Is this Seller for real?

[02Les]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-BMW-1602-2002-Upper-Center-Hood-Seal-1966-77-ti-tii-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2ea0056a25QQitemZ200253205029QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

$60 for a $25 part!

51 23 5 480 191 (item 18)

[wess02]

must have a big family to feed.

[Kidasters]

Yeah - sometimes Roger prices stuff a bit high.....but some of his stuff isn't bad.

That's why it pays to shop around....

Ken

[dlmrun2002]

Don't get me started on this guys prices. Make sure you check the fair market price first. His prices are insane.

dlm ny country

[Napes]

Some BMW dealerships want less than $21 for that part.

Bob Napier

[02Les]

Yeah - sometimes Roger prices stuff a bit high.....but some of his stuff isn't bad.

That's why it pays to shop around....

Ken

A bit high! (hehe)

I agree, you have to shop around to avoid being screwed

[Kidasters]

Well - triple price is a bit high?

Isn't it???

[bluedevils]

There is sucker born everyday

[Harv]

Hm..

I need 17 and 18..

John

[ClayW]

I've always wondered how Rogertii stays in business. I assume that there must be quite a few 2002 owners with (1) a very big wallet and (2) no knowledge of this community, www.realoem.com, or www.blunttech.com.

[RayC911]

It looks like he sold 2 pcs previously so someone is willing to pay for them. Roger has a lot of listings too, close to 500...

[Kidasters]

When I was a noob - and didn't know where to shop, I bought a lot of parts on e-bay. And then I would find the part cheaper somewhere else and say "doh".

It's a hard lesson.

That said - when I had my first porsche, I got the part number off of the Mobil1 sticker on the blower duct on a 993. Went to Pelican parts and ordered one. They were $1.75/per.

Searched on e-bay, and people were selling them for 4-5/per. Crap!

So - I ordered 20 and listed them on e-bay, one at a time. I sold one once for $20! No kidding. And I second chanced the guy that was 2nd highest bidder and sold him one for $19.

I ended up selling them all (well, and sending 2 to one guy who said he never got one), usually for $4 or $5 per. I finally stopped just because I was tired of doing it, and I wasn't making bag fulls of money.

That said - I've bought stuff from Roger that I can't find anywhere else. Every so often, he has something that you just can't find from Blunt, Bav Auto, Pelican, etc... Well - and that sweet front strut mount that wasn't too much more that it would have been from W&N.

caveat emptor!

Ken

[Dicks]

I too have purchased quite a few smaller items from Roger this last year. Quality is always high, and the availability and quick shipping are A+++.

Granted... I probably could have done some searching here and other spots, and sometimes come away cheaper, but not always. It's a balance. If I'm in no hurry, or I'm not fixated on original style parts, then other options make some sense.

I'm more than satisfied with my dealings with him. I would recommend him for at least a "look see" when in need.