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Re: which threads, ethics (was: Re: Mini Auction - 6273 - Rock Island Refuge)
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Mon, 8 Mar 1999 23:05:50 GMT
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On Fri, 5 Mar 1999 02:04:07 GMT, "James Brown"
<galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote:
> (That being said) I don't think it is unethical. BMS, (1) unethical would be
> e-mailing the high bidder, and telling him you'll sell him one for less
> instead. That would be asking someone to back out of an implied(written?
> spoken? electronic?) contract. You're just one of the hazards of dealing in a
> free market. :)
If i were to email the high bidder with such an offer, I would expect
him to honor his bid. I wouldn't expect him to outbid the next bidder,
if someone raises his offer, though. I have been in such a situation
before, and honored my bid. It's really just one of the hazards of
bidding in any auction, hell of buying anything: there's always the
chance that you'll find a cheaper one the very next day. when that
happens, of course, you can _try_ to return the box to TRU for a
refund, as long as you don't lie about the reason (ie: it was not
complete, these sixteen yellow 1*16 beams aren't in it (.... because
they're in my pocket....) ) Now _that_ would be unethical. ;)
Jasper
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