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Ok to cancel an auction because you sold an item?

cdmeadcdmead Posts: 121
edited August 29, 2023 6:40AM in U.S. Coin Forum
In this eBay auction, the seller cancelled the auction because he or she sold the item out of his or her retail store while the auction was going on.

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Is this acceptable?

BTW, any form of currency from Arizona is rare and desireable (this particular note should have sold for no less than $3000 image]. I'm a bit peeved....

Thanks for your opinions,

Charlie
There's nothing in the rule book that says an elephant can't pitch.

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Comments

  • TheNumishTheNumish Posts: 1,628 ✭✭
    I find it makes people who are interested in the coin really, really mad.I've made a rule not to do it. You have no idea who is looking at your auctions until it is over. I've only brocken the rule 3 times when someone has "Made me an offer I can't refuse."
  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Not once bid's are placed that meet the reserve if there is one in my opinion.
    But it's not against any eBay rules that I am aware of.
  • cdmeadcdmead Posts: 121
    There was no reserve in this particular auction and the winning bid was $860 with a max of $2100.

    I've sent an email to eBay. We'll see how they respond.

    Charlie
    There's nothing in the rule book that says an elephant can't pitch.

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  • dakradakra Posts: 513 ✭
    According to Ebay rules, you can cancel an auction at any time prior to the end of the auction:
    Ending Early

    of course, it's not something I would do.
    -David
  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    It's allowable according to the rules but it's not acceptable to the bidders. At least the seller was honest and didn't use the famous "error in listing" excuse.
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.
  • supercoinsupercoin Posts: 2,323 ✭
    Ditto the Dog, but I just noticed with a cancelled auction that the bidding history is apparently fully disclosed -- i.e. the normally secret maximum bid is exposed?? That adds insult to injury to the stranded bidders.

    Though it would be poetic justice if the seller saw that someone had a max bid twice what he sold it for locally. image
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  • lathmachlathmach Posts: 4,720 ✭
    "Oldmintcoin" is a member of this forum.
    Without knowing the details of this note sale, I won't comment on the ethics of selling an item listed on Ebay. For all I know( and you too, probably) this could have been an accident that the note was sold in their store.
    At least they were honest about it.
    I bought one coin from this seller that I decided not to keep, an 1873CC Seated Quarter. I had no problem with returning the coin for a refund, and they refunded my postage and insurance too.

    Ray
  • steve76020steve76020 Posts: 367 ✭✭✭

    yes i believe reporting seller to ebay is in order as it violates their terms of selling items up for auction in a private sale

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,345 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • maymay Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 24, 2023 6:50PM

    This steve guy is getting on my nerves.

    Type collector, mainly into Seated. -formerly Ownerofawheatiehorde. Good BST transactions with: mirabela, OKCC, MICHAELDIXON, Gerard

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,127 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Ownerofawheatiehorde said:
    This steve guy is an absolute joke.

    That's kind of harsh

  • rte592rte592 Posts: 1,738 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I had a bid on an item a few weeks agoi was the only bidder and watched the auction for 10 daysthe seller cancelled the listing on the last day so I question why.
    The seller said someone made an offer and he sold it.
    That's BS too, but really not much a buyer can do about it.

  • maymay Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @Ownerofawheatiehorde said:
    This steve guy is an absolute joke.

    That's kind of harsh

    Ok, maybe. But this guy!

    Type collector, mainly into Seated. -formerly Ownerofawheatiehorde. Good BST transactions with: mirabela, OKCC, MICHAELDIXON, Gerard

  • spyglassdesignspyglassdesign Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's really annoying to me as a younger member to start reading a thread that seems interesting and getting ready to reply, and get halfway through before realizing it's over 2o years old 😑

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinbuf said:

    @Ownerofawheatiehorde said:
    This steve guy is an absolute joke.

    Hey now, didn't you read the forum etiquette thread? Only happy talk from now on or you will be deemed as unfit for this new PC forum. ;)

    The suggestions made in the “etiquette” thread you mentioned weren’t about being “PC” or only engaging in “happy talk”. I’m sure that your reading comprehension is much better than your above comment would indicate.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • streeterstreeter Posts: 4,312 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Another fabulous resurrection of a meaningless thread. Guy has been here a month and has acquired quite the rep.
    Patience grasshopper.

    Have a nice day
  • JWPJWP Posts: 23,524 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 25, 2023 8:15AM

    Hey folks, why don't we just put a FORK IN THIS THREAD and call it a day.

    USN & USAF retired 1971-1993
    Successful Transactions with more than 100 Members

  • PCGS_ModeratorPCGS_Moderator Posts: 271 mod

    Closed thread, it was started in 2002.

    If there are further questions about this, please DM the user who you have the question for.

    Thanks

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