Nuckin Futs!!!

[250Renvy]

Is this what it's coming to?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-trx250r-trx-250r-fourtrax-HOOD-NOSE-1988-NEW-NOS_W0QQitemZ200427618597QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors _ATV_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2eaa6ac125

Stuff like this makes me sick considering I sold a complete 88 set for $1250 including hood back in March.

[312R1]

Thats crazy...Did you see the seat and the seat cover the other day...seat went for $432 and the seat cover and foam went for $352..:eek2:

Now adays you can part out stock R and make more then aftermarket framed ones.:huh

[8686]

Just dumb.

[bullet225ho]

Hey folks, I've noticed a bunch of this lately too. Also, has anyone had problems with shill bidding from a few of the sellers?

It seems as some of the parts will sell (and I allways get outbid) yet the same part seems to appear for sale within minutes of the auction close.

[250rPRIDE]

no way that has to be a misstake of some sort!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[250rPRIDE]

haaa someone already listed another one with a starting bid of 450!!!!! no way in heck

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/ATV-Parts-/43962/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A1%257C39%253A1&_nkw=250r&_catref=1&_dmpt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&_sc=1&_sticky=1&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_sop=10&_sc=1

[danhung11]

I thought the 89's were in higher demand. Good for him! Might list mine again. :) Does anyone else question the brand new description? It looks like there are some minor surface scratches or is it my mobile device?

Anyone see the MSNBC segment on eBay? Interesting for sure.

[bill wright]

thats B.S. , underhanded bid rigging, anyone that pays that is a f'n moron.

[bloodswet&gears]

Originally posted by bullet225ho
Hey folks, I've noticed a bunch of this lately too. Also, has anyone had problems with shill bidding from a few of the sellers?

It seems as some of the parts will sell (and I allways get outbid) yet the same part seems to appear for sale within minutes of the auction close. i've noticed this too. things pop back up on my watch list shortly after someone outbid me and the seller relist it like nobody won it. i didn't know the term shill bid until now.

[machwon]

Yea, I was shilled once many years ago. It was pretty obvious after the auction ended. I was being outbid on a big purchase the last few minutes by the same three people with zero feedback. It seems like to me the selling fee's would kill the deal, but if you just reported your zero feedback accounts as not paying then you'd get your fee's back.

[bullet225ho]

Yep,

Heck, I bid on a steering stem one night and told myself that I wouldn't go over 55 bucks. Now this was a cherry looking stem for sure with the 4 bolt clamps and such.

At any rate, I placed my bid and with about 30 seconds to go I was outbid and then outbid again. I did the one click bid all the way to 72 bucks and was outbid at the end by .50 cents.

I then went to the next listing and same dude outbid me on a bearing carrier.

10 minutes later I searched for new listings and the same parts (or what looked to be the same) were relisted.

What the heck?

[siderbox]

Guess it's time to start listing the questionable names when they relisted the same item.
Everyone can ask them a question of some kind.

[croat1]

Originally posted by danhung11
I thought the 89's were in higher demand. Good for him! Might list mine again. :) Does anyone else question the brand new description? It looks like there are some minor surface scratches or is it my mobile device?

Anyone see the MSNBC segment on eBay? Interesting for sure.

dan:
what was the segment about?

[factoryX]

um, sorry to say this but wtf is going on? it is just a piece of plastic, you can buy a after market frame off of ebay for that price. This person just made bank, and he was probably only hoping to get maybe $200-$300 range.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRX-HONDA-250R-TRX250R-LAEGER-LEAGER-1999-FRAME-250-R_W0QQitemZ370281528685QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_A TV_Parts_Accessories?hash=item56367fbd6d

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRX-HONDA-250R-TRX250R-LAEGER-STOCK-REPLACEMENT-FRAME_W0QQitemZ390085588102QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_ATV_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5ad2e9b486

one hell of deal here people!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRX250r-frame-2003-FLP-250r-chassis-LSR-Leager-Roll_W0QQitemZ330387225325QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotor s_ATV_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4cec9cfaed

[troybilt]

no kidding at that price I'd sell my cherry 89 seat and hood too. Hell I could pay for my whole rebuild with 2 items...

I'm throwing the bs flag on that one, I'm with Dan doesn't look new to me.

Someone mentioned creating a list for the "bad" ebayers... man I think that is a great idea, help each other out here...

There is no worse feeling in the world than being scammed on something.

[fastrnrik]

I agree. I hate being jerked around on ebay. There's a guy on there - Live To Ride or something like that, I think he's out of Conneticut? He's always jerking around with the bids on his stuff, shill bidding, etc . He has cool stuff, but I won't bid on any of it because I don't like playing his games.

[250rPRIDE]

well theres also a problem with that guy.. i have seen a few scamers with a couple different user names they will relist or bid things up with there other user names from other computer at work or a friends house ect.. there is really no way to stop them.. best thing to do is bid what your willing to pay and see if you win.you'd be better off listing bad items over user name..
like watch out for the hood thats up to over 900!!!!

