Previously Tom Rymes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>on 4/23/01 9:35 AM, Tom Ethen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> I guess I don't see what you have to lose by asking the second highest
>>> bidder to send you the $400 and see what happens. My experience with
>>>ebay
>><snip>
>>
>>That was my first thought, and I am only refraining b/c I worry that s/he
>>might get the item, claim something is wrong, and somehow do their
>>damnedest
>>to screw me over. Maybe switch the serial number with a non-functional
>>dock
>>and claim I sent it DOA. They've got a bogus or screwy account and could
>>care less if I scorch them with negative feedback.
>>
>>Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but that's the way I see it turning out.
>>not
>>only does the second bidder have zero feedback, but also the little
>>'shades'
>>icon to represent a new user or recent name change.
>> . . . .
Tom,
There *are* legitimate reasons for having the shades --- especially if the
user is a newbie. However, I understand your "paranoia". I think you have
a contractual obligation to sell to the high bidder (or second highest
bidder, in this case, if he claims he wants it at that price) if you didn't
explicitly exclude bidders without positive feedback.
I'd try explaining to the guy that the bid is substantially high, suggest
that he wait for another auction and try again, and sell it to the highest
reasonable bidder. If the whacko bidder won't go for that and insists on
buying at the bid price, you should insist on the use of a third-party
escrow service to avoid headaches. You could cover the cost of the escrow
out of the excess bid, it sounds like.
Good luck!
Jeff
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