|
Is Ali Babin Back on eBay?
Notice that the last (that I knew of) incarnation, marjenmachines, has
stopped doing business in a flood of negative feedback. Had a good run, I got lots of goodies in the early days while everyone was paranoid about the upper-case Bristol CT vendor.... Wonder how long the next one will last? Would dearly like to get the rest of the slitting saws I paid for during one of the previous lives..... / mark Leigh Knudson wrote: Take a look at this auciton and see if it doesn't remind you of some others. I especially like the all caps. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW Leigh @MarMachine |
In article , Sir Al Babin says...
KO Lee so my memory is good too. A Babin & Sons (iso 9000m compliant job shop, repairOrs and rebuildOrs of machinery tools, custom pool cues and covers) Who the heck *is* this guy, anyway? Pete Albrecht? Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
In article ,
Leigh Knudson wrote: Take a look at this auciton and see if it doesn't remind you of some others. I especially like the all caps. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW It looks as though you have a winner. I particularly like the "description" of the Bridgeport dials. Only a '.' above the photo. And zero feedback, 67 auctions already out there, and the spelling and phrasing all look typical. The 3-4" B&S micrometer was photographed on a black background cloth, hiding most detail. (Hmm ... maybe a black or dark purple velvet lined box. -- or maybe not. :-) And I love the DIAMON GRINNING WHEEL" :-) Enjoy, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
So if this person is suspect how does one go about telling ebay? ERS http://pages.ebay.com//help/contact_inline/index.html GWE |
I bought a tailstock from landry433 that was $24 BIN and $12 shipping. I
did the BIN and sent off the money. I received the tailstock in very good condition and the box has $36.85 postage on it. If you see what you want from this guy get it quick cuz he's going to go broke soon with this business model! lg no neat sig line. "Mike Henry" wrote in message ... "Leigh Knudson" wrote in message om... Take a look at this auciton and see if it doesn't remind you of some others. I especially like the all caps. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW How about landry433? Other than the 100% positive feedback, he looks like another re-incarnation. |
"jim rozen" wrote in message Who the heck *is* this guy, anyway? Pete Albrecht? Jim Yah, whatever happened to him anyway........... Phil |
In article ,
Phil Kangas wrote: "jim rozen" wrote in message Who the heck *is* this guy, anyway? Pete Albrecht? Jim Yah, whatever happened to him anyway........... I don't know. He was here, then I had a problem with my newsfeed, and when I finally got that straightened out (It took about a week), there was nothing more from him. Does *anybody* know? And he was the one in contact with the USPS police about the matter. Enjoy, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
Al Babin has (or did) have several people working for him, just look at all
the auctions he run at once. Just to get all the items to sell is a full time job, then posting them is an even a bigger job. He has to be at least a 5 man show. This landry433 for someone who started just months ago currently has a **** load of auctions running. "Grant Erwin" wrote in message ... So if this person is suspect how does one go about telling ebay? ERS http://pages.ebay.com//help/contact_inline/index.html GWE |
Al Babin has (or did) have several people working for him, just look at all the auctions he run at once. Just to get all the items to sell is a full time job, then posting them is an even a bigger job. He has to be at least a 5 man show. This landry433 for someone who started just months ago currently has a **** load of auctions running. "Grant Erwin" wrote in message ... So if this person is suspect how does one go about telling ebay? ERS http://pages.ebay.com//help/contact_inline/index.html GWE Look, it takes very long time to make good pixtures of machines and parts or whatever I am selling on the Ebay. That's whay I was aksing for the learned opinions on descripting the conditions in my ads but many pilloried me for no reason. My sons help me workis computer so can I say what? Need more time to do everything for auctioing in Ebay and developing properly balanced yet very lightness of poolcues for I am student too and must put food on table. SWMBO is hobbyist and ebayingb her niknaks for Christmas but is not a good cook for this Thanksgiving which haveing been blessed with otherwise she is mon amoure'. I hope this cleans the air finally that I am the honest ones. A Babin & Sohns (iso 9000 HS film compliant, rated G this month's Standard & Poors job shop ootput registry, rebuildOrs and repairOrs of fine machiner, custom pool cures and covers) |
In article , Waynemak says...
