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Price changes in listing

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 10 May 2016 01:30:52 GMT

Here is an interesting one I haven't seen before.

I'm looking at buying a second hand safe. So I have put some on my watchlist.

My budget is 500 and I went to put a bid on this one -

I select the listing and it now shows this -

And when I go back to the watch list it's still 477.91

Assume it's a glitch but I've never seen anything like this.

Re: Price changes in listing

bakeandfry — Tue, 10 May 2016 02:01:13 GMT

It shows as $650 starting bid for me on both app and mobile web.
I wonder if its a glitch like the free post listings showing post costs...

*edit* i did notice another safe, same seller at $450 one bid.

Re: Price changes in listing

go-tazz — Tue, 10 May 2016 02:02:29 GMT

They edited the minimum price on the 4th but that should've followed through to the watched item.

If you put in the item number from the first pic it does come up at $650

So it looks like you watch list hasn't updated,(sometimes with glitches like this clearing cookies and cache

can correct them as long as you know all your passwords to get back in),

Re: Price changes in listing

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 10 May 2016 03:29:34 GMT

Thank guys. Tried that tazz and now it's gone up by 1 cent to 477.92.

Must be a glitch.

Re: Price changes in listing

davidc4430 — Tue, 10 May 2016 04:24:15 GMT

i'm watching an auction item, in the watch list its got no bids, start price $3.98. when i open it up to the bidding page its still got no bids but has $5.00 start bid.

Re: Price changes in listing

digital*ghost — Tue, 10 May 2016 04:49:09 GMT

It seems like the watchlist is showing the USD conversion amount. ($650 AUD is currently about $477 USD).

Re: Price changes in listing

imastawka — Tue, 10 May 2016 04:51:22 GMT

Kopes, it's $650 in gallery and same in the listing for me.

edit: digi's right...just went into my watch list and it's all US $

Re: Price changes in listing

*tippy*toes* — Tue, 10 May 2016 05:59:43 GMT

I just had a look at the listing and it said $650 start bid. I added it to my watch list and it says AU$477.92

If the watch list is showing in US$ as mentioned, why would it say AU and not US? I buy a lot of stuff in USD and it always shows an approximate conversion to AUD in my watch list. So, if it was at $477USD in the listing, it would show $650AUD in my watch list.

I just changed to the US site while in my watch list and it shows as US$351.95 with the orange flag next to it. Orange flag means approximate conversion rate from AUD to USD (in this instance).

I just checked the other items in my watch list (back on the .au site) and the price in the watch list is the same as the price in the listing. Sad to think that this seller might get negged for being a scammer if someone adds it to their watch listing thinking it's $477, only to discover after they've won it with 1 bid and they're forced to pay $650.

A new one on me. I've not seen this before!

Re: Price changes in listing

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 10 May 2016 07:04:42 GMT

Looks like DG's right and incorrect price still shows as AU so must be some sort of site failure with the conversion program.

tippy, you would need to confirm bid 650 though and don't think anyone would accept the price as going down as being normal.

Re: Price changes in listing

bakeandfry — Tue, 10 May 2016 07:22:51 GMT

This is how it shows on my watch list Kopes

Re: Price changes in listing

jimmyjoejoe_jnr — Tue, 10 May 2016 08:23:05 GMT

I was just about to ask the same question as two items i am watching in my watchlist are now dearer on the bidding page.It is only on these two and when I worked it out it one was listed in AU$16.87 now AU$22.95.

Re: Price changes in listing

imastawka — Tue, 10 May 2016 08:32:51 GMT

Kopes, you're gunna need a lot of muscles to lift that there thingie

Re: Price changes in listing

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 10 May 2016 08:38:50 GMT

It's not effecting you bakes, you're one of the lucky ones.

Jimmy, seems to be a fault in the system. You'll just need to go by the listing price not in the watchlist.

I know stawks and should go in the back of my car shouldn't it?

Besides you n tippy will lend a hand wontcha?

Or is that the day you're arranging your sock draw?

Re: Price changes in listing

imastawka — Tue, 10 May 2016 08:51:38 GMT

Yeah, sorry ,Kopes. Already did the tee shirt drawer

Seriously.....I did that....it's brilliant

Sock drawer is next

Re: Price changes in listing

jimmyjoejoe_jnr — Tue, 10 May 2016 09:00:20 GMT

Thanks Kopes,are you purchasing this safe for all the millions you make of ebay.

Re: Price changes in listing

go-tazz — Tue, 10 May 2016 09:46:26 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Kopes, you're gunna need a lot of muscles to lift that there thingie

My MIL has one that's about a third of that size and the only way to shift it is with a trolley and it takes two

blokes to pick it up and put it on a trailer.

They should have something in the listing to say approximate weight or what it's going to take to move it,

Re: Price changes in listing

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 10 May 2016 10:01:23 GMT

I wish jimmy.

Actually I do collect money. (banknotes) Have around 3,500 from around the world and often worried about fire.

tazz, sellers probably assumes anyone buying this would know it weighs a ton or more. Good idea nevertheless.

Yeah stawks I knew it and tippy is probably moving a piano that day.

Re: Price changes in listing

padi*0409 — Tue, 10 May 2016 10:28:55 GMT

Errr, and I'm rolling around in a mobile Yurt-ball Kopes.......

At least I have the pics to prove it. Unlike some I could mention...................

Re: Price changes in listing

imastawka — Tue, 10 May 2016 10:31:27 GMT

Hope you've got a concrete slab to put it on, Kopes.

I have one about 2 ft high and it's cracking the concrete.

Kinda like this one, bought it 40 odd years ago

took 4 guys to move and carry it

Re: Price changes in listing

padi*0409 — Tue, 10 May 2016 10:51:34 GMT

Should have put it in a Yurt-ball Stalks, easy to move then (downhill anyway......)

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