posted on April 12, 2001 10:13:10 AM new
I won a bid for a computer. The price I won it at was a steal in comparison to the value of the item. I was anxious to pay and get the computer and I keep e-mailing this seller over and over again. I received one email from him in all this time that said:
"Hi *******, I will send email with all info. needed and Company Pay Pal address to your winning address. Thanks, ****"
This was days ago. I emailed him back once again asking info. The auction ended March 30. I'm scared he's gonna neg me and lie saying I'm a deadbeat.
posted on April 12, 2001 10:21:05 AM new
I hope you've held onto every piece of correspondence you've sent him. That will be a huge help in case of a dispute.
Why not pull his contact info & call him.
Unless you want to show up in kyms thread, might want to call before midnight.
posted on April 12, 2001 10:27:24 AM new
His phone # didn't work...said it was no longer in service. I think he doesn't want to sell it at that price...which I don't think is fair. An auction is an auction. He should've used a reserve if he was so concerned. I got a $2,000 laptop for $300. I don't think he thought it would go so low....
People call me all hours of the night anyway. I usually sleep through it. I have 3 alarm clocks set to wake me up in the morning and I usually sleep through them too. People have come to visit and thought I was dead because I'm such a sound sleeper that evidently it's hard to tell that I'm breathing.
posted on April 12, 2001 10:31:45 AM new
Contact SafeHarbor & tell them his contact information isn't correct & ask THEM to get in touch with him. If they can't, they'll suspend him which won't help you get your laptop but will atleast temporarily get him away from others.
posted on April 12, 2001 10:38:27 AM new
I believe a seller can be narued if the contact information is invalid. You could write to safeharbor and they will take care of it if the contact info is outdated. This would protect you from an undeserved neg. I doubt he'll agree to send the laptop for this price, especially if his feedback is very low. He could start over later with a new false ID and credit card.
On a personal note, I wouldn't send $5 to someone I knew the contact info to be false. It's too risky for my blood.
edited to add, eventer types faster than I do.
[ edited by AnonymousCoward on Apr 12, 2001 10:39 AM ]
posted on April 12, 2001 10:59:40 AM new
And you are in such a hurry to send money to this person? Yes, they may not want to sell at that price but are you sure they even have this laptop? This could be a scam. Count yourself lucky that you still have your $300.oo. I would not want to deal with this person.
posted on April 12, 2001 11:22:27 PM new
Ditto what everybody else said: Contact safeharbor about the incorrect contact info and count yourself lucky to get out of this deal. Sending money to someone who obviously doesn't want to sell to you is not a good idea.
posted on April 13, 2001 02:16:24 AM new
Your better off that you know now. If you send him the money you'll be out $300 and will have no computer.
The old saying "If it's to good to be true" applies here.
[ edited by PayingFast on Apr 13, 2001 02:54 AM ]
[ edited by AnonymousCoward on Apr 12, 2001 10:39 AM ]