People on Ebay are MORONS!

ugh · #1 04-15-2003, 05:28 PM

Okay, do these dummies actually think they can sell these at such a high price? Here are some of the "great" deals I found:

$32.50 for a Silver 350Z
$20.50 for the old booster kit
$30.00 for the RX8
$150 for 5 ZZ
$17.50 for (get this) two Goodwrench Porsches

and.......here is the trump card (drumroll please)

$50.00 for the new booster kit

Just look at the great savings you can make on ebay! I'm ordering that $50 booster kit right away! NO!
Some people are so dumb!

Stridex · #2 04-15-2003, 05:43 PM

Here's an image I found on ebay.

Grampa · #3 04-15-2003, 05:45 PM

The dumb ones would be those that pay that much for some of that stuff!
Can't really blame people for trying.

There are deals to be had on ebay, you just have to look.
I got a retired ZZ NIP for $16.99 SHIPPED last week.
(cheaper than RS)

Those same custom GOODWRENCH bodies sold for $40.00 last time so $18.50 is a deal.

There is another 5 car ZZ auction running now and it's at less than $50.00.

sessiz10 · #4 04-15-2003, 05:54 PM

The pic stridex put up is exactly why I never buy from ebay. If you look closely the gears are all blue. The motors look like greens if not blues. I tend to buy from reputable establishments. I don't like to read all the fine print twice and if i get burned trying to get reimbersed through a middle man is definatly not the way to go. Buyer beware is more than just good advice.

Stridex · #5 04-15-2003, 06:04 PM

Sessiz, the seller actually mentions all of this, but I can't believe he put it in that packaging. The bidding is also only starting at $1.50. I just thought it was funny he put it in his booster package to help sell it. Why even take a pic of the back?

NatakuARN · #6 04-15-2003, 06:04 PM

If you know what you are looking for, good deals can be found on ebay. If only more people knew about 1-800-the-shack.

Bad Company · #7 04-15-2003, 06:06 PM

I also noticed the small screwdriver that comes with the starter kits in that pic. Heh.

Bad Company · #8 04-15-2003, 06:08 PM

1-800-THE SHACK is how I obtained my 350Z's and new booster kits before they were released in stores. Anyone else noticed how there are 8 digits in the phone number? I have never seen that before.

ugh · #9 04-15-2003, 06:29 PM

Hey grampa, I'm not saying the Goodwrench Porsches are a bad deal, I'm just saying they are stupid. I mean, when was the last time you saw a Porsche being sponsered by Goodwrench? Goodwrench is the repair shop for GM cars. GM, General Motors! Last time I cheacked, GM didn't have Porsche under their belt. Also, it is an embarressment to make a Porsche a stock car, much less a GM one. It is a disgrace to all Porsches.

Oh, and here are the links to those auctions:
350Z-http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2565
Old Booster Kit for $29.99- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=34063
RX8- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2565
5 ZZ- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2565
Goodwrench Porsches- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2565
$50 Booster Kit- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=2565

Grampa · #10 04-16-2003, 07:51 AM

I think that he chose the Porsches because they are the right colors for those 2 very popular stock cars.
PLus there is no shortage of those ZZ bodies around here.
$6.00 for bodies, a couple bucks for decals and a few minutes work netted him a nice $30.00 profit the first time.
Not too bad and the buyer was pleased also.

There is definately a market for more custom bodies like those and if they keep selling at those prices we will see more showing up.

150-200,000 people show up & pay $75 or more every weekend to watch those silly stock cars race around in circles for 3-4 hours.

I like Porsche but they do not draw crowds like that!

I hope we see more custom ZZ soon.

Variety is the spice of life.