Interesting Offer
clayshooter22
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I recently recieved a second chance eBay offer after having a bidding war on a card with this guy that now isn't buying the card. It seems like a shill bidder and a attempt to sell to me at my highest bid. What does this sound like to you?
About 24 hours before the auction ends I'm winning at $9.99
Sometime in the 24 hours prvious to closing this guy jumps in with a big bid of who knows how much?
With 5 mins to go, I bid $15, 20, 25, 30, finally last bid at 36. All of my bids are below this "guy."
At this point, no big deal. I figure I lost a $50 card to a guy that wanted it more.
Now, 12 hours later I get a second chance offer for my high bid of $36?
If this other bidder's bid is thrown out I would have won the auction at $9.99.
Sounds like a scam to me, you? If the guy really was a NPB wouldn't you need a week or so for him to "forget" to mail or paypal? This just smells like an attempt to see how high I would bid and second chance offering it to me for the highest offer. In the heat of the moment I would have paid $36 but now I've bought other items and am left wondering what this guy is up to. I've been buying/selling as a dealer for over 15 years (although not much in the last 5 years) but only on Ebay for about two. Any thoughts?
Typically, if it smells like a rat....
Mike
About 24 hours before the auction ends I'm winning at $9.99
Sometime in the 24 hours prvious to closing this guy jumps in with a big bid of who knows how much?
With 5 mins to go, I bid $15, 20, 25, 30, finally last bid at 36. All of my bids are below this "guy."
At this point, no big deal. I figure I lost a $50 card to a guy that wanted it more.
Now, 12 hours later I get a second chance offer for my high bid of $36?
If this other bidder's bid is thrown out I would have won the auction at $9.99.
Sounds like a scam to me, you? If the guy really was a NPB wouldn't you need a week or so for him to "forget" to mail or paypal? This just smells like an attempt to see how high I would bid and second chance offering it to me for the highest offer. In the heat of the moment I would have paid $36 but now I've bought other items and am left wondering what this guy is up to. I've been buying/selling as a dealer for over 15 years (although not much in the last 5 years) but only on Ebay for about two. Any thoughts?
Typically, if it smells like a rat....
Mike
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Unless this was a great deal or you really wanted the card, I would not budge on the amount!
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unless its a unique card, the seller may have had 2 of the same cards. but on the other hand, your instincts may be correct regarding the shill to see just how much you would pay.
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TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Anybody heard of "Familydiscount0"?
I know I was overpaying at $36 (book is $50) but I have a nephew who loves the hometown kid, Joe Mauer, and was going to get this gold refractor for him. I have to overpay now for Joe after the batting title.
I guess I wouldn't be bent otta shape to lose it so I emailed him for "entire bidding history" and I'll use it to see if I can make my point. If he sees where I'm going he'll just relist, I'm sure.
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Winning bidder's history doesn't look suspicious.
ogblackstar bidding history
The new auction has the same BGS # / subgrades so