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mmmsc · Sep 20th, 2009, 11:14 AM

With the climate on ebay these days, just wanted to reiterate the importance of checking past feedback. Ebay now only shows the very latest FB (think it is 12 months at the most), but you can check someone's entire FB history if you go to www.toolhaus.org. You do not have to wade through pages and pages of FB, it only shows the neutrals and the negs left for and by the person.
A lot of people are not aware of this way of checking FB. Just reading a very recent thread here where the person was scammed, and she had only seen that the seller had 100% ebay FB. Checking toolhaus was a whole different story. I hope this helps someone from getting scammed. You can't be too careful

mbparcia · Sep 20th, 2009, 11:31 AM

I agree, ALWAYS check feedback, even if your seller says he/she is a Tpfer.. I got burned by a tPFer and If I had checked his feedback I would have know he had a history of not sending the items.. remember, you can never be too careful!!

Izzy_w · Sep 20th, 2009, 11:32 AM

OMG!!! What a great site! Thank you so much!

boxermomof2 · Sep 20th, 2009, 11:43 AM

Toolhaus is a wonderful tool! Occasionally eBay blocks them but they always find away around the blocks.

I was seriously considering a $900 bag from a seller with 100% feedback. I posted the auction here and the lovely ladies advised me to ask for more detailed photos.
I emailed the seller requesting specific close-up photos. The reply I received was no. Seller stated the bag was already boxed for shipping and I need to rely on perfect feedback. I checked on seller's 100% feedback to find there were several past negatives and one in particular- buyer received a fake bag. Seller's response to the claim was they didn't know it was a fake because she was not the original owner.
Funny thing is, the bag has been relisted at least 3 times.

Thank goodness for toolhaus!

Manessa · Sep 20th, 2009, 01:43 PM

My goodness, this is a great tool! Will use it from now to do some checking before throwing in my bid, thanks!

Just Jane · Sep 20th, 2009, 02:02 PM

When did ebay get overrun with so many scammers? I remember the first couple of years I was on ebay, people would use checks to pay; on occasion, "carefully concealed cash" was acceptable. My, how times have changed.

Always scan FB - sometimes people even accidentally leave positive FB with a scathing comment.

pro_shopper · Sep 20th, 2009, 02:31 PM

I agree! Thanks for posting this info!

kristie · Sep 20th, 2009, 04:15 PM

Thanks for this!! Yes, I was scammed by a "Trusted TPFer" and it is misery to go through right now. I wish I had checked her Toolhaus because she had over 600 positive FB at 100%.....

mmmsc · Sep 20th, 2009, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by kristie

Thanks for this!! Yes, I was scammed by a "Trusted TPFer" and it is misery to go through right now. I wish I had checked her Toolhaus because she had over 600 positive FB at 100%.....

Kristie, I am so sorry this happened to you. But maybe you can get your $$ back. And maybe some other person here can avoid getting scammed similarly..

dell · Sep 20th, 2009, 05:00 PM

Thanks so much!!!!!!!!! This site is awesome. Didn't have a clue about it, and I have been on ebay since 99!

Lvbabydoll · Sep 20th, 2009, 05:13 PM

Agree! I love Toolhaus, it's great.
Alternatively, you can also use www.goofbay.com to do the same thing should you get the error message that ebay has blocked Toolhaus.

alfiebach · Sep 20th, 2009, 05:18 PM

Thanks for the reminder, l wish you had done this last week....l'm so careful when buying high priced item, l bought a cheap item last week....Guess what never recieved....l checked f/b oh my in the last week 12 negs

Thank goodness it was a few pounds.....Great idea Maud

alfiebach · Sep 20th, 2009, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lvbabydoll

Agree! I love Toolhaus, it's great.
Alternatively, you can also use www.goofbay.com to do the same thing should you get the error message that ebay has blocked Toolhaus.

Thanks also for this LV.....l did not know it excisted

Hope you are well

hotshot · Sep 20th, 2009, 06:32 PM

Glad you made so many of us aware of this important feedback site...thanks

chloehandbags · Sep 21st, 2009, 12:34 AM

Thanks for the very important reminder, mmmsc!

