Yes, what I have done is ask a seller if they plan to re-list the item with a lower reserve, or otherwise a better deal than it was. Sometimes it works.
--- Fernando Terrazzino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As far as I understand, you don't have a way, within > the system, to > make an offer, given the fact that the auction has > ended. The only > thing you know is that the seller is under no > obligation to sell the > item, if you want to play through the system I guess > you could send a > message to the seller with an offer but tell him > that you want the use > ebay to complete the transaction and that he/she > could repost the item > with a "buy it now" price that matchs your offer. > Just an idea; hope > that helps. > > On 3/13/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You may be tired of my posts on eBay related > topics. Then please just ignore > > them. > > > > After getting bad wibes about a winning auction I > pulled out. It looked too > > much like a scam operation. Hope I wasn't wrong > about this. I don't want to > > step on anybody's toes without purpose. (I don't > like doing it on purpose > > either). > > > > Now I have stumbled across another auction. It is > ended as "Reserve not > > met". Is there any way I can reach this guy giving > her/him an offer, within > > the system? > > > > > > Tim > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in > large crowds > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other > clever guy) > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com