I have known persons who sell on Ebay that use less than ethical practices,
and will use this method so that they can have a dummy Ebay account set up and
bid up items to get more for them. You have no idea who you are bidding
against.
Teresa
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:57
PM
Subject: Re: IML: 1959 Chrysler Imperial
New Yorker LeBaron Crown South Hampton...say ...
I have noticed the "secret bidder" system being used on lots of
other cars and car parts. I don't know why it is done, but I run across it
quite often.
Paul
In a message dated 6/16/2004 4:00:21 PM
Eastern Daylight Time, monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx
writes:
>
>
> Hello All;
> I don't know if you
noticed but the seller is keeping the bidders
> identities secret, I
wonder why? I could understand if it was a stack of
> dirty books but
why bother with the auction of an old car? It sort of makes
> me wonder
if the seller likes to engage in shill bidding when I see
> something
like that. Judging from the undercariage at least we know it isn't
> a
bondo and chicken wire job, though shiney new paint jobs often make
me
> nervous when it comes to any used car.
> Best Regards
>
Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left Side
Tailight bezel and other trim parts.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elijah Scott" <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>
>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
Cc: "Chad Smith" <hemi_powered@xxxxxxx>
> Sent:
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 1959 Chrysler
Imperial New Yorker LeBaron Crown South
> Hampton...say ..
>
>
> --- Chad Smith <hemi_powered@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Another member said that the hubcaps were from a
> > 1962 Imp,
and that same member also mentioned that
> > there was something
funny about the engine that was
> > in the car (whoever you are who
said this initially,
> > please email me again with the
details...I
> > mistakenly deleted your email).
>
> The
hubcaps are indeed from a '62 Imperial. And the
> engine has been
repainted in the later turquoise
> color, rather than the correct
black. Considering
> that the whole engine has been painted, I'm
inclined
> to think that either the engine has been taken out of
>
the car and rebuilt, or else it has been replaced with
> a later engine
-- either of which would be odd for a
> car that has only been drive 500
miles in the last 30
> years (as the ad states). I'm also not
convinced that
> the cloth inserts in the seats are the original
wool
> broadcloth, but it's impossible to tell for sure from
> the
pictures.
>
> Even so, it IS a pretty car, and a '59 LeBaron
is
> always a rare and beautiful thing.
>
> Elijah
>
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> 1970 Imperial LeBaron
> 1971 Imperial
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>
>
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