how bout a thread of buyers and sellers to avoid?

this is a touchy thread, but how bout a place we can post ebay, Craiglist and other forum buyers and sellers to avoid.
now keep in mind,...personal issues, flames, ect are a no no...
but...example...someone buys a bike, doesnt pay for it, or trys to return it, steals parts off it.
or, you buy a bike or part, and you dont get it, its junk, the seller wont make good...ect.
we are a small tight group, id like to have a place we can see the ones to avoid...
i have a few experiances, its nice to have more info and tools to keep us all safe from the net.

Well let's see

A) What is transaction interference and what have you signed in user agreements not to do it? I know eBay doesn't enforce their own rules I hit report this item a couple of times a month when I am in internet land however before I lost newsgroups or Usenet access that was an issue on the eBay related groups. Hence this might belong in the office section of the forum.

b) warning: yes if you list a bike on eBay in the vehicles portion and your reserve or opening price without one is met you owe the fees regardless of if the "buyer" goes through.

c) The whole business with pay pal is kind of grey as far as I can tell. If you use a card say visa MasterCard or like that in a transaction where the card is not present there are rules made by the government that the entity accepting payment has to obey. {kind of off topic but amusing, apparently there is this entity which does drug testing for employers who has stopped accepting credit card payment, guess too many charge reversals} If you sell a lot of stuff for about the same value it may work well but if you sell a few larger value items you can get burned if whatever decision arbitration makes ends up with you getting an engine back with parts swapped from what you sent for example.

If it is really a tight knit community the sensible thing is some sort of third party consignment system.

These things are/were race bikes. I got a late start say in 1992 but have friends went through these things like three in five years in the eighties. Ever heard the saying I have three of those parts the bent one the busted one and the rusted one which one do you want and how much do you want to spend?

Fran

What about an iTrader rating like many other forums use. Kinda like ebay feedback. If the transaction went smooth, you give a possitive rating to the buyer/seller. If it could be better or is horrible you can give a neutral or negative feedback. This rating is listed under the users name on each post.

The readers of this board probably know just about every company who deals in Husqvarna parts and services. There was-is a thread devoted to contact info for companies that members have used. I just can't find it at the moment. I think taking the time to give props to those who treat us well will do more good. For myself I have had excellent service from Motocentre in Yakima WA. and Husqvarna-parts.com in Arizona. Also Motosportz, haven't purchased from them yet..soon I hope, but great correspondence.

all though iv been had a few times via net sales, this post was started do to a deal with my younger brother, a new forum member is trying a rip off scam on him, i will see how it plays out before i post his name and the info.
iv had nothing but great experiances from fellow Husky addicts, even when something didnt work out, we always seem to make the best of things.
trust me, iv been on Fleabay since 1996, i have a loooooong list of blocked bidders, some for a good reason, some just cuz they were a dumbass.
i dont think this guy knows who my brother is, as he,s tried to buy bikes and parts from me, he is now on my blocked list.
figured id save him an ass whoopin, and me a trip to the pokey. lol
if anyone wants more detail, id be happy to share if you PM me.

Rather than have a place to post bad vendors, how about a place to post kudos for good experiences?

There is a thread on scams and stuff on Marks Vintage Swapmeet. I have cross referenced that in transactions here. Just a thought

What I like about CH is the positive and supportive attitude that permeates the forums. I prefer to avoid the "He said, she said" discourse that comes from deals gone wrong.

YEP, I agree... keep it positive. That's why CafeHusky has Charector that other forums don't. Its not easy to achieve a good personality on public forum that is consistant. However, CH has been very consitant.
A few months ago there was a couple posts that discusted me, it was resolved by moderation and some very patient members. A negative forum would attract more of that. If I want pure drama type entertainment- I can always find it elsewhere.

People ask where to get things and what things to get and we tell them. easyEnuff