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    Wanker eBay knob

    Was bidding on a bundle of SNES games. Stuck a cheeky 99p bid in and I was winning all the way.
    At the last minute my bid was retracted and the listing cancelled as 'an error in the listing'

    What a complete cunt... The item was 231185201069

    Problem I see is that I have no way to report the actions of this tool. He/She never put images or a list up so I knew it was a gamble but the size of the bundle was worth it.
    I have reported it as a fraudulent item, it won't achieve anything but I could not let it go.

    I am sure there is a website that you can post these knobs onto.
    We all make mistakes sometimes

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    You almost got a bargain, but didn't. Just let it go and move on. Life's too short - lol!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goldberg View Post

    I am sure there is a website that you can post these knobs onto.
    You just did. . .
    If at first you don't succeed.....redefine success. . . .

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    I have grabbed some absolute bargains recently.

    I go looking for listings where they advertise as Famicom and not SNES, spelling mistakes, bundling in items and not really describing correctly.
    For example I got a Passport 3 and Pilotwings (Jap) for the N64 for roughly £8... The Pilotwings was in the image but described as a 'game'
    We all make mistakes sometimes

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    Quote Originally Posted by blaggard View Post
    You just did. . .
    I thought along the lines of those sites where you report people who park like cunts
    We all make mistakes sometimes

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    Your best bet these days is FaceBook if you are on it. . . .at least people you know won't get caught. It's par for the course on eBay now though, just report him and hope for the best. .
    If at first you don't succeed.....redefine success. . . .


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    Facebook... fuck that!

    If I was in this persons shoes yes I would have done the very same. Guess I just wanted a whine about the twat.
    One of the bargains that got away from me, but I have had some good ones of late.
    We all make mistakes sometimes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goldberg View Post
    I thought along the lines of those sites where you report people who park like cunts

    Don't think ebay has owt to do with parking

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    Aint he within his right to withdraw his auction before the 12hrs deadline and if it was me loosing an item for peanuts I would of done the very same.

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    I don't think an auction can be withdrawn because it's not going the sellers way, he should have put a reserve on it.
    If at first you don't succeed.....redefine success. . . .


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    Quote Originally Posted by Realist View Post
    Aint he within his right to withdraw his auction before the 12hrs deadline and if it was me loosing an item for peanuts I would of done the very same.
    Totally agree. There's nothin' wrong with wanting a fair price. It's what the Buy, Sell & Trade section on DF is all about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Realist View Post
    Aint he within his right to withdraw his auction before the 12hrs deadline and if it was me loosing an item for peanuts I would of done the very same.
    That's not how an auction works though.

    If you don't want to sell it for pennies, you pay to set a reserve.

    Hence eBay t&c's that you can't just pull out for no reason. (Shame they don't actually enforce this).

    I once sold a rolling shell of a Peugeot 406 coupe with some interior, all wiring, working auto gearbox and a dead engine on eBay for £0.01. The bidder even messaged me to say he could understand if I wouldn't let it go for a penny - I told him he won it fair and square, but he had better bring a nice shiny penny, not a manky old one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Over carl View Post
    That's not how an auction works though.

    If you don't want to sell it for pennies, you pay to set a reserve.

    Hence eBay t&c's that you can't just pull out for no reason. (Shame they don't actually enforce this).

    I once sold a rolling shell of a Peugeot 406 coupe with some interior, all wiring, working auto gearbox and a dead engine on eBay for £0.01. The bidder even messaged me to say he could understand if I wouldn't let it go for a penny - I told him he won it fair and square, but he had better bring a nice shiny penny, not a manky old one.
    Just what I said but it costs extra so people don't do it, I almost always use reserve and or buy now, unfortunately too many people are devoid of ethics.
    If at first you don't succeed.....redefine success. . . .


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    Quote Originally Posted by Goldberg View Post
    Was bidding on a bundle of SNES games. Stuck a cheeky 99p bid in and I was winning all the way.
    At the last minute my bid was retracted and the listing cancelled as 'an error in the listing'

    What a complete cunt... The item was 231185201069

    Problem I see is that I have no way to report the actions of this tool. He/She never put images or a list up so I knew it was a gamble but the size of the bundle was worth it.
    I have reported it as a fraudulent item, it won't achieve anything but I could not let it go.

    I am sure there is a website that you can post these knobs onto.
    Quote Originally Posted by Goldberg View Post
    Facebook... fuck that!

    If I was in this persons shoes yes I would have done the very same. Guess I just wanted a whine about the twat.
    One of the bargains that got away from me, but I have had some good ones of late.
    So are you calling yourself a cunt Goldie. And a complete one at that! (">

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    Completely, but it is never nice when it happens to you

    I invented Shill bidding ffs!
    We all make mistakes sometimes

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    Happened again !! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZELDA-II-2.../171277371864?

    Mother fuckers!
    We all make mistakes sometimes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goldberg View Post
    buhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah Unlucky....

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    Quote Originally Posted by macmilm View Post
    buhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah Unlucky....
    I wouldn't worry. Karma has a funny way of working.. I have just somehow managed to convince some stupid cunt to swap me a Sega Dreamcast for an Onlive console that probably does not work! A straight swap!

    There was a shooter in the drive that is worth about £130 if it is original! I only glanced at it this morning.

    It's properly dirty, pubes in the fan etc.. Might have to be binned but I do think I have got the better deal out of it.
    We all make mistakes sometimes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goldberg View Post
    I wouldn't worry. Karma has a funny way of working.. I have just somehow managed to convince some stupid cunt to swap me a Sega Dreamcast for an Onlive console that probably does not work! A straight swap!

    There was a shooter in the drive that is worth about £130 if it is original! I only glanced at it this morning.

    It's properly dirty, pubes in the fan etc.. Might have to be binned but I do think I have got the better deal out of it.
    WTF that is a good deal !!! Some stupid people around.... makes up for your 2 ebay fails

    P.S You could probably sell the pubes to CJ or Det further increasing your winning streak !

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