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20 Aug 2006, 11:33 (Ref:1687240) | #1 | ||
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I am as it were severely peeved. Nay beyond peeved I'm !
Why? I was bidding on a relatively new Brian James Race Shuttle. These things new are about £9 - 11K depending on spec. I was the highest bidder at a lot less than 9k but I was prepared to go to a substanial sum. I phoned the seller and told him I'd like to bid and that whilst I was overseas, if successful I'd PayPal him £500.00, pay him £200.00 on top of the sale price to deliver it for me and of course make sure his cash was there on delivery. I placed the bid after the phone call, but on checking the next morning he'd removed it from the sale! He had not stated that he was selling it elsewhere and reserved the right to remove it early. There are currently two (higher spec) RS5's on E bay for £7K and £9k respectively. If I'm going to spend that kind of cash I'll buy a new one anyway. Are sellers allowed to do this? I sell on E Bay and wouldn't dream of reneging on an agreement. |
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20 Aug 2006, 11:37 (Ref:1687244) | #2 | |
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There is nothing to stop them doing it, but they are supposed to state that they may do it!
It really does annoy me too, when they do that. |
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20 Aug 2006, 12:53 (Ref:1687315) | #3 | ||
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There's no contract so they can do what they like until the "auction" closes (they're not really auctions pure & simple).
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20 Aug 2006, 12:55 (Ref:1687317) | #4 | ||
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Although when you place a bid you do affect an agreement to treat. So there is the old "handshake" effect.
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20 Aug 2006, 13:58 (Ref:1687370) | #5 | ||
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I thought they could change anything until the first bid has been placed then it has to remain as is.
If you feel that strongly you could report him but I doubt you will achieve anything. |
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20 Aug 2006, 14:16 (Ref:1687379) | #6 | ||
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But, I think the seller reserves the right to remove it before the auction ends. If the auction has ended, and you're the winner, then it's a contract.
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20 Aug 2006, 17:02 (Ref:1687501) | #9 | |
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I put the "Reserve the right to withdraw at any time" when I was selling my old car, someone phoned me up and turned up the next night and bought the car outside of eBay. Saved me a whole lot on fees too. In that sense it is just a bit like Auto Trader then.
I also believe auctions can only be ended whilst there is still more than 12 hours to go - it's to stop sellers ending items incase they don't make the wanted money. |
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20 Aug 2006, 17:05 (Ref:1687503) | #10 | ||
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But surely if a seller doesn't get the price he wants, all he does it buy it back himself?
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Err, no. Not exactly...
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I am of the belief that, once the first bid goes in, they should not be allowed to withdraw the item. What would happen if everyone withdrew their auctions? eBay would soon die as people got ****ed off with it.
I guess I can see that there is an occasional need to withdraw an item, usually when it comes to cars, machinery or plant that is advertised elsewhere. Surely eBay could add a check box to the page where you list your item that adds a warning to the auction in big bold red letters warning that the seller may withdraw the item? If they don't select this option then, as soon as the first bid goes in the auction stands. Why should a buyer get negative feedback if they fail to complete an auction yet a seller can do what they want? I had an item withdrawn right at the last minute (literally within the last 5 seconds of the auction) because the seller said 'it did not reach the amount I wanted' - FFS surely that's the point of being able to set your starting price and/or setting a reserve. |
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23 Aug 2006, 20:05 (Ref:1689953) | #14 | |
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Still think it's wrong!
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I think those 'reasons' are listed because practically ebay can do nothing about it.
I agree it just isn't the decent thing to do. |
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Ebay is great when it works, but I've had a load of stuff on it recently due to moving and trying to clear out, and am getting peeved at the people who bid on an item, win it, then announce that they cannot pay for it....grr! I am of the belief that if you can't pay for it, you shouldn't have bid on it in the first place!!
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So far I've been lucky with ebay. As a buyer everything I have bought has arrived safely. As a seller only one winning bidder said he could not pay as I did not have paypal - clearly stated by me! However I shoved the item back and made more!!
I have sold items at a loss rather than pull them, and under charged on postage. Its the risk of using an auction. If you don't like the risk it then don't use it. I did wonder if the "stolen items" from the other threads had gone down this road... |
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21 Sep 2006, 07:55 (Ref:1715261) | #18 | |
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Everything I've bought has arrived fine....but the issue still goes on with the guy who bidded and then cannot pay. Did relist it but unfortuantely nobody bid!
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I've never really had a bad eBay experience...
Although I am waiting on 4 more models to come through and they seem to be taking forever! |
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21 Sep 2006, 08:11 (Ref:1715284) | #20 | |
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Maybe this is your first then?!
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Arse! Think it must be 02 then....sorry!
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Teeheehee....sorry!
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21 Sep 2006, 20:24 (Ref:1715842) | #24 | |
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I've bought and sold thousands of items(mostly sold) and can't say I've had much of a problem. I did get jammed recently when a seller went bust and didn't send my dvd after I paid him. Paypal has refunded my money.
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