Hey guys....
...recently there was a '71 Killebrew game used bat... no real Killebrew use characteristics, nothing written on the knob, etc. offered by 'Calvin' at "theballpark" on eBay.
On day 2, I contacted him asking him if he would do Buy It Now because the bat was so low. Well, he insulted me immediately with a stutter saying "I sold this bat for 7900 two years ago on eBay, its going to the highest bidder." Fair enough, if you say so. Or, NOT!
Well, here is the auction number on eBay: 310156164233
I told this guy he was pretty clueless for pissing off so many people like that, and he went off the deep end. I'm a liar, I'm a hypocrit, I tried to Buy the bat what a snake for trying to get it, etc. etc. THEN, Calvin gets very defensive after I reported him to eBay for his practices... THEN, he has the nerve to try to sell me the bat off eBay for 5x the bid price! Look at the email:
"I am very sorry, but I decided if the bat was not at least at or near the price I paid for it, I could not risk losing money on it. Tell me you would not have the same concern. I simply want a fair price for this bat. I don't blame you for being mad. I would be mad too if I wanted something and the seller ended the auction early. But I ended the auction when it was at $605.00. I sold this same bat 2 yrs. ago for $7,900.00. I bought this bat based on that sale of that bat. No where near that amount but a substatial amount non the less. If I can re-coup the money I paid for this bat I will sell it to you at $2,750.00. Insured PP. I have it priced in my shop at $3,995.00. Others have asked about it too. The first to offer this amount will be the new owner of this great bat. Best wishes, Calvin at The Ballpark "
It does not end.... after revealing to Calvin that my friends in the industry have also had problems with him, a day went by.... and I thought it was over until in my inbox comes the worst yet from Calvin... ready for this?
"Funny how in the first sentence you say I will NEVER recieve your business and in the next sentence you demand I relist the bat so you can bid it. You've been on E-Bay long enough to know that once an auction has bids you cannot add a "Buy it now" to the auction. You must first cancel all bids. Then end the auction (Just as I did) and start it over with a "buy it now" price. But I guess if it works for you, then it's OK. This makes you a lier and a hypocrite who will say anything just to get what he wants. You said you spoke with others who said I have done this before. Another lie. This was a first for me. I will contact my E-Bay Power seller manager of 10 years and see what he thinks about your tactics and harrassing one of there top power sellers. In the future You may want to rethink who you harrass and insult before you go there. Don't write back. I'm done waisting time with you"
I can't believe this guy actually thinks that after lying to me, breaking eBay rules, treating me like dirt, and pretty much causing trouble with me at mercy I would do business with him! I don't want to hear from this guy ever again!!!!!!!!!!! What a waste.... he did the same move on the Killebrew with the barrel missing a while back on eBay!!!!!!
Anyone else have horror stories about this character Calvin at theballpark in MN? Was any one else watching this bat? Post your 'auction ending early' troubles of the past and I'd love to hear... what a jerk this Calvin!
...recently there was a '71 Killebrew game used bat... no real Killebrew use characteristics, nothing written on the knob, etc. offered by 'Calvin' at "theballpark" on eBay.
On day 2, I contacted him asking him if he would do Buy It Now because the bat was so low. Well, he insulted me immediately with a stutter saying "I sold this bat for 7900 two years ago on eBay, its going to the highest bidder." Fair enough, if you say so. Or, NOT!
Well, here is the auction number on eBay: 310156164233
I told this guy he was pretty clueless for pissing off so many people like that, and he went off the deep end. I'm a liar, I'm a hypocrit, I tried to Buy the bat what a snake for trying to get it, etc. etc. THEN, Calvin gets very defensive after I reported him to eBay for his practices... THEN, he has the nerve to try to sell me the bat off eBay for 5x the bid price! Look at the email:
"I am very sorry, but I decided if the bat was not at least at or near the price I paid for it, I could not risk losing money on it. Tell me you would not have the same concern. I simply want a fair price for this bat. I don't blame you for being mad. I would be mad too if I wanted something and the seller ended the auction early. But I ended the auction when it was at $605.00. I sold this same bat 2 yrs. ago for $7,900.00. I bought this bat based on that sale of that bat. No where near that amount but a substatial amount non the less. If I can re-coup the money I paid for this bat I will sell it to you at $2,750.00. Insured PP. I have it priced in my shop at $3,995.00. Others have asked about it too. The first to offer this amount will be the new owner of this great bat. Best wishes, Calvin at The Ballpark "
It does not end.... after revealing to Calvin that my friends in the industry have also had problems with him, a day went by.... and I thought it was over until in my inbox comes the worst yet from Calvin... ready for this?
"Funny how in the first sentence you say I will NEVER recieve your business and in the next sentence you demand I relist the bat so you can bid it. You've been on E-Bay long enough to know that once an auction has bids you cannot add a "Buy it now" to the auction. You must first cancel all bids. Then end the auction (Just as I did) and start it over with a "buy it now" price. But I guess if it works for you, then it's OK. This makes you a lier and a hypocrite who will say anything just to get what he wants. You said you spoke with others who said I have done this before. Another lie. This was a first for me. I will contact my E-Bay Power seller manager of 10 years and see what he thinks about your tactics and harrassing one of there top power sellers. In the future You may want to rethink who you harrass and insult before you go there. Don't write back. I'm done waisting time with you"
I can't believe this guy actually thinks that after lying to me, breaking eBay rules, treating me like dirt, and pretty much causing trouble with me at mercy I would do business with him! I don't want to hear from this guy ever again!!!!!!!!!!! What a waste.... he did the same move on the Killebrew with the barrel missing a while back on eBay!!!!!!
Anyone else have horror stories about this character Calvin at theballpark in MN? Was any one else watching this bat? Post your 'auction ending early' troubles of the past and I'd love to hear... what a jerk this Calvin!
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