Ebay Seller's Remorse

[gashouse34]

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I'm always looking for the next good deal as i'm sure you probably do the same....I recently picked up this Ted Williams Pennant for $59(Buy it now) and paid for it yesterday. Today I found out she refunded me my money because her husband was angry at her for listing it at a cheap price. The pennant will be relisted at a much higher price soon but I will not be bidding Has this happened to you and does it happen frequently? Is there anything that can be done? I'm glad for the refund but still irratated

[Oldtix]

Call ebay...they should be able to help enforce the sale if she has told you in writing that the pennant wasn't already sold when you bought it.

[bobbyw8469]

I recently sold a Pop 1 card with none grading higher for only $3. Meanwhile they are selling for $30-$50 BIN's with regularity. Was I upset I pratically gave mine away for peanuts? You betcha....did I go through with the sale? Of course.....it is only the right thing to do....I would neg the seller and complain to Ebay.

[Jim VB]

Brandon,

Normally, I'd agree that you should neg the seller that backed out. For a second though, I'll argue the other side.

Looks like the seller is a newbie, who may have marital problems if you were able to force the sale. Could you try? Sure. Is it worth it? I don't know. She may have enough problems to deal with.

With a feedback score of only 18, if you neg her, she can just close her account and open a new one.

Tough call. This could go either way.

[HRBAKER]

Cut her some slack, it's good karma.

[mcgwirecom]

Yeah you could try to force it but the seller could just say they shipped it and, ooops, it didn't arrive. It's not worth the hassle. I'm sure we all have nabbed enough good deals to not worry about the few that get away.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

Brandon,

Normally, I'd agree that you should neg the seller that backed out. For a second though, I'll argue the other side.

Looks like the seller is a newbie, who may have marital problems if you were able to force the sale. Could you try? Sure. Is it worth it? I don't know. She may have enough problems to deal with.

With a feedback score of only 18, if you neg her, she can just close her account and open a new one.

Tough call. This could go either way.

This account was opened on June 18th, 2000...I wouldn't really call her a newbie even though she has only 18 feedbacks in 10 years. I'd be willing to bet this isn't her only account.... someone probably got to her and she sold it at a higher price off ebay.

[celoknob]

The auction ended. She's not even saying she made a mistake to sell it because it was sentimental to her husband and can't part with it but because the final price was not to his satisfaction. Guess what? That's how ebay works, or at least it used to until all the BINs. There are some unusual cases where I would let a seller off the hook but this is not it.

Contractional obligation to sell trumps seller's error or domestic dispute. It is wrong not to sell it to you. I would offer the seller a hardy negative, at the very least.

[alltimeball]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I recently sold a Pop 1 card with none grading higher for only $3. Meanwhile they are selling for $30-$50 BIN's with regularity. Was I upset I pratically gave mine away for peanuts? You betcha....did I go through with the sale? Of course.....it is only the right thing to do....I would neg the seller and complain to Ebay.

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum but wanted to weigh in on this issue. I just had the same conversation with my wife today about doing the right thing.

To the original poster, it stinks but you did the right thing.

[milkit1]

I won a Harpo and Groucho Marx costume on Ebay a week before Halloween. The buyer said they had $400 into the costumes (and they were really nice). I won it for $5 Immediatly after paying for it I get this email:

Hello! Thanks for buying these costumes. I do, however, have some bad news. I pulled everything out of the attic this morning from storage for shipping and half of this stuff has been eaten (the silk mainly) by rats. It is also covered in rat feces and urine. What a sad loss! I have refunded 100% of your money (includes shipping) and deeply apologize for the inconvenience. Regards, Molly

I replied:
Thanks,
I ll have to remember that brilliant story the next time I sell something too cheap on ebay!
Guess Ill try for a Zeppo costume instead