<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
</head>
<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Andrew</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I picked up my 63 TR4 site unseen. The
car was too far away to go and see but the photos and
representation were spot on. And the seller threw in many spares
not listed on the original ad.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I would have liked to view the car
before bidding but I wanted a project and this was the best
available at the time. I guess I was lucky.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">But since then, problems did surface
with Ebay on both selling and buying so I stopped. I think there
are too many scammers out there to do long distance selling and
buying.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I no longer use ebay or paypal. If I
buy from a retailer on-line it is one I trust and use only CC.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Too bad ebay is protecting this bum.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Bob</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><br>
</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/19/18 6:03 PM, Andrew Uprichard
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:00b101d467f7$816bdda0$844398e0$@uprichard.net">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered
medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">Before I start the story, let
me take full responsibility for my own stupidity. I screwed
up. But the follow-up is where I think others need to be
careful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">Having bought a TR3 with a
body which was beyond salvage, I have been looking for, and
was prepared to pay good money for, a decent tub. I
recently saw one on eBay which was advertised as being “in
good condition”. It was fairly expensive, so I emailed the
seller <u>twice</u> and asked specifically about the extent
of the rust: he replied by assuring me the car was “in
great condition” with “minimal rust”. I asked for
additional pics, but he said it was difficult as the car was
at a different location.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">After I bid and won, the
seller emailed me to say I had to pick the car up within 24
hours as he had a family commitment and would be gone for a
week. The car was several hours away and I explained I
couldn’t make it. He said OK, but he wanted the money
immediately. I called PayPal and they said I would lose any
protection if I paid before seeing the car. So I called
eBay and they reassured me I was covered 100% by the eBay
vehicle protection plan (VPP). So I paid. My mistake.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">A week later I drove out and
found a car with rust holes big enough to put my hand
through and a passenger side with so much collision damage I
doubt it could ever be restored. Oh, and the frame was
bent. I told him I wasn’t going to take the car, he had
misrepresented it, and I wanted my money back. He told me
tough, you paid already, it’s yours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">I came home and called eBay
only to be told the VPP only applies to cars less than 10
years old and that I had no recourse other than to sue the
seller. After several sleepless nights I decided I could do
without the stress of litigation and so I drove back out to
collect the car. When I got there the seller told me he had
sold it to someone else. Great, I said, give me my money.
Nah, he said, you take it and I’ll deal with the other guy.
The seller had brought a few buddies over, and so I simply
loaded the car up and drove home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">Bottom line – I salvaged one
replacement panel and 2 fenders, one of which is
fiberglass. The car is being collected this week for a trip
to the scrapyard.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">It was my fault and I accept
responsibility for it. Thankfully, my lovely wife has not
given me grief and as a Christian I forgive the guy. But I
did leave negative feedback on eBay. The EXACT words were
“Total misrepresentation of the car. Buyers beware”. It
never posted. I called eBay today and was told the seller
had appealed my feedback as it was “pejorative and
threatened the future success of his business”. As a result
eBay had the right to remove it – and they did. And they
will not let me leave any negative feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">I still love the Triumph
community, but I am a little more cynical about mankind
(which is a shame) and I am disgusted with eBay. I guess I
am venting, but if anyone has a good TR3 tub………<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">Jackson, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<br>
</body>
</html>