19 replies to this topic

[cradley-heathen]

i have put a cooper freeflow manifold on ebay, twice now!

the first guy bid, won and then vanished

the second guy is now messing me about.
having pestered me about ending the auction early (which i refused to do) he then bid anyway, won and asked to collect sunday, then mid afternoon having waited for him to arrive, he got in touch and said he would pick it up tonight (monday) its getting on for 10pm now and he hasnt arrived or called to cancel. i have called him and text him twice, but no reply or answer.

i bet both of them are on here too!

shame on you if you are, ebay wasters! grrrrrrr!

[Skortchio]

I share your distaste matey.

I won a seat over 2 weeks ago now from a guy. After 5 days with no sign or contact I mailed him, he replied 2 days later to say he'd been on holiday and didn't realise it was ending while away (flimsy but possible I suppose) and would get it shipped out right away and give me the tracking details.
A week passes with no contact, another 2 mails sent thus far no reply.

I know I can get the money refunded easy enough, but the principle and utter rudeness of not replying irks me.
My suspicion is the seat didn't sell for a price he was hoping for and so he's stalling so the auction will be cancelled and he can relist it.
You'd think the fact only 2 people bid would be a give away it's not that sought after!

[MaxAndPaddy]

We've had lots of plonkers interested in Gus......it puts you off the mini scene a bit.

Complete lack of manners decency and braincells

[MGBailey007]

it well annoys me i waited over 6 months for a boot lining kit he couldn't find my address and i had to pay for postage twice, the first time he sent it they tried twice and said they was putting letters through saying it was a failed delivery which never happened

[redhotminilewis]

Im trying to sel my mini at the moment and I had a time waster turn up, ask to drive it, i said yeah but just before I let them drive it, i asked "you've got all the right insurance and licence yeah?" then the reply "Ummmmm well I havent passed my test yet but im close too, ive got it booked so it's just as good" I said they couldn't drive it but they carried on asking over and over and over again, i still said no. They didn't care what I had to say about what ive done to it and some history about it and just left.

There was no excitement or desire to want to own one. Clearly wanted to see what its like to drive with no intention of buying it.

Im sort of glad they didn't buy it, I dont want those types of people in this community.

[Black.Ghost]

You can just imagine some young lad, only learnt in a new Fiesta or something, never driven a Mini. Imagine when he tries braking in the same distance or something. Can't end well. I wouldn't have let him drive it either.

[Duncy H]

Sorry to hear you are having troubles, i've had it before, buyer never payed for a ps3 i sold, for some reason couldn't get out of paying ebay fees so had to pay even though i didn't have no money to pay the fees with!

I was one of the people to bid on the manifold but got outbid. Will happily buy it off you and I promise I won't fool you around :)

Edited by Duncy H, 12 June 2012 - 06:30 PM.

[scotty_1987]

I had a problem similar to this last year when I was trying to sell my mountain bike had it up on the net for a week and had a guy texting me adamant that he would come down and view it during the week.....guess what no show!
Had another guy text me so I rang him and asked him was he interested got about two questions asked before he decided that he was no longer interested as it "was too far away"!lol

[zinzan]

I use Kijiji over here in Canada for some buying and selling...very similar issues. Sold my wife's Honda CR-V and had heaps of people either no-showing, or making ridiculously low offers and getting all pissy that I didn't jump at it. Even had one guy who wanted to get it for his daughter and asked if I wouldn't mind cutting $4000 off of the price because she doesn't have money for a car.

[Lee_bash]

When I was looking to buy a car, the worst thing was the amount of adverts that hadn't been taken down- I'd email a seller, and they'd reply back saying it sold about 2 months ago but they hadn't taken the ad down

[M J W J]

I bought a micra haynes manual the other day and was sent the wrong item. I waited 6 days for it only to find out for 5p less that the royal mail could have delivered it in 3. When it arrives I find I have been sent a Australian party food book. The book was for university research so due to having deadlines to meet I can't waste too much time on getting a replacement so I gave them the option of replacing it or refunding me. They have refunded me but have not sent me the money to return the incorrect book they have sent me. They are now sending me messages saying that they haven't received their book back. I am not paying to rectify their mistake.

I am fed up with the amount of things that I am getting offered on second chance. Its so obvious when in less than an hour you receive a message saying that the original buyer has pulled out and they are offering it to you. I have got to the point now where most things I will decline on second chance offer. It is obvious that you have got your friends to bid on the item to bump the price up. If it wasn't for your friend then it would have been sold for 99p.

I am fed up of people sniping as well. The amount of things I am winning on but then 2 seconds from the end the price shoots up.

Ebay used to be cheap but in the last couple of years things are getting more and more expensive. I am using Gumtree and amazon more and more. I keep finding things on them cheaper. It makes me laugh that a mini wheel bearing I was bidding on sold for £22. You can buy them new for £14. I am after a cordless drill at the minuet and the amount that are being sold as spares or repair that are making over £13 is ridiculous. You can buy a brand new 12v cordless drill from Argos or Tescos for £13. There are cars that are selling for more as spares or repair than one with tax and test on them.

[lewBlew]

I concur. I sold my mk3 Escort three times before someone actually bid and had the intention of turning up to look at it (let alone buy it). Real shame that Ebay only credits you ONCE for relisting an item where the buyer doesn't pay. And motors in particular cost you about £30 quid a time you sell.

First time, his 'baby daughter went online and bid for it'. Second time, 'I bid on a few cars and accidentally won them all and didn't really want yours as much as the others, sorry'. Third time luckily it sold and he turned up with the agreed £££. But that was after ages of trying to agree times and so on for collection.

As with most things, there are good and bad aspects. Ebay is good in that you have the whole country (world?!) looking at your item. Bad in that there are idiots who will bid without even particularly wanting to follow through on the transaction. Some even do it as a joke.

My advice would be to, with smaller items (<£100) set it that they have to pay straight away by paypal (how much cut do they get?! Ouch!). With bigger items make damn sure by talking with them whether they are going to actually follow through and pick it up before you accept their bid. Don't be afraid to turn down offers, I had a few from people in Iverness (600 miles away!) who were 'interested' in my £500 car as a first car but had no positive feedback and were doing it as a joke.

And of course, if you are buying, shop around.

Edited by theboybradley, 15 June 2012 - 12:47 AM.

[rotherham]

I was bidding on a golf and got outbid, wo and behold I got a message off seller saying I can have it for my last bid as buyer can't pick it up for 2 week, I knew stright away that they'd tried to up the bidding so declined,then got another message saying I could have it 100 cheaper.looked at bidding history and is been bidding with same person for ages so told them thanks for wasting my time and enjoy paying the fees!

[minisilverbullet]

I both love and hate ebay. I had an old but fine HP monitor on ebay for 15 quid, collection only. It was worth more, but it was just gathering dust. Had a women call me up (you can do that on Swedish ebay) and haggle with me. She was explaining that she was in my town and that her sons had broken, and they didn't have much money, I am a softy for a sob story. So I was like, "ok, dear you can have it for a tenner".

She wasn't happy with that and offered 7 quid. I was so exasperated in the end with this women, I agreed! Her response:

"I dont have a car and it will be too heavy to take on the bus, will you drive it to my house"! I just burst into laughter and told her "I sell it to someone else"!

Edited by minisilverbullet, 15 June 2012 - 08:39 AM.

[lewBlew]

That's bad!

I sold some Minilites, stated collection only. The winning bidder lived hundreds of miles away and sent me an email saying a courier would pick them up in a few days. Not only did I have to pack them carefully (at my own cost) but I had to get my mum to stay in and wait for the courier since I would be at work. GRRR!