Re: [Chrysler300] ebay as a worthy 300 research means?
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Re: [Chrysler300] ebay as a worthy 300 research means?
- From: c300c@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:21:00 EST
Welcome to the Club, Rick! Always nice to welcome a new Tarheel member! (I
lived in Lansing, NC years ago)
Gary Hagy, 300-C conv.
In a message dated 3/8/2010 6:00:10 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
turbozoom2003@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Thanks for the heads up.
Rick Labuda(new kid), Statesville, NC
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From: "C300C@xxxxxxx" <C300C@xxxxxxx>
To: turbozoom2003@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 3:44:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] ebay as a worthy 300 research means?
Hi New Kid,
Please sign your emails so we know who you are, and we will know you are a
member and a straight dealer.
Thanks and 300'ly, Gary Hagy in cold Albuquerque, NM
In a message dated 3/8/2010 6:31:30 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
turbozoom2003@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Hi,
>I'm the new kid on the block. Just joined the club. My 1955 C300 just
went off auction a few days ago. This was the first time I ever put a car
up for auction. I tried to represent it as honestly as I could with 24
pictures and description. Not an expert on the 300 letter cars, I found it a
very helpful experience because a club member(Richard) asked some pointed
questions about items in my engine compartment. Now I know that my red hood
springs are supposed to be red and that my generator is absolutely correct
- his 300 and mine were probably made the same week because of vin's and
serial #'s on his generator and mine are a few digits apart. He also
pointed out that my voltage regulator was in the wrong location. His comments
were welcome and extremely helpful. From the comments I'm now seeing, never
believed that by putting a car on ebay it would come under such
international scrutiny. Richard, thank you for taking the time to
>email me personally and for all the constructive help. The car is no
longer for sale.
>
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>From: Ryan Hill <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxx m; rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler 300
<chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 1:29:27 PM
>Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] ebay as a worthy 300 research means?
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>I don't dispute ebay being one of many sources to determine a market
value of a particular item and in some cases learn a little about some parts
and/or cars. I would however consider this club and other Chrysler clubs
members as the best sources of 'accurate' information when researching anything
300 related. If I want information on my Charger, I go to Charger and
B-body sources. Doing your homework using the right sources makes the task
easier and gives you the tools required to deal on parts and/or cars with
confidence.
>
>It's important to remember, 'just because you read it on the internet,
doesn't mean it's true'....always consider the source. How many times have we
read published articles about cars we personally know a great deal about
and discovered countless errors by the author? My point is, there are alot
of people out there that have been misled by the information they have
received and are now passing that on as the truth. I often send messages to
sellers on ebay who have made errors in their listings, almost always it's
received with thanks. I would hope that if I made a mistake on a listing,
someone would point that out to me. For honest sellers and buyers, this just
makes it easier to complete a transaction where everybody is happy.
>
>Ryan Hill
>
>To: rpjasin@pacbell. net; chrysler300@ yahoogroups. com
>From: thelastbestgenius@ hotmail.com
>Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:02:58 +1000
>Subject: [Chrysler300] ebay as a worthy 300 research means?
>
>There has been plenty of comment already re the seeming mislisted 300
Sport, but couple of things re ebay I have found excellent has not yet been
covered, so before everyone finally says goodnight to this topic here it is.
>
>1) contacting a lister with a listing error is good, because I, and no
doubt other, learning 'car parts' chasing collector car owners, often use
ebay as a beginning point before finding/buying a particular needed part.
(Hope I have not lost you on that one)
>
>Where ebay can be a great help, is to check listings for identical items
you might need. So firstly, if there is an error, it helps buyers avoid
buying something they later find out is wrong, and then have the hassle/cost
of returning it, or getting in disputes re solving it.
