S/O to this eBay seller/ and whoever messed with it

[doug.goodman]

I bought a ticket to the game where Mark McGwire hit #62 from a guy outside the stadium for $40. Shook hands. Pulled money out of my pocket and was handing it to him when somebody said "I'll give you $100" and the guy instantly turned around and sold it to that guy.

A few minutes late I bought this one for $25...

So sometimes it turns out ok, but that first guy is still an ***hole.

Doug "learning not to cuss online" Goodman

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I bought a ticket to the game where Mark McGwire hit #62 from a guy outside the stadium for $40. Shook hands. Pulled money out of my pocket and was handing it to him when somebody said "I'll give you $100" and the guy instantly turned around and sold it to that guy.

A few minutes late I bought this one for $25...

So sometimes it turns out ok, but that first guy is still an ***hole.

Doug "learning not to cuss online" Goodman

You should have told the seller to his face that he was an ***hole, and then dared him to do anything about it.

[Fred]

Is this the same card that was the subject of a thread earlier today indicating "congrats to somebody on ebay"? The thread has since been edited and the content removed.

I always thought a closed on auction on ebay was a binding contract. What does ebay do to winning bidders that don't follow through on a purchase?

If I were the family that consigned through the seller, I'd be concerned because who knows what else is going to be sold under priced.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Fred

I always thought a closed on auction on ebay was a binding contract. What does ebay do to winning bidders that don't follow through on a purchase?

They say that but I don't believe that's the case. I've had buyers not pay it's not clear to me that they do anything. Supposedly they give them an "unpaid item strike" (whatever that means) but there doesn't seem to be much transparency around that.

[JollyElm]

309. Poach Roach
After hitting ‘Buy-It-Now’ and sending payment for a card, you receive a message informing you the seller has cancelled the transaction and refunded your money...and you know full well it’s because someone contacted this unscrupulous seller and offered him more money for the card.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

You should have told the seller to his face that he was an ***hole, and then dared him to do anything about it.

I told him considerably more than that...

[mrreality68]

Have you contacted eBay to see if there any recourse on this?
Or is that hopeless?

[Popcorn]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Have you contacted eBay to see if there any recourse on this?
Or is that hopeless?

If the seller backs out it’s over. eBay can’t make them go through with the transaction. A good idea would be to make any sale disappear after conclusion for 24-48hr so others can’t mess with it. It happens a lot, even with auctions.

[111gecko]

For us non-attorneys…maybe one of you that are can hop in:

Offer/acceptance/consideration..and a message verifying all of that and but still pulls out for a higher offer.
Is that possible?..I think of real estate and specific performance.

Appears a claim could be for thousands of dollars if pursued?? Would love insight just out of curiosity.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

For us non-attorneys…maybe one of you that are can hop in:

Offer/acceptance/consideration..and a message verifying all of that and but still pulls out for a higher offer.
Is that possible?..I think of real estate and specific performance.

Appears a claim could be for thousands of dollars if pursued?? Would love insight just out of curiosity.

Exactly what I was thinking. If Ebay claims it is a binding contract, you should see about suing for specific performance. Maybe see if you have a friend or acquaintance that is an attorney to at least write a letter and threaten a suit. You never know. You are clearly in the right if this is a binding contract, and you definitely have the documentation from the Ebay site. I would be sure to print/save a copy in case it were to suddenly disappear for some reason. The trick to doing something like this though is having something worth going after to begin with that can make the time and expense worthwhile. Not really worth it for a card worth a few hundred dollars or so, but a card worth several thousands.......now that may be a different story.

Also wonder, if you do go after someone for specific performance, could you also include your legal fees to force the defendant to pay for the harm they tried doing to you? That is a question for any attorneys in here.

Sorry to hear this was done to the OP. That definitely sucks.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

For us non-attorneys…maybe one of you that are can hop in:

Offer/acceptance/consideration..and a message verifying all of that and but still pulls out for a higher offer.
Is that possible?..I think of real estate and specific performance.

Appears a claim could be for thousands of dollars if pursued?? Would love insight just out of curiosity.

Exactly what I was thinking. If Ebay claims it is a binding contract, you should see about suing for specific performance. Maybe see if you have a friend or acquaintance that is an attorney to at least write a letter and threaten a suit. You never know. You are clearly in the right if this is a binding contract, and you definitely have the documentation from the Ebay site. I would be sure to print/save a copy in case it were to suddenly disappear for some reason. The trick to doing something like this though is having something worth going after to begin with that can make the time and expense worthwhile. Not really worth it for a card worth a few hundred dollars or so, but a card worth several thousands.......now that may be a different story.

Also wonder, if you do go after someone for specific performance, could you also include your legal fees to force the defendant to pay for the harm they tried doing to you? That is a question for any attorneys in here.

Sorry to hear this was done to the OP. That definitely sucks.

[Fred]

No negative feedback for the seller. Is this one of those, "why bother" situations?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Fred

No negative feedback for the seller. Is this one of those, "why bother" situations?

Feedback has been basically worthless for years on eBay.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by Fred

No negative feedback for the seller. Is this one of those, "why bother" situations?

Buyers can only leave negative feedback after 7 days.