| The "I'm MAD AS HELL And I'm Not Taking It Anymore!" Page |
This page is dedicated to eBay user bankman2008 (aka. Jason Benke of St. Louis MO). Having been on eBay for about 10 years now I have run into several assorted deadbeats,
liars, thieves, and other assorted creeps. But thanks to Jason Benkei I have decided to start this "I'm MAD AS HELL" page to describe in detail about how incredibly dumb some of
these BOZO's are. I am going to list the eBay transaction number, item, and a brief story of what in the hell happened. I might even take some shots at eBay who allows these
creeps to do business on their site and why. Hope you enjoy this as much as I am! I'm not ashamed to give my name either. My user name is "NOWBATTING19." I currently have a
99.6% rating; pretty good considering I am not afraid to leave "Neutral" or Negative" comments. Thanks Jason! (P.S. if you can send me a picture I would love to post it on here). I
may also post other assorted experiences I have had that tick me off as well. Enjoy!
liars, thieves, and other assorted creeps. But thanks to Jason Benkei I have decided to start this "I'm MAD AS HELL" page to describe in detail about how incredibly dumb some of
these BOZO's are. I am going to list the eBay transaction number, item, and a brief story of what in the hell happened. I might even take some shots at eBay who allows these
creeps to do business on their site and why. Hope you enjoy this as much as I am! I'm not ashamed to give my name either. My user name is "NOWBATTING19." I currently have a
99.6% rating; pretty good considering I am not afraid to leave "Neutral" or Negative" comments. Thanks Jason! (P.S. if you can send me a picture I would love to post it on here). I
may also post other assorted experiences I have had that tick me off as well. Enjoy!
eBay item #250090054456 (1971 Topps #513 Nolan Ryan PSA 6). Seller: bankman2008 (Jason Benke of St. Louis MO).
Listed on March 2, 2007. Paid March 2nd via Paypal. Status: Refunded March 29, 2007, 27 days later.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=250090054456
Facts: I purchased this item for $49 plus $4.50 postage on March 2, 2007 via Paypal. I received an email from bankman2008
shortly afterwards. He explained that he was waiting until the 18th of March to get the card from another seller and that if I
waited until then he would send the card plus $20 for my trouble. Against my better judgement I said sure. Well March 18 comes
and goes and I have no card. So I email this seller. He states that he does not have the card and would I like a refund. At this
point I am pretty sure I am getting stiffed. I state that I want the card. Why would I send the guy $50 to hold for me for 3 weeks?
Well he states he is not going to get the card. To make a long story short, this guy has the nads to call me a "dirt bag" and he
has yet to refund my money. Even worse, from March 2nd (when I paid him) through March 26 he has purchased 34 different
items (sportscards) on eBay totalling no less than $1290.00 (That's ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS). How
do I know that? All you have to do is type in his user name and completed auctions and eBay shows it all. It's easy. And I am still
waiting for a refund of $53.50. Even better: this guy purchased TWO (2) other 1971 Topps #513 Nolan Ryan cards (PSA 7 and
PSA 5) this month! Did I get one of them? No. I am pretty sure he never had this Ryan card (left) to begin with. You can see the
"dslsports" logo on the bottom right of the card; dslsports is a reputable seller on eBay (I know as I have purchased cards from
them before) and bankman2008 probably "lifted" the image from one of their auctions. I do the same on this website except I
don't advertise that I am selling those cards, nor would I even think about doing something that low. And "Mr." Benke has the
gigantic ELEPHANT BALLS to call me a "Dirt Bag" for asking for my money back! Are you for REAL??? "Aw blow it out!"
Note: I was refunded $53.50 on March 29. Still waiting on that $20 for my trouble... In the meantime, he has done the same
thing to no less than 3 other eBay buyers and eBay has yet to suspend this guy! Thanks eBay for keeping these dishonest
sellers on your site.
Listed on March 2, 2007. Paid March 2nd via Paypal. Status: Refunded March 29, 2007, 27 days later.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=250090054456
Facts: I purchased this item for $49 plus $4.50 postage on March 2, 2007 via Paypal. I received an email from bankman2008
shortly afterwards. He explained that he was waiting until the 18th of March to get the card from another seller and that if I
waited until then he would send the card plus $20 for my trouble. Against my better judgement I said sure. Well March 18 comes
and goes and I have no card. So I email this seller. He states that he does not have the card and would I like a refund. At this
point I am pretty sure I am getting stiffed. I state that I want the card. Why would I send the guy $50 to hold for me for 3 weeks?
