posted on July 29, 2001 12:31:19 PM new
I received a nice canned note from eBay today about an auction of which I was hi Bidder on. The auction was 5 days old (7 day auction). This is my reply to eBay.
"Hello
Let me see if I get this. You ended sellers auction of which I was hi bidder because seller have a link you didn't like. (Took you five days to find it) Seller does not have to sell item to me even though I was/am hi bidder. Seller can relist and my current bid counts for nothing. I can rebid on new listing IF there ever is one. (If I ever find the second listing) Looks to me like you are punishing BUYER (ME) not seller!! Way to go eBay. dacreson"
(Please note seller got link exposer to his private auction for Five days but don't have to sell anything here on eBay)
Comments?
posted on July 29, 2001 01:00:05 PM new
Ebay will respond to you quickly and efficiently. It will detail all your questions out and your concerns, and perhaps even give you a personal phone call.
WAIT! I am sorry, but I just saw Planet of the Apes and must be in another world. Damn Dirty Ebay!
posted on July 30, 2001 04:10:24 PM new
Second eBay reply to a canned yadda yadda.
from eBay
Hello
Thank you for your canned reply which I cannot respond to. You are a real people group.
Instead of punishing ME (The buyer) why don't you just delete that terrible link to the sellers auction?
It ought to be a no brainier, but obviously it is not. I AM NOT happy with eBay. Buyers deserve better and without buyers there IS NO eBay
dacreson
The one response was right. I as a buyer have been sc***ed out of a nice lot as seller refuses to sell at double his minimum.
Guess no one really cares but do you ever wonder why buyers LEAVE eBay?
posted on July 30, 2001 07:42:51 PM newLet me see if I get this.
OK, let's have a look.
Did ebay cancel bids on the auction before they killed the auction? My bet is that they did. If that be the case, you were no longer high bidder, right?
Even if ebay did not cancel bids before killing the auction, the last I heard a seller was allowed to get all the bids/dollars that he could out of his item. Ebay stopping the auction two days early doesn't exactly allow him/her to realize the full amount of *potential* profit. And therefore, I would not think that the seller would be obligated to sell the item to you or anyone else.
posted on July 31, 2001 01:20:31 PM new
Hello
I liked Loosecannon's thoughtful reply. No the seller is NOT obligated to sell the item. My main point is that eBay hurts the buyer as much as the seller (perhaps more) by shutting down an auction, which has been on for days. There are better ways to handle this issue than the one they use. Thanks again Loosecannon.
