I'm utterly bemused!

[NosFEratu]

there will always be those suckers out there who refuse to admit they don't know everything and eventually (and literally) pay the price for it!

OK OK, I give up!    Suckers are alive and kicking on e-bay at the moment! Even when the seller is consciously not trying to mislead anyone and clearly states upfront that this is a "NEW" item!

Ebay Item #120440043123 $50 already with over a day and a half to go.........

now, look at the same seller's on-line shop and what do we find for a $30 buy it now? Ebay Item #120405693567

So, I've finally come to the conclusion that I'm the one with the problem! 

[FC427]

Don't worry Kathi you can go and get some Retail Therapy  like at the Jewelry Shop where they mark up everything by 400%  another example I use to buy polish from the wholesaler for $2.50 a tin, at the auto parts store it was $12.95 what ever happened to 20% to 30% mark up on cost we used to pay   .......FC427.......

[pedro]

$50
           Pedro

[JOD34N]

Don't forget the $9.00 postage as well .

Dean

[NosFEratu]

Don't worry Kathi you can go and get some Retail Therapy  like at the Jewelry Shop where they mark up everything by 400% 

Not really one of those females into the jewellry retail therapy - however - I might have just asked my favourite "jeweller" to make me a "clayton's" eternity ring to celebrate 25 years from when I first laid eyes on a love who I left but was eventually re-united with! 

Back to the lense - I got no issues with the seller - I'm just freakin amazed that people are bidding on one when they could've just bought one from the same guy! 

Oh well - each to their own! 

Kathi

[nige and Jody]

I agree about the evil bay factor.  I wanted some wiring loom tape and was just about to grab the stuff off evil bay for over $20 a roll when I though I might just drop in to my local auto electrical place and sure enough he had rolls for $6.50.

Then again though sellers on evil bay run a risk that if they start an item low it will sell low, have picked up lots of bargains this way.

Kathi, I am always very interested in anyone telling me where I can get those impossible to get parts from the US, new so thanks for the links.  I think blokes have had some success with trims etc which has now got me searching for that stuff O/S.

Cheers  Nige

[NosFEratu]

http://www.carsinc.com/

Just found this site that we've ordered some bits from.  They were very quick with a reply to my initial response and then extremely quick with a quote for shipping when I sent through a list of parts and asked for them to be sent via United States Postal Service (USPS). Tip for anyone who's thinking about buying from OS - don't get conned into using UPS as they charge like wounded bulls - always ask for a quote through USPS.  Only downside is that their site is awkward to navigate - best tip is to find the correct name and year/model of what you are looking for on another site and then look for it at Cars1.

We also just did the comparisons on a wiring loom and ended up getting one from Airide Suspension Systems' e-bay store.  Ordered it late Thursday afternoon and it was delivered to our door first thing Saturday morning.  Can't complain at all about the product, price or service we received!

[NO NAME]

i bought one of those chrome handbrake handles of ebay for $39, they seem to have gone up now

[NosFEratu]

you did very well!