Another ebay annoyance

[h2oya311]

I noticed this recently as well. Very frustrating. I don't believe this "similar item" issue occurs on the smart phone App, so that is another way to circumvent the craziness (at least for now).

[clydepepper]

Allow me to sum up this issue in two languages:


User-Friendly - No-Mas!

[JollyElm]

Just a supposition, and I'm definitely giving them much too much credit, but I'm wondering if ebay started doing this now to help knock out the possibility of some nefarious activity. Say a buy-it-now card sells for a low price (due to a seller not realizing what he/she has, etc.), usually the sharks will immediately contact the seller and offer him more money for the card. Then next thing you know (as has been documented countless times around these parts), the original sale is cancelled for a completely invented reason and the card is sold to the other guy. If listings disappear immediately, it now becomes much harder to do those sorts of things. Of course, where there's a will there's a way, but it will definitely help with the situation I highlighted here.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Just a supposition, and I'm definitely giving them much too much credit, but I'm wondering if ebay started doing this now to help knock out the possibility of some nefarious activity. Say a buy-it-now card sells for a low price (due to a seller not realizing what he/she has, etc.), usually the sharks will immediately contact the seller and offer him more money for the card. Then next thing you know (as has been documented countless times around these parts), the original sale is cancelled for a completely invented reason and the card is sold to the other guy. If listings disappear immediately, it now becomes much harder to do those sorts of things. Of course, where there's a will there's a way, but it will definitely help with the situation I highlighted here.

You're dreaming if you think eBay makes changes like this to stamp out shady behavior. It's all about driving traffic to active listings.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

You're dreaming if you think eBay makes changes like this to stamp out shady behavior. It's all about driving traffic to active listings.

Abso-freakin-lutely agree.

[robkas68]

Hey Paul,

With respect to the Clarkson, I was the high bidder. I believe the bid was a few dollars below your maximum bid and my maximum bid happened to be $2 above yours. With respect to redirecting the listing to another one, I agree it is annoying as hell and completely unnecessary. When you lose an auction you are going to look for a similar card, but their attempt to push you there is not helpful.

[paul]

Robert,

Thanks for letting me know you won the Clarkson. Congratulations. That's an awfully nice card for the grade.

Paul

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

You're dreaming if you think eBay makes changes like this to stamp out shady behavior. It's all about driving traffic to active listings.

+1
There is ALWAYS, ALWAYS one answer as to why ebay does anything $$, and this change is annoying as heck.
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[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Leon

+1
There is ALWAYS, ALWAYS one answer as to why ebay does anything $$, and this change is annoying as heck.
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Happened to me yesterday...it's a gnat...I move on.