Kenneth Waller wrote: > Seems to me the issue here is with ebay allowing the asking prices/shipping > prices to be changed after the initial post.
Yes, but you need a little latitude (maybe a day) for typos. Especially since ebay makes it harder and harder to list stuff. annsan in defense of fair and honest sellers :) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: Worst Ebay Seller of all time > > After I told him I would buy the items if they > were fully working BUT BEFORE he sent me the > reply stating they were working OK he raised the > starting bid AND buy it now prices TWICE. AND > he change the shipping prices higher too! > There were no bids yet. It is a little known > fact but a seller can change min bid, BIN, and reserve prices up or > down at any time during an auction as long > as there are no bids and at least 12 hours > remaining. > > I still cant believe he honestly still thought > I would buy them after he did that that little trick. That > one is for the record books as the dumbest salesman > of all time. And I KNOW he still thought I would > buy them because for one thing he still replied to > my question and secondly he even sent me some new > pix via email that I didn't even request to help > make the sale! > > JCO > -----Original Message----- > From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time > > what do you mean by "he raised the price"? did he raise the reserve? > or BIN? > i am not even aware that one could change the conditions of an auction > once a bid is placed. > > best, > mishka > > On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 22:20:08 -0500, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I have a new ebay story that needs telling because > > it is absolutely incredible and needs to be > > shared. I still cant believe it but > > it is TRUE and may be a good warning to future > > ebay buyers out there. > > ________________________________________ > PeoplePC Online > A better way to Internet > http://www.peoplepc.com
