Seller did not reveal they are selling for someone else

[snesn]

The problem here is that I have contracted to buy an item from someone who is not actually the seller. The seller has good feedback and so I trusted the item description (eg used but "in perfect condition").

The 'hidden seller' was allowed to list the item with their own description and this hidden seller has, of course, no feedback and I have no basis to judge the trustworthiness of their description.

I feel that I have been mislead (not intentionally but mislead nevertheless) and the transaction is now too risky and may need to be cancelled. Am I entitled to cancel?

[debra9275]

I do agree that Ebay by encouraging people to list items via their mobile, has contributed to this problem. Mobile listings are inherently much more likely to be defective and, yes, I will certainly be more wary of them in future.

I'm finding that with mobile phone listings, in most cases, there is NO description, or just a very basic one. Not good enough IMO

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

snesn, the fact that for no good reason you do not intend to pay for the item you 'won' makes the negative feedback you left for the seller look vindictive and spiteful.

[***super_nova***]

snesn, the fact that for no good reason you do not intend to pay for the item you 'won' makes the negative feedback you left for the seller look vindictive and spiteful.

Anybody who reads the NEG comment and looks at the listing, will not really worry about it.  It will be removed after the seller closes the case.  And as the seller has nothing else listed in this moment nobody is likely looking at their FB except the people who are looking here, and know the saga 🙂

[izabsmiling]

Maybe it helps if and when we focus not on what others do but what we ourselves do.One we ourselves can control 🙂

I hope that everyone has a safe and happy 2013 

[patchoo78]

That's easy to say when the person concerned hasn't come to the boards asking for help, then getting shirty when they don't get the answers they wanted.. 

[izabsmiling]

the OP wasn't left out Patchoo .I think there are times when it really helps to ask ourselves what am I doing and for what reason.

[chuk_77]

well Im sitting here going :^O X-( 😐 ;\ B-) at the whole thread

[izabsmiling]

No Foxy.I do not know the OP 

[izabsmiling]

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lawreport/social-media/4026446

SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU AND THE LAW

Have you got a phone in your pocket? What about a laptop in your bag? If you blog or use social media such as Twitter or Facebook you're now a publisher, whether you know it or not. And in the eyes of the law, you're held to the same level of liability as a large media organisation.

There used to be a link somewhere here I think with The Telecommunications Act and one to ACMA ?

Though unlikely that many people would take things to that level if a problem arose it may not hurt to be aware of the possibility ?

Maybe Alanawest knows more about these things ?

[the_great_she_elephant]

I wonder how old was the 'beautiful retro piece' (Murano glass lamp)  that was described by the seller as 'in perfect working order', and earned a positive tick from the OP.