Ebay advice - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

3150Mach1 · 09-15-2006, 08:44 PM

I orderd and paid for a new alum drive shaft on 9/5/06. After a few days I asked for a tracking number. After a number of ebay messages back and forth with an excuse that he is in school and in the process of moving I finally got a tracking number today for delivery next Tuesday. So 10 days between when he had my money and actually dropped it off at UPS.

I think this is way out of line.

But maybe I am wrong. I just know whenever I have sold things here or on ebay I shipped them the following morning and provided a tracking number by mid day.

So the guy has a great rep on ebay. So do I dare give negitive feedback? We bought it under my wifes account and she is concerned he will give her negitive feedback in return.

Of course we will do nothing till I get it and make sure it is ok.

So what do you all think?

2k4mach · 09-15-2006, 09:22 PM

assuming you get it and everything is kosher with it, id prolly give him a neutral saying something like. product arrived just as stated but slow on getting it shipped.

devous1 · 09-15-2006, 09:32 PM

I'd just suckif it up. If you get your shaft let it go. I have run into that problem myself and stopped selling. Our UPS is only open for two hour a day from like 4-6 and sometimes it is just impossible to get there in a timely fashion.

Id say you post neg feedback youll get it in return.

DTMach1 · 09-15-2006, 11:03 PM

I think eBay states 7days from purchase to shipping...I'd let him know he f'd up!

birdman941 · 09-15-2006, 11:26 PM

Next time get FRPP stuff from Parkway Ford. (Itlrun)
Got mine real quick.

IZZY · 09-16-2006, 04:51 AM

I believe that e-bay should require that the seller post feedback first. This way if your payment was timely the seller would have to little choice but give the buyer a positive rating. Unfortunately, that's not the case. If you give the seller a negative rating the possibility exists that he will do the same for you. No matter. If he was slow shipping, I would say so on the feedback. I would not give the seller positive feedback. I would give him a neutral at best and explain in the comments. You should have bought mine. J/K

RightTime · 09-16-2006, 12:18 PM

You are fast at getting things shipped out. :THUMBSUP:

I'm like you, I care about my rep but as you know, stuff happens and the seller may have had a glitch. I'd say give them a positive (if you get the driveshaft) but mention in the feedback that delivery was slower than expected. Shouldn't get you a negative for that.

Blackpony04 · 09-16-2006, 12:48 PM

Look at the original auction and see if he indicated an estimated time for him to get your item shipped. I've sold a bunch of stuff on Ebay and usually put in 2 days but for larger items 5 days is normally acceptable. I agree that a negative feedback may be too harsh but there's no law saying you have to leave him feedback at all. Chances are he'll get the message and consider himself lucky.

3150Mach1 · 09-16-2006, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackpony04

Look at the original auction and see if he indicated an estimated time for him to get your item shipped. I've sold a bunch of stuff on Ebay and usually put in 2 days but for larger items 5 days is normally acceptable. I agree that a negative feedback may be too harsh but there's no law saying you have to leave him feedback at all. Chances are he'll get the message and consider himself lucky.

This is what it said - UPS Ground 1 to 6 business days

Its been 11 days now. Tuesday when it is scheduled to arrive will be 14 days

devous1 · 09-17-2006, 01:21 AM

I absolutely agree, nothing jerks me more than this. I don't know how many times I have instant purchased something or paid immediately an had the teller tell me they will leave me feedback after I receive the item and post feedback for them. It's almost like blackmale

Quote:

Originally Posted by IZZY

I believe that e-bay should require that the seller post feedback first. This way if your payment was timely the seller would have to little choice but give the buyer a positive rating. Unfortunately, that's not the case. If you give the seller a negative rating the possibility exists that he will do the same for you. No matter. If he was slow shipping, I would say so on the feedback. I would not give the seller positive feedback. I would give him a neutral at best and explain in the comments. You should have bought mine. J/K

ponygt65 · 09-17-2006, 01:48 AM

um...what happened to my post?

3150Mach1 · 09-19-2006, 08:41 PM

Look what the UPS man just dropped off.
Glad that is over. Now just need to figure out how to install it.

Here was the listing I won if anyone is interested.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...026236271&rd=1

birdman941 · 09-19-2006, 08:51 PM

It's pretty easy.
12mm 12 point wrench for the DS bolts.
When re-installing, use red or blue loctite on the threads.
Mark the rear axle flange with the stock shaft balance marks. (usually yellow)
When you install the new one, use the marks on that one.
Mark the stock front yoke also.
Remove the front slip yoke from your original shaft.(set aside for re-use)
Remove front yoke from the new shaft. (set aside but don't re-use)
Install original front yoke on the new shaft while lining up the marks
you made earlier.
Install your new shaft lining up the marks made earlier.

