[SEL] Low rent Bastard

[George & Norma Armstrong]

Luke.
   I know Jon and would be surprised if he is scamming people.    I only
know him from engine auctions and shows.  He is an engines jockey as he buys
and sells but the sales I've witnessed of his seem equitable.   George F.
Armstrong
-----Original Message-----
From: Luke Tonneberger <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 6:58 PM
Subject: RE: [SEL] Low rent Bastard


>Hi Arnie,
>
>I think I know who the guy is thats running the scam on Wendels books.
There
>was a little stink a while back on Harry's website about what he was doing.
>I believe this is the guy:
>
>http://www.enginads.com/bigengin.cgi/read/33817
>
>He sells at Portland and other places around his area.
>
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4037992&a=30255031&p=68261343
>
>Maybe someone that knows for sure can confirm this???
>
>Luke Tonneberger
>Rockford, Michigan
>USA
>
>===================
>
>>From: Arnie Fero <fero_ah at city-net.com>
>>
>>Hi Carl,
>>
>>As far as eBay is concerned, there is nothing wrong with what the guy is
>>doing.  What pisses me off is that we have an engine guy ripping off other
>>engine guys; most likely newbies, just to make a couple of bucks.
>>
>>Here's the text of his auction:
>>
>>    AMERICAN GASOLINE ENGINES SINCE 1872 by C.H. Wendel
>>
>>    This is the book to have if you are into old hit and miss engine.
>>    Simply put if you don't have one of these you are missing out!
>>    It has 584 page with many many pictures.
>>
>>    This book is new, it was not printed in 1983.
>>    Who cares? Some people that don't buy anything anyways think that the
>>    olds ones are worth more but that is not the case.
>>    This one has no tears, fingerprints, or anything else bad.
>>    It is perfect because it is new.
>>
>>    This is being offered as a private idenity auction so no one can
>>    interferr with my bidders.
>>
>>As you can see his moral compass is every bit as good as his command of
>>basic English.
>>
>>If you want to have a look for yourself, check it out...
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7575008708
>>
>>He's got a Buy It Now price of $150 (twice what Wendel charges).
>>In the last 30 days, he's sold a half-dozen of 'em at that price.
>>
>>It's also interesting to note that since the middle of December he's run
>>ALL of his auctions as "Private" so that "everyone can bid against each
>>other and not strain any friendships."  The fact that this maximizes
>>his profits and conceals shill bidders never enters his thoughts.  8-)))
>>
>>Let me put it another way, I'd NEVER bid on any auction offered by
>>"hitmissengines."  I don't care WHAT his feedback rating is.  He's just
>>too slimy for me to deal with.
>>
>>See ya,  Arnie
>>
>>PS - There is one guy who's undercutting his Wendel scam.  This bloke is
>>offering the book at face value; $70.  8-)))
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7575907738
>>
>>Arnie Fero
>>Pittsburgh, PA
>>fero_ah at city-net.com
>>
>
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