When an Ebay seller backs out...

Jay Wolt · #1 06-08-2014, 04:55 PM

eBay should care about it, since the seller voided the auction price and either sold it higher off of eBay
or didn't sell it all & either way eBay is out their fees & that they do care about.

Republicaninmass · #2 06-08-2014, 05:18 PM

I was wondering if ebay has a way to track messages after the fact. That way we could tell ebay about the auction/seller in question, and they could see the sellers correspondence

thecatspajamas · #3 06-08-2014, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

I was wondering if ebay has a way to track messages after the fact. That way we could tell ebay about the auction/seller in question, and they could see the sellers correspondence

Yes, ebay personnel can see anything you send in a message. They don't necessarily read every message, but do routinely go back and read correspondence when disputes arise. Having access to this back-and-forth communication is one reason they block email addresses from being included in your messages. They don't want you having buyer/seller communication that they are not privy to. The other (bigger) reason is they don't want you arranging deals outside of ebay where they don't get a cut.

UnVme7 · #4 06-08-2014, 09:28 PM

Well guys, the seller refunded my money again. He said that someone sent him a message about this website and this thread.

So it got me thinking-- I never mentioned on here what item it was, nor my ebay username. So how would someone know, right?

Hmmmmmmmmmm.....I wonder who it could've been....

That person, who obviously is a net54ember, contacted this seller and told him that he should get more for the item and sent him this forum page.

Talk about being bitter because you didn't get the item and decided to jump in the middle and tell the seller the price was too low of a price. Sorry, but that's a real douchebag right there.

thecatspajamas · #5 06-08-2014, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by UnVme7

Well guys, the seller refunded my money again. He said that someone sent him a message about this website and this thread.

So it got me thinking-- I never mentioned on here what item it was, nor my ebay username. So how would someone know, right? And there's only one person that follows me on eBay.

Hmmmmmmmmmm.....I wonder who it could've been....

That person, who obviously is a net54ember, contacted this seller and told him that he should get more for the item and sent him this forum page.

Talk about being bitter because you didn't get the item and decided to jump in the middle and tell the seller the price was too low of a price. Sorry, but that's a real douchebag right there.

FWIW, you don't have to "follow" someone on eBay to look at what they have bought. You do have to know their eBay ID, but that could be anybody you have ever dealt with on eBay before if they have a good memory and/or save their e-mails, not necessarily the 1 guy who officially "follows" you on eBay. Either way though, I agree that it's a pretty douchey thing to do.

Disclaimer: I have no idea what item we're talking about here or what Nate's eBay ID is. (I also have a terrible memory, so unless we do business on a weekly basis, your secret is probably safe even if we've transacted before).

bobbyw8469 · #6 06-08-2014, 09:43 PM

I have no idea what the item is either. I still want to know what Ebay seller is selling $1000+ items for pennies on the dollar!! I have a huge student loan I need to pay off, and that would help greatly!

steve B · #7 06-09-2014, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I have no idea what the item is either. I still want to know what Ebay seller is selling $1000+ items for pennies on the dollar!! I have a huge student loan I need to pay off, and that would help greatly!

There are still deals out there. Mostly in mislisted items, or things where there's a common item and a tougher one with a small difference between them.

Last year or earlier this year I picked up a stamp that catalogs 2500 for 18 as a BIN

18 was a good price for the basic stamp, and the difference while catalog listed isn't shown in a picture. So knowing you have it isn't exactly simple.
Sort of like finding a Murr'y as a BIN at a decent price for a common.
Another was listed by a seller in Norway and ended at 8am est easter sunday. Not a common one, and listed at just under 10% of the catalog value. I was the only bidder.

With stamps some of the varieties are not well known and many sellers won't take the time to become knowledgeable about them- Even some of the bigger dealers. Although one I met said he didn't have the time to be bothered with small varieties that catalog under 1000 unless it was plainly marked in the collection it came from. (He often has stuff that's 5000+)

Steve B

bnorth · #8 06-08-2014, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnVme7

Well guys, the seller refunded my money again. He said that someone sent him a message about this website and this thread.

So it got me thinking-- I never mentioned on here what item it was, nor my ebay username. So how would someone know, right?

Hmmmmmmmmmm.....I wonder who it could've been....

That person, who obviously is a net54ember, contacted this seller and told him that he should get more for the item and sent him this forum page.

Talk about being bitter because you didn't get the item and decided to jump in the middle and tell the seller the price was too low of a price. Sorry, but that's a real douchebag right there.

Sorry to hear that. The really sad part is the douchebag probably did it to buy the card out from under you. I had a fellow member do the same thing to me before.

UnVme7 · #9 06-08-2014, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bnorth

Sorry to hear that. The really sad part is the douchebag probably did it to buy the card out from under you. I had a fellow member do the same thing to me before.

It wasn't a card, which proves my point to the douche that did it. He knows who he is.

Runscott · #10 06-09-2014, 10:56 AM

Last year I sold some fairly expensive cards to an ebayer who turned out to be a forum member. My ebay store basically mirrors my web-store, except items are, on average, 10-15% higher on ebay due to the additional costs. This isn't always the case, but it is on average.

Here's the unanticipated result: a forum member contacted the buyer and told him that he could have gotten them cheaper in my store, so the buyer then contacted me and wanted reparation.

I'm always amazed at the creative ways that forum members can find to stir up shit between other members. Fortunately it's only a few - there are thousands of members here and while we hear about every single douchebag, we only hear about a small percentage of what the other guys are doing in positive ways for the hobby.

So, Nate - forget about the guy keep having fun.

Republicaninmass · #11 06-09-2014, 01:37 AM

FUNNY!!! Mine was a board member as well... But I found out who it was. Actually he admitted it

pbspelly · #12 06-09-2014, 08:22 AM

This is a strange place.

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