So an independent person is selling overstock or closeouts for Baja Marine. They've been selling a bunch of the full covers for outlaws/islander's/and other parts. I've bid on 4 of the nice, colored covers like a black one and a grey one. The grey really doesn't go with my boat, but at this point, I didn't care. I've also bid on 2 of the cheaper ones that are better for the weather, that are white in color. I've lost every auction by a matter of a few dollars. I bid one a black one that ended at $520!@!! Lost by $10

Here's the last one I bid on:

http://cgi.ebay.com/BAJA-25-OUTLAW-S...QQcmdZViewItem

Then I get a "seller non-performance" alert issued and my account is banned. I sold a satellite receiver for $10 +$8 shipping. THe buyer sent an e-check through Paypal, which took a few days to clear, then I shipped it out 4 days later. A few days after that, he filed a complaint on me, without even bothering to contact me about it. He also left negative feedback. Today, the issue was resolved when he recieved the item.

Since my account was locked, I couldn't bid or "buy it now", and guess what? Another cover like the last one pops up with a $100 buy it now price from a different user. A friend of mine let me use his account to buy it last night so I did that, then payed through paypal immediately after. When I got home from work today I get this email:

Message From Seller:
I'm sorry to say that the boat cover you bought can not be found in our inventory. It was mistakenly listed as a 25'Outlaw, when in fact it is a 23'Outlaw. We will refund your money in full immediately. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Kim

WTF!!!!??????!!?!?!?!?!?! What's it gonna take for me to buy a daMMn cover for my boat short of spending $800 on a new one? This is ridiculous.

Another thing, I searched the username of the person that has so many covers on there and found a thread about them on TBM. There's a statement about where that user had been banned twice for supposedly having friends bid on items to drive the price up.

THER ARE OTHER STORES THAT YOU CAN BUY TO FIT COVERS FOR UNDER 500 BIG ONES I'll try and look them up this weekend going for operation in the moring so I 'll try this weekend and post unless I'm dead art

I think there needs to be some kind of investigation on this. My buddy also tried to buy a couple covers for his 33 Outlaw and there was a user that continuously out-bid him. The same exact scenario... He was out-bid by just a few dollars every time.

I also think I have some links at home of some custom fit covers. I will also try to dig them up.

Thanks guys. In the last 2 months, there's only been 2 users on ebay that have sold those covers:

speed4u0 (the one that sells the most, and is accused of friends bidding)
the corner sundry (the last one that sold a cover they didn't have)

Good luck on the surgery AirTime

Back when I purchased my 245 (2004) I purchased a Shoremaster Prism cover from Iboats.com. At that time it was the only place I could find a custom fit cover for the 245. Even Baja did not have a cover for it yet. For my 245 it was just under $500 and I have been very happy with it. I noticed the same cover for a 25 Outlaw is just over $500.00. It was custom fitted for my boat and the fit is very good. I have towed with it a couple times and it has also done very well. Granted the one that Baja makes is very nice, but I was not about to spend that kind of coin for a new one from them.

Here is a link. http://iboats.com/mall/coverfinder/?...t_id=715578176

Thanks for the link, but I like these covers because they don't have straps that go below the boat. These have a ratchet strap all the way around that goes below the rub-rail.

I have bought a ton of stuff from speed4u. never a problem. I bought a canvas custom cover for my 36 for $120!!!

it is freaking brand new too. also bought a cockpit cover for the 36 for about the same price.

I'm not having trouble with the seller speed4u0, I'm having trouble beating everyone else's bid. I just bid $200 on one that ends in one hour. All the ones in the completed auctions have sold for under $150.

I have also bought things from speed4u and 100% happy

Just lost another one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3019975&rd=1,1

Bid was $205, I bid $225, then raised that to $250 in the last 1 minute. Lost it by $5. Watch, they'll list another one in the next hour.