MegaManFan Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 I recommend not bidding on any auctions from castlewolfenstein. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3009576507 He cancelled this auction, and my bid on it, with no legitimate reason or explanation whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 I know him, if he cancelled the auction he had a good reason for it, you can trust him. He's been around for ages and I have dealt with him tons of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted February 23, 2003 Author Share Posted February 23, 2003 If it was legitimate, he could have mailed me first - and the notice I got from eBay was "read the auction for an explanation" but I checked the bid history and there was NONE. I got the feeling he didn't like me not paying the BIN and taking the low bid (even though it was 9.99) so he just decided to YOINK it. Wouldn't be the first time, and it certainly won't be the last. It happens more and more often on eBay any more, and I don't like it one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 Want me to go knock on his door for ya, he lives about a mile from my house ? Seriously though, Ben is alright, send him another email if you really want to know what happened. You can also send him a PM here under the same handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted February 23, 2003 Author Share Posted February 23, 2003 Kay-o. Possibly I may even be overreacting. I've not had the best 48 hours in this world this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygrailvideogames.com Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 I will tell you what has been pissing me off lately. I have had several of my bids cancelled by sellers because someone has offerered them money and decided to sell the items on the side. This is complete BS. The one Intellivision buyer/seller is really bad. The eBay name is something like ladyofvines or something like that. That person offers money to sellers all of the time and I am getting tired of losing auctions because of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 I will tell you what has been pissing me off lately. I have had several of my bids cancelled by sellers because someone has offerered them money and decided to sell the items on the side. This is complete BS. The one Intellivision buyer/seller is really bad. The eBay name is something like ladyofvines or something like that. That person offers money to sellers all of the time and I am getting tired of losing auctions because of this. Offer more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygrailvideogames.com Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 CPUWIZ, ladyofvines is making deals on the side. I had several of the auctions that ladyofvines win on my watch list and there have been some in the past where my bids were canceled. Now I don't know how many of you watch Intellivision auctions, but take a look at the link below. You will notice several auctions that ladyofvines has won where the seller has sold it at the current price. The current price is no where near fair market value. Some of the sellers even told me that the buyer offered them more money on the side and that they decided to sell it to ladyofvines. I also wanted a brand new Astrocade last month that I lost out on because a different buyer offered money to the seller on the side. I am tired of losing out on these items that I want. http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?...3&all=1&rows=25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 Uh, that's what I was talking about, make an offer on the side that's more than hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 CPUWIZ, I think the problem is alot of the time the seller doesn't go around and ask if any of the other bidder's would pay more, and just sells to the first person who asks them to end it. Mcgrail may not have even placed a bid yet, but was planing on sniping it, only to find it closed 3 days early to ladyofvines. The only way for mcgrail to offer more is to try and end the auction early himself. Not by bidding, and not by contacting the seller to offer more once the seller has agreed to sell to someone else. By then it's too late. He has to stoop to her level. I sometimes try this, without much success. Mostly thou my offers are for games X & Y out of the lot, for a reduced price, so that they can resale the rest. Or the box & manual to game Y for X amount of money. I hate ending up with 15 doubles I have to get rid of all the time. But them's the breaks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 Hmm, I offer quite a lot most of the time, maybe that's why it works for me. I only do it when I really want something bad. And yes, you're right, if you don't do it as soon as you find the auction you're pretty much screwed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 You have to be happy with your purchase.If you give castle bad feedback HE will give YOU bad feedback as well. He doesn't take every person.Look at his feedback...there is XXX amount of positives and then a negative.See what I mean?? castlewolfenstein is NES4u http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?...ck&userid=nes4u