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Byrdman

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I AINT SELLING NOTING ON EBAY...

BUT.... DID TYPE THIS IN ANOTHER LINK..

BILL... PLEASE MAKE THIS GO AWAY..

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I Fantasic Plan it sounds like to me. I have never been on one of the Arima's... but have to admit that it was the 1st "pilot house" type boat I did get on at the Atlanta, GA boatshow back in about 1990ish.... which started by study and initial purchase of my 1st C-Dory. Great boats I hear... and... I would for sure get on one if they had one in about the 27-30 foot range. Plan on keeping my 18Angler that I am fixing up...it is the last 18 hull produced... and then getting me a larger boat to really travel and possibly a little charter business once Sherryl and I have traveled the Great Loop and other waters.

Good idea kinda to get the hightest dollar possible...I guess on the Ebay...but have had trouble with folks having some type of software that at the last second putting in a bid higher than the last bid but lower than some amount to keep them from paying too much... Now.. I have not been there since then...and this may be all hosed up...but kinda how the hole ebay thing was explained to me by someone who does shop and sell on it... I just got pissed off :amgry .. and went and bought what I wanted. So... this might be an opportunity for some of my fellow C-Dory owners to help me out with the process...

And for those of you who are asking....no... I ain't bidding on this jewel of a boat... A 70 on 16.... wow..

Yep...the 22K for a new 16 with a new 4 stroke and aluminum trailer is right on target.... But, I think on this ebay gig...we will see some of that is the other $8K of items you put on your boat ....the same things someone else wants....or not.. Interesting read on some thoughts along these lines in the "are used c-dory boats selling for too much" or something like that thread/link...

I for sure will watch this...

Byrdman

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The first few posts here were split from another topic, since they primarily address eBay ads.
 
It will be interesting to follow this boat and see what it brings on ebay. I have a feeling someone will get a very good deal on it.
 
oldgrowth":16bxb5aq said:
It will be interesting to follow this boat and see what it brings on ebay. I have a feeling someone will get a very good deal on it.
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On a related note...I've asked the seller to not use our site to promote his upcoming eBay auction. I've deleted his posts that do so.

We provide a free service here, that benefits C-Dory buyers and sellers alike - our C-Dory Boats For Sale By Owner forum. Anyone who wants to, can post an ad free of charge, and reach a very wide audience of potential C-Dory purchasers.

We're not an advertising outlet for eBay, and we're not interested in providing an avenue for eBay sellers to promote their auctions here - regardless of the item. Yes, I realize folks have posted links to eBay in the past when a C-Dory pops up, but there is a big difference; such posts are not made by folks with a financial interest in the outcome of the auction, and are not intended to drive as much traffic as possible to the auction in order to maximize bids.

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Removed some unnecessary harshness... :oops:
 
Bill: Fantastic and I agree 100%... It too also reflects the draw to the dollars...rather than the draw to the C-Dory family...

Bill, Hero...no way did I have any intent on pushing or promoting ebay... and...my other post have that "tone."

It was not my intent to push or promote this boat sell either...but, was, attempting to answer a call for a ride in the NC area...from another thread. I did not mean to cause you extra work...you have had your hands full nursing me thru my boatless period of growth in my life.. :cry :cry

Please...if in any way this hole thing needs to be deleted...please do so.. I really do not like my name as the "beginner" of the ebay thread at all... but for sure I added fuel to the fire.... and I think most folks today do look in multiple places for used boats....or they should.

My apologies to "the family."

Byrdman
 
Byrdman":3ckfzdly said:
...no way did I have any intent on pushing or promoting ebay... and...my other post have that "tone."
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Feh...you did nuttin' wrong there Bub, nor did anyone else. Even the guy who posted the eBay ad didn't know any better, which is why I contacted him privately after his first post. He's since responded and understands - seems like a good guy, and I've offered to move his original post to the For Sale forum if he chooses to provide a price and advertise here.

Just to be clear - we could care less if somebody sees an eBay auction, or Craigslist post, or any other C-Dory ad elsewhere on the Net and mentions it here. I've done so myself. And we certainly don't care if anyone discusses the pros/cons of selling a C-Dory on eBay...that's actually an interesting topic that would provide useful info to many folks.

We just don't want anyone taking advantage of this site, intentionally or otherwise, by advertising their own boats, available exclusively at an eBay auction.

Byrdman":3ckfzdly said:
My apologies to "the family."
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No apology necessary, but if you really feel badly, you can toss another hog on the spit at the next gathering... :beer :beer
 
oldgrowth":2oycm2dy said:
It will be interesting to follow this boat and see what it brings on ebay. I have a feeling someone will get a very good deal on it.
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That was mediaman's boat and I was right with my prediction.
 
Since this morning we have been feverishly trying to contact Ebay to cancel the listing for our boat. We had a standing offer locally for a week and we decided to take it this morning. Unfortunately we were completely unaware of the 48 hour limit on cancelling an auction - but Ebay has told us that since we had "Reserve The Right To Sell Locally" and "MARKETING LOCALLY" in the ad and that we had decided to sell locally before the end of the auction, that we were under no obligation to sell it to the eBay winner. This is NOT a terribly good Ebay move and I can't recommend it - but we were honestly unaware about the cancellation rule since we had never tried to cancel an auction before. If someone could please help me contact Da Nag and ask him to remove our listing from the site, I'd really appreciate it - the new buyer locally is going to be a member on C-Brats soon. - Thanks for all your support here. - Mediaman
 
mediaman":lul26ucu said:
If someone could please help me contact Da Nag and ask him to remove our listing from the site, I'd really appreciate it - the new buyer locally is going to be a member on C-Brats soon.
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I moved it from the For Sale section to the Marketplace Reference section earlier today - this is typically what we do when a boat sells, so buyers and sellers can see what has gone on historically. This also removes the ad from the front page, and once boat ads are moved to the Marketplace Reference section, the thread is locked.
 
mediaman":uzv1nvlv said:
Since this morning we have been feverishly trying to contact Ebay to cancel the listing for our boat. We had a standing offer locally for a week and we decided to take it this morning.
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If you received an offer outside of eBay a week ago, why didn't you cancel the auction then, and relist with a reserve equal to your local offer? Sorry...but that just stinks. You sat on a local offer for a week, then bailed on the eBay auction at the last minute when it became obvious you were about to lose your shirt. So in other words, your "no reserve" eBay auction was at best, disingenous - you've known for a week you wouldn't take any of the bids listed, but you were still advertising it as "no reserve".

Were I the winning bidder, I'd have been livid - and evidently, he was, as he left negative feedback after sending you a deposit, and you refused to sell.

Sheesh...sorry, but I'm having a hard time feeling sorry for the predicament you got yourself into. I feel much sorrier for the poor guy who thought he scored a great boat at a great price, only to find out you never had any intention of selling it to him at the price he bid.
 
There are a lot of bad assumptions being made here in these posts. There is NO WAY I would have risked my Ebay reputation had I known I could not end the auction. As it stands my Ebay reputation has taken a big, big hit today and probably rightfully so. I had talked to and run into other eBayers in similar situations where they were listing something locally and I honestly thought it was a matter of pushing a button. I was shocked when I ran into the 48 hour situation several pages in. I have been in contact with Ebay throughout the afternoon and they have said that if I did not have disclaimer in the auction I would be in the wrong. I contacted him at the first possible minute and I feel very, very bad about the situation. There is no and was no attempt to fool anyone or sit on information, etc. It was at worst an honest mistake. I'm likely not as tech savvy as I should be here either because I also did not completely understand how this site works at first either. If folks could think about this for a couple days maybe somebody would come around to give me the benefit of the doubt - before today I had 117 positive Ebay transactions - 0 negative, until today.
 
This is a fine mess we've gotten ourselves into. What do we care about eBay anyway? We're not even cBay. No since beating the crap out of someone for something that has little if any direct effect on us here at our friendly little place. This must be why eBay limits the length of their feedback. hoboy.gif
 
Wow... can we all just have a group hug now??? :hug :male :hug2 :mrgreen: :cry :disgust :smilep :smile

Am I the only one who is wondering if the guy who bought the boat locally is the same guy with the highest bid??? Humm..

