Duckbean
fully equipped rock polisher
Looking for rocks in all the wrong places
Member since February 2005
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Post by Duckbean on Apr 22, 2006 10:09:24 GMT -5
Got a item or two from him when there was no other choice and paid in time and shipping. As long as he pays Ebay I don't think they care, Unless some one makes it to hot for themIt's easy money. I've only had one bad dealing on Ebay, and it worked out in the end the money was returned and the seller was removed from Ebay.He's now in jail I believe. But how many just change their user name and start again I wonder? There's always new Ebayers, And they don't know to look at a sellers feedback or here before buying from a seller. To bad they get away with it but that's the way of the world.
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Post by gemkoi on Apr 22, 2006 13:11:23 GMT -5
One thing every ebayer buyer should know;
High feedbacks, with High negatives, though still a decent percentage(still over 95%) means this is a drop shipper.
MOst if not all the inventory you are looking at is not in the sellers possion. MEaning they take your money, place an order for you, and have the company they are buying from ship you the item.
Drop shipping has a high degree of problems that are never fixed. But the sellers keep so much inventory up, that keeps ebay happy(which is really all ebay cares about).
If you need that kinda of stuff, that this seller does not have a market cornered. There plenty others venodrs out there that sell the same exact stuff. Use them to get a product, then find it somewere else from a respected dealer.
Plus, Scottsdale here in Arizona means one thing. Snobby, uptight people who think they own everything.
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Post by parfive on Apr 22, 2006 13:57:05 GMT -5
It ain't just Scottsdale, Shain.
What'd you think? You got a corner on the market for self centered aholes who think the world revolves around them? They're everywhere.
Rich
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Post by gemkoi on Apr 22, 2006 14:44:53 GMT -5
Rich, it was a commnet, not an attack?  I am not sure what you're saying here, becaue it reads as though you calling me a self centered ahole. Would you clarify. Becasue i was talking generally, not that i have a cornered market? |
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Post by jdennis on Apr 22, 2006 15:58:41 GMT -5
ya they suck
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Post by gemkoi on Apr 22, 2006 20:19:45 GMT -5
I understand Susan, i am not taking offense, just wanted clarity. Becasue context when writen comes like the ebb and flow of the tides, when being read out of.
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Post by parfive on Apr 23, 2006 22:31:18 GMT -5
Let me confirm that, Shain. NO WAY was I talking about you.
Your comment about the snobby "Scottsdale" type just hit a sore spot because there's so many of 'em to deal with nowadays.
Rich
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
Member since March 2010
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Post by blarneystone on Apr 24, 2006 8:57:53 GMT -5
LOL.... I'm up too my elbows in a-holes....but I've been known to be one occasionally...  I just wanted to say thanks for the 'Heads up" regarding FiindingKing.... |
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Post by xenaswolf on Apr 24, 2006 11:31:28 GMT -5
I've never ordered from them because A) that voice add creeps me out and B) they advertise stuff they don't even have in stock. How the heck can you sell something if you don't have it?
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pest
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since April 2006
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Post by pest on Apr 27, 2006 2:34:43 GMT -5
That voice thing is new. I did a charge back and then 1.5 months after I won the auction my item came and findingking asked me to pay them again. I tried two times to pay them again but their form insisted that I had already paid (I had but then did a chargeback) and would not let me pay. I wrote to findingking about the problem and only got a form letter asking me to pay again.. I tried again and still was not able to pay and I wrote to finding king again and told them of the problem. They never fixed it so I could pay and they never wrote back to me again. So I actually got the item for free.  |
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inflight22
has rocks in the head
Member since January 2006
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Post by inflight22 on May 2, 2006 3:34:53 GMT -5
It's not that uncommon that eBay sellers use drop shippers when they are selling stuff. I have never tried it myself, but essentially you sell stuff that others have and just pay them and have them ship it. For the buyer, there are plenty of potential pitfalls.
Findingking has long been a bad boy on eBay, whether this person uses drop shipping or not is not the problem. The seller is just out to make money and will post non-paying bidder reports almost randomly to save on his fees. This person also posts negative feedback as revenge, so most purchasers keep their mouths shut. You can check him out at the website earthdog mentioned (avoidingfindingking.com), or on ebayersthatsuck.com.
I wish there was something that could be done about this business.
jj
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inflight22
has rocks in the head
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Post by inflight22 on May 2, 2006 3:47:38 GMT -5
P.S. Mark, I don't know if this request might be out of line, but in order to warn everyone who comes here, it might be helpful to pin this thread up to the top of the list here. This seller is truly one to avoid, and all should know the pitfalls of dealing with this vendor.
jj
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 2, 2006 11:27:21 GMT -5
I bought a Lortone QT66 from them and everything went as smooth as possible. I would buy from them again.
Just my .02 cents worth.
gaetz
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inflight22
has rocks in the head
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Post by inflight22 on May 3, 2006 8:31:47 GMT -5
You got lucky, Gaetz.
jj
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turnedstone
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since January 2006
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Post by turnedstone on May 3, 2006 12:53:12 GMT -5
I bought a bead vise and a bead reamer at the same time. Got the bead vise in 9 days month and half after action ended bead reamer arrived. Any time my wife hears that jingle on their site she gets mad she cant stand her voice he he. So i think you need to watch these folks.I wont shop with them again.
George
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inflight22
has rocks in the head
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Post by inflight22 on May 3, 2006 19:32:00 GMT -5
Mark, We've discussed this in past - ways to showcase bad sellers to others, and I think that if we all took a vote, we'd agree that findingking should be pinned to the top of this forum, so that all who come along can make an educated decision about this seller. I've bought from them once with no problems, but I realize I got lucky and will never buy from them again. In an effort to let the buyer beware, let's have this post where all can see it when they come here.
jj
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Debs
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2005
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Post by Debs on May 10, 2006 23:02:53 GMT -5
Glad you posted this! I was going to bid on something and than I remembered...where did I see this name! Thanks for the reminder. Needless to say, I didn't buy!  |
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