His emails were far and in between too. And another thing that pisses me off about this guy he is a liar!! http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?...d=majestic-vibe ON PAGE 1 OF HIS FEEDBACK! majestic-vibe(36) Feb-12-03 06:31:11 PST 3004488484 S Complaint : He's a Liar folks - Says he accepts Paypal then refuses payment - Dont buy from! Response by castlewolfenstein - Auction states no paypal! ON PAGE 2 OF HIS FEEDBACK! brideoffrankenstein1984(106) Jan-28-03 19:11:21 PST 2301840764 B Praise : Lightning fast payment via Paypal, Great Ebay customer, highly recommend A+ culehmann(43) Feb-10-03 17:08:10 PST 1947322669 S Complaint : Left Name off on parcel, terrible book keeping and worst: rude Response by castlewolfenstein - no name included with payment! saint-lucifer(2) Not a registered user Feb-13-03 13:48:41 PST 3006517632 S Complaint : cancelled order after I made mistake but he was not willing to accept. Response by castlewolfenstein - Says item will not work on his TV,rebids on the same item from another seller! culehmann(43) Feb-10-03 17:08:10 PST 1947322669 S Complaint : Left Name off on parcel, terrible book keeping and worst: rude Response by castlewolfenstein - no name included with payment! dejayel2002(43) Not a registered user Feb-09-03 22:45:10 PST 1940920634 S Neutral : none hegabm( Feb-08-03 14:32:11 PST 3002553221 S Neutral : Slow Shippment. It took ten days to arrive Response by castlewolfenstein - I shipped your item the day after payment was received!Thank the post office! wutang9474(27) Feb-04-03 15:58:44 PST 3001435547 S Neutral : Sold system did not work! Be weary of "as is" conditions. bansheelaughing(-2) Feb-02-03 11:47:02 PST 3000861441 S Complaint : He never accepted my paypal transaction nor returned my emails. Response by castlewolfenstein - This person just signed up for eBay to leave bad feedback. jgs142(46) Feb-01-03 10:41:13 PST 1950903880 S Praise : $5 S/H a bit high for ~$1.50 postage and an envelope; otherwise good Response by castlewolfenstein - $3.99 shipping and handling not $5.00 colector907(2) Jan-30-03 06:26:00 PST 1950737138 S Neutral : neutraal bwaaaa(156) Dec-29-02 20:13:39 PST 1395998770 S Neutral : took long time to arive but was pleased with game thank you Response by castlewolfenstein - Long time to arrive?Sent payment 1 month after auction ended! purpleeskimo(3) Not a registered user Dec-28-02 05:51:48 PST 1946219099 S Complaint : NO RESPONSE TO EMAILS, FOR ITEM WON Response by castlewolfenstein - I sent this person all info,this person never emailed me back. psychotiq2001(21) Dec-18-02 04:49:10 PST 801949029 S Neutral : Recieved but weren't the ones in the pic - Not as tidy & has a crack on plastic. Response by castlewolfenstein - Buyer got exactly what was pictured. tekdisbabyout(12) Dec-13-02 18:33:51 PST 1940558144 S Neutral : NES Zelda cartridge wouldnt save Understood to be fully functional and it wasn't alibiwill(81) Dec-13-02 12:12:45 PST 1941948587 S Complaint : DID NOT COME WITH THE DVD BOX ,BUT NOT A BIG DEAL Response by castlewolfenstein - No case included as stated in the auction.Try reading item description! straitctrydncr(12) Dec-09-02 10:34:37 PST 801612036 S Neutral : Didn't put my name or co name on package and didn't have CD in a case. Response by castlewolfenstein - Auction description stated no case included.Try reading it next time. 99badger(30) Dec-08-02 11:50:20 PST 1396397973 S Neutral : It has been over 3 weeks and i am yet to receive, sent payment 3 weeks ago Response by castlewolfenstein - item has been shipped bml985(7) Nov-26-02 22:36:58 PST 1384536725 S Complaint : actual product not as described Response by castlewolfenstein - Product was as described.I don't know what this person is talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 I don't think that castlewolfenstein is NES4u...NES4u doesn't appear to be very big on packing items well (even many of the praise comments mention this, as well as factory liquidations being sold as "new"...those holes drilled in CD cases, for example). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 I don't think that castlewolfenstein is NES4u...NES4u doesn't appear to be very big on packing items well (even many of the praise comments mention this, as well as factory liquidations being sold as "new"...those holes drilled in CD cases, for example). yes it was he used to be nes4u then dropped that one and started his new one, he doesnt use nes4u anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 That's correct ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 LOL Well, he's off to a flying start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 You have to be happy with your purchase.If you give castle bad feedback HE will give YOU bad feedback as well. He doesn't take every person.Look at his feedback...there is XXX amount of positives and then a negative.See what I mean?? I'm not seeing what you mean, could you be more specific? I see an ebay user with over 3500+ feedback, and very few negatives. I don't see him "taking" anybody. In fact just reading some of the above posted replies just goes to show how retarded alot of ebayer's are. I've had my share of ebayer's who don't take the time to ever read the description or even examine the