[factoryX]

HOLY SH*T, $1525! WTF.

[250Renvy]

This has got to be some kind of joke. $1500?

[Allison55ex'er]

why wouldnt you just buy another quad?

[norcalduner]

haha, that is freakin' insane. its not even brand new sealed in box.

[Honda 250r 001]

Originally posted by 250Renvy
This has got to be some kind of joke. $1500?

oh ya, its rigged no doubt

[extremetrucker]

no offense to anyone, but i have to use the expression "theres a reggin in the woodpile"

[250rPRIDE]

i emailed the seller about it and called him out and he acted like he didnt know what was going on. he expected this kinda money out of it

haa we should all get on there and bid it up over a million dollars or something stupid like that teach him a lesson!!!!

[danhung11]

Originally posted by croat1
dan:
what was the segment about?

It explained how eBay was a 10 year old business and there are flaws in the company policies. It was the number one growing business in the early 90's, then the CEO was offered a position with Walt Disney making it seem things were going down hill for eBay. At the same time, Craiglist, Steep and Cheap, etc hit the market and eBay is now not doing so hot. Especially with all this rigged stuff, buyer protection, etc. Like any business, it loses customers who has flaws in their customer service policies. What is most shocking I found is eBay owns PayPal, so when a transaction is made on eBay and PayPal is used for the transfer of money - they double dip on the seller's fees which I think is BS. If you would have saw the eBay facility and the PayPal facility shown on the segment, the company is making a ton of money. For the common user, it's hard not using this company due to the volume of listings and potential buyers, worldwide. It's brilliant in an essence, but there are flaws and they are trying to work out the bugs. As I stated, this e-company is 10 years old and come a long way in that short of time. It's unstable if you look at historical trend of their stock share.

That's what I got out of it the first time, but I would definitely watch it again if I saw it. Anyone else see it and have any comments?

[Rich250RRacer]

Originally posted by 250rPRIDE
i emailed the seller about it and called him out and he acted like he didnt know what was going on. he expected this kinda money out of it

haa we should all get on there and bid it up over a million dollars or something stupid like that teach him a lesson!!!!

I hope it's true, I'll put one of the two that I have (that are new in the package) up for auction.

[250rPRIDE]

haa.. ill give you 1800 for 1 or 3000 for both...
let me know

:D

[croat1]

got to be f'n kidding. stuff like this makes me sick. who in the hell would spend that kind of money?

[schiavo250r]

I think it is pretty funny that this thread was started. I have 3 new hoods I guess I am rich LOL. This is a joke. Also I was watching some heel gaurds for 89 250r and those braught about 200 which I thaught was crazy. It is funny b/c I got some nice parts and have a hard time selling them right now.

[croat1]

Originally posted by schiavo250r
I think it is pretty funny that this thread was started. I have 3 new hoods I guess I am rich LOL. This is a joke. Also I was watching some heel gaurds for 89 250r and those braught about 200 which I thaught was crazy. It is funny b/c I got some nice parts and have a hard time selling them right now.

pm sent
thanks

[unit32]

If you click to see who bid it's the same guy bidding against himself like 14 times just to jack up the price then it switches to someone else who does the same thing.

[latheboy]

Originally posted by fastrnrik
I agree. I hate being jerked around on ebay. There's a guy on there - Live To Ride or something like that, I think he's out of Conneticut? He's always jerking around with the bids on his stuff, shill bidding, etc . He has cool stuff, but I won't bid on any of it because I don't like playing his games.

I bought a Lonestar 250r axle from him a few weeks ago. It was supposed to be strait. Of course it was bent. I sent it back and got my refund several days after he received it back. He was a dink on the phone. I wont buy from him again.

[factoryX]

there is 5 different bidders. It is a scam with the guy that is bidding crap load, how ever the other bidders seem legit.

[rustyATV]

Someone should make a fake account and put in a $6000 bid.

[Honda 250r 001]

Originally posted by rustyATV
Someone should make a fake account and put in a $6000 bid.

lol, im gonna do it!

[250Renvy]

Originally posted by Honda 250r 001
lol, im gonna do it!


I would love to see that. Make sure he doesn't have restrictions on new or 0 feedback bidders. He may cancel your bid.

[Honda 250r 001]

Originally posted by 250Renvy
I would love to see that. Make sure he doesn't have restrictions on new or 0 feedback bidders. He may cancel your bid.


**** the only extra account i have has my name tied to it, i dont really want to get in some sort of trouble because of that...

[Rolland]

Hi, i dont know what is going on with you guys, this auction is mine and everything is perfectly legit, i read all your post that you wrote...

I contact ebay about this...

You should not attempt a illegal bidding..

[250Renvy]

Originally posted by Rolland
Hi, i dont know what is going on with you guys, this auction is mine and everything is perfectly legit, i read all your post that you wrote...

