BIN offer then bids and gets it for less

[givemeaspell]

I had an item *under my seller id, that I was selling for a starting price of $195, I had 20 watchers and one person emailed me asking if I had a BIN price, I said make me an offer and I will consider so she offers $250, I email her saying yes I will add the BIN option to the listing so she can purchase it, I hear nothing from her then I check and she has won the auction but cheaper than what she offered. Im a bit peeved at the fact she didn't get back to me and I changed it.  Would u be annoyed at this or am I just being petty?  She had plenty of time to get back to me as I emailed her 2 days b4 the auction had ended, even an email saying I think I'll take my chance and bid would have been nice.

[onekiwi0]

this forum is for helping the ebay community isn't it?  not beating each other up?!

[austeam]

to kiwi an soul, thankyou, yes you get where I am coming from...it's not a big deal but at the time I posted the topic I was a tad annoyed at what had occurred, not what I had sold it at, it was only $12 less than what was offered but at the fact that I was emailed a few times and then when I agreed to what was offered then I heard nothing back then the bid...

One of the benefits of having these boards is so that you can vent when you are annoyed / frustrated.  🙂

However, I am sorry to say that if you continue to sell on eBay it would be a miracle if all your buyers are as polite as you would expect them to be.  Take for example the buyer who leaves a neg without sending a message first to say there was a problem. 

I guess that is what some of the others are trying to say, if you are offended/annoyed/frustrated or whatever by this situation then brace yourself because eBay buyers come in all shapes and sizes.  To be fair around 90% of buyers are lovely ... but really it only takes 1 in a 100 transactions to really mess with a sellers account and search ranking. 😞

[givemeaspell]

One of the benefits of having these boards is so that you can vent when you are annoyed / frustrated.  🙂

However, I am sorry to say that if you continue to sell on eBay it would be a miracle if all your buyers are as polite as you would expect them to be.  Take for example the buyer who leaves a neg without sending a message first to say there was a problem. 

I guess that is what some of the others are trying to say, if you are offended/annoyed/frustrated or whatever by this situation then brace yourself because eBay buyers come in all shapes and sizes.  To be fair around 90% of buyers are lovely ... but really it only takes 1 in a 100 transactions to really mess with a sellers account and search ranking. 😞

Thanks & yes I was just a little peeved at the time and felt like venting.  However I have noticed quite often on these boards that some people feel it necessary to respond to topics they are not interested in with snide comments. 

Thanks for not being one of those!

[*new2vintage]

How sad, a $12.00 difference has made you spit your dummy. Not a good trait for a seller.

[austeam]

givemeaspell unfortunately the posts on these boards are a bit like the buyers .... they are not always as polite or understanding as we would expect them to be.  However, I have met many of the board members in person and they are lovely and generous and hopefully you will continue to post on these boards so that one day you get to benefit from the help they would normally offer. 🙂

[***super_nova***]

The trouble is that people come here venting, expecting that everybody here will  agree with them.  Well, sorry, if they are not reasonable they are being told so.  Some take a good look at themselves and learn the lesson, others sulk.  🙂

[givemeaspell]

The trouble is that people come here venting, expecting that everybody here will  agree with them.  Well, sorry, if they are not reasonable they are being told so.  Some take a good look at themselves and learn the lesson, others sulk.  🙂

No that's not the case actually, I asked the question - Am I being petty? And quite happy for everyone to give their two bobs worth but it's when people come on here and give condescending remarks like "how sad u sold it for $12 less" etc is really disappointing.  I was never peeved about the $ it was more to do with communication between 2 parties, sadly some people don't get that.

[givemeaspell]

How sad, a $12.00 difference has made you spit your dummy. Not a good trait for a seller.

so let's make a deal I wont sell to you and u don't buy from me.  seriously...

[*new2vintage]

" Am I being petty? "

Yes DEFINATELY ! Stop being such a sook.

[austeam]

As I was saying before givemeaspell not everyone (buyers and members posting on boards) will behave the way one might normally expect them to.  Sometime they will try to bully you.  I was reading about bullies today and I found this:

"Bullies often pick on someone they think they can have power over. They might pick on kids who get upset easily or who have trouble sticking up for themselves. Getting a big reaction out of someone can make bullies feel like they have the power they want."

You have to wonder....who is being petty?