Ending ebay auctions early. Agree or disagree.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by jb217676

In response to Scott L., Larry's card stopped being Larry's card the minute it got it's first bid on ebay.

I'm hoping that you made this post when you were in an emotional state over not getting a card you wanted, because it might be the most ridiculous thing I've read in quite some time.

[ullmandds]

Personally...I HATE it when people end auctions early...but even worse...is when someone writes the seller asking if there is a BIN price...well...if there were a BIN price...wouldn't you see it? Auction, by definition, implies an item being sold to the highest bidder...right?

[Anthony S.]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

I'm hoping that you made this post when you were in an emotional state over not getting a card you wanted, because it might be the most ridiculous thing I've read in quite some time.

To be fair, Rob, it's not like you can find a T206 Marquard on Ebay every da....um....never mind.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by Anthony S.

To be fair, Rob, it's not like you can find a T206 Marquard on Ebay every da....um....never mind.

I gave up trying to find one and instead own a Hologram of one created by the ... never mind.

[barrysloate]

What percentage of the time do you think a seller is offered fair value to close an auction? I periodically get offers on things and I politely decline them. When the auction concludes the final price is typically 2-3x the offer. So how often do sellers actually do the right thing by closing early?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

What percentage of the time do you think a seller is offered fair value to close an auction? I periodically get offers on things and I politely decline them. When the auction concludes the final price is typically 2-3x the offer. So how often do sellers actually do the right thing by closing early?

I don't know how often, but I've had 3 experiences where the seller declined my offer and I've won it when the auction ended for less.

[Ladder7]

FWIW, There is a '33 Goudey Ruth auction in the BST that won't be closing early!

Love the Rube like my granpa, but a Ruth instead? hmmm

[Jacklitsch]

Ok, so a seller ends an auction early on me. It's a card I really wanted. I email him and tell him I'm unhappy (OK, so maybe I wasn't quite that delicate) and six months later I bid on one of his cards and find myself a blocked bidder. WTH