E Bay Question
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Sorry if I’m in the wrong forum, but a very quick question on above.
Won an auction for a grand 99p
. As soon as it finished I paid, then within ten minutes I received a message from seller saying Daughter cocked up with the sale and there was no way I’m getting it for 99p (was up for £20 buy it now). Fair enough his porogative, so I then received an E-mail saying cancelled auction, obviously nothing to do with me, but I imagine it could be construed either way by E bay i.e seller or buyer not happy. So, my question is could this have any effect on my E bay history? Haven’t left feedback and don’t intend to be a cock about it, just had me thinking if there were any comebacks.
Won an auction for a grand 99p
. As soon as it finished I paid, then within ten minutes I received a message from seller saying Daughter cocked up with the sale and there was no way I’m getting it for 99p (was up for £20 buy it now). Fair enough his porogative, so I then received an E-mail saying cancelled auction, obviously nothing to do with me, but I imagine it could be construed either way by E bay i.e seller or buyer not happy. So, my question is could this have any effect on my E bay history? Haven’t left feedback and don’t intend to be a cock about it, just had me thinking if there were any comebacks.Ructions said:
Personally I’d leave negative feedback, why start an unreserved auction at 99p if you aren’t willing to sell it at that price?
Exactly, most auctions run for a week, so plenty of time to end the auction or raise the start bid. More likely they thought a low start bid would draw a frenzy of enthusiastic bidders.
After my mother died a few years ago - we ebayed off a few bits of furniture - and a solid wood bureau went for 99p. Had previously had it on for more, and not had any interest. Bloke from a charity in Leicester came to collect it in a van and gave me £20 - I think he was embarrassed it had been won for 99p ... I gave the £20 back to his charity in the end ...
uk66fastback said:
After my mother died a few years ago - we ebayed off a few bits of furniture - and a solid wood bureau went for 99p. Had previously had it on for more, and not had any interest. Bloke from a charity in Leicester came to collect it in a van and gave me £20 - I think he was embarrassed it had been won for 99p ... I gave the £20 back to his charity in the end ...
That’s a lovely thought. Uplifting. Well done.Helicopter123 said:
uk66fastback said:
After my mother died a few years ago - we ebayed off a few bits of furniture - and a solid wood bureau went for 99p. Had previously had it on for more, and not had any interest. Bloke from a charity in Leicester came to collect it in a van and gave me £20 - I think he was embarrassed it had been won for 99p ... I gave the £20 back to his charity in the end ...
That’s a lovely thought. Uplifting. Well done.
Don't think you can cancel an auction after its ended.
You can do a "buyer and seller mutually agreed not to proceed", but that requires the buyer to agree.
As said above - seller is a tit. Don't list for 99p if you're not willing to take it, or just shill bid it up like everyone else does.
You can do a "buyer and seller mutually agreed not to proceed", but that requires the buyer to agree.
As said above - seller is a tit. Don't list for 99p if you're not willing to take it, or just shill bid it up like everyone else does.
I tend to "sell" random crap on ebay that's too big/cumbersome to get rid of, just so someone will come and take it away (and often pay). Most recent was some wicker conservatory furniture that went for about £1.50, they asked if I had change for a fiver - I told them just to take it away
t about you and will remove itBeen a few years since I've really bought from eBay, but you used to be able to refuse cancellation and then file a 'non performing seller' report which basically gave the seller a defect.
I'd certainly leave negative feedback though. Echoing everyone else, start an auction on the lowest you're willing to accept or you just end up looking a tit.
I'd certainly leave negative feedback though. Echoing everyone else, start an auction on the lowest you're willing to accept or you just end up looking a tit.
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