Sep 20th, 2009, 11:14 AM	#1
mmmsc OP monachus animadverto Joined: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,834	The importance of checking FB With the climate on ebay these days, just wanted to reiterate the importance of checking past feedback. Ebay now only shows the very latest FB (think it is 12 months at the most), but you can check someone's entire FB history if you go to www.toolhaus.org. You do not have to wade through pages and pages of FB, it only shows the neutrals and the negs left for and by the person. A lot of people are not aware of this way of checking FB. Just reading a very recent thread here where the person was scammed, and she had only seen that the seller had 100% ebay FB. Checking toolhaus was a whole different story. I hope this helps someone from getting scammed. You can't be too careful

Sep 20th, 2009, 11:32 AM	#3
Izzy_w Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 50	OMG!!! What a great site! Thank you so much!
Izzy_w Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 50

Sep 20th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#4
boxermomof2 Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 256	Toolhaus is a wonderful tool! Occasionally eBay blocks them but they always find away around the blocks. I was seriously considering a $900 bag from a seller with 100% feedback. I posted the auction here and the lovely ladies advised me to ask for more detailed photos. I emailed the seller requesting specific close-up photos. The reply I received was no. Seller stated the bag was already boxed for shipping and I need to rely on perfect feedback. I checked on seller's 100% feedback to find there were several past negatives and one in particular- buyer received a fake bag. Seller's response to the claim was they didn't know it was a fake because she was not the original owner. Funny thing is, the bag has been relisted at least 3 times. Thank goodness for toolhaus!
boxermomof2 Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 256

Sep 20th, 2009, 01:43 PM	#5
Manessa Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 72	My goodness, this is a great tool! Will use it from now to do some checking before throwing in my bid, thanks!
Manessa Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 72

Sep 20th, 2009, 02:02 PM	#6
Just Jane Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 34	When did ebay get overrun with so many scammers? I remember the first couple of years I was on ebay, people would use checks to pay; on occasion, "carefully concealed cash" was acceptable. My, how times have changed. Always scan FB - sometimes people even accidentally leave positive FB with a scathing comment.
Just Jane Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 34

Sep 20th, 2009, 11:31 AM	#2
mbparcia Loving Legacy and LV Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Show me state! Posts: 842	I agree, ALWAYS check feedback, even if your seller says he/she is a Tpfer.. I got burned by a tPFer and If I had checked his feedback I would have know he had a history of not sending the items.. remember, you can never be too careful!!

Sep 20th, 2009, 02:31 PM	#7
pro_shopper ♥dreaming of Chanel♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,287	I agree! Thanks for posting this info!
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Sep 20th, 2009, 04:15 PM	#8
kristie "H" is for horses? Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,718	Thanks for this!! Yes, I was scammed by a "Trusted TPFer" and it is misery to go through right now. I wish I had checked her Toolhaus because she had over 600 positive FB at 100%.....
kristie "H" is for horses? Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,718	__________________ Uh oh...I think I may be more in danger of buying a Hermes saddle than a Birkin.......

Sep 20th, 2009, 05:00 PM	#10
dell Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,433	Thanks so much!!!!!!!!! This site is awesome. Didn't have a clue about it, and I have been on ebay since 99!
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Sep 20th, 2009, 05:13 PM	#11
Lvbabydoll ♥'s Cupcakes Joined: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 42,748	Agree! I love Toolhaus, it's great. Alternatively, you can also use www.goofbay.com to do the same thing should you get the error message that ebay has blocked Toolhaus.
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Sep 20th, 2009, 05:18 PM	#12
alfiebach Member Joined: Feb 2008 Location: west wales uk Posts: 10,558	Thanks for the reminder, l wish you had done this last week....l'm so careful when buying high priced item, l bought a cheap item last week....Guess what never recieved....l checked f/b oh my in the last week 12 negs Thank goodness it was a few pounds.....Great idea Maud
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Sep 20th, 2009, 06:32 PM	#14
hotshot Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,872	Glad you made so many of us aware of this important feedback site...thanks
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Sep 21st, 2009, 12:34 AM	#15
chloehandbags KIABGGTH Joined: Mar 2006 Location: England, UK. Posts: 11,267	Thanks for the very important reminder, mmmsc!
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