IS THIS FOR REAL?

TOM-WA-

What am I missing here.....He also is selling Seat covers....

LOL

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hub-Cap-ABS-Silver-13-Inch-Rim-Wheel-Skin-Cover-Center-Full-Set-Four-4-Lot-/150668871336?fits=Make:Hudson&hash=item23149086a8&item=150668871336&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

Marconi

Just left him/her a message on ask a question, "Really, what planet are you from?

Browniepetersen

I am looking for Essex hub caps and today when I checked out eBay there were 86 entries. Only 3 were for original Essex hub caps. All the rest were post after post for this modern stuff. I am not sure who you complain too, but it really frosts me. (I am supprised that I got through this rant without using foul language!)

hudsonsplasher1

Browniepetersen wrote:

I am looking for Essex hub caps and today when I checked out eBay there were 86 entries. Only 3 were for original Essex hub caps. All the rest were post after post for this modern stuff. I am not sure who you complain too, but it really frosts me. (I am supprised that I got through this rant without using foul language!)

Thanks Brownie,
I'm glad I'm not the only one that's sick of all the modern stuff on the Hudson ebay site.
Gene Birdsall.

Geoff

I tried to find some way to complain to ebay about this intrusion on true Hudson and Essex stuff, but just got a constant run-around the website without actually being to contact them direct. How does on actually get through to them that this stuff is just pissing everybody off?

Geoff

Browniepetersen wrote:

I am looking for Essex hub caps and today when I checked out eBay there were 86 entries. Only 3 were for original Essex hub caps. All the rest were post after post for this modern stuff. I am not sure who you complain too, but it really frosts me. (I am supprised that I got through this rant without using foul language!)

Brownie, I have a spare '28 Essex hub cap if this is of any use to you.
Geoff

Browniepetersen

Thanks Geoff, but I am looking for the 33's that are for the wire wheels. From what I am finding out they are rather hard to find. I have posted a photo a few times but once more will not hurt...

[Deleted User]

Don't you know the guys on Ebay think Hudson is a import?

terraplane8

There is an "Refine Search" option menu on the left, I search for "Vintage Car and Truck Parts" within the search results and that cuts out all the accessories rubbish.

terraplane8

Browniepetersen wrote:

Thanks Geoff, but I am looking for the 33's that are for the wire wheels. From what I am finding out they are rather hard to find. I have posted a photo a few times but once more will not hurt...

The inner part with ESSEX looks like it is made separately from the main hubcap body, ie there appears to be an overlay seam around its circumference? If so, the main body looks like a normal '33 and you can just get the inner part duplicated. There's a guy here in NZ that does this.

Kdancy

On the auction listing on the upper right hand side, there is a "Report Item" icon. Click on that and it takes you to a list report to click on. If enough people start complaining it might make a difference. I send a few compaints in almost every day. They are spam post and nothing more. Sure wish there were another good option for on line auctions.

StillOutThere

terraplane8 wrote:

Browniepetersen wrote:

SNIP
... and you can just get the inner part duplicated. There's a guy here in NZ that does this.

How do I contact this guy (unrelated project). PM me if appropriate. Thanks.

StillOutThere

You are missing the simple exercise of refining your search which has always been possible ever since eBay began. Let's say your search is "Essex hub cap". You will get the 13" ABS wheel covers. A search on "Essex hub cap" at this very moment gives 79 results, most of which are the silly ABS ones.

Now add this to your search putting in whatever terms you want to eliminate from the results "Essex hub cap -(ABS,plastic,13)" etc. The "minus ABS" alone changes the results from 79 to 7 and they are ONLY Essex hub caps.

So whining about eBay's unresponsiveness is totally inappropriate. It is up to us to take the responsibility to learn how to search.

hdsn49

The same crap that is listed for our Hudsons is also listed under every other make out there. I never knew that I could use the same hub caps, seat covers etc on my Hudson and also on my '66 Dodge A100 Van or my '58 F100 pick up. LOL

Lee ODell

StillOutThere wrote:

You are missing the simple exercise of refining your search which has always been possible ever since eBay began. Let's say your search is "Essex hub cap". You will get the 13" ABS wheel covers. A search on "Essex hub cap" at this very moment gives 79 results, most of which are the silly ABS ones.