Man.. I am glad I have never screwed up in my life.... :crook It took me, my family....and MANY...MANY hours from my wife and friends to make me as perfect as I am today. :wink :smilep :smileo

Glad you sold your boat.

Glad we should have a new C-Brat soon.

Wish you had joined us earlier in your boat ownership...and I feel sure that "WE" in the C-Brats would have known your boat... and could have "helped" .....shall I say....."guide" someone we knew who had been looking for a boat like yours to you. I have bought 3 C-Dory boats now... all from and thru folks in our "owners group(s)".... We know what C-Dory boats bring....we all more than likely have a friend or two who also wants to be a C-Dory owner... I know of 3 other C-Dory boats (not mine) that have been "hooked up" thru myself and this site.

We are a happy....very opinionated group of old salts (some just older than others... :mrgreen: ) who love our boats and their folks.

Now having said all that..... I got a garage full of ....stuff.... that I too have thought about selling.... and all my neighbors just buy junk on ebay... so I too am interested in learning how to do it... sell on ebay I mean...and if any of yall out there can help...send me a PM or email...

Yard Sales are illegal in my neighborhood.....but I have slipped in two "garage" sales.... with a little bleed over into the kitchen area....and NOTHING in the yard or driveway... :mrgreen: I like to follow the rules. :thup :smiled and....the neighborhood association has stopped writing me letters when I bust the 24 hours rule for having my boat in the driveway.... I sometimes would go 36 to 48 hours to let things dry out a bit prior to putting back in the cushions...and/or to wait for a friend to join me bringing her back to the lake. .... I did respond and show them that I did understand our codes...and the TRUE INTENT of our codes was to keep all us Alabama folks from putting our washer and dryers, old cars and trucks...and our Talladega RV specials "stored" in our front yards and driveways. ...and at the same time...I had about 10 other neighbors who loved my boat(s)...and would gladly allow me to leave it in their driveway for 23 hours at a time....which meant by our rules....(and I do agree with them)... that I could just keep moving the boat from driveway to driveway...for eternity....if WE so choose to do.... SO... they simply get over my little, about twice a year "BOAT DETAIL DAY"... in which it stays right where she sits....for a few hours past the 24 hour mark.

Man I will be glad when C-Byrd is ready...as will most of you who read this site... :smile :thup

Byrdman....in his last days of being "C-Dory-less"...
 
Opps... forgot.... Dave...Oldgrowth.... Please back away from the keyboard and go enjoy your boat.... Brother... you might be 100% target on... but please take a chill pill...or brew...or 6... and just enjoy life. Love Ya Man.... Mean it!!

Byrdman
 
Oh what a mess - I'm back to square one. On a fluke yesterday I saw a posting on the C-Brats site about "Ever Swamp or Turn Over A C-Dory" and one of the reasons we sold is we had a near tragic accident on our boat about a year ago that did little to the boat (speaks to its quality) but shook us up real bad - bruises, etc. Anyhow - last night I got an email from someone on the C-Brats site and they said I had over horsepowered the by 15HP which I also did not know (rated for 55HP and I had a 70 on it) and that may have contributed to the situation. I don't believe that did contribute to the situation because the fluke of these two huge wakes clashing in a small channel - but the weight is what the C-Brater suggested. Today my local buyer was to pick up the boat and I made him aware of the situation and now that sale is toast and I have been down at the boat store looking into what it would take for a trade down to a used 55HP - AND if all that were not enough - the trailer title is MIA.
 
You people are right. I was out of place with my post. I wish I would have searched for all new post and found mediamans apology on another thread without trying to justify his actions or accusing Bill of Bad Assumptions. My mistake was assuming an apology would be made on the thread that started the controversy. Had I done what I should have and searched all threads, I would have found it on another thread and I would never have written the post.
Again, I am sorry for the post and have deleted it.
 
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