Don't you hate it when you're bidding on something on ebay and you think you're going to get the item relatively cheaply. The next thing you know, the seller has cancelled your bid, and then ended the auction early as there were apparently no bids!!!

"badgenicky" from Dundee - One to avoid....

 

kinda puts a downer on things not exactly a fair auction then

 

yeah i was bidding on a damaged workbench from my local tool station the price was Ł588 in the shop and on ebay it was 99p start Ł84 postage but with no collection (there under 2 miles from my house) i was the current high bidder after 7 bids at Ł57 + the Ł84 delivery they relisted the item before the end of the auction

 

The other wasters are the ones who bid then say they don't want it when they win it!!
Had that twice tonight.
tabetha

 

ebay is a joke, i sold some cams on 29/11/09 and still no message or email and no payment and thx to ebay i can not even leave neg feedback so he still has 100% FB and people think she/he is a good buyer...

 

i just sold my car today and when i looked the person has only joined today and i was his first bid so called the number on invoice and he does not exsist there and the number does not match the address i am fucking livid as iwanted it gone

 

Yeah the fact you can't leave any feedback either is poor, so as Rs 5tu says, the next person to deal with this guy won't know what he's like.

Oh well, you win some you lose some.

 

Not being able to leave negative feedback for buyers even when they fuck you about is a disgrace IMO, been stung a few times by non paying buyers and there's nothing you can do, Ebay still charge you the listing fee even if the buyer doesn't pay for the item, how is that fair, Ebay money grabbing twats!.

Steve

 

Had issues on FleaBay, I only buy fairly cheap stuff as I don't want my fingers burnt. When I was with my ex we sold a rabbit hutch with photos and dimensions in imperial and metric. Even delivered it and the woman kicked off afterwards saying it was smaller than she expected. WTF

Also stuck our old A4 up with loads of pictures. Had 2 people buy it now.

1st said they thought it was an automatic, listing said 5sp maual and there was photo's of the centre console
2nd said they thought it had aircon, again it didn't list air con and there was photo's of the centre console and controls

 

The bold text below is a letter posted on Ebay by the Ebay founder. If Ebay were to follow his recommendations as they were originally set out then it would be much fairer for sellers. At the moment everything is in favour of the buyer whether they are honest or not. I sold a light to some silly twat a few months ago. He bought the light off me using the Buy it Now facility and then decided to ask a question whilst it was in the post to him, not before he committed to buy. When he got the light he decided it wasn't what he wanted so he wanted a full refund, as a good will gesture i agreed but told him that i wouldn't refund the original postage charge and he would have to pay the return postage. Cheeky fucker didn't agree and said he wanted a full refund and wanted to keep the light. The way Ebay is set up i couldn't leave any neg feedback to warn other potential sellers so he knows he can do it again and again and again (and i know for a fact that he has as i contacted another seller who this prick bought an identical light from and he said he tried the same thing with him) so in the end i didn't leave any feedback at all. The sooner Ebay gets some real competition the better, everybody i know that sells on Ebay think they are treated like shit.

Letter from Our Founder

The following is a portion of a letter that eBay’s founder, Pierre Omidyar, posted on the Web site on February 26th, 1996. It reflects the founding values that continue to guide eBay today.



I launched eBay on Labor Day, 1995. Since then, this site has become more popular than I ever expected, and I began to realise that this was indeed a grand experiment in Internet commerce.

By creating an open market that encourages honest dealings, I hope to make it easier to conduct business with strangers over the Internet.

Most people are honest. And they mean well. Some people go out of their way to make things right. I've heard great stories about the honesty of people here. Occasionally you may meet people who are not honest. It's a fact of life.

Here, those people can't hide. We'll drive them away. Protect others from them. And this depends on your active participation. Become a registered member. Use eBay's Feedback Forum. Give praise where it's due — make complaints where appropriate. Let everyone know what a joy it was to deal with someone.

Above all, conduct yourself in a professional manner. Deal with others the way you would have them deal with you. And remember: at eBay, you're usually dealing with individuals, just like yourself. People sometimes make mistakes. That's just human. We can live with that. We can deal with that. We can still make deals with that.

Thanks for participating. Good luck and good business!

Regards,

Pierre

 

try ebid.net that seems to be the only one ebay has not been able to buy out.not had any messers on there. It quiter than ebay but the fees are far cheaper

 

Have looked on Ebid but as you say it's much quieter and just doesn't seem to attract as many potential buyers but who knows, Ebay might piss off so many people that they will start using Ebid in the long run.