posted on January 26, 2001 05:02:29 PM
Elder kitten used "Buy it Now" to win an item. Made contact with the seller and sent out his payment. Checks in today and it says, at the top of the auction page "This item has been relisted. Click here" with a link to the same item but a different number. This auction has also ended with a high bidder AND it also says "This item has been relisted. Click here." So EK does, and is sent to an auction for the same item with a different number, that also has a bidder.
I checked the seller's FB, which is almost 300, with one negative within the last six months. EK said the guy was a little slow in responding to his initial email but he did respond.
So, I guess my question is this: Does this seem on the level to y'all? Why would he say he relisted?
I told EK to email the seller and ask what was up. He's now waiting for a response but he's not holding his breath, given the seller's previous slowness at answering.
posted on January 26, 2001 05:06:34 PM
I wouldn't worry. He's probably got a bunch of the same widget and is just too lazy to go through the trouble of putting up a new auction and just relists it over and over again. Maybe start worrying if EK gets a NPB email from eBay - then that would stink of fake FVF refunds...
posted on January 26, 2001 05:37:48 PM
I often have several duplicate items and when one sells will use the relist item option for the next one, not because I am lazy, but because it is a time saver for me.
I would not be concerned, but if you are uncomfortable, I would email the seller to ask.
Not Spottydoggy anywhere but here!
[ edited by spottydoggy on Jan 26, 2001 05:38 PM ]
posted on January 26, 2001 05:39:33 PM
Thanks for the answers. I thought it might be something innocuous but considering it was an electronics item, wasn't sure if EK should be concerned.
posted on January 26, 2001 07:13:22 PM
This is precisely why I never check that box...cause I know one of my winner's might stumble across it and get the wrong idea.
The only time I check it is when I know the buyer has already received their item.
