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Re: An auction gone... funny. What to do?
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lugnet.market.theory
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Thu, 18 Jan 2001 17:05:50 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Bryan Wong writes:
> Hi,
>
> Recently, I auctioned off 124 black plates at eBay, and they sold for $29.77
> (For those of you interested, my eBay id is blackintegra). The winner has
> received them, but is making a complaint of some sort.
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> My posting on eBay indicated the sizes of the plates (for example):
> 1x2 24
> 1x3 10
> etc.
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> He claims that he thought the measurements were in inches, and he thinks
> that $29.77 for the plates I had on auction is too much. He's wondering if
> we can work something out.
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> I politely replied to him, telling him that if there's something unclear in
> my auction, he should ask me first! Second, it is standard that we refer to
> pieces by their stud size rather than in inches. Third, other completed
> auctions at eBay resulted in similar prices. I also determined that buying
> the identical pieces from brickbay.com would cost an average of $31.
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> Obviously I am somewhat annoyed by this inconvenience, so I'm wondering if
> you guys have any advice for me. The more I think about it, the more the
> phrase "Buyer Beware" pops into my head.
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> Thanks for reading,
>
> Bryan
The old phrase... "a picture is worth a thousand words" pops into my head :-)
It would certainly help to back up your claim that they were stud size
rather than in inches. I see by your auction (537153228) that no picture
was included but it does appear that the price is in line for what was
offered. Perhaps you could re-word your auction description to: "in the
stated sizes (studs) and quantities" or something like that.
Personally I find that "bargaining" with the buyer for a lower price after
the auction causes more trouble than it is worth and can, in some cases,
lead to the same problem happening again.
- Jeff
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