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Old 12-03-2007, 02:23 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by HockeyPuck View Post
I guess the moral of the story is - Buyer beware and know the process when buying big ticket items!
Yep. A few things they guy did wrong:

- sent the entire amount. Send a deposit and then use escrow or go pick up the car yourself.

- Assumed 98% was good feedback. I wouldn't buy a $10 item from somebody with 98%; let alone a $20K item.

- Assuming eBay was a big company and he was safe to deal with sellers. Nope. Just because the Calgary Herald is a large newspaper; it doesn't mean you are 100% safe buying something from their classifieds.
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