Well he states he is not going to get the card. To make a long story short, this guy has the nads to call me a "dirt bag" and he
has yet to refund my money. Even worse, from March 2nd (when I paid him) through March 26 he has purchased 34 different
items (sportscards) on eBay totalling no less than $1290.00 (That's ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS). How
do I know that? All you have to do is type in his user name and completed auctions and eBay shows it all. It's easy. And I am still
waiting for a refund of $53.50. Even better: this guy purchased TWO (2) other 1971 Topps #513 Nolan Ryan cards (PSA 7 and
PSA 5) this month! Did I get one of them? No. I am pretty sure he never had this Ryan card (left) to begin with. You can see the
"dslsports" logo on the bottom right of the card; dslsports is a reputable seller on eBay (I know as I have purchased cards from
them before) and bankman2008 probably "lifted" the image from one of their auctions. I do the same on this website except I
don't advertise that I am selling those cards, nor would I even think about doing something that low. And "Mr." Benke has the
gigantic ELEPHANT BALLS to call me a "Dirt Bag" for asking for my money back! Are you for REAL??? "Aw blow it out!"
Note: I was refunded $53.50 on March 29. Still waiting on that $20 for my trouble... In the meantime, he has done the same
thing to no less than 3 other eBay buyers and eBay has yet to suspend this guy! Thanks eBay for keeping these dishonest
sellers on your site.
Bleep of the Month - March 2007- Jason Benke!!!
A bit about eBay's feedback policy. eBay allows both buyer's and seller's the opportunity to leave feedback on their transactions. There are 3 types of feedback: Positive, Neutral,
and Negative. This is supposed to be helpful in choosing whether or not to do business with a particular eBay member. However, the reality is that most members are very afraid to
leave a neutral or negative comment because usually the other party will retort in kind with a similar comment. In other words if you leave someone a positive you get a positive; if
you leave a negative chances are good you will get one even though you may have paid in a timely manner (I have 7 negative comments because of this and most aren't even on
eBay anymore). eBay really needs to do something about this as there are more than a few "members" (like the guy above) who should have been suspended from eBay a long
time ago. If members weren't afraid to leave neutral or negative comments these guys wouldn't be selling or buying on eBay for very long.
and Negative. This is supposed to be helpful in choosing whether or not to do business with a particular eBay member. However, the reality is that most members are very afraid to
leave a neutral or negative comment because usually the other party will retort in kind with a similar comment. In other words if you leave someone a positive you get a positive; if
you leave a negative chances are good you will get one even though you may have paid in a timely manner (I have 7 negative comments because of this and most aren't even on
eBay anymore). eBay really needs to do something about this as there are more than a few "members" (like the guy above) who should have been suspended from eBay a long
time ago. If members weren't afraid to leave neutral or negative comments these guys wouldn't be selling or buying on eBay for very long.
1972 O-Pee-Chee #34 Billy Martin IA
1981 Topps #315 Kirk Gibson RC
1972 Topps #341 Dick Butkus IA
Dick Butkus Says...
KISS MY BUTKUS!
The card I never got...
Bleep of the Month - May 2007- Mikensports.com !!!
I am manager/player on a slow pitch softball team (ATOMIC PUNKS). We had a 3-6-1
record our first season; not bad considering we had to play the top 2 teams four times
during the 10 game season (we got spanked each game). I noticed one team in particular
(#2) was using a Miken Ultra II Advanced "Velocity" softball bat. Half the team was using
the same bat and they were all hitting like Mark McGwire during his steroid induced home
run barrage. Not only did they beat us but they also beat the #1 team, which was unbeaten
at the time. I talked to the manager of the first place team and he made comments also
about this lethal bat they were using. One guy was about 5'-8, 180 lbs and this guy hit a
softball approx. 320 ft. It short-hopped the fence. So I know it can't be that they have a
team of "ringers." I am convinced it was this bat. So to make things even I went ahead and
purchased the same bat on eBay. It was still brand new with the wrapper and I guess
because that model is no longer manufactured by Miken, there was no warranty on the bat.
I figured Miken bats are the best (why else would this bat cost me $275) so I went ahead
and bought the bat against my better judgement. With these expensive composite bats it is
important to break them in. You do this by using regulation softballs and rotating the bat
after each hit. I played exactly 2 practice games with this bat; not even 40 hits and the bat
cracked in half. See the pictures for yourself. Know I know I am an idiot for spending $275
for a damn bat but I was trying to even the playing field. And Miken bats are supposedly
the best. I beg to differ. LOOK AT THE PICTURE! So I send an email to
Mikensports.com and do you think they even have the courtesy to reply to my question as
to why I would spend another nickel on a Miken bat? I will never buy another Miken bat
again, I don't care if it is endorsed by Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, or the President of the
United States. So MIken Sports, thanks for f#$%ing me over and screw you too!
