

It is the same small town. I think that he thinks he has waited it out for long enough.

Thanks for all the support, we do have a very good team on this who are about to start court proceedings, which we have been assured of getting in our favour. This will end up costing the client an awful lot more than the cost of a pole. You can ignore letters and the phone, but when a bailiff knocks with a Sheriff's ruling, you cannot ignore that.

I just wanted to post this so that no one else got caught up in the problem inadvertently.

Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2008, 10:09:05 pm »
 :) Funny and  :(sad at the same time!
I find it hard to believe...but as I always say "You can't polish a turd!"

Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #22 on: May 09, 2008, 10:16:25 pm »
Someone has a bid of £175 on it with 1 day to go. >:(

Alex Gardiner

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2008, 09:26:15 am »
That person might end up with a bargain or once the Sheriff is involved, they might have it taken back from them and be out of pocket for that amount. It's incredibly frustrating watching this but because the legal procedure has to cross the border, it takes more time.  I was hoping this would be sorted before the end of auction so it wouldn't be so messy and drag an innocent buyer into it.  Aaaargh.

m.b.s.

Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #24 on: May 10, 2008, 09:52:11 am »
why not contact buyer through ebay and warn them ?

Alex Gardiner

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #25 on: May 10, 2008, 10:01:13 am »
You are not able to do this with this particular listing as it's been set up with the bidders being anonymous. 

We've probably all heard of a case where someone gets a friend to bid on an item to push the price up and they end up being the highest bidder.  Who knows what might happen. 

stephen.b1

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #26 on: May 10, 2008, 10:16:25 am »
why not 2 biders bid 100 000 each then it wouldnt go to a unsuspecting customer

stephen.b1

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #27 on: May 10, 2008, 10:18:11 am »
or wait till the auction finishes and the bidders names are reveald and then email them

Alex Gardiner

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #28 on: May 10, 2008, 10:27:06 am »
why not 2 biders bid 100 000 each then it wouldnt go to a unsuspecting customer

Because, if you bid on eBay and fail to pay you are in breach of contract regardless as to the validity of the listing.  Obviously if a mate wins it by accident, you can ignore the transaction and no-one's the wiser.  

I notice that payment is through Paypal only so if an unsuspecting buyer does get caught, Paypal will reimburse them but that obviously isn't ideal.

I have let eBay know the situation so they have it on record and hopefully will be able to help an innocent buyer if required.

or wait till the auction finishes and the bidders names are reveald and then email them

That's a good idea.  Will do.

TennetClean

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #29 on: May 10, 2008, 02:11:25 pm »
No offense mr tumble but I think you are getting too involved.

I'm sure alex is in the right, but to be honest WE JUST DONT KNOW, do we?  There are two sides to every story he might have had (what he feels) is a genuine reason for doing what he did. 

How do you know, for example, that alex didnt con him?  That HE might be the one who has been ripped off (I'm not suggesting that you did alex matey, just pointing out that we dont know) OR it might be a simple misunderstanding.

The point is, only those involved know whats really going on.  You being a vigilante and trying to track down his address is going too far.  Alex already knows his address and is dealing with it through the proper channels.
My friends call me Tuppence Clean

*Mr Tumble

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #30 on: May 10, 2008, 05:18:22 pm »
Fair comment.

 :)

Peace and love to everyone.

davids3511

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #31 on: May 10, 2008, 05:32:13 pm »
Mr Tumble

My 6 year old boy would like to know what that man in the picture is actually doing. Any chance of enlightening us as I have no idea?


davids3511

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #33 on: May 10, 2008, 06:50:51 pm »
Thank you. Will have fun trying to explain that to him.

TennetClean

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #34 on: May 10, 2008, 06:56:54 pm »
Hands up everyone who thought he was fanning steaming cow-pats in a field for some strange reason?





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*Mr Tumble

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #35 on: May 10, 2008, 07:20:42 pm »
I tried it the other night (y'know, warm, sunny/sultry even).

I couldn't swallow the slime personally...  I prefer shellfish well done, chewy, not snotty.

I'd try it if it were done by an 'expert', but you never know if the Frenchman doing the cooking has a grudge against the English as so many Brists seem to have against the French!   :-\

I ate sardines, bread and garlic butter done on a town plage a few years back, à la native and it was gorgeous.  I daren't imagaine what I might have been given if I'd gone in there with the Union Jack wrapped around my shoulders.   ;D

NWH

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #36 on: May 10, 2008, 10:53:15 pm »
The pole has been taken off of Ebay,he`s either sold it before end of auction or he`s got worried.

nat

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #37 on: May 11, 2008, 03:00:17 pm »
damn i really thought i was in for a bargain  ;)

Mike_G

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Re: Hybrid Pole on eBay - BEWARE
« Reply #38 on: May 11, 2008, 03:32:51 pm »
 Interesting this one. If I got if off him there is no chance I would let the bailiffs have it if they came knocking. How can anyone prove that the pole he is selling is the one you sold him and indeed the pole he has not paid for? Are they coded? I hope you get your money back but even if you get the pole it is now secondhand so you will want more than just the pole I assume?