On 16 Sep 2005 03:15:56 -0700, foggytown wrote:
There's this twonk on ebay who sells nothing but electronic vernier
calipers. He starts the bidding at .01 with no reserve and you may be
tempted to bid - until you note that his p&p is ?10! - this for an item
which may weigh 3 or 4 oz soaking wet. This suggests that the item
isn't worth more than a fiver to begin with.

The weight determines value?

So (and he may be
counting on this) if you don't read carefully you may bid over ,01 for
the item and end up paying even MORE.

Sounds like a classic case of padding the S&H to evade auction costs
paid to eBay. Have you notified them of the guy's activities? If not,
why complain about it without doing something about it?

Have to admire his chutzpah

Why, so the rest of us eBayers can subsidize his scam? Sorry, no
admiration here.