skip 0 #1 March 4, 2003 Has anyone ever been ripped off on ebay? 10 days ago I won an auction for a nintendo and have yet to hear from the seller; though he had no problem excepting my Pay Pal transfer of 155.00 within 16 hours of "end of auction". So I have mailed him several times and still have not heard a pep from him. I think Pay pall has some kind of money retraction thingey/investigation and I know I can leave bad juju feedback on ebay, but does anyone have any other advice. He might just be slow to the response, but I think 10 days with contact is pusshing it a little. thanks .:skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #2 March 4, 2003 QuoteHas anyone ever been ripped off on ebay? 10 days ago I won an auction for a nintendo and have yet to hear from the seller; though he had no problem excepting my Pay Pal transfer of 155.00 within 16 hours of "end of auction". So I have mailed him several times and still have not heard a pep from him. I think Pay pall has some kind of money retraction thingey/investigation and I know I can leave bad juju feedback on ebay, but does anyone have any other advice. He might just be slow to the response, but I think 10 days with contact is pusshing it a little. thanks .:skip Yeah that sucks. :( I've had been lucky and not had any bad experiences.. you can always get the FBI involved they tend to track down eBay frauders a good bit. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #3 March 4, 2003 I have a friend who got ripped off on ebay. He eventually tracked the guy down and had the cops show up at his door.Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #4 March 4, 2003 ok, first of all, who pays $155 for a nintendo?? was this thing dipped in gold??thats why i only send money order, that way i can get their address and if they stiff me, i can hunt them down and beat them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiltboy 0 #5 March 4, 2003 I've been fine with ebay but crap can happen. Check out his feedback and see what that tells you. Also I think ebay have a complaint service that can help maybe send you in the right direction for getting recompensed. David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #6 March 4, 2003 I've been okay with the stuff I bought so far, but I always check others' reviews of the person before I bid. Too many or what kind of negatives he/she got makes me decide whether to buy from them or not. Hopefully they are just slow Pammi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #7 March 4, 2003 Quote hunt them down and beat them Yeah...what he said... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skip 0 #8 March 4, 2003 ***ok, first of all, who pays $155 for a nintendo?? [/quot] it's a game cube with 3 games and a few accessories, definately worth the money. His feedback is for the most part good, quite a power seller. Money order: as convenient as paypal is thats souds like the way to go. .:skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #9 March 4, 2003 oh yeah, i forgot about the gamecube, i thought you meant n64 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brisco 0 #10 March 4, 2003 Being that you are in an "active" transaction with the seller, you can get the seller's contact info which should include an address and phone number. Give him/her a call. You can also file a "non performing seller" alert with eBay. eBay will automatically send the seller a mildly threatening e-mail which might get him off the pot. Good luck! Brisco Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #11 March 4, 2003 Even worse - the NES!_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #12 March 4, 2003 bwahahaha, nothing like blowing on the cartriges before trying to slam those fuckers into the front of that peice of crap!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #13 March 4, 2003 It never worked on my Intellivision, and it never worked on my NES. Once a game went - it went for good. I still miss the extreme dodgeball game on the NES, as well as bump n jump on Intellivision._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blewaway5 0 #14 March 4, 2003 I'm proud to say that I still own super tecmo bowl, the granddaddy of all crappy football games Truman Sparks for President Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #15 March 4, 2003 i loved that duck hunting thing, with that damn dog that would laugh if you missed, that bastard!!i also had SNES and the superscope bazooka thingy, what a pos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #16 March 4, 2003 SNES was awesome !! I remember getting one when it first came out with Street Fighter 2. Pilot Wings was also another cool game for it. edit - and Flashback. ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #17 March 5, 2003 OMG I loved Street Fighter 2. I was always Chun Li with her helicopter kick. Take that! And look at my underwear, while you're at it!Skydiving is for cool people only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magistr8 0 #18 March 5, 2003 I own the best NEs game. It's called Wood and Water Rage. You are either a gorrila on a surfboard trying to get to the otherside of the beach or some freak in a giant mask trying to get to the other side of a skateboard park. The best thing is it still works "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools." Napoleon Bonaparte Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meridianjumper 0 #19 March 5, 2003 I still have a working Colecovision console with 2 controllers and about 15 or 20 games. That thing is OLD! Blue Skies, Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #20 March 5, 2003 I buy a ton of stuff on E-bay . I have done several transactions in excess of $20,000.00 and have never had a problem . I thoroughly look at every item a seller has bought and sold when buying a big ticket item . I also look at the feedback they received for those items . If the seller does not normally sell high dollar items I will insist on talking to them or viewing the item in person before bidding .My only complaint is sometimes delivery is slow but that is not the sellers fault . Make sure that you are not going to receive the item before you leave a negative feedback because they can do the same to you . E-bay is very safe if you DO YOUR HOMEWORK before you hit the bid button . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,534 #21 March 5, 2003 Dunno; Bubble Bobble and Contra both ruled. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #22 March 5, 2003 QuoteDunno; Bubble Bobble and Contra both ruled. CONTRA!!!!!! Damn, I still remember the cheat code!!! Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start Damn, I'm showing my age... Oh well, I'm off to fire up the NES emulator and play Contra now... KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #23 March 5, 2003 Dr. Mario, Bionic Commando, and the original Metal Gear---"oh no, the truck HAVE started to move!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #24 March 5, 2003 Quote Bionic Commando Ever play the Japanese version, Top Secret? Replace all of the eagle symbols in the American version with swastikas, and call the bad guys Nazz instead of Badds, and you're pretty much there. Some stuff got past the Nintendo censors during the conversion. If you manage to get to the end, the final bad guy is Hitler (renamed "Master D" in the American version, but he looks the same, see attached). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakshow 0 #25 March 5, 2003 isn't it select start....maybe that was for two players. Man I must be bored commenting on the cheat code for contra. B.L. (the brain) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
