Etiquette Question - post-auction (ebay) commentary

[swarmee]

Last time this was discussed, 7 days was recommended before outing the auction so that the card(s) could be paid for and mailed/received before "outing." In the past when it was the day after or a couple days after, people were emailing the seller to offer bigger sums of money and the original auction was cancelled.

[abothebear]

Yes. Thanks. That is the main worry.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by abothebear

Yes. Thanks. That is the main worry.

And the plot thickens. The anticipation is killer...

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Last time this was discussed, 7 days was recommended before outing the auction so that the card(s) could be paid for and mailed/received before "outing." In the past when it was the day after or a couple days after, people were emailing the seller to offer bigger sums of money and the original auction was cancelled.

....so now you've got me and seventy-six other members who just won a big item in the last twelve hours sweating it out....thanks loads

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[swarmee]

Why are you sweating anything out? It sounds like the OP (original poster) wanted to discuss an item of interest, but wanted to make sure it was properly delivered to the buyer first. That is very proper. If doesn't sound at all like he thinks it is fake or altered, based on the way I read the post. Would you rather him ask the question and then have your sale cancelled by the seller?

[drcy]

There is no rule. There isn't even consensus agreement. Though you will find individuals with strong personal opinions, sometimes two or three who share an opinion and think it should be a rule and, after talking amongst themselves, sometimes think it is a rule.

[swarmee]

Post for follow-up; please share your thoughts when you get a chance, abothebear.

[Snapolit1]

If you suspected that a board member was possibly buying a counterfeit or altered card, why would there be a waiting period to speak up? Not getting that at all. If you see something, say something. As they say.

[abothebear]

I will bring it up tomorrow. And I don't wish to bring it to the fore for negative reasons. I think it is cool, but I wanted to give it some time for the buyer to bring it up (if they are even a Net54er).

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

If you suspected that a board member was possibly buying a counterfeit or altered card, why would there be a waiting period to speak up? Not getting that at all. If you see something, say something. As they say.

This isn't that case at all; there are plenty of people who out auctions/BINs that are fraudulent, and those are a boon to this message board.