Update: As of June 29, I am STILL waiting on my reply to Miken's Customer Service (via
email).
record our first season; not bad considering we had to play the top 2 teams four times
during the 10 game season (we got spanked each game). I noticed one team in particular
(#2) was using a Miken Ultra II Advanced "Velocity" softball bat. Half the team was using
the same bat and they were all hitting like Mark McGwire during his steroid induced home
run barrage. Not only did they beat us but they also beat the #1 team, which was unbeaten
at the time. I talked to the manager of the first place team and he made comments also
about this lethal bat they were using. One guy was about 5'-8, 180 lbs and this guy hit a
softball approx. 320 ft. It short-hopped the fence. So I know it can't be that they have a
team of "ringers." I am convinced it was this bat. So to make things even I went ahead and
purchased the same bat on eBay. It was still brand new with the wrapper and I guess
because that model is no longer manufactured by Miken, there was no warranty on the bat.
I figured Miken bats are the best (why else would this bat cost me $275) so I went ahead
and bought the bat against my better judgement. With these expensive composite bats it is
important to break them in. You do this by using regulation softballs and rotating the bat
after each hit. I played exactly 2 practice games with this bat; not even 40 hits and the bat
cracked in half. See the pictures for yourself. Know I know I am an idiot for spending $275
for a damn bat but I was trying to even the playing field. And Miken bats are supposedly
the best. I beg to differ. LOOK AT THE PICTURE! So I send an email to
Mikensports.com and do you think they even have the courtesy to reply to my question as
to why I would spend another nickel on a Miken bat? I will never buy another Miken bat
again, I don't care if it is endorsed by Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, or the President of the
United States. So MIken Sports, thanks for f#$%ing me over and screw you too!
Update: As of June 29, I am STILL waiting on my reply to Miken's Customer Service (via
email).
I do NOT endorse Miken bats!
Bleep(s) of the Month - December 2007- Barry Bonds,
Roger Clemens and Bud "Bafoon" Selig (The "Commish")
Roger Clemens and Bud "Bafoon" Selig (The "Commish")
We've already heard about Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmiero, Jason Giambi, Barry Bonds, etc. Well the long awaited "Mitchell Report" came out today with a
list of players involved with steroids, among them Roger Clemens. Now it had been rumored that Clemens was possibly "juiced," but essentially the media gave Clemens the benefit of
the doubt while pretty much vilifying Bonds in the press. Unfair? Maybe, but there was a little more evidence against Bonds than Clemens. Bond's trainer was really big into BALCO and if
Bonds personal trainer is a fan of BALCO and their "nutritional supplements," then the chances are really good Bonds is getting some BALCO products. Bonds of course, denied any
involvement with steroids though he did admit using "the cream" by accident. Regardless, both players have achieved greatness in baseball, and both have "cheated." Both players
probably would have been Hall Of Famers without taking performance enhancing drugs, but they chose to take them and they should pay the piper. Personally I am very angry with Roger
Clemens. He was my favorite when he was with Boston and he won nearly 200 games with the Red Sox. Then he goes to Toronto and wins back to back Cy Young Awards. Once he went
to the Yankees I was no longer a fan but I was glad he finally got a World Series ring. I didn't think he'd get one with Boston. However with this latest revelation (if indeed true) I am very
sick to my stomach over these players, and also just as guilty is Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, who did absolutely NOTHING when this started. If you remember, baseball was hurting
after the big strike in 1994 and what happens soon after? McGwire and Sosa begin blasting the ball out of parks like golf balls and the fans, like the forgiving idiots they are, return to the
park to cheer on these bloated sluggers. McGwire of course was using Andro, bought over the counter, but it is still an anabolic steroid. And worse, at the time baseball had no policy
against steroids. So Roger Maris' record gets broken several times over (mostly by Sosa) and then along comes Bonds to smash all records. Not only the single season record but Henry
Aaron's all-time home run mark as well. There were rumors but little else. What did Bud Selig do? Nothing. It wasn't until "Book of Shadows" came out and the Congressional hearings that
baseball started to open their eyes. The list of names released today is extensive, but I bet the list of players actually using some form of performance enhancing drugs to be even larger.
Just because they have not failed a drug test means little. I can think of several big name players I suspect of using steroids. And that sucks. To be a baseball fan and wonder whether or
not a player is playing on the level, or using steroids, is a bit unsettling to this baseball fan. To me, Roger Maris is still the single season HR champ. Hank Aaron is baseball's All-Time HR
King. I feel bad for the players that Clemens edged out for his 7 Cy Young Awards (a record). I'd rather see a guy play his best without taking any substances that enhances performance.
