posted on August 12, 2004 11:54:27 AM
I managed to get another summer cold. So I am already in a pissy mood when I read this email.
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There appears to be some confusion regarding this item. I did not specifically place an order, I was just enquiring the cost of shipping to the U.K.
I may possibly place a firm order in a couple of weeks.
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He did a BIN! Then wrote to me asking the shipping cost.
posted on August 12, 2004 11:58:19 AM
I would write back that he placed a firm order when he clicked on the BIN button and set it in stone when he clicked on the confirm button. The total amount of the item is $... plus shipping $... for a total of $.... You can pay with.........
Debbie
Be kind. Everyone is fighting their own secret battles.
...Author Unknown
posted on August 12, 2004 12:10:44 PM
Tell him our countries speak, basically, the same language and that in neither does "Buy it Now" mean the same thing as "Ask seller a question." Point out that these choice aren't even near each other in an auction. Finish with the fact that if he wasn't actually buying the item, he shouldn't have jumped through all the hoops eBay makes a buyer jump through when using "Buy It Now" and that you sincerely hope his new glasses arrive soon so he doesn't havethe embarrassment of making such a "mistake" again in the future. Then let him know how much time he has to make the payment...
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"Bad temper is its own scourge. Few things are more bitter than to feel bitter. A man's venom poisons himself more than his victim." --Charles Buxton
posted on August 12, 2004 01:35:32 PM
You might as well be nice because dispite clicking on a BIN, he is under no legal obligation to pay up. Write "Dear Sir, Thank you for your Buy It Now bid. S&H charges are $$$$. Prompt payment is expected on BIN auctions. Total amount due is $$$$$."
posted on August 12, 2004 04:59:46 PM
But,,,,,,but,,,,but. I thought I saw in the ebay rules, YOUR BID IS A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT. Did they change the rules?
hahahahaha. Or was it really the rule(s) are worhtless UNLESS they affect E bay.
I guess your bidder has no affect on e bay cause e bay collects ANYWAY.
Meg believes all people are good. Meg needs to look in the mirror. Ripper!
Give Craigslist.org a try. List anywhere. Take a L@@K see for yourself. Not just for local stuff. You can still ship.
posted on August 12, 2004 08:49:22 PM
Just send your end of auction invoice and treat it as a regular transaction. Then file your NPB and FVF when the time occurs.
