BBQ price hike

[dave*bolton]

With the fabulous deal offered by eBay today I notice new BBQ listings asking up to double rrp. Does this unethical practice fall short of any guidelines?

[cherry*135]

eBay today I notice new BBQ listings asking up to double rrp.

I hadn't counted how many or what percentage of the offers they represented, but they were obvious with new listings for $100 + above the normal competative price

Bit of a difference between double rrp and $100+ above normal price. Not that it is right to jack prices up by $100.

A baby weber for normal price around $299, if listed for $600 wouldn't get many lookers.

[cherry*135]

Something dodgy going on. 

This seller is in QLD, 0 feedback ( text below from their sold listing) 291232552637

Another seller (88 FB) with exact same text as below, selling weber bbq, a current listing, in Perth (171441111862) 

From the listing: 

RED HOT HALF PRICE OFFER

Purchase and Pay for one of these fantastic BBQ's on Sunday the 31st August 2014 between 8AM and 10PM Perth time (10AM and MIDNIGHT AEST) allows the buyer to pay only $187.5.

This is an official EBay Promotion. See the below link for details
http://pages2.ebay.com.au/Sunday

The discount will be applied during the PayPal checkout process when you enter the Promo Code.

The Promo Code will be listed on the EBay.com.au homepage from Sunday 8AM Perth time.

[dylan11235813]

Hopefully they have the big sunday on BBQ again real soon as I have 500 of them to sell and want to start a new ebay business.

I ssume they come with a gas bottle, either LPG or natural gas...

[dave*bolton]

Yes, the Qld listing 291232552637 has ended but can still be viewed - Q1000 for $500 (typically $289) & the description says "allows the buyer to pay only $187.5. This is an official EBay Promotion".  This doesn't add up either when the eBay discount max was $250.

151397981739 was asking $550 for the same Q1000 (more than double the typical $289). Less the eBay max discount of $250 only brings it down to $300. Other sellers sold them at 50% off $289 (eg Good Guys).

171441120975 was aking $540 for the Q2000 model (typical $389). The description says (the promotion) "allows the buyer to pay only $270"  yet with the eBay max discount of $250 it would actually be $290.

I guess it is [quote] "up to buyers to do their homework if they are bothered about getting the best deal"  - but most sellers would be very content with the increased sales on the day, just as typical buyers would be very happy with the discount. Both are winners when professional practices are applied.

I think the examples above fall far short of the intennded spirit of a such a great promotion. What a shame, & how un Australian.

[cherry*135]

I just hope they were genuine sellers, although doubt it. The one in QLD (0 feedback) had the same text and WA times highlighted, as the seller in  WA.. looked like the same person. The one in WA hasn't even bothered to change their listing, the description isn't even valid now re the promotion.

Some of the other listings did include postage Australia wide.

[the_hawk*]

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@dave*bolton wrote:

With the fabulous deal offered by eBay today I notice new BBQ listings asking up to double rrp. Does this unethical practice fall short of any guidelines?

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Buyer be ware and do your home work.

I have found what you describe often on many items, I have also noticed that same trend in the cheap shops also where they are now dearer on many items than main stream supermarkets