Anyone who says that steroids don't help performance doesn't know his head from his ass. Steroids DO enhance performance and make recovery time from injuries substantially less than
without them. They were banned in the NFL long before baseball did anything...why do you think that is? Because there was an unfair advantage. I am mad as hell I ever was a fan of
these guys, especially Roger Clemens. I took my kids to see Clemens pitch so that one day they could say "I saw one of baseball's all-time great pitchers." Now I am even sorry I have his
baseball cards in my collection. Same with Bonds. I would have a lot more respect for them if they would just come clean (like Jason Giambi) and say "I made a mistake and I am sorry." But
these guy's ego's won't allow that. Rafael Palmiero lied thru his teeth and said he never took steroids and just a few weeks later comes up positive for performance enhancing drugs. Well
records have been broken, but I think a very important lesson would be for baseball writers to NOT vote for these players when it comes time for Hall Of Fame consideration. They had
Hall of Fame talent but no respect for the game or the fans. Mark McGwire learned this lesson last year when he was not voted in despite having the credentials. You can't tarnish the
game, and yet these players did. Shame on you players, the Player's Union who shielded you, and shame on YOU Bud Selig & MLB for wearing blindfolds while at the same time patting
your billfolds full of cash and telling yourselves what a great game this is. Screw the lot of you!
list of players involved with steroids, among them Roger Clemens. Now it had been rumored that Clemens was possibly "juiced," but essentially the media gave Clemens the benefit of
the doubt while pretty much vilifying Bonds in the press. Unfair? Maybe, but there was a little more evidence against Bonds than Clemens. Bond's trainer was really big into BALCO and if
Bonds personal trainer is a fan of BALCO and their "nutritional supplements," then the chances are really good Bonds is getting some BALCO products. Bonds of course, denied any
involvement with steroids though he did admit using "the cream" by accident. Regardless, both players have achieved greatness in baseball, and both have "cheated." Both players
probably would have been Hall Of Famers without taking performance enhancing drugs, but they chose to take them and they should pay the piper. Personally I am very angry with Roger
Clemens. He was my favorite when he was with Boston and he won nearly 200 games with the Red Sox. Then he goes to Toronto and wins back to back Cy Young Awards. Once he went
to the Yankees I was no longer a fan but I was glad he finally got a World Series ring. I didn't think he'd get one with Boston. However with this latest revelation (if indeed true) I am very
sick to my stomach over these players, and also just as guilty is Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, who did absolutely NOTHING when this started. If you remember, baseball was hurting
after the big strike in 1994 and what happens soon after? McGwire and Sosa begin blasting the ball out of parks like golf balls and the fans, like the forgiving idiots they are, return to the
park to cheer on these bloated sluggers. McGwire of course was using Andro, bought over the counter, but it is still an anabolic steroid. And worse, at the time baseball had no policy
against steroids. So Roger Maris' record gets broken several times over (mostly by Sosa) and then along comes Bonds to smash all records. Not only the single season record but Henry
Aaron's all-time home run mark as well. There were rumors but little else. What did Bud Selig do? Nothing. It wasn't until "Book of Shadows" came out and the Congressional hearings that
baseball started to open their eyes. The list of names released today is extensive, but I bet the list of players actually using some form of performance enhancing drugs to be even larger.
Just because they have not failed a drug test means little. I can think of several big name players I suspect of using steroids. And that sucks. To be a baseball fan and wonder whether or
not a player is playing on the level, or using steroids, is a bit unsettling to this baseball fan. To me, Roger Maris is still the single season HR champ. Hank Aaron is baseball's All-Time HR
King. I feel bad for the players that Clemens edged out for his 7 Cy Young Awards (a record). I'd rather see a guy play his best without taking any substances that enhances performance.
Anyone who says that steroids don't help performance doesn't know his head from his ass. Steroids DO enhance performance and make recovery time from injuries substantially less than
without them. They were banned in the NFL long before baseball did anything...why do you think that is? Because there was an unfair advantage. I am mad as hell I ever was a fan of
these guys, especially Roger Clemens. I took my kids to see Clemens pitch so that one day they could say "I saw one of baseball's all-time great pitchers." Now I am even sorry I have his
baseball cards in my collection. Same with Bonds. I would have a lot more respect for them if they would just come clean (like Jason Giambi) and say "I made a mistake and I am sorry." But
these guy's ego's won't allow that. Rafael Palmiero lied thru his teeth and said he never took steroids and just a few weeks later comes up positive for performance enhancing drugs. Well
records have been broken, but I think a very important lesson would be for baseball writers to NOT vote for these players when it comes time for Hall Of Fame consideration. They had
Hall of Fame talent but no respect for the game or the fans. Mark McGwire learned this lesson last year when he was not voted in despite having the credentials. You can't tarnish the
game, and yet these players did. Shame on you players, the Player's Union who shielded you, and shame on YOU Bud Selig & MLB for wearing blindfolds while at the same time patting
your billfolds full of cash and telling yourselves what a great game this is. Screw the lot of you!