pictures AT ALL, only to email me after receiving their item upset. I usually just reply with a link to the auction at tell them to re-read a few times and let it sink in. Your first example, shows your typical ebayer who doesn't read the auction description, then gets an attitude and refuses to pay for his purchase. He deserves a negative! Did you read the auction? It does clearly states no paypal. The buyer should take the time to read, and if he doesn't, he is bound by the terms of the auction. He could have sent cash/money order, but instead refused to buy at all. He is retarded. End of discussion. Some of those others are pretty typical of things I've experienced in the past myself. But they always start off with an idiot ebayer, who either can't read or doesn't follow the rules somewhere along the lines. But it's not always the seller's fault when negative feedback is left. Maybe you shouldn't be so critical of others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted February 25, 2003 Author Share Posted February 25, 2003 He claims he cancelled it because YAHOO! doesn't allow such auctions. I'm serious. I know you say this guy is credible R, but I think he has a few screws loose. Why even list it to begin with if he's that paranoid? Here's his e-mail: Look on the yahoo auctions.Ebay does not allow anyone to sell these onthere site. Thanks,Ben BTW Ben, that's "their" site, not "there" site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 I think "Wolfie" is a reliable seller. If you do a thousand deals, some people, rightly or wrongly, are going to be unhappy. One thing I notice is that he doesn't take Paypal now. Money orders are such a hassle and expense to me. Would bid only if the item is "must have". I am spoiled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 heh, I see sellers with all positives and maybe a few neutrals. The fact of the matter is this guy will leave YOU bad feedback even if you are 100% un-happy.Am I the only one that sees this???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?...deo_game_addict Great feedback. I see you pride yourself for customer satisfaction unlike some people. jrockin23(12) Feb-21-03 09:50:20 PST 3001591302 S Neutral : Fast Shipping, But game doesn't work, don't know why, nothing but a black screen Had you been wolf,castle a negative would reside in his/her feedback account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 I'm not seeing what you mean, could you be more specific? = positive feedback = negative feedback He let's the build up then bam! A person get's ripped off or get's junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 @MegaManFan, I think what Castlewolfenstein was trying to say was the ebay doesn't allow the item he was selling, but for you to check Yahoo instead. Maybe he received an email telling him it wasn't allowed. So he ended it. I had a similar experience with choice auctions. I'm not sure what this auction was for thou. @Mr. Blank, is it all right to call you that?, What causes this Un-happiness? If the item was not as described, or arrived damaged due to mispacking, or something to the effect, then yes I believe Castlewolfenstien would be at fault. But immediately going and posting Negative or Neural feedback isn't going to remedy the situation. The bidder should try and contact the seller and at least to see what can be done. I think by looking at his feedback, he would be more than cooperative in helping the buyer out. But... once the buyer has slapped a Neg on him, it's kind of pointless on wolfie's side now to help them. And he most likely will leave a Neg back at the buyer for jumping the gun. This is unfortunate to the ebayer, who did pay fast and completed their side of the transaction in a timely manner. But had they of tried to work out any problems before posting fb the problem might have been fixed. Also you have to consider that some people are simply idiots. It doesn't matter what the auction states, or shows, they will STILL not understand that no Paypal, means NO PAYPAL, and that a cracked jewel case means it's NOT MINT. You can not please everybody. And when you do as much ebaying as he does, you're bound to meet a few crazies now and then. Doesn't always mean a ripped off buyer, or junk. It sometimes just means a difference of opinion. Oh yeah thanks for comments on my feedback! I do *try* to please everyone, but nobody's perfect. That's actually my first Neutral in a long time. It hurts but, there's nothing I could do. I haven't owned a 32x for over a year now, and I did play that game when I still owned it, but since it was untested recently I sold as/is, untested and stated so in my auction. The buyer never even contacted me, just posted a neutral. I'd be willing to bet that buyer doesn't have his 32x setup correctly, or something isn't making contact, like the cart/32x/Genesis needs cleaning, not that that cart is broke. But I'm not going to bother helping him out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 It's nice to see nes4u's buddy standing up for him. Castle,Ben,nes, what ever the hell your real name is has a AA account.Let him defend himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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