Once again

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

The owner of the AH told you this? Like they would have kept tabs on it if they would have caught it?

That is why I put it in quotes, that is exactly what I was told. It shocked me too.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

That is why I put it in quotes, that is exactly what I was told. It shocked me too.

I took the way it was stated to mean that the AH personnel also actively buy items on eBay and somehow overlooked the item you won, or else they would have bid on it as well. Is that not what you meant?

Brock, sorry this happened to you as well. I'm starting to be grateful I don't chase gamers.

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

I took the way it was stated to mean that the AH personnel also actively buy items on eBay and somehow overlooked the item you won, or else they would have bid on it as well. Is that not what you meant?

Yes Lance, exactly. Sorry for the confusion

[thecatspajamas]

I guess I'm just confused at the assumption that AH personnel don't or shouldn't also look for items on eBay to flip via the AH. I've always assumed that, when bidding on eBay, I'm competing with anyone with the time to dig through the listings, AH's included. There have even been a few times when I've sold something in an eBay auction to someone from an AH, and seen it go for multiples of what I got for it when sold through the AH. It stings, but it certainly happens, and I don't begrudge them that (though it does make me re-examine my chosen selling venue when that happens ). Maybe I would feel differently if I found myself butting up against the same guys over and over.

Now if it was someone from the AH implying that they would have talked the seller out of completing the deal with you had they noticed the item, that would be different. That's not okay no matter who you are.

[WillowGrove]

Yeah I agree that when im bidding on eBay I'm bidding against everybody, auction houses included. But i find it ironic that an AH would be either going against another AHs rules (eBay) and possibly offering the seller a better option. (not saying that's what they meant when commenting to Greg N!). Or they're buying the item themselves to sell, which i always thought was kind of a conflict of interests but i guess isn't really.

Seems ironic.

Sorry that happened to you Brock.

[deebro041]

A little change in direction here, but is it ok to cancel ebay auctions if there is no action on the auction?

[UnVme7]

Originally Posted by deebro041

A little change in direction here, but is it ok to cancel ebay auctions if there is no action on the auction?

You mean canceling a 7 day auction on the 5th day due to zero bids? Something like that?