3150Mach1 · 09-19-2006, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman941

It's pretty easy.
12mm 12 point wrench for the DS bolts.
When re-installing, use red or blue loctite on the threads.
Mark the rear axle flange with the stock shaft balance marks. (usually yellow)
When you install the new one, use the marks on that one.
Mark the stock front yoke also.
Remove the front slip yoke from your original shaft.(set aside for re-use)
Remove front yoke from the new shaft. (set aside but don't re-use)
Install original front yoke on the new shaft while lining up the marks
you made earlier.
Install your new shaft lining up the marks made earlier.

So I was looking at the yoke.. How do I get it off the shaft?

birdman941 · 09-19-2006, 08:59 PM

From the U-joint.
Ever done U-joints?
If not, bring it to a shop and have them swap it for you.
It's hard to explain but easy to do.

3150Mach1 · 09-19-2006, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman941

From the U-joint.
Ever done U-joints?
If not, bring it to a shop and have them swap it for you.
It's hard to explain but easy to do.

I think I might do that. My shop may do the whole thing for me for near to nothing. Thanks for your help. Can't wait to get it on the car.

birdman941 · 09-19-2006, 09:53 PM

Cool beans.
You will notice a difference, especially smoothness.

3150Mach1 · 09-19-2006, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman941

Cool beans.
You will notice a difference, especially smoothness.

:HOPPY:

birdman941 · 09-19-2006, 10:12 PM

Best mod for the buck.

ShakinIt · 10-04-2006, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devous1

I absolutely agree, nothing jerks me more than this. I don't know how many times I have instant purchased something or paid immediately an had the teller tell me they will leave me feedback after I receive the item and post feedback for them. It's almost like blackmale

YUP. I got a damaged item, so I emailed the seller. NOTHING from him for FIVE days, so I leave a negative feedback stating such. Then he IMMEDIATELY leaves me a negative feedback, blaming ME.....now I have a negative (not that I care).....that's a stupid system....

09-15-2006, 08:44 PM	#1
3150Mach1 Love my Mach Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 13,678	Ebay advice I orderd and paid for a new alum drive shaft on 9/5/06. After a few days I asked for a tracking number. After a number of ebay messages back and forth with an excuse that he is in school and in the process of moving I finally got a tracking number today for delivery next Tuesday. So 10 days between when he had my money and actually dropped it off at UPS. I think this is way out of line. But maybe I am wrong. I just know whenever I have sold things here or on ebay I shipped them the following morning and provided a tracking number by mid day. So the guy has a great rep on ebay. So do I dare give negitive feedback? We bought it under my wifes account and she is concerned he will give her negitive feedback in return. Of course we will do nothing till I get it and make sure it is ok. So what do you all think? __________________ 2003 slowmatic 11.105@117mph w/125 shot of Nitrous best to date Kooks LTsw/OR X, elect cutouts, JLT RAI w/C&L 85 MAH,1" Spacer,PP Lower intake,Accufab TB,160 T-stat,EF Cooling Mod,NX Kit,Mez Electric Water pump,SLP Linelock,FRPP 4.10s-Alum Dif Cover-Alum Driveshaft & SL, Steeda Bumpsteer,MM Alum rack bushings,Deep Alum Tranny pan,Predator,Steeda AUCAs,MM ALCAs, Dspecs,MM CC plates & FLSFCs,MRT Guage cluster,AEM WB,MRT hood struts,Seq TLs, carbon fiber hood/trunk/Cobra wing,220 amp alt

09-15-2006, 09:22 PM	#2
2k4mach LuLz Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 19,294	Re: Ebay advise assuming you get it and everything is kosher with it, id prolly give him a neutral saying something like. product arrived just as stated but slow on getting it shipped. __________________ 11 Sterling gray GT500 coupe 08 Silver Z06 1058rwhp/1073rwt @ 15psi 14 Silver Q50S Vortech blown 04 DSG Mach 1 (stolen) 03 OW Mach 1 (sitting in a field rotting away)

09-15-2006, 09:32 PM	#3
devous1 Chairman of "The Bored" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: A CORNFIELD IN OH Posts: 2,001	Re: Ebay advice I'd just suckif it up. If you get your shaft let it go. I have run into that problem myself and stopped selling. Our UPS is only open for two hour a day from like 4-6 and sometimes it is just impossible to get there in a timely fashion. Id say you post neg feedback youll get it in return. __________________ 2014 GT500 Black/Black 03 TORCH RED MACH V7 YSI and Some Other Stuff 03 DSG MACH 90 Kenny Brown Super LX 89 LX BBF as seen on Pinks 5/11-SOLD 11 F450 Lariat A Couple Tuber Buells

