[meteorite-list] [IMCA] Warning, Warning tri-ball34
From: Richard Montgomery <rickmont_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:07:26 -0800 Message-ID: <5207D21B914248D2B921BDEB832815A2_at_bosoheadPC> Thanks to the List...I've just blocked this a-hole (thanks Don M for the link) ...also went and looked at Lucyfi's Seymchan thin-slice (awesome, I might add) and sure enough 1***a won it. I tried writing her through MyEbay-ask-seller link to give her a heads-up, but couldn't. Isn't this a crime? Or are all the warnings posted to bidders re: "you are entering into a binding contract" just a bunch of hooooey? One would think eBay's downside about fraud-buyers would have some sort of legal team to support their very existence. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Fujihara" <fujmon at mac.com> To: "MeteorList" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> Cc: <imca at imcamail.de> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [IMCA] Warning, Warning tri-ball34 > Aloha, > > Buyers need to beware of tri-ball34 too, as he is continuing to bid up > items on ebay even as i write this. He has won 2 more items and his > carnage amounts to 180 items won in the last 30 days. > > You can identify this person as a bidder on an item by clicking on the Bid > History link on a listing, which will bring up a list of bids, with the > bidder ID scrambled with asterisks. Don Skidmore informs me that > tri-ball34 is member ID l***a > > Buyers, if you see l***a in the bid history of an item, you'd be advised > not to bid on the item lest you get into a bid war with him that you > probably will not win. And even if you do, it would be so highly inflated > as to be ridiculously expensive. Caveat emptor. > > gary > > On Dec 19, 2010, at 1:55 PM, Warren Sansoucie wrote: > >> >> Hello all, >> >> The Sellers of the items will be able to report him through the >> resolution center. I have had to do this over a different seller. eBay >> will revoke his account once the proper channels are followed. >> >> It is sad. To me, it would seem this is someone with a desire to attack >> only IMCA members. Does anyone know if a non-member has had this issue? >> >> Warren Sansoucie >> IMCA 3174 >> St. Louis MO >> >> >>> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:11:32 -0800 >>> From: star_wars_collector at yahoo.com >>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; fujmon at mac.com; >>> m_graul at yahoo.de >>> CC: imca at imcamail.de >>> Subject: Re: [IMCA] [meteorite-list] Warning, Warning tri-ball34 >>> >>> Yes, he tripled the price the Sylacauga would have sold for... >>> >>> Member Id: l***a ( 4 ) US $150.00 >>> >>> >>> Member Id: l***a ( 4 ) US $120.00 >>> >>> >>> Member Id: u***h ( 793 ) US $50.00 >>> >>> >>> Greg Catterton >>> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com >>> IMCA member 4682 >>> On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites >>> On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites >>> >>> >>> --- On Sun, 12/19/10, Mirko Graul <m_graul at yahoo.de> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Mirko Graul <m_graul at yahoo.de> >>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [IMCA] Warning, Warning tri-ball34 >>>> To: "MeteorList" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>, "Gary Fujihara" >>>> <fujmon at mac.com> >>>> Cc: imca at imcamail.de >>>> Date: Sunday, December 19, 2010, 6:08 PM >>>> And now he have won also a slice by >>>> cometshop: >>>> >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=360327984789&si=X5WAVEy1HwhgZ2j34Urg68r6Czo%253D&viewitem= >>>> >>>> and a piece of Sylacauga: >>>> >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=260707431225&si=X5WAVEy1HwhgZ2j34Urg68r6Czo%253D&viewitem= >>>> >>>> >>>> It is interesting to see .... >>>> >>>> Best Regards Mirko >>>> >>>> >>>> Mirko Graul Meteorite >>>> Quittenring.4 >>>> 16321 Bernau >>>> GERMANY >>>> >>>> Phone: 0049-1724105015 >>>> E-Mail: m_graul at yahoo.de >>>> >>>> WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de >>>> >>>> Member of The Meteoritical Society >>>> (International Society for Meteoritics and Planetery >>>> Science) >>>> >>>> IMCA-Member: 2113 >>>> (International Meteorite Collectors Association) >>>> >>>> >>>> --- Mirko Graul <m_graul at yahoo.de> >>>> schrieb am So, 19.12.2010: >>>> >>>>> Von: Mirko Graul <m_graul at yahoo.de> >>>>> Betreff: Re: [IMCA] [meteorite-list] Warning, Warning >>>> tri-ball34 >>>>> An: "MeteorList" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>, >>>> "Gary Fujihara" <fujmon at mac.com> >>>>> CC: imca at imcamail.de >>>>> Datum: Sonntag, 