>
>As a '300 related' 'using ebay for research' simple example - 1957 300Cs
had red tailight lenses with identifying raised little letters at the
bottom. Non genuine, but old stock, lenses were also made, and they carry
different letters. Purists might want the Factory lettered lenses, whereas as a
daily user might not care. The non genuine lenses finish/end/sell usually
for way less - if you follow these lenses, some sellers note, make special
mention, that theirs have the genuine factory lettering if they indeed do,
which means they should be the originals,not the aftermarket type. If you are
restoring a 300C, and want the genuine, with luck, you will have noticed
two types of lenses appear on ebay, and then have read which ones are correct
- then you buy whichever suits your needs?! Rather than buy the wrong
cheaper ones, to only find out later they are wrong if you are a purist?!
>
>Another example is there were multiple different 300C aircleaner
housings, and if photos are included with ebay listings, you miight notice the
different backing plate pressings. Sellers on a way rarer item like these,
often don't know this, but if you notice differences, you can then ask on Club
site why is this, and which ones are likely correct for your build date?
>
>2) the other good thing about following ebay listings for parts you will
need in the future, is comment re possible 'repo' equivalents. Good ebay
listers will often comment on an item where there is a poor quality repo
equivalent available - like they might say "note this original part has the
raised centre ridge in the chrome that factory originals had, but a particular
repo hasn't" - or - " this is not Asian repo rubbish that is only repo
item available currently, but this is an original factory item, and will bolt
straight up, unlike the repo which is wrong fit at ..... " - or any number
of things you learn for free.
>
>Enough comment re ebay - it has it's faults when things go wrong. But
even if not thinking of buying on ebay, I have found it so brilliant to 'learn
more before I buy' from wherever is often put in the words of some
listings, especially if it a part you are totally missing. How often does one
find/buy a part you think will fit because it is off same brand, same year,
etc, but it totally wrong. ( Like a 300 hemi water pump '56 -57 era, it
totally different to an '56-57 Imperial water pump. GM is a mongrel company re
doing this on so many motor other bolt on parts that look same but have key
small casting other bit differences according to how optioned - and yes our
392 300Cs even had different heads, drilled and undrilled, for aircond or
not, so GM/they all did it maybe?!)
>
>So back to topic of contacting sellers - for my money, contact the ebay
seller with wrong detail by all means. Because if he then corrects his
listing, what the contactor has told him, if then included in the listing as a
correction, then educates others looking at such an item as to 'what makes a
300 a 300', or just a Sport.
>
>And others may comment better on this other point, but I think re ebay
heading listings, I don't think ebay alows changes to major parts such as
that, only changes/corections in lower down copy? O/wise it must be removed,
totally relisted?!
>
>As I said ebay has it's problems, just go with, use, what works for you.
And if a seller refuses to change his listing, we all know he one to avoid
in future?!
>
>Christopher Australia - massive flooding in Qld outback occurring today,
maybe worst in some towns since us white fellars arrived there over 150
yerars ago. 80% of Qld now declared flood area - and Qld is about 20% of total
area of Australia
>
>To: chrysler300@ yahoogroups. com
>From: rpjasin@pacbell. net
>Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:48:59 -0800
>Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 300 on Ebay
>
>I have thought about it, and if someone is offering a car for sale in a
>public forum, and if there is misrepresentation, knowingly or
unknowingly, I
>see no problem with advising the seller and/or sharing the information
found
>with the list. Auctions are public forums and should stand up to scrutiny.
>By the way, I also sign my emails.
>
>Bob J
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>From: Chrysler300@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:Chrysler300@ yahoogroups.
com] On
>Behalf Of jm_dnld
>Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 6:10 AM
>To: Chrysler300@ yahoogroups. com
>Subject: [Chrysler300] 300 on Ebay
>
>How come everytime a 300 comes up for auction on Ebay it becomes a
punching
>bag for our club. Have you ever thought the owner may just like cars but
not
>know much about them ? Or that he may even be a club member ?
>You are all doing the exact same thing that the IDIOT did that J. Lazenby
>spoke about in his posting on this subject.
>Think about it...
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