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Re: a couple of great bid retractions...
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lugnet.market.theory
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Fri, 7 Jul 2000 03:07:30 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, John Robert Blaze Kanehl writes:
> In lugnet.market.theory, Jodi Neal writes:
> > In lugnet.market.theory, John Robert Blaze Kanehl writes:
> > > BUT,
> > >
> > > As I am paying the rent with my Lego hobby til a new career develops, bid
> > > retractions are becoming more annoying. If the trend continues, it may be
> > > more costly. Bid retractions are increasing percentage wise in my
> > > auctioning. From 0% a year ago to 10-20% of my auctions. Granted I am only
> > > auctioning 20-30 items at a time and I am not selling super rare/expensive
> > > sets, but I am concerned. Does this mean if I start auctioning 100 lots
> > > that I am going to have 20-25 retractions per cycle?
> >
> > John,
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> > I'm paying part of my college ed with my ebay auctions. So I understand the
> > frustration you feel.
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> Good luck to you = )
>
> glad to see another person who understands...lol
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> > > Probably not...
> > >
> > > I would be interested if any other auctioners are seeing the same or similar
> > > trends...I wonder if it's anomolous or a trend.
> >
> > After almost 400 auctions, I have only had 6 bid retractions. The • explaination
> > given:
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> I am nowhere near a 400 rating on eBay (yet!) Ironically I have conducted
> over 150 auctions with unique users, but I have not even hit 75 feedback...
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> I do a bustling business via e-mail though...many of the customers are
> former eBay bidders or auction winners.
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> > "Not a registered ebay user." Yet in 4 of the cases they had a rating.
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> > I also got mine early in the auction cycle, so it wasn't to bad.
> >
> > I agree better earlier than later...as I explained in a previous thread, the • late ones hurt..
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> > > I just think these kinds of retractions are ridiculous...I remember a long
> > > time ago I had one retraction because the person going to Asia on urgent
> > > business before the auction ended. He contacted me in a friendly/apologetic
> > > way and by chance a few months later bought similar parts from me...all my
> > > retractions after that experience have been ridiculous.
> > >
> > > I wonder if there is an interest in lobbying eBay to change their retraction
> > > process...I have no idea how successful this would be; I guess the
> > > excusues/lies/cop-outs would just get better.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > P.S. I just felt like venting/commenting on the days events = )
> >
> > A little venting is good for the soul. :-)
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> yes it is....lol...usually I vent through building. BUT, no time for that
> over the next few days.
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> John
You definitely aren't alone. I've been lucky with only one retraction out of
about 300 auctions but it was a lame 'no $' hours before close and cost me
quite a bit. While browsing though I see more people and items with
retractions than ever a year ago.
Instead of letting bidders do it themselves, a retraction request approved by
eBay might be nice. The manpower would likely be prohibitive but then they'd
know how it's being abused.
John Radtke
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| (...) Well, this might be a crazy idea, but how about if e-bay automatically ended the auction when someone retracted and restarted? Or maybe extended the auction by the amount of time the retractor had a successful bid? I could see as a bidder it (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) Good luck to you = ) glad to see another person who understands...lol (...) I am nowhere near a 400 rating on eBay (yet!) Ironically I have conducted over 150 auctions with unique users, but I have not even hit 75 feedback... I do a bustling (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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