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03-22-2010, 08:13 PM
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Hello My name is Tom and I am an ebay deadbeat
I used my wife's ebay account a week or so ago to bid on a tranny for my Miata. I forgot all about it and she did not think to let me know when she started getting emails about it. I just happened to mention something related today and she said...oh yeah, you have a whole bunch of emails about ebay.
Doh! So I deadbeated as of yesterday on this tranny. Unfortunately I bought one from a salvage yard on Saturday and really can't use another one. So I contacted the seller and asked what I could do to make it up to him short of buying a tranny I don't need. I asked him if he had any other Miata parts for sale. (He will probably think...RIGHT!)
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.  [SIGPIC]..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. 
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03-22-2010, 08:22 PM
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Man you're really beating the snot out of that Miata! Guess they aren't as bulletproof as I thought. I guess autocross does put a lot of stress on a car though.
Your wife doesn't check her emails more than once a week? Sheesh. Nice of you to want to make it up to the guy. I'd paypal him the listing fees.
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03-22-2010, 08:30 PM
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Hello, Deadbeat Tom! I think you should change your name on these boards. It has a nice ring to it.
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03-22-2010, 09:04 PM
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I have done that before, bought something I didn't want. I just sent the lister the listing fee's and it was fine. Sometimes they were cool and didn't even want them.
My feedback is still 100%.
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03-22-2010, 09:19 PM
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Listing fees seems like a good idea Mr. Deadbeat. Alzheimer's?
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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03-22-2010, 10:12 PM
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One kind is "insertion fees", which are what he paid to list the item. Those are what you might offer to pay to help make up for being a deadbeat and wasting the seller's time. The other kind is a "final value fee" which was added to the seller's account after the sale was made. There are two ways the seller might go to have his FVF refunded: 1. Request a "mutual cancellation" of the transaction through eBay. If you were to respond appropriately to the request sent through the eBay system, then the seller would have his FVF refunded. 2. Open an "unpaid item dispute". That wouldn't require a response from you; if you were to ignore it, then the dispute would eventually be closed in his favor, and he would have his FVF refunded.
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03-22-2010, 10:17 PM
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So how much have I cost him?
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual. [SIGPIC]..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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03-22-2010, 10:19 PM
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03-22-2010, 10:24 PM
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It does have as far as I know its original half shafts and diff though. After looking at the black gook in the motor that was in it when I bought it it clearly was not taken care of by PO's. They are assuredly rugged little cars. I watch them at event after event. there are usually eight or ten and most people just rev them up to about 4K rpm and dump the clutch leaving two streaks of rubber, and I have never seen one break at an event yet. Perhaps the trannies are the weak link. The engines are rugged but seem to lose their edge a little sooner than I would like. In tearing mine down for the rebuild I was impressed to find oil squirters under the piston like the turbo benzes and a beautiful forged and chrome looking crank which looked a whole lot like a four cylinder version of a Ferrari 250 crank.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual. [SIGPIC]..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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03-22-2010, 10:38 PM
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Third motor at 120k?
 I flog my 617 every day and it crossed 292k today!
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
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03-22-2010, 10:51 PM
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Racing is a whole different world. On my uncles track car you need to tighten every nut and bolt constantly. Loctite does jack, they still back out. You can never simulate racing use on the street.
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03-22-2010, 11:19 PM
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As far as listing fees are concerned, that's something that the seller could more easily tell you.
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03-22-2010, 11:19 PM
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
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