I contact ebay about this...

You should not attempt a illegal bidding..


That may be, but you don't think it's a little odd that somebody is bidding $1500 for a $100 hood?

[danhung11]

Originally posted by Rolland
Hi, i dont know what is going on with you guys, this auction is mine and everything is perfectly legit, i read all your post that you wrote...

I contact ebay about this...

You should not attempt a illegal bidding..

This is awesome!

[250rPRIDE]

oooow illegal bidding!! are you going to call the police on us!!
ahaa lol.. news for you buddy people bid on items daily and dont pay for them on ebay get use to it.. and theres no way that you hood is worth anywhere near that and you know it!!!
scammer!!!!

[badquad]

AHHH I am going to buy it, its mine... Yea RIGHT!!
I think the decimal got put in the wrong spot.. should be $1.50 ha.

That must mean that my carbon fiber quad tech hood is worth $6,000.00.

[rustyATV]

How funny. I got shafted on a Canada auction once. I was out bid for a part, then the bidder canceled (citing "bad seized amount" in French), and then another bid me up to my max.

[OchoR]

We must have missed in small print at the bottom..........( included in this auction, I will throw in a frame, motor, a-arms, swing arm, chain, sprocket, shocks, and anything else required for the bike to run)

[rustyATV]

Originally posted by Rolland
Hi, i dont know what is going on with you guys, this auction is mine and everything is perfectly legit, i read all your post that you wrote...

I contact ebay about this...

You should not attempt a illegal bidding..

He'll tell eBay to watch for a $6000 bid. Someone bid $5000 instead.

[croat1]

Originally posted by Rolland
Hi, i dont know what is going on with you guys, this auction is mine and everything is perfectly legit, i read all your post that you wrote...

I contact ebay about this...

You should not attempt a illegal bidding..

the question is what is going on with you? some kind of peeping tom are we? heres my point: (this is in your profile) you joined on 12-29-09 and have only one post which is in this thread. if you have/had such a mint oem hood why did not you post it here for every one to see and or purchase? i think you joined did some research and are/were going to scam someone.

on a side note: got any oem fenders? i have a money tree that is ready for picking.

hey just my opinion

[factoryX]

dude, your hood is not worth $1500, not even $600. as for the false bidders shame on you :D . People, if you are ever tempted to buy a oem nos hood for $1500, I would like to let you know that you can buy aftermarket replacements...:D for 1/25th of the price paid here.

[destey]

Here's my thoughts.

Rolland is possibly a fraud, just some troll come on here pretending to be the owner of the auction. Or...

The Rolland / actual seller of the hood probably used one or more fraud accounts to bid the hood up.

The actual seller is possibly running a scam on paypay/ebay by having the selling account "get ripped off" by one of his other accounts. Buyer protection steps in and he gets that $1500

Well done Rolland. Takes balls to try and steal $1500 from ebay

[CHAR250R]

Originally posted by 250Renvy
This has got to be some kind of joke. $1500?

I'm gonna take off my mint OEM hood, and put it in a box!!!!
$1500 is insane.

[Honda 250r 001]

Originally posted by TL250R
+1

+2!!! 3, 4!!!!!!!!!

[bloodswet&gears]

Originally posted by destey
Here's my thoughts.

Rolland is possibly a fraud, just some troll come on here pretending to be the owner of the auction. Or...

The Rolland / actual seller of the hood probably used one or more fraud accounts to bid the hood up.

The actual seller is possibly running a scam on paypay/ebay by having the selling account "get ripped off" by one of his other accounts. Buyer protection steps in and he gets that $1500

Well done Rolland. Takes balls to try and steal $1500 from ebay any way it turns out, somebody got screwed and it wasnt him. yet!!! it will catch up with him and cost him 10 times as much.

[opdmize]

Ok, I just read through this whole thread and I wanted to add my .02...

It really does seem like there is some fraudulent bidding going on here and yes, $1500 for a OEM hood is freakin' insane, BUT at the same time it seems like everyone in this thread is getting real worked up about it. I say it's as simple as this: if you feel the price is too high, don't bid. If the jerk who is scamming you by bidding against you keeps out bidding you and no one is willing to pay an insane price, then there won't be a problem because he will be forced to re-list the item and once that happens twice its obviously BS.

Another point, word did get around not too long ago that Honda plastics were discontinued and that has significantly driven prices up to unreasonable levels. Remember, there are enthusiasts out there with deep pockets and money to blow. When something becomes rare, some people with loads of money become willing to pay idiotic prices for items. Example, I recently met a few 250R enthusiats at Glamis, CA and one had just finished restoring a 1988. He told me that he had just payed $1200 for the front and rear fenders I was staring at USED on ebay shortly before that trip. When I asked him, "isn't that a bit steep?" His response was, "Hey, they don't make em' anymore."

:confused: