Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:26:56 -0800
Reply-To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: e-bay trim rings...blocked by seller!
In-Reply-To: <47B03772.4010006@verizon.net>
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You should report to eBay by forwarding his email which offers you
to buy off eBay. That's a violation to eBay rules. If he is caught
a few times eBay will nail him. This is especially a bad violation
when the auction is sold and the seller tried to sell to the 2nd
highest bidder and 3rd... outside of the eBay auction. It is taking
the advantage of eBay by making several sales out of one auction.
He will be punished by eBay.
David
--- Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
> Here's my story, sad but true.
>
> Last week, I bid on a set of the following 14" wheel trim rings on ebay
> (if the link doesn't work, just go to ebay and search on vanagon trim
> rings or item #230221818471)
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-VANAGON-VAN-14-TRIM-BEAUTY-WHEEL-RINGS_W0QQitemZ230221818471QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230221818471
>
> After I was narrowly outbid and lost the auction for around $22, I
> received a second chance offer from the seller, for my final bid
> amount. I declined this offer, replying to the seller that I wasn't too
> sorry to lose at that amount, and that I'd prefer to rebid on the next
> set, because:
> 1. I had seen that other sets of his had gone for the opening bid
> amount ($9.99), and
> 2. They are available for $29.95 from GoWesty
> (http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3433&category_id=220&category_parent_id=),
> and since I need another part from them that is not available anywhere
> else (an a/c switch) my marginal shipping costs from them would be
> almost nothing.
>
> I did not hear anything back from the seller, but last night, when I bid
> on the next set in the series, I found that the seller had blocked my
> bid! As a result, they went to another bidder for $10.50, an amount
> about half of what I was willing to pay!
>
> I'm telling you this now for two reasons:
> 1. In case anyone else wants these rings, maybe you'll have better luck
> with this seller than I did.
> 2. I'm wondering if this kind of thing has happened to anyone else
> here, and if so, if there's any recourse on my part.
>
> I've learned my lesson on one thing though: If I ever get another
> second-chance offer, I will politely decline without volunteering all of
> my reasons.
>
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