So I was on ebay the other day lookin at Carbs and I came accross a carb that was labeled as a Holley 94 but it was a 97 in the picture. So I think "Sweet! I'll probably get this for cheap since its labeled wrong" So I ended up winning the auction for about $40 and when it gets here in the mail, it's a 94. Is there anything I can do about this? I think I'll keep the carb anyway because thats not that bad of a price for a 94 either, but I was so excited about a 97 for $40. Jimmy
Did the seller have any notation anywhere in the auction that the item pictured may or may not be the actual item up for auction? I see a lot of those types and then shy away. If not, that is fraud, I believe. Usually speaking. Not sure how descriptions/ vs. pictures are handled thru eBay. I'd contact the seller first, and try to resolve amicably. If so- that's your problem for not reading the details...and welcome to "let the buyer beware".
Hate to say it, but I think you're probably shit out of luck. Ebay offers fraud protection, but I think it's mostly window dressing.
If the seller described it as a 94 you're pretty much screwed, he probably knows the difference and was banking on someone thinking he made a mistake. If you talk to him you have to explain you think he's a fool - and ask him for your money back.. If you go thru paypal you have to hope that your contact in the resolution center can understand the visual difference between the two and even then case may not go your way. I suggest you keep the carb if you can use it and just keep your eyes open for the one you want in the future.
That's it, you nailed it. I was thinking along those lines but the phrasing wasn't coming to me...I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt... I'm not so sure I'd air this question on the HAMB either...it's not exactly character building material.
email the seller and say the 94 you got was a 94 and not a 97 like you thought since the picture was a 97 even though the description and title said 94.... be cool about it and he may just refund upon return of the carb. I prolly would refund, unless you gave me attitude, then you'd get squat. this is why there is the "ask seller a question" part of ebay. there are 3 things .. title, description and photos. they should all match. if not you should ask. it is not fraud, it is an error.
If you talk to him you have to explain you think he's a fool - and ask him for your money back.. yeah.. call him a fool. that will go over well
In cases like this, I usually ask for another picture of the item. That way, I don't tip off other buyers by telling him it looks like a 97 instead of a 94 if he posts the question for all to see. If he sent a second picture of a 97 & then I got a 94 in the mail, I'd be on him for fraud.
shoot i was hoping this was one of those"got lucky" stories where you get a box full of 15 97's or 94's for $40
wow, some very interesting comments....how about ...he just made a mistake. i would recomend contacting the seller and letting them know that the incorrect photo was in ad....just because its on ebay doesn't mean he's is a no good son of a " you know what" . sometimes the person listing the ad is a person not familiar with the item. on such conclusion is he inserted the wrong photo in error..maybe he wasn't even born yet when 97's and 94's were made. anyone can make a mistake "EVEN ME" but its what we do to correct the error that seperates the good people from the assholes....i have bought some real shit parts on ebay and on this site. and i have just ended up throwing them away, instead of ripping off the next guy. but i have also bought some good parts on ebay and this site... not everyone is out to get you.we are all human [or almost all of us are.] to error is human. to correct the error is just good charactor...give the guy a chance. good luck CADILLAC DAVE
Maybe I'm just a dick but it seems likes you thought you were pulling one over on him and now your pissed that it didn't work. He told you it was a 94. I doubt he put the pic there to fool anyone because the 94 in the title. People looking for a 97 would skip right over his auction.
Jimmy, why don't you post the auction number and then you can get more educated answers to your question.
Serves you right, you should have cleared it up with the guy instead of trying to "come up" on the guy!
Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...=&fsct=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&fcl=3&frpp=50&fvi=1 It doesn't say anywhere that I can find that the carb pictured is not the carb for sale. You can tell the guy knows its a 94 from the way he describes it and it is plainly a 97 in the picture. Shouldn't the picture be the final say on what it is?
Ok, here's a got lucky one for ya. A few weeks ago I was hunting gauges for my '26 T project. I found a sweet set of 3 1947 Cadillac gauges, large speedometer with trip meter, a oil/temp gauge, and a fuel and amp gauge.. I got them for $39.99 with 12 bucks shipping. When they got here they were NOS! Perfect, brand new, flawless gauges for $51.99! How's that for a deal?
Just one thought. The buyer really has no obligation to inform a seller that he may be selling something that might be more expensive for less than he might get if he described it right. I doubt very many, while scrounging through a swap meet and finding a desireable hard to find part told the seller "Hey, this is a really rare gizmo, what do you want for it"? or "Is that all, it's worth more than that" That said, you took a chance. Sometimes on eBay they pan out, sometimes they don't. If you are happy with what you got for what you paid, I'd leave it at that.
Play stupid. Send him a message saying that the part received was not the part in the picture. See what happens.
He was definately describing a 94. Questions were asked about the numbers and he answered them with the numbers from a 94. He posted the wrong pictures, maybe by mistake, maybe not. If he didn't know what he had and thought a 97 was a 94, where did he come up with those numbers? You are out of luck and you bought a 94 for $40. You gambled and lost, no big deal. Neal
I've bought several things off ebay lately and over all I'm not satisfied with any of it. It seems that some people out there are operating these massive on line stores and they never see the item. That's the excuse that I keep getting when there is a problem. I'm to the point of not buying anything on there anymore because it's too risky. I bought an oil pressure gauge that was pictured as a chrome bezel model. When it got here, it was the black bezel. A completely different gauge and on top of that, it's in an original SW box however, the box has "Defect" written across the top. So now I have the wrong gauge and its defective, according to their handwritting on the box. The guy says he has a warehouse full of this stuff and it was a simple mistake. I say that's bullshit! He's nothing but a ripoff and now I had to sent the piece of shit back and hope the refund comes. That sucks and all to save a couple bucks...it's not worth it. It's easier to buy the stuff new and don't worry about being fucked by some idiot that knows nothing about cars yet "has a warehouse full" Right!
NO! If the picture doesn't match the description, you contact the seller to ask which it is. If you try to screw them, it can come back to haunt you. (BOO! You've been haunted. ) It's a cheap lesson - even you admit that it was a good price for a 94. It HAS warned me not to do any business with YOU, though... Mutt
It's one thing to be sucked in by a fraudulent listing, it's another thing to try and capitalize on listings when you know the information does not add up. Two different situations.
LET ME GET THIS RIGHT..... You were going to try to get something for nothing....but it bite you in the ass ,and now you want to cry about it .............. Maybe this is a small part of the problem with our country..... BE A MAN,BUCK UP AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THE FU&K YOUR DOING AND TAKE SOME RESPONIABLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS I'll make a note of your HAMB tag and be extra careful if I deal with you down the line ..........
I buy from ebay regularly and if I have a concern I try everything possible to resolve it or will not bid. You gambled, gut up and take it.
You gambled a few bucks on the hope seller was an idiot, he gambled a slightly dodgy but easily defensible ("oops, I posted the wrong pic from my huge collection") advertisement in the hope two sneaky customers like you would start a bidding war and drive the price of a 94 to 97 levels...neither of you got very far, and the carb ended up selling for a value more or less in sync with the written description... Non-gambling approach: Each time you are tempted, put the money into a bag and hide it under your bed. In October, take your bag of money to Hershey and buy real, visible goodies from actual human beings...
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