09-15-2006, 11:03 PM	#4
DTMach1 semi-pro moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 4,955	Re: Ebay advice I think eBay states 7days from purchase to shipping...I'd let him know he f'd up! __________________ 2004 Mach 1 IUP/5spd/DSG Engine, etc done...sits in the garage

09-15-2006, 11:26 PM	#5
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: Ebay advice Next time get FRPP stuff from Parkway Ford. (Itlrun) Got mine real quick. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

09-16-2006, 04:51 AM	#6
IZZY Lidia...merely a dream. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: MIAMI, FL. Posts: 1,565	Re: Ebay advice I believe that e-bay should require that the seller post feedback first. This way if your payment was timely the seller would have to little choice but give the buyer a positive rating. Unfortunately, that's not the case. If you give the seller a negative rating the possibility exists that he will do the same for you. No matter. If he was slow shipping, I would say so on the feedback. I would not give the seller positive feedback. I would give him a neutral at best and explain in the comments. You should have bought mine. J/K

09-16-2006, 12:18 PM	#7
RightTime Gone shootin Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SW Florida Posts: 954	Re: Ebay advice You are fast at getting things shipped out. :THUMBSUP: I'm like you, I care about my rep but as you know, stuff happens and the seller may have had a glitch. I'd say give them a positive (if you get the driveshaft) but mention in the feedback that delivery was slower than expected. Shouldn't get you a negative for that.

09-16-2006, 12:48 PM	#8
Blackpony04 Free Thanks to the Brave! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Niagara County, NY Posts: 3,220	Re: Ebay advice Look at the original auction and see if he indicated an estimated time for him to get your item shipped. I've sold a bunch of stuff on Ebay and usually put in 2 days but for larger items 5 days is normally acceptable. I agree that a negative feedback may be too harsh but there's no law saying you have to leave him feedback at all. Chances are he'll get the message and consider himself lucky. __________________ Mark Recovering Mach Addict

09-17-2006, 01:48 AM	#11
ponygt65 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Madera, CA Posts: 7,687	Re: Ebay advice um...what happened to my post? __________________ Current Stable: NO stangs.....DON'T F'ING remind me. Previous stangs: 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra Vert 1965 Factory GT K Code Coupe - mostly original and numbers matching. 14.9 (best) GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!! 2003 MACh 1 AB - MINE!..SLP LM1s, PHP Spacer, and a CAI, that wont' stop whistling. 2004 MACh 1 DSG - PHP spacer, BOrla Stingers, K and N CAI, Tune, X-pipe, 1" 1-piece raised shaker...yadda yadda.

09-19-2006, 08:41 PM	#12
3150Mach1 Love my Mach Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 13,678	Re: Ebay advice Look what the UPS man just dropped off. Glad that is over. Now just need to figure out how to install it. Here was the listing I won if anyone is interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...026236271&rd=1 Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2003 slowmatic 11.105@117mph w/125 shot of Nitrous best to date Kooks LTsw/OR X, elect cutouts, JLT RAI w/C&L 85 MAH,1" Spacer,PP Lower intake,Accufab TB,160 T-stat,EF Cooling Mod,NX Kit,Mez Electric Water pump,SLP Linelock,FRPP 4.10s-Alum Dif Cover-Alum Driveshaft & SL, Steeda Bumpsteer,MM Alum rack bushings,Deep Alum Tranny pan,Predator,Steeda AUCAs,MM ALCAs, Dspecs,MM CC plates & FLSFCs,MRT Guage cluster,AEM WB,MRT hood struts,Seq TLs, carbon fiber hood/trunk/Cobra wing,220 amp alt

09-19-2006, 08:51 PM	#13
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: Ebay advice It's pretty easy. 12mm 12 point wrench for the DS bolts. When re-installing, use red or blue loctite on the threads. Mark the rear axle flange with the stock shaft balance marks. (usually yellow) When you install the new one, use the marks on that one. Mark the stock front yoke also. Remove the front slip yoke from your original shaft.(set aside for re-use) Remove front yoke from the new shaft. (set aside but don't re-use) Install original front yoke on the new shaft while lining up the marks you made earlier. Install your new shaft lining up the marks made earlier. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

09-19-2006, 08:59 PM	#15
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: Ebay advice From the U-joint. Ever done U-joints? If not, bring it to a shop and have them swap it for you. It's hard to explain but easy to do. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

09-19-2006, 09:53 PM	#17
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: Ebay advice Cool beans. You will notice a difference, especially smoothness. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

09-19-2006, 10:12 PM	#19
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: Ebay advice Best mod for the buck. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

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