Yet another dodgy seller...

[performance_parts_clearance_centre]

Chappie on one of the Facebook car groups is absolutely howling...

He bid on an item - starting price $75 - which won for $142.50. He was one of four bidders.

Messages the seller to get a freight cost, and immediately receives a reply that the seller's "daughter" listed the item for him, neglected to put a reserve on it, that the same / similar item was selling elsewhere for $750, so he'd be "hanging onto" it.

The buyer is spitting blood over it, and claims that eBay won't take action - that he can't even lodge a complaint until the seller cancels the auction...

[davidc4430]

so he deserves a red dot

blaming others doesnt wash

[kopenhagen5]

Can't force a seller to part with their item. That's also eBay's position. 

Mind you it's poor form but reason could be genuine.

[performance_parts_clearance_centre]

The aggrieved buyer posted a screen-shot of the seller's message on Facebook; seller initially refers to his daughter having listed it, then later refers to it as being the mistake of a "sibling".

Not sure I want to know what happens in his household come bedtime...

[belindne_60]

This is what has caused a lot of buyers to decide that if they find things elsewhere cheaper to not follow through with a sale. Why should a buyer be forced to follow through on sales if sellers don't.

[skyrider12-au]

So what's your problem.. If the buyer has an Eb problem then surely, if he/she  can vent on Facebook, then it would be reasonable to assume that he/she can bring his/her concerns here, after all, this is where the concerns, your repeating, have started from.

Seems like this option of crying foul here hasn't been considered in favour of relying on gossip mongers to bring another person's problem to this forum.

Do you have any more facebook rants to report on?

[performance_parts_clearance_centre]

I'll see what I can find for you!

[springyzone]

Yes, I'd be annoyed too, the ad was wasting everyone's time.

I wouldn't necessarily believe the seller. Maybe his ad just didn't get the bidding he was expecting so he is making excuses.

He would be better off just giving the truth, that he listed low thinking it would sell well above $142.

I'll be honest with you, if I had an item I thought I could probably sell for $500 or more, I wouldn't be selling it off at $142 either.

But then again, I wouldn't be so stupid as to start my auction that low.

Ebay can't march round to his place and grab the item though. All the buyer can do now is forget about it & give the guy a neg feedback.

Mind you, if the items really do sell for $750, then he was trying to take off with a bargain.