RE: OT : Ebay Help please

["Rodney Hall" <rmh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 4:50 PM
> To: Home Automation List
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT : Ebay Help please
>
>
> Hi All
>
> I wanted to see what a more experianced ebayer thought of this.
>
> I had my iMac up for auction this morning. Now I stated in the auction
>
> "Due to the number of non-paying bidders, I must insist that
bidders
> with, less than 5 feedbacks or recent negatives, contact me before
> bidding. If not your bids will be cancelled.
>
>   Please also note that a bid is a legal contract to buy.
>
>   Please do not bid unless you are prepared to pay."
>
> Now the winning bidder entered the auction in the last hour and only
> has feedback of 3 and did not contact me.
>
> Now the 2nd highest bidder had made contact with me before the end of
> the auction to ask some questions, and I can see no reason that he is
> not genuine.
>
> What would you do?
>
> 1. Cancel the winning bidder and give a 2nd Chance Offer to the 2nd
> place guy?
> 2. Wait and see what happens with the winning bidder?
>
> Regards
>
> Ben

You should wait and see what the winner does before contacting the 2nd
bidder with your offer. Everybody has to start sometime!

I've just had a very successful conclusion from a bidder in Sicily after
stating clearly that I would only ship to UK bidders. His bid was way above
the rest and the postage for 18Kgs to Sicily was more than the bid price.
(I
think he's mad!)

There *are* genuine people out there! :o)

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Rodney Hall
Dum spiro spero
While I breathe, I hope
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