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Trev:
Hi Guys, just after a bit of a heads up on eBay rules before a potential incident happens.
There was an item on eBay last week which had a reserve price and a BIN price. The seller had stated in his description what the reserve price was. All good so far. My highest bid was a fair bit below what he wanted. Anyway, I got an email from the guy saying he has dropped his reserve price. But it was still higher than my maximum bid. I mailed him back offering to up my bid to his reserve if he would sell it for that price posted. He replied saying no, that was his final price. Fair enough, no hard feelings. Anyway, the auction came to an end with me as the highest bidder, but below his reserve price. So that means I don't win it. Still all good so far. Anyway, correspondence has been passed since the end of the auction and he is adamant he will not accept my offer. The usual "I'm not fussed if it doesn't sell, I'll keep it" response was forthcoming but in a not so polite manner. Anyway, after it didn't sell, he relisted it. It got a couple of bids, so I thought I'll bid on it again, but this time my maximum was not as high as I had before. I am currently the highest bidder, but here's where the catch is. It looks as if he's forgotten to put a reserve price on it. So what's the score now? If come the end of the auction, I am still the highest bidder, am I entitled to it even though he wanted a lot more for it? He may realise he hasn't put a reserve on it before the end and pull the plug on it, but if he doesn't and the auction ends as me the winner, what rights do I have to claim it? I guess he could turn round and say the goods got damaged and are broken and offer me a refund. What do you think?
pickle:
If there is no reserve then at the end of the auction the item is yours mate! if he pulls it then you're stuffed but i don't think you can pull an item within 24 hours of the end??
come on Trev.......what is it?? you can tell us.....we won't bid on it.....honest! :daumenhoch:
CD17:
As above :daumenhoch:
But Im always a bit carefull of sellers like that :-\
& yes what is it ???
darkersomeday:
unless its something you know you wont see again i'd let it run and see what happens,if you dont win it just put it behind you and keep on looking :daumenhoch:
if you really want it and you win it, pay via paypal and keep all correspondence, ask to pay the extra for recorded/registered delivery , if he get funny about it force the payment through paypal and you've done everything on your side,
this way if it does go to a non-receipt claim and if he leaves you negative feedback e-bay will remove it and pay-pal will reimbuse your payment,
and if he's rude with them or hasnt got his facts straight they'll be rid of him.
its a lot of titting about though mate, if he's aggressive or rude in the first messages i'd leave him well alone :daumenhoch:
best of luck with it,
pm me if you need any further advice?
brass monkey!:
--- Quote from: darkersomeday on July 20, 2007, 10:20 AM ---unless its something you know you wont see again i'd let it run and see what happens,if you dont win it just put it behind you and keep on looking :daumenhoch:
if you really want it and you win it, pay via paypal and keep all correspondence, ask to pay the extra for recorded/registered delivery , if he get funny about it force the payment through paypal and you've done everything on your side,
this way if it does go to a non-receipt claim and if he leaves you negative feedback e-bay will remove it and pay-pal will reimbuse your payment,
and if he's rude with them or hasnt got his facts straight they'll be rid of him.
its a lot of titting about though mate, if he's aggressive or rude in the first messages i'd leave him well alone :daumenhoch:
best of luck with it,
pm me if you need any further advice?
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that about sums it up, if the seller forgot to put a reserve on it it's his lookout, he is legally binded to sell you the item if you win it, albeit for a lower price than he expected.....
I nearly always get stuff send recorded, and in fact send stuff recorded, it only costs about 80 pence extra for piece of mind :)
good luck with it anyway Trev !!
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