posted on September 20, 2007 01:28:47 PM new
A really rare item we collect was posted as a 3 day auction. The seller had 100% perfect feedback. There were no red flags in the type of things he sold. I entered what is (for me) a really high bid in eSnip and have watched as the price climed to the mid $100s. I knew it would go much higher with the snipes but hoped for the best. It was on my watch list until a few mintes before the auction was to close but when I refreshed POOF! it was gone. If the seller pulled the auction wouldn't it say "ended" instead of "This listing (150162601796) has been removed or is no longer available"? Does this mean that eBay pulled it?
Bummer! I wanted it so bad!
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“The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.”
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
posted on September 20, 2007 01:47:33 PM new
Yep, only eBay can make things POOF entirely. Could it have been a hijacked account? Perhaps they'll relist if they get things worked out with eBay.
posted on September 20, 2007 02:51:03 PM new
I figured it had to be eBay. I also did not understand why the seller used a 3 day auction. It was beyond rare and would have gone for big bucks. -----o----o----o----o----o----o----o----o
“The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.”
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
posted on September 20, 2007 05:56:40 PM new
I did not make print out the auction so I don't know who they are. I tried to search but can't find any trace. I am going to look at my computer history to see if I can find his feedback.
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“The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.”
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
posted on September 20, 2007 05:58:01 PM new
I did find it and he is NARU. Had 65 perfect feedback.
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“The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.”
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
posted on September 20, 2007 09:39:26 PM new
Is it possible a seller would use a 3-day auction hoping to stay under eBay's radar with an item that was questionable -- or if an account had been hijacked?
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posted on September 21, 2007 04:57:30 AM new
It was a strange item to use if it was a hijacked account. It was a one-of-a-kind antique item with a small but rabid group of collectors. Seems one would want a high dollar item that exists in large numbers, electronics, jewelry, etc. so it would be more likely to slip under the radar.
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“The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.”
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
