[AJD] JD Parts CD on Ebay-COPIES

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

The CD's Dean referenced a few days ago, well I emailed the seller asking if they were original or copies
Surprise surprise, no answer. Guess that's answer enough huh?
Greg

Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
Box 709
7460 E Hiway 86
Franktown, CO 80116
303-663-5246
303-468-0377 FAX<<--A GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!


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On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:26:58 -0800 (PST), Chris C <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I don't have a problem with the $400 price tag,  I
> just won't pay someone who is admitting to selling
> copies that much for an original.  
> 
>       Chris
> --- greg at theoldtractorcompany.com wrote:
> 
> > $400 is probably a current market value for the
> > original CD
> > and although pricey if you disregard what it sold
> > for originally (and that's looong gone) then it's a
> > steal for what's contained on it. See Dean's earlier
> > post, over $1400 of manuals.
> > I know ebay frowns on the after the fact offers as
> > I'm sure they dont' like being cut out of the loop
> > but also and most importantly, a lot of the fraud is
> > instituted this way. If you buy into it and the deal
> > goes sour you are left with absolutely no recourse
> > so that's a good enough reason right there to stay
> > away.
> > Greg
> > 
> > Greg Stephen
> > The Old Tractor Company
> > Stephen Equipment Company
> > Box 709
> > 7460 E Hiway 86
> > Franktown, CO 80116
> > 303-663-5246
> > 303-468-0377 FAX<<--A GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!
> > 
> > 
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:13:42 -0600, "Robert M.
> > Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Chris -
> > > 
> > > I'm quickly coming to the conclusion there is a
> > lot of "slight of hand" involved in this 
> > > CD business, and perhaps the "reprint" manual
> > business, that I see on eBay.
> > > 
> > > Mike
> > > Robert M. Massengale
> > > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
> > > 
> > > > So I was bidding on this parts CD on Ebay,  and
> > I was
> > > > outbid,  no big deal,  another will come along
> > and I
> > > > have all the manuals for the tractors I own.  I
> > just
> > > > think I would be nice to have the CD at some
> > point. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >     I get an E-mail,  from someone other than
> > the
> > > > seller,  offering me a copy of the CD for $50. 
> > My
> > > > reply was that I was not interested in a copy, 
> > only
> > > > an original.  They responded by offering my
> > their
> > > > original for $400 (my max bid on the one I
> > missed out
> > > > on)  
> > > > 
> > > >      No I am venting here,  but what kind of
> > idiot
> > > > would think I would take such an offer..  First
> > of all
> > > > I believe that Ebay does frown upon offering
> > items
> > > > this way (I have bought items from this seller
> > in the
> > > > past I think)  I did not respond to the offer of
> > the
> > > > original..  If I could send an E-mail letter
> > bomb I
> > > > might consider it..  AAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!
> > > > 
> > > >                   Chris
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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