Al Babin has (or did) have several people working for him, just look at all the auctions he run at once. Just to get all the items to sell is a full time job, then posting them is an even a bigger job. He has to be at least a 5 man show. This landry433 for someone who started just months ago currently has a **** load of auctions running. Connecticut seems to be a focal point. However one has to be careful, I just purchased an acorn die head from a 'suspect' city there, from a seller who was not marjen or landryxxx. I had paid in cash, and the article showed up right on time and looked exactly right. So there are other machinery dealers in the area. It is also just *barely* possible that either a) the other tool sellers in the area are leaning on 'ol Al to straighten up, or b) maybe he's realized he can make more money by being a better seller. Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
I live in Connecticut and do sell on ebay, not near what Al does, there are
alot of machine tool sales out of this area. The CT, MA NY, RI (circle) its not a real big area but this was a very heavy tool and dia area years back. You can't go to far without seeing a tool and dia company or closed shop. "jim rozen" wrote in message ... In article , Waynemak says... Al Babin has (or did) have several people working for him, just look at all the auctions he run at once. Just to get all the items to sell is a full time job, then posting them is an even a bigger job. He has to be at least a 5 man show. This landry433 for someone who started just months ago currently has a **** load of auctions running. Connecticut seems to be a focal point. However one has to be careful, I just purchased an acorn die head from a 'suspect' city there, from a seller who was not marjen or landryxxx. I had paid in cash, and the article showed up right on time and looked exactly right. So there are other machinery dealers in the area. It is also just *barely* possible that either a) the other tool sellers in the area are leaning on 'ol Al to straighten up, or b) maybe he's realized he can make more money by being a better seller. Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
(Leigh Knudson) wrote in message . com...
Take a look at this auciton and see if it doesn't remind you of some others. I especially like the all caps. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW Looks pretty good and Babin-ey... As for Pete, didn't he get stuck in a crashed Jeep or something? ;) Tim |
Aren't I supposed to win somethng good for spotting Al? In reference
to "where's Pete". He says he got bored with and annoyed by some of the RCMers and the OT stuff going on. I still see him a couple of times a month and I can assure you he's looking quite healthy. Leigh@MarMachine |
Well, in the case of marjen, there wasn't any red ink for a very
long time. As I said, they (he) had a good run. I got cold feet after a few months, but of course, others had discovered the low prices and good selection, so bid were going higher. Notice that the new one isn't Bristol, CT, so maybe those who don't read RCM will jump in earlier.... Always trust your s**t detector. / mark George wrote: Mark wrote: Notice that the last (that I knew of) incarnation, marjenmachines, has stopped doing business in a flood of negative feedback. Had a good run, I got lots of goodies in the early days while everyone was paranoid about the upper-case Bristol CT vendor.... Wonder how long the next one will last? Would dearly like to get the rest of the slitting saws I paid for during one of the previous lives..... / mark Leigh Knudson wrote: Take a look at this auciton and see if it doesn't remind you of some others. I especially like the all caps. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW Leigh @MarMachine You know. I don't get why people continue to buy from someone like that. If you see all that red ink in his feedback profile surely it's got to occur to you that this guy just might not be the best seller. What makes people buy from these guys? Is it that it's such a good deal that you can't pass it up? But something that puzzles me even more is why people are not reporting him as a non-performing seller. If you are a buyer, please report this guy as a non-performing seller. It's more important to report him as a NPS than it is to leave negative feedback. eBay will kick him off if he's a NPS, they won't do anything even if he's got hundreds of negs. |
I Emailed "machinist library" yesterday with this question. "Al: If I
pay for the item will I receive it?" Here is the reply verbatum. we will shaip one after payment Maybe it isn't AL after all or the caps lock has slipped again. Leigh@MarMachine |
In article ,
Leigh Knudson wrote: I Emailed "machinist library" yesterday with this question. "Al: If I pay for the item will I receive it?" Here is the reply verbatum. we will shaip one after payment Maybe it isn't AL after all or the caps lock has slipped again. Every once in a while, he types entirely in lower case. I suspect that somewhere in the middle of a description, he hits the caps lock as one of his typos, and it stays that way until another accident hits it again. :-) Enjoy, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:37 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2014 DIYbanter