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Posted by John Yapp (Member # 2873) on April 06, 2012, 05:38 PM:

Just a little warning for those who may have seen this ebay listing for 4 top Quality projectors.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290691807716?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I won the auction, but the seller then opened a case to cancel the transaction. They had obviously mistakenly thought that a buy it now price of £300 meant the projectors would not sell for less than this amount and contacted me just before the auction end to try to withdraw. (I did not see the emails as I was at work.) They even had the cheek to refund the paypal transaction before I had agreed to cancel the transaction. I grudgingly agreed to cancel, after informing the seller that I had often sold at less than market value but never backed out of the sale when my item failed to achieve the price I was after.
I wouldn't be surprised to see these projectors listed again so this is a definate case of Caveat emptor.
Regards
to all
John

Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on April 06, 2012, 06:08 PM:

Are you able to leave feedback now?

After agreeing to end the auction, you enabled them to get back all their listing and selling fees for the auction. I myself would not have agreed out of spite to stick them with the fees as a lesson learned.

Sellers MUST refund then buyer agrees before sellers can get fees back.

I recently went through just the opposite. I had a buyer feel he paid too much after he got in a bidding war. He then sent the items back...then notified me about it...I didn't have to refund...but I did anyhow, then promptly blocked him from ever buying another item from me.

Posted by John Yapp (Member # 2873) on April 07, 2012, 01:20 AM:

Wayne,
I didn't agree to cancel the transaction through ebay, but sent the buyer a message to say I would accept the refund so hopefully their fees will still apply. I could leave feedback but you know how it is, If I am nasty, they'll be nasty back, even though I'm the injured party.

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on April 07, 2012, 02:25 AM:

John,
The seller cannot leave negative feedback, or at least that used to be the case.

Posted by Leon Thomas Jones (Member # 2731) on April 07, 2012, 02:54 AM:

Hi the seller can not give feedback .He can only request the removal of negative feedback from the buyer.And if buyer disagree ...that's it he will have negative feedback to show other to be aware of the seller auction.
If I was you John I would give him a negative feedback ,so others be aware of these sellers in advance of bidding.
Regards
Leon [Wink]

Posted by John Yapp (Member # 2873) on April 07, 2012, 11:06 AM:

thanks Guys. Appropriate feedback left/
Love your songs Michael, by the way.

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on April 07, 2012, 12:22 PM:

Thanks for the kind words John.
[Smile]

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 07, 2012, 12:35 PM:

I agree with Wayne ...

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on April 07, 2012, 12:57 PM:

This is a classic example that lumping things together in the same lot is often very damaging to the bidding. Just the 824 or the Mark S offered on their own would probably have attracted significantly higher bids, but many buyers would rather not have additional items they don't want.

Posted by Leon Thomas Jones (Member # 2731) on April 07, 2012, 01:07 PM:

Hi John,
The seller had what he deserved .Good on you mate
regards
Leon
[Big Grin]

Posted by Del Phillipson (Member # 513) on April 07, 2012, 01:25 PM:

Don't know if anyone noticed, but looking at his feedback he's done this before, another projector as well, should be kicked off ebay.

Posted by John Yapp (Member # 2873) on April 07, 2012, 01:43 PM:

Yeah,
I hadn't noticed before but have just seen this. How is it that lowlife get to stay on Ebay with no consequences when the good guys seem to have to get penalised for being honest. I have to admit, I gave the seller the benefit of the doubt initially as the messages sent to me seemed to come from a child who was doing their dad a favour. I think differently now.

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