Bob, you apparently missed the fact that I was responding to Mishka's comment that as long as you play by the rules you aren't an ass or whatever.
Mishka's words are copy/pasted here for reference: <quote> 1. Ebay has clear and simple rules. You don't have to like them, but that's irrelevant. No one is an "asshole" or whatever, if he plays by the rules. Changing the starting bid is *clearly* allowed by the rules. There's no point in whining. <end quote> The examples I used are not specific any to particular eBay practices. Nor do they address the practice of "sniping" which I have in several other posts indicated that I approve of, as it seems to me the only cost effective way to bid. They are just real world examples, from my experience, of how a person can be a jerk though "technically" following the rules. (Each of these things has happened to me, or been observed by me, at one time or another.) These examples are aimed more at the sellers who misrepresent their product, don't honor claims after the sale, jack prices in response to interest, pull auctions at the last moment, etc. Also buyers who make false claims to recieve refunds or discounts, or leave negative feedback because their false claims don't get the result they want, or as a "cover" for being a non paying bidder. *Somehow* they manage to stay just barely inside the rules, but to me are asses all the same. Sorry if I was misunderstood but I still hold that there is a big difference between "following the rules" and being "honorable". If you will carefully check MY eBay feedback you will see that I at least *try* for the latter. Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 7:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Worst Ebay Seller of all time > > > Exactly what are you denied? Is it information about the other bidder? > Exactly why are you ENTITLED to any information about him? How, > exactly, are > you hurt or inconvenienced? > > If you bid your maximum and it's higher than the "sniper's" bid, > you win. If > you bid your maximum and it's lower than the "sniper's" bid, you weren't > going to get it anyway! That is unless when you see that he bid > higher and > you want to "reevaluate" based on his being willing to pay more which > implies that you want free use of HIS time and research for yourself! > > Regards, > Bob... > > From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > If I "play by the rules" I can: > > > > 1.) Play loud obnoxious music and disturb my neighbors > > 7 nights a week, as long as I stop at 10PM. > > Exactly how are you "disturbed" by someone who bids just at > close? Further, > everywhere I've ever been, if you "play loud obnoxious music and > disturb my > neighbors" at ANY time, they can call the police on a disturbing > the peace > call. If they agree, they will issue a warning the first time, > and a ticket > the second time. Go ahead. Try it!. > > > 2.) Park my car in front of someone elses house taking > > up 2 spaces and blocking their front walk. > > Exactly what are you blocked from doing by by someone who bids just at > close? You can bid the maximum amount you are willing to pay at any time, > and there's no guarentee that someone who bids just at close will > win. After > all, the maximum amount they are willing to pay may be less than you! > > > 3.) Refuse to help a neighbor start her lawnmower. > > What "help" were you refused by by someone who bids just at close > that you > believe you are entitled to? > > > 4.) Go into a store and take up hours of the clerks > > time asking questions and then buy my stuff at the store > > across the street. > > Exactly how many of your hours were "taken up" by by someone who > bids just > at close? Did they buy at an auction on another page? > > > 5. thru 1000.) etc, etc. > > 6 thru 1000 are just as irrelevant. >
