Stacker Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/won-guitar-ebay-seller-doesnt-want-sell-hilarity-ensues-956852/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/won-guitar-ebay-seller-doesnt-want-sell-hilarity-ensues-956852/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Was expecting something a little more....well, interesting to be honest. I'd be suprised if this hasn't happened to every ebay user at some point, one of the reasons why I gave up on it long ago. Edited February 10, 2013 by Waldo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil-osopher10 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Yeah I once won a Taylor 214 for £400 and his girlfriend conveniently dropped it down the stairs breaking the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Here's some of my experiences on the bay............ I won an auction for a motorcycle and the seller emailed me to say the they thought the bike was worth more than what i'd won it for so would think about over the weekend and decide whether to let me have it!!! I sold something only for the winner to tell me "i bought one of these at the weekend so don't want yours now. Thanks". This has happened more than once. "My boyfriend bought the bike but doesn't want it now. Can we cancel this?' "I never thought this was going to go for as much as this. I didn't want to pay that much" from winning bidder. My reply was "why did you bid that much then?" There are loads more like this. Fortunately most things go smoothly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Just had this myself - some t*t decides he doesn't want to sell me a practice amp and blames it on some kids vandalising the internet on his housing estate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTaff Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Happens all the time & ebay doesn't care, I've won quite a few basses for less than they're worth & every time it's the same crap about how they'd thought it would sell for more & wont sell it that cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) I am ready to maim and kill having read that talkbass post. "Please complete this transaction as you are legally obligated" aieee Edited February 10, 2013 by toneknob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Sold the same digital recording desk twice now. On both occasions they haven't been able to spend the time getting it installed properly and decide its too much like hard work. I actually think one of them damaged it but there's no way to prove that. Chalk it up and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlapbassSteve Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I had a bargain guitar once that the seller refused to sell me because he'd confused a buy-it-now with a reserve. Refused point blank to let me have it, again it's one of those you just put down to experience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1360518918' post='1971632'] I am ready to maim and kill having read that talkbass post. "Please complete this transaction as you are legally obligated" aieee [/quote] People who try and speak legalese when they don't really know how is a real bugbear of mine. It is an "interesting" situation---I'd say the only difference to normal is that the seller is being unusually honest about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdowner Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I've had the 'mu kid was messing around on my computer and bid on your auction by mistake (twice)!' - *pah* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 In the days when I used to buy on Ebay I once saw a guitar that I liked. I put my max bid on (in that case £350), as I usually did - if it won it won, it didn't necesasarily go that high. With seconds to go I was sniped with a bid of £1000, so I thought "ho-hum". But the seller emailed me to say he didn't trust the new bidder, 0 feedback etc, cancelled his bid & sold it to me - with no hassles!! I kept it for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1360533965' post='1972051'] In the days when I used to buy on Ebay I once saw a guitar that I liked. I put my max bid on (in that case £350), as I usually did - if it won it won, it didn't necesasarily go that high. With seconds to go I was sniped with a bid of £1000, so I thought "ho-hum". But the seller emailed me to say he didn't trust the new bidder, 0 feedback etc, cancelled his bid & sold it to me - with no hassles!! I kept it for years. [/quote] That means someone else must have bid somewhere around £990 before the £1000 bid otherwise the next bid (yours) would have been £360 if yours was £350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Would it? If the next bid was cancelled & it reverts back to mine as highest they still bump it higher? Didn't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1360537853' post='1972127'] Would it? If the next bid was cancelled & it reverts back to mine as highest they still bump it higher? Didn't know. [/quote] Sorry, wasn't doubting you but i've had something similar happen but the way some 'bump' the price is by putting a couple of bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1360538541' post='1972145'] Sorry, wasn't doubting you but i've had something similar happen but the way some 'bump' the price is by putting a couple of bids. [/quote] I didn't think you were; I know I didn't pay any more than my original bid & that was what he told me happened in emails. I haven't done anything on Ebay ofr a few years now, so don't know what's kocher or not. Though now that you mention it I suppose it was a good way of making sure he got a good price for it (assuming a seller can see highest bid possibilities??; though the price I paid was a very good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I think it's just one of those you have to chalk up to experience. Yeah, chalk it up to experience and leave their contact details in various toilets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr M Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 There's a lot of strange behaviour on ebay. I was selling a something a while ago - someone places a high bid. The next day they contact ebay and have the bid removed citing 'made the bid by mistake' or something. They then re-bid just before the item ended with an even higher amount. Seriously bizarre. Still, I got about 3 times what I was expecting, so not gonna complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 [quote name='Dr M' timestamp='1360590427' post='1972821'] There's a lot of strange behaviour on ebay. I was selling a something a while ago - someone places a high bid. The next day they contact ebay and have the bid removed citing 'made the bid by mistake' or something. They then re-bid just before the item ended with an even higher amount. Seriously bizarre. [/quote] That could be an attempt to see the maximum bids of other buyers, or an attempt to work out your reserve price (if you had one). Or it may just have been someone being weird---eBay definitely attracts some weirdos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingsta Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Yup gotta take the rough with the smooth with ebay - not ideal, but thats the way it is I guess. Having said that, I've had some great luck with it over the years. Got a brand new, absolutely mint Stringray 4HH last year for £899 in exactly the color and config that was after and its now my favourite bass. Also picked up a brand new Musicman Bongo 5HH for about £550 from the states a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Story time aside, regarding the seller of that guitar = what a c**t lol Fortunately it's not happen to me but there is always a first ...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.e-sue.co.uk/recent_work.htm I won a very nice bass that just happened to have its neck broken after I won it at opening bid. Told him no prob, I repair guitars pretty often. Lot of back and forth and I got it, was pretty annoying. With people doing dodge bidding and cancelling, I just block them from bidding again when I see it: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/181272-blocking-problem-ebayers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I stuck my old bass rig on ebay, 2 1x15 Peavey Black widow cabs and a Peavey Firebass head all imaculate, I thought it would make somewhere around the £500 mark it sold for £220 I was gutted but I listed it with no reserve thats what it settled at the buyer was over the moon. I sold a month old Warwick $$ Rock Bass last year again with no reserve and again got only £205 back on it, again the buyer was thrilled to get a month old £600 bass for £200 (still think I got the better end of the deal on that bass!) I really can't understand why people list things with no reserve then try to squirm their way out of it if it doesn't make enough money....If you want a certain amount for it put a reserve on it otherwise you have to accept it's an auction baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggiesnr Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 My usual listing technique is to list the item at the lowest I'm prepared to accept for it and forget about a reserve. I know that common wisdom says that this is wrong and may put off bidders but I just find it saves a lot of hassle and wasted time all round. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 There's free listing pretty much every weekend so you don't have to have a low start price to reduce your listing fees. I start all my eBay auctions at the minimum price I'm prepared to accept for the item. It either sells or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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