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    Ebay auctions, and ending early.

    What is it with ebay auctions here in the last couple of months. I have watched at least a dozen items now (all Tri Z parts) that go a few days, then are ended early. I know that some people offer to pay a certain amount to end an auction early, but how often is that price good enough to end it early?

    I for one put things Im interested in, in my watch list. Then a day or two before the auction ends I make up my mind if I want it, and decide how much its worth to me. Here lately, the item is gone, and I have no idea what it went for. It could very well have been sold for half of what I would of gave for it.

    Are the Ebay fees just getting so out of hand that people are forced to sell early? It just frustrates me that people put an item up, with no intentions of following through with the auction. Oh well, I guess Ill just give my money (probably more) to the next guy that IS willing to follow through with something he starts.


    Just had to get that off my chest.

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    it has to do a lot with patience. Aot of people would rather make that quick money instaed of waiting for the larger amount. I for one will not end my auctions early. I did it once or twice and regreted it. Plus, it is not fair to the people who have been tracking the item.

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    What is the item that is gone? LonesomeTriZ, is that a pic of your Z in your avatar?
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    Kind of. Mine looks just like that, down to the headlight guard and 250Z decal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LonesomeTriZ
    Kind of. Mine looks just like that, down to the headlight guard and 250Z decal.
    Same here!!
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    I actually found that headlight guard a month ago brand new still in the package.

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    85 YT175 For sale,
    83 YTM 225DX,
    83 YTM 200L For sale,
    82 Tri-Zinger 60 For sale,
    8? YTZ 80 Conversion,
    85 YT 125,
    89 Pro Hauler 230,
    05 YFZ 450,
    99 V-Star,

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    Quote Originally Posted by LonesomeTriZ
    I actually found that headlight guard a month ago brand new still in the package.
    I found mine new too still in the maier bag with instructions. I was surfing here and there was a guy that was selling one and the post was like a year old and i said what the hell and asked if he still had it and he did!!
    1985 YAMAHA TRI-Z 250 sold

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    I di dnot know Mair made one as well . Mine is a Yamaha accessory.

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    85 YT175 For sale,
    83 YTM 225DX,
    83 YTM 200L For sale,
    82 Tri-Zinger 60 For sale,
    8? YTZ 80 Conversion,
    85 YT 125,
    89 Pro Hauler 230,
    05 YFZ 450,
    99 V-Star,

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    Maybe it is a yamaha accessory, i just looked at my instructions and it don't say any brand. Chainsaw are you talking about the black radiator shrouds?? They are gone. That pisses me off too!
    1985 YAMAHA TRI-Z 250 sold

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    hey if it was for the radiator shrouds i have about 4 sets of them, I will post them on ebay within the next week,And I wont end my auction early that way everyone has a chance.

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    Ending early benefits the buyer....

    In that he/she doesn't HAVE to wait for a senseless bidding war.
    If it's an item you want, shoot the seller an offer.
    He or she can see by your feedback if you are a reputable person who isn't going to stiff them.
    You, as the buyer, WILL save money most of the time.

    That's how I got my ATC70 and numerous other parts-by making an offer and buying the item outright.

    If the seller is willing to accept my offer, so be it.

    BUT.....
    if a seller ends an auction early just because the item is not going as high as they wanted it to (can you say "no reserve"?), THAT is a crock of **** and it happens quite often.

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    There is never any benefit for a seller to end an auction early. They have a feature called Buy It Now. If I have a Buy It Now price, I will use it! I put "Sorry, I dont end auctiones early" right in my description, yet bozos still bug the hell out of me.
    Why do you think a guy makes an offer to buy it outright? He is trying to screw you over on the price, and doesnt want you to know it when other bidders raise the price to the going rate! They are not doing it to help YOU!
    I get sick and tired of people who no matter how good a price you give to them, they still feel like they have to screw you. Ive offered pakage deals at a discounted rate, and they offer me less. I was "giving" my old trailer away at $60, and a guy comes out, and offers me $45.I told him to go to **** and raised the pride to $70 on him. I had a nice van that the motor was shot, I was selling for $200, advertised as needing a motor. Guy proceeds to tell me the motor leaks, and needs $100.00 in seals and gaskets so he offeres me $100.00. I told him to go to *** and raised it to $300.00 on him! What is it about people that no matter how cheap something is, they feel like they have to screw the seller over. When you are being offered something at a fraction of its value, pay the man, shut up and count your blessings.
    Ive got no problem telling somebody that something is worth more than their asking price, and why Im happy to take it for their asking price. Those are the same people who give me first shot at their next "giveaway." I just sold $200 worth of 200X parts that were given to me free by one of those guys.
    I strongly suggest a seller never end an auction early for one of these offers, and if you find the offer as insulting, as most of them are, tell them to go pound salt, and forward it to ebay as a TOS violation, which it is. There are 3 reasons peope make these offers. One is to screw you. Another is because theyve been banned from ebay, and once ina while youll get a guy who just needs a part right away. Youll know him, because he will offer you slightly more than the going rate for your troubles.

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    It is BS when they end the auction early!!! I think 250SX was SCARED that the price on the shrouds would go higher than he was willing to pay so he asked to end the auction with probably a low shitty offer.
    1985 YAMAHA TRI-Z 250 sold

    2006 YFZ 450

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    i agree 100% with TimSr. Ending an auction early is simply a bad idea. And if you do it becuase your item is not has high as you would like then your an ass hole. You made the decsion so stand by it.

    85 Tri-Z's
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    85 YT175 For sale,
    83 YTM 225DX,
    83 YTM 200L For sale,
    82 Tri-Zinger 60 For sale,
    8? YTZ 80 Conversion,
    85 YT 125,
    89 Pro Hauler 230,
    05 YFZ 450,
    99 V-Star,

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