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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 04:06 PM
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I had a heart attack! Saw my car on Ebay...

I was browsing through ebay motors and I saw this!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1872382781

I thought someone was selling my car! Out of my driveway! Then I read his description. Guy snagged my pic off of my website I suppose. I guess my car is a poster boy.

my pulse rate is slowly lowering again.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 04:08 PM
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LOL, yeah, that'd scare me too.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 04:11 PM
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pic look familar? Heh.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 04:11 PM
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Its the evil Billsfirebird.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 05:14 PM
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Got to love buying stuff off ebay.
Most are honest, but this guy's car is probably trashed but needed a sweet pic to sell it.

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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 05:24 PM
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Damn they should really ask first. Did you email him and let em know not to scare people like that?
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 05:25 PM
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I found my car on ebay once, and discovered it was my mother selling it!

SAYING I OWED HER MONEY! LOL
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 05:32 PM
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I found my car on ebay once, and discovered it was my mother selling it!

SAYING I OWED HER MONEY! LOL

LMAO.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 05:56 PM
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Just goes to show ya just never know what your buing on ebay
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 06:47 PM
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I sell a lot on eBay and this has happened to me on more than one occasion. I usually just email the seller who stole my pics and give 'em hell!
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 08:29 PM
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Bill what if you posted his email on this thread and we will all give him sh#t for you
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 09:07 PM
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I looked all over the page and I couldn't find his email. Believe me I was going to email him and tell him that he gave me a heart attack. I really have no trouble with him using my picture. Actually I thought it was cool that he thought mine looked good enough to use.

I was just going to email him to and let him know that it is missleading.

oh well.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 09:14 PM
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well in the ebay description is says that it is not the actual car
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 10:28 PM
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Bill,
You can email him by clicking on "ask seller a question" tab that should be under his user id on the auction page.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 10:35 PM
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thats whack
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 10:53 PM
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that would of worried me also...
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 11:00 PM
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Well at least he tells the people its not the actual car.
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by 83firebirdS/E
Bill,
You can email him by clicking on "ask seller a question" tab that should be under his user id on the auction page.
when I do that it ask me to sign in. I don't have an account with ebay. Oh well.
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 12:31 PM
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I believe that guy should have asked you, first. If it was from your site, then I'm betting there was some way to contact you.

That would have scared me too...e-mail the guy and tell him to politely ask next time he wants to sell something @_@ geez
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 01:17 PM
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Silver, did you ever get your car re-repainted?
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 02:57 PM
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Thats would be scary if I saw my car for sale on e-bay. It would be really funny if it has the same options, and your address.
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 07:07 PM
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I would E-mail him/her and ask what % your getting for the RENTAL of your picture.......lol

Peace
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 08:20 PM
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Change the pic of your website to a chitty pic of a wrecked car. lol
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 09:35 PM
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thats funny,
it would freak me out too.
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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Originally posted by Krazzycowgirl
Change the pic of your website to a chitty pic of a wrecked car. lol
You should really do this............
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Old Nov 12, 2002 | 11:23 PM
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Since I have an Ebay account I emailed the dude & Told him he might ask the owner of the car if he can use the pic. lol
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 09:16 AM
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Originally posted by Krazzycowgirl
Since I have an Ebay account I emailed the dude & Told him he might ask the owner of the car if he can use the pic. lol

Thats funny. Have you heard back from the person?


If I do ask for a percentage it will be like 5 bucks or so. He hasn't had many bids.
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 09:17 AM
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I wonder how much I could get out of the car anyway. Not that Im selling it but I wonder how much it would go for.....
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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Originally posted by Krazzycowgirl
Change the pic of your website to a chitty pic of a wrecked car. lol
lol, that'd be hillarious.

He might not have it remotely linked to Bill's site though, he could've saved it and put it there himself.
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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Originally posted by Krazzycowgirl
Since I have an Ebay account I emailed the dude & Told him he might ask the owner of the car if he can use the pic. lol
I did the same thing! :sillylol:
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 12:59 PM
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lol, that'd be hillarious.

He might not have it remotely linked to Bill's site though, he could've saved it and put it there himself.

he had to have saved it. Its got that iPix logo in the corner. i didn't have that on my car. Plus, geocities (my webhost) wont let that link for too long.


Anyone got any responses from him yet? Just curious as to what he might have to say.
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 01:29 PM
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he had to have saved it. Its got that iPix logo in the corner. i didn't have that on my car. Plus, geocities (my webhost) wont let that link for too long.


Anyone got any responses from him yet? Just curious as to what he might have to say.
Nope Oh well.

Oh getting an ebay account is easy they do want a Ccard for Address proper mailing. But they dont bill it unless you buy something or anything like that.
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 04:41 PM
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I did finally get a email back from this person & I Pmed it to Billsfirebird. So please everyone stop emailing her. Its up to bill to get a hold of her now.

after Reading the email she waas just trying to sell her car & Someone helped her with finding a pic of a car that would give an idea of the what hers is like.

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