Now add this to your search putting in whatever terms you want to eliminate from the results "Essex hub cap -(ABS,plastic,13)" etc. The "minus ABS" alone changes the results from 79 to 7 and they are ONLY Essex hub caps.

So whining about eBay's unresponsiveness is totally inappropriate. It is up to us to take the responsibility to learn how to search.

I didn't know you could do that to remove junk from the search. Thank you for the lesson. I'll try that out.

Have a great day,
Lee O'Dell

SamJ

You could put the wheel covers on this car, listed for sale at $99,000 and make it an even hundred grand...:woohoo:

MikeWA

There was a thread on here a couple years ago where someone had worked out a search that eliminated about 95% of the junk- I think I saved it somewhere (probably on a computer that I have since sent to the recycle yard). :dry:

I'll see if I can find it.

Terraplane33

recently we got this one :

http://www.classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=13&id=154597&Itemid=152#154599

also with the efficient '- whatever'
I typed 'ebay search' in our search page, yes we need to learn more about search...
happy to get rid off all the ebay spam this way

Jon B

From the earlier Forum message link above:
Click on the tab that says AUCTIONS ONLY and hit the search button. Then type Hudson, -fits Hudson in the search window, and hit the search button again.

Be sure to include the minus symbol before "fits Hudson".

This will get you all the Hudson automotive items on Ebay, but will reduce the number of items from 5,650 to 452. And nary a plastic hubcap in the bunch.

Browniepetersen

Thanks for the lesson Stilloutthere, I too did not know that you could do that.

By the way, I just sold a chevy like the one below. I guess I lost big bucks on it???

onerare39

If you go into "My Ebay" and then into "saved searches" then create a saved search, Ebay will then notify you every day that there in something in your search parameter. Below is an example of my "Saved Search" for 1939 Hudson.
The -t shirt gets rid of a lot of crap.

(1939 Hudson) -antenna -muffler -"grab handle" -"tire cover" -"brake hoses" -"window storage bag" -"t shirt"

Hope this helps,

John Forkner

Lee ODell

Mike (WA) wrote:

There was a thread on here a couple years ago where someone had worked out a search that eliminated about 95% of the junk- I think I saved it somewhere (probably on a computer that I have since sent to the recycle yard). :dry:

I'll see if I can find it.

Is this it Mike?

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?LH_SpecificSeller=2..kaiserlyon partsamerican carpartsdiscount carcovercenter advance_autoparts carpartscanada worldoutletcenter autorewire buick-50 cscsportsinc coveroutlet 50-super replacementautoparts carpartswholesale luxuryspace autopartshaus ltluxuries theoldcarlover goods_depots quality_auto_products thecoverfactory carcoverman covershield thecarcover elitecarcovers hotrodwatches threaddoctor j.p.l.streetrods brightpicks excelsiorsbs eworldsales1 daytodayimports trailerpartsconnection thet-shirtguy 38-rays luchonota&_nkw=(Terraplane, Hudson)&_trkparms=65%3A3%7C39%3A1&rt=nc&_dmpt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&_ipg=200&_sc=1&_sc=1&_sticky=1&_sop=10&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

Lee ODell

Mike (WA) wrote:

There was a thread on here a couple years ago where someone had worked out a search that eliminated about 95% of the junk- I think I saved it somewhere (probably on a computer that I have since sent to the recycle yard). :dry:

I'll see if I can find it.

This might be the what you are looking for Mike. I hope it posts ok. I saved this as a Favorite:

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?LH_SpecificSeller=2..kaiserlyon partsamerican carpartsdiscount carcovercenter advance_autoparts carpartscanada worldoutletcenter autorewire buick-50 cscsportsinc coveroutlet 50-super replacementautoparts carpartswholesale luxuryspace autopartshaus ltluxuries theoldcarlover goods_depots quality_auto_products thecoverfactory carcoverman covershield thecarcover elitecarcovers hotrodwatches threaddoctor j.p.l.streetrods brightpicks excelsiorsbs eworldsales1 daytodayimports trailerpartsconnection thet-shirtguy 38-rays luchonota&_nkw=(Terraplane, Hudson)&_trkparms=65%3A3%7C39%3A1&rt=nc&_dmpt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&_ipg=200&_sc=1&_sc=1&_sticky=1&_sop=10&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH