Members Invader.CC Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 I just got a cancellation of bid notice from E-bay for a guitar i was bidding on.. The seller with a little over 4 hours left canceled the auction and then re listed the guitar with a much higher reserve then they originally had.. The guitar originally had a $300 dollar reserve now it has a $500 dollar reserve with a $599.99 Buy it now price.. At the time bids were canceled there were 11 bidders..I was in the lead with a $355 dollar bid... Just so you all know i guess it is now alright if you do not like the way your auction is going you can now take a mulligan and start over.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 yep, very sleazy!@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 We had the Chief Exec on the radio in the U.K about 2 months ago. He was explaining how they never, under any circumstances allow any fakes good to slip through the net. Ha, Ha Ha Ha Ha HA HA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 It happens. Thought you had to cancel before the final 12 hours, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lp_junkie Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 It's Fleabay, home of scammers and fakes. I wouldn't buy a guitar unless I can play it before hand, pictures don't tell me squat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudder1310 Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 As a seller I should be able to cancel if I want. What, I should let myself get hosed? It's not the same as shill bidding. That's simply not right. Cancelling an auction that isn't going well isn't anything to be ashamed of. Grow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 I was on the other end of this...I had an item up, and this guy bid on it, never paid, never communicated...had to run a claim...re-listed the item at a lower price...same guy bid... ...so I cancelled the auction... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhorne Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 I was on the other end of this...I had an item up, and this guy bid on it, never paid, never communicated...had to run a claim...re-listed the item at a lower price...same guy bid......so I cancelled the auction... You can exclude bidders from your auctions. Anytime someone bids and doesn't pay, I add them to my list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 You can exclude bidders from your auctions. Anytime someone bids and doesn't pay, they get added to that list... good to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 It used to be that you couldn't cancel the auction if there were bids on it. I'd report it under anything I could report it under & I would NOT buy it from him. Let the auction run its course and not make the reserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 As a seller I should be able to cancel if I want. What, I should let myself get hosed? It's not the same as shill bidding. That's simply not right. Cancelling an auction that isn't going well isn't anything to be ashamed of. Grow up. Wrong. Put a reserve on it that you are comfortable with in the first place. It seems much more 'grown up' to list it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhorne Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 It used to be that you couldn't cancel the auction if there were bids on it.I'd report it under anything I could report it under & I would NOT buy it from him. Let the auction run its course and not make the reserve. As far back as I can remember, you've always been able to cancel an auction early, you just had to cancel all the bids first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 It's Fleabay, home of scammers and fakes. I wouldn't buy a guitar unless I can play it before hand, pictures don't tell me squat. There are good reputable dealers on Ebay...you just have to know how to weed through the {censored}ty ones to find them. I'm a lefty and it's almost impossible to find a good selection of lefties here in Atlanta...I've been playing for over 40 years and up until Ebay my selection was very limited...I know have bought six guitars on ebay ...all lefties..1997 Gibson ES 335, 1980s St. Blues Telecaster, 1990 Takamine F-360S, Edwards Les Paul, 1990 Greco Les Paul and a 2007 Tokai ES 120 (335 clone)..the only dog out of the bunch was the 335...Ebay has been a godsend for us lefties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 As a seller I should be able to cancel if I want. What, I should let myself get hosed? It's not the same as shill bidding. That's simply not right. Cancelling an auction that isn't going well isn't anything to be ashamed of. Grow up. You're allowed to do that, and shouldn't let grumpy buyers tell you otherwise. You have to admit, though, it does take a little sport out of the transaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 As a seller I should be able to cancel if I want. What, I should let myself get hosed? It's not the same as shill bidding. That's simply not right. Cancelling an auction that isn't going well isn't anything to be ashamed of. Grow up. You have the ability to put a reserve on your listing to avoid getting "hosed". Cancelling an auction that isn't going well IS something to be ashamed of, it's low and it shows ignorance of the process. I don't think a sell should be able to cancel an auction after there are bids unless there are extenuating circumstances. Sorry, but the seller changing his mind and pulling an auction because bids aren't high enough is no different than a seller changing their mind and retracting their bid. Both knew what they were getting into when they got into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhorne Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 I don't know what the big deal is. Until the auction has ended the item still belongs to the seller and they can do whatever they want with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members m90guy Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Its amazing how far Ebay has fallin since I joined in 01. I used to buy and sell alot there but over the last 3 years I have avoided them like the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Many people use Ebay as one of many methods to advertise an item. You see all of the time where sellers state that they have the item advertised locally and reserve the right to cancel the auction at any time. This isn't the case here. But seller's remorse does happen. Given that I think an auction with bids shouldn't be allowed to be canceled unless a statement is made in the auction that it may happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crazyeddie Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 I just got a cancellation of bid notice from E-bay for a guitar i was bidding on.. The seller with a little over 4 hours left canceled the auction and then re listed the guitar with a much higher reserve then they originally had.. The guitar originally had a $300 dollar reserve now it has a $500 dollar reserve with a $599.99 Buy it now price.. At the time bids were canceled there were 11 bidders..I was in the lead with a $355 dollar bid... Just so you all know i guess it is now alright if you do not like the way your auction is going you can now take a mulligan and start over.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 03hal Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 and it shows ignorance of the process. So, doing something within ebay's policies reflects ignorance of the process in what way, and please be specific. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 As a seller I should be able to cancel if I want. What, I should let myself get hosed? It's not the same as shill bidding. That's simply not right. Cancelling an auction that isn't going well isn't anything to be ashamed of. Grow up. Bull{censored}. When you list something you have ample time to research the potential sale value of the item, you have every chance to think about a reserve or to list without it, come up with shipping terms, etc. The only reason an auction should be canceled is if the item is lost or stolen, becomes damaged, or is sold locally - and you plainly stated you reserve the right to cancel because it was for sale locally as well. If you expect a bidder to honor a bid you had better be prepared to live up to the terms you have set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trashedlostfdup Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Bull{censored}. When you list something you have ample time to research the potential sale value of the item, you have every chance to think about a reserve or to list without it, come up with shipping terms, etc. The only reason an auction should be canceled is if the item is lost or stolen, becomes damaged, or is sold locally - and you plainly stated you reserve the right to cancel because it was for sale locally as well.If you expect a bidder to honor a bid you had better be prepared to live up to the terms you have set. I 100% agree with that statement. if a bidder is held to buying a product, a buyer should be held to selling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jon Hiller Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Does it not state in the Ebay rules that an auction cannot be ended early once it has less than 12 hours left to run? It definitely USED to say that in the seller's rules, and I'm pretty sure it's still there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 03hal Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 I 100% agree with that statement. if a bidder is held to buying a product, a buyer should be held to selling it. But bidders are not held to buying a product, and they never have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 If theres a min price a seller is gonna accept, they should put a reserve on it. Otherwise they are just sleazeball sellers & should be barred from useing ebay in the future imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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