Ugg10
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| posted on 30/11/15 at 11:26 PM |
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Ebay q?
So, a car part came up on eBay last week, really badly worded advert that did not really describe the part. Couple of messages later and I was happy I
knew what it was. The item had a minimim bid price and a buy it now price. So, when the time was almost up I posted a bid at 5s to go and won at the
minimum price.Yay, got it for about 1/5 the market second hand price.
So, messaged the seller, arranged a pick up time and place, got an telephone number (non of my details sent). Later that day I get a message that the
lock up the part was in had been burgled and the part was now not there. So,
A) have I just been very unlucky?
B) Been fobbed off as they realieed that the part went too cheaply
C) do I have any come back and do they still have to supply a replacement part (unlikely I expect)
I will keep an eye out to see if it re-appears in a couple of months time and if so I will lodge a complaint but quickly loosing faith in eBay private
sellers but learnt this time and agreed cash on collection so no loss of funds.
Comments welcome.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 30/11/15 at 11:38 PM |
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Assuming you didn't pay PayPal and was going to pay cash on collection. Then no not much you can do but leave them bad feedback.
If you paid via PayPal open a case and get a refund.
It's not uncommon for people to back out of an auction that's gone too cheap, it's supposed to be legally binding but no one seems
to uphold that.
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ReMan
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| posted on 30/11/15 at 11:38 PM |
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A) Lucky you've not been had like this before
B) Yep!
C) No, save your anger and move on
Sad but the world is full of cox and they do congregate in the ebay area`
But the other options are nearly zero and there are some good guys on there, so don't give top, just take the precautions you mention
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Ugg10
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| posted on 30/11/15 at 11:45 PM |
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Cheers guys, looks like I have the full set now!
1) won, paid by PayPal and kit did not arrive, dispute and eventually got money back
2) did a deal outside eBay with PayPal gift, kit did not arrive, nothing I could do
3) won but excuse (or may be true story) not to carry on deal, cash on collection so no harm done
So, I now pay buy Paypal if delivered, take the insurance hit on Paypal goods (not gift) for private sales or do cash on collection.
Ho hum, you live and learn!
[Edited on 30/11/15 by Ugg10]
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1968 Ford Anglia 105e, 1.7 Zetec SE, Mk2 Escort Workd Cup front end, 5 link rear
Build Blog - http://Anglia1968.weebly.com
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WallerZero
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| posted on 1/12/15 at 07:52 AM |
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I'd just keep an eye on ebay for it to resurface and then message the seller again offering what you won the auction at and/or report the
listing to ebay.
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nick205
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| posted on 1/12/15 at 10:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
A) Lucky you've not been had like this before
B) Yep!
C) No, save your anger and move on
Sad but the world is full of cox and they do congregate in the ebay area`
But the other options are nearly zero and there are some good guys on there, so don't give top, just take the precautions you mention
Ditto - assume people are foolish and be happy when they're not, otherwise move on!
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 1/12/15 at 10:53 AM |
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Standard practice on eBay nowadays, I'm afraid! 99.9% chance the seller has realised it's sold for less than he/she wanted, and come up
with an excuse (reserve price auctions have a higher fees). Had exactly the same thing last year with a Defender 90 roof panel - sold for £10.50 but
actually worth £100-ish give or take. Arranged collection, then later that day got a message saying the storage unit had been broken into. I asked
the guy for a Police crime number as I needed this to claim against insurance as the vehicle couldn't be repaired in time and would have to go
into storage (a half truth), and surprise, surprise, no response.... Got the sellers contact details through eBay, and the guy hung up on me as soon
as he realised who I was. Tried 2 more calls, same attitude. Reported to eBay and he got booted, but was no real help to me in the bigger picture of
needing a roof!
ETA - whenever I sell anything on eBay nowadays I either put a reserve price on, start the auction at the minimum amount I'm willing to sell
for, or start at 99p and take my chances! Too many messers for my liking, but cheap prices and non-immediate need for things keeps drawing me back.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 1/12/15 at 02:35 PM |
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It can be disappointing, but it happens quite a lot with bargain items. Unfortunately it's something you have to accept.
Won an engine (cheap) on ebay only to be told it's no longer available due to a workshop fire.
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907
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| posted on 1/12/15 at 06:17 PM |
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IF, I sell on eBay I don't waste peoples time with stupid 99p starts, nor do I pay and put a reserve on the item.
I simply have a starting amount equal to the minimum price I will accept.
If it doesn't sell then it doesn't sell. No drama, no ones upset, end of.
Paul G
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Toys2
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| posted on 2/12/15 at 07:40 AM |
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As the others have said, sadly this is standard practice
The reality is, whatever you do now (press him, get annoyed on email, monitor his auctions, etc, etc) won't make a scrap of difference
Report him if it makes you feel better and move on
It's hard, as you're probably like me, honest and expect others to be the same, but sometimes it's just better to drop it rather
than get further wound up
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Toys2
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| posted on 2/12/15 at 07:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
IF, I sell on eBay I don't waste peoples time with stupid 99p starts, nor do I pay and put a reserve on the item.
I simply have a starting amount equal to the minimum price I will accept.
If it doesn't sell then it doesn't sell. No drama, no ones upset, end of.
Paul G
The only down side to that is that, by experience, I've found that my auctions make far far more if I start well below the expected selling
price
Hooking in potential buyers
I always photograph and list very carefully, It's critical to have a title with ALL of the popular search words for that item, select the best
listing category and have top photos. I also research the final selling price of similar items
The only exception is if I'm selling something that's a little unique - ie something that might fly or burn!
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