19. Dezember, 2010 23:55 Uhr >>>>> Hi Gary, >>>>> >>>>> wow.....a new piece on the list. >>>>> Our all friend have won just in this moment a >>>> expensive >>>>> Seymchan slice. >>>>> ...bad for the seller. >>>>> >>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=260705850283&si=X5WAVEy1HwhgZ2j34Urg68r6Czo%253D&viewitem= >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best regards Mirko >>>>> >>>>> Mirko Graul Meteorite >>>>> Quittenring.4 >>>>> 16321 Bernau >>>>> GERMANY >>>>> >>>>> Phone: 0049-1724105015 >>>>> E-Mail: m_graul at yahoo.de >>>>> >>>>> WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de >>>>> >>>>> Member of The Meteoritical Society >>>>> (International Society for Meteoritics and Planetery >>>>> Science) >>>>> >>>>> IMCA-Member: 2113 >>>>> (International Meteorite Collectors Association) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- Gary Fujihara <fujmon at mac.com> >>>>> schrieb am So, 19.12.2010: >>>>> >>>>>> Von: Gary Fujihara <fujmon at mac.com> >>>>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Warning, Warning >>>>> tri-ball34 >>>>>> An: "MeteorList" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> >>>>>> CC: imca at imcamail.de >>>>>> Datum: Sonntag, 19. Dezember, 2010 23:46 Uhr >>>>>> To see the kind of damage this guy >>>>>> has done, follow this link to see all of the >>>> auctions >>>>>> tri-ball34 has won over the past 30 days: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidItems&userid=tri-ball34&completed=1&all=1&rows=50&sort=1&_rdc=1 >>>>>> >>>>>> Those sellers on the list have to report him to >>>> ebay, >>>>> and >>>>>> together we may get his account revoked and your >>>>> listing >>>>>> fees refunded. >>>>>> >>>>>> gary >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 19, 2010, at 12:25 PM, Mirko Graul wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Mike, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> yes, I know. >>>>>>> But the shipping from Germany to the United >>>>> States is >>>>>> very expensive. >>>>>>> And so do some of the buyers a few days to >>>>> collect >>>>>> pieces. >>>>>>> That is absolutely ok. >>>>>>> Fortunately, I've blocked him early. >>>>>>> My auctions end almost every day. >>>>>>> One would not imagine that this person wins >>>> all >>>>> the >>>>>> auctions of a full week. >>>>>>> ... then good night Marie... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, Mirko >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mirko Graul Meteorite >>>>>>> Quittenring.4 >>>>>>> 16321 Bernau >>>>>>> GERMANY >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Phone: 0049-1724105015 >>>>>>> E-Mail: m_graul at yahoo.de >>>>>> >>>>>>> WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Member of The Meteoritical Society >>>>>>> (International Society for Meteoritics and >>>>> Planetery >>>>>> Science) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> IMCA-Member: 2113 >>>>>>> (International Meteorite Collectors >>>> Association) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> >>>>>> schrieb am So, 19.12.2010: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Von: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> >>>>>>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Warning, >>>>> Warning >>>>>> tri-ball34 >>>>>>>> An: "Mirko Graul" <m_graul at yahoo.de> >>>>>>>> CC: "michael cottingham" <voyagebotanica at hotmail.com>, >>>>>> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com, >>>>>> raremeteorites at yahoo.com, >>>>>> "Stuart McDaniel" <actionshooting at carolina.rr.com> >>>>>>>> Datum: Sonntag, 19. Dezember, 2010 23:09 >>>> Uhr >>>>>>>> Besides blocking this clown, one can >>>>>>>> protect Buy It Now listings by >>>>>>>> requiring immediate payment. At least >>>> this >>>>>> way, >>>>>>>> someone can't "win" >>>>>>>> the item, end the listing, and then not >>>>> pay. >>>>>> With an >>>>>>>> auction though, >>>>>>>> the only recourse is to block the >>>> bidder. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had a few problems with bidders like >>>> that >>>>> when I >>>>>> was >>>>>>>> still selling >>>>>>>> on eBay. It's especially frustrating >>>>> because >>>>>> you end >>>>>>>> up being charged >>>>>>>> for the listing fee and the final value >>>> fee, >>>>> but >>>>>> no >>>>>>>> payment. You >>>>>>>> can't get the fees back until you invest >>>> more >>>>> time >>>>>> (i.e. >>>>>>>> money) to >>>>>>>> file reports and complaints. It's a >>>> major >>>>>> PITA and >>>>>>>> part of the reason >>>>>>>> I quit selling there. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But I must say, the problems I had were >>>>> relatively >>>>>> minor >>>>>>>> and few >>>>>>>> compared to this "tri-ball" clown. >>>> I'm >>>>> glad >>>>>> he never >>>>>>>> hit me like >>>>>>>> that. In most cases, I'd finally get >>>> paid, >>>>>> after >>>>>>>> weeks of emails and >>>>>>>> finally filing a complaint. Once the >>>>> unpaid >>>>>> item case >>>>>>>> is filed, most >>>>>>>> AWOL buyers who still care about their >>>> eBay >>>>>> accounts will >>>>>>>> usually pay. >>>>>>>> If you still don't hear from them after >>>>> filing >>>>>> the >>>>>>>> complaint, then >>>>>>>> block them with prejudice. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Another thing that is good is posting >>>> the >>>>>> offender's eBay >>>>>>>> handle here >>>>>>>> so the other eBay sellers can be >>>>> forewarned. >>>>>> It is >>>>>>>> obvious that this >>>>>>>> person is a chronic offender who is not >>>> going >>>>> to >>>>>> stop their >>>>>>>> behavior. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> MikeG >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & >>>> Ironworks >>>>>> Meteorites >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com >>>>>>>> Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone >>>>>>>> News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 >>>>>>>> Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone >>>>>>>> Meteorite Top List - http://meteorite.gotop100.com >>>>>>>> EOM - >>>>>>>> http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 12/19/10, Mirko Graul <m_graul at yahoo.de> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Sellers can not give negative >>>> feedbacks. >>>>>>>>> ... unfortunately ... I would >>>>>> have done in this >>>>>>>> case >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best regards, Mirko >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mirko Graul Meteorite >>>>>>>>> Quittenring.4 >>>>>>>>> 16321 Bernau >>>>>>>>> GERMANY >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Phone: 0049-1724105015 >>>>>>>>> E-Mail: m_graul at yahoo.de >>>>>>>>> WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Member of The Meteoritical Society >>>>>>>>> (International Society for >>>> Meteoritics >>>>> and >>>>>> Planetery >>>>>>>> Science) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> IMCA-Member: 2113 >>>>>>>>> (International Meteorite Collectors >>>>>> Association) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --- Stuart McDaniel <actionshooting at carolina.rr.com> >>>>>>>> schrieb am So, >>>>>>>>> 19.12.2010: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Von: Stuart McDaniel <actionshooting at carolina.rr.com> >>>>>>>>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] >>>>> Warning, >>>>>> Warning >>>>>>>> tri-ball34 >>>>>>>>>> An: "michael cottingham" <voyagebotanica at hotmail.com>, >>>>>>>> m_graul at yahoo.de, >>>>>>>>>> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com, >>>>>>>> raremeteorites at yahoo.com >>>>>>>>>> Datum: Sonntag, 19. Dezember, >>>> 2010 >>>>> 22:50 >>>>>> Uhr >>>>>>>>>> Negative feedback also!! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>> From: michael cottingham >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 >>>> 4:46 >>>>> PM >>>>>>>>>> To: m_graul at yahoo.de >>>>>>>>>> ; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>>>>>>>> ; >>>>>>>>>> raremeteorites at yahoo.com >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] >>>>> Warning, >>>>>> Warning >>>>>>>> tri-ball34 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>> He is a scum bag. Block him, >>>> report >>>>> him >>>>>> and do >>>>>>>> whatever you >>>>>>>>>> can... he cost >>>>>>>>>> me $500.00. The auctions can be >>>>>> relisted...it is >>>>>>>> the TIME >>>>>>>>>> these people steal >>>>>>>>>> that can not be recovered. >>>>>>>>>> Best Wishes >>>>>>>>>> Michael Cottingham >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 >>>> 21:41:46 >>>>> +0000 >>>>>>>>>>> From: m_graul at yahoo.de >>>>>>>>>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; >>>>>>>>>> raremeteorites at yahoo.com >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: >>>> [meteorite-list] >>>>>> Warning, >>>>>>>> Warning >>>>>>>>>> tri-ball34 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Adam, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> yes for the full-time seller >>>> it >>>>> is a >>>>>> big >>>>>>>> problem. >>>>>>>>>>> It costs time and money. >>>>>>>>>>> .... but I see I am not >>>> alone in >>>>> this >>>>>>>> problem. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best regards, Mirko >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Mirko Graul Meteorite >>>>>>>>>>> Quittenring.4 >>>>>>>>>>> 16321 Bernau >>>>>>>>>>> GERMANY >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Phone: 0049-1724105015 >>>>>>>>>>> E-Mail: m_graul at yahoo.de >>>>>>>>>>> WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Member of The Meteoritical >>>>> Society >>>>>>>>>>> (International Society for >>>>> Meteoritics >>>>>> and >>>>>>>> Planetery >>>>>>>>>> Science) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> IMCA-Member: 2113 >>>>>>>>>>> (International Meteorite >>>>> Collectors >>>>>>>> Association) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> --- Adam Hupe schrieb am >>>> So, >>>>>>>> 19.12.2010: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Von: Adam Hupe >>>>>>>>>>>> Betreff: >>>> [meteorite-list] >>>>>> Warning, >>>>>>>> Warning >>>>>>>>>> tri-ball34 >>>>>>>>>>>> An: "Adam" >>>>>>>>>>>> Datum: Sonntag, 19. >>>> Dezember, >>>>> 2010 >>>>>> 22:30 >>>>>>>> Uhr >>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, This guy ( >>>> tri-ball34 >>>>>> ) >>>>>>>>>>>> "won" quantity 23 items >>>> from >>>>> me >>>>>> valued >>>>>>>> into the >>>>>>>>>>>> thousands and will not >>>> pay >>>>> for >>>>>> them. >>>>>>>> This is one >>>>>>>>>> of the >>>>>>>>>>>> reasons eBay can be so >>>>>>>>>>>> frustrating and I am >>>> trying >>>>> to >>>>>> ween >>>>>>>> myself off of >>>>>>>>>> it. This >>>>>>>>>>>> kind of person not >>>>>>>>>>>> only hurts sellers, he >>>> hurts >>>>> the >>>>>> buyers >>>>>>>> by >>>>>>>>>> bidding up items >>>>>>>>>>>> he has no intention >>>>>>>>>>>> of paying for. He bid >>>> up >>>>> so >>>>>> many >>>>>>>> of my >>>>>>>>>> items that I >>>>>>>>>>>> thought the meteorite >>>>>>>>>>>> market was recovering >>>> nicely. >>>>> Now, >>>>>> that >>>>>>>> I have >>>>>>>>>> spent many >>>>>>>>>>>> hours opening 23 >>>>>>>>>>>> separate cases against >>>> him >>>>> and >>>>>> undoing >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> damage, I see >>>>>>>>>>>> that the market is >>>>>>>>>>>> about the same. It is >>>>>> amazing what >>>>>>>> kind of >>>>>>>>>> chaos a >>>>>>>>>>>> single bidder can >>>> cause. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Adam >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> Visit the Archives at >>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>>>>>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing >>>> list >>>>>>>>>>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>>>>>>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Visit the Archives at >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>>>>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>>>>>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Visit the Archives at >>>>>>>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>>>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>>>>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>>>>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Visit the Archives at >>>>>>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>>>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>>>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Visit the Archives at >>>>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>>> >>>>>> Gary Fujihara >>>>>> Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693) >>>>>> 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 >>>>>> http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/ >>>>>> http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html >>>>>> (808) 640-9161 >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>> Visit the Archives at >>>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> IMCA mailing list >>>>> IMCA at imcamail.de >>>>> http://lists.imcamail.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/imca >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> Visit the Archives at >>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IMCA mailing list >>> IMCA at imcamail.de >>> http://lists.imcamail.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/imca >> _______________________________________________ >> IMCA mailing list >> IMCA at imcamail.de >> http://lists.imcamail.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/imca > > Gary Fujihara > Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693) > 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 > http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/ > http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html > (808) 640-9161 > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Sun 19 Dec 2010 09:07:26 PM PST |
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