eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
How about this for a screw up?
Original auction
The guy spelt the name wrong Allsop's rather than Allsopp's The result was 2 bidders and a winning bid of $304.00
The buyer then relisted the item with correct spellings and the same item sold for $503,300.00
Link to the 2nd auction
It just goes to show if you know what your selling you can make a fortune the original seller didn't have a clue.
never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups!:thumbup:
Re: eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
man im sure i had 6 bottles of this in my shed
Re: eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
Christ thats alot of cash for a bottle of beer! I bet the original guy was well chuffed when it went for $304 anyway but to see it sell for $503,300 you'd be gutted lol
Re: eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
What the F
he has made a tidy fortune there
Lets hope he isnt a non paying bidder
Re: eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
So he did not honour the original auction - shame on him!
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Re: eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
Like gunner says the bidder was joking !
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/artic..._A2_spanc46672
It's all a scam, see the comments at the bottom of the article.
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Last edited by muttleymacclad; 19th September 2007 at 01:59 PM.
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Re: eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
basic english and common sense goes a long way. Bet the original seller is bloody gutted tho. That must be the most expensive 'p' in history
Re: eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
Wonder how much the fee's were.
Re: eBay typo costs a seller $500,000+
2 separate sellers so he did honour it then the winner sold it for the larger amount. Some people who happen to reside in arctic conditions are just too desperate for a brew!
Still him turning down genuine 6 figure bids sounds a bit weird, not like itsm uch effort for over $100k
Last edited by evilsatan; 19th September 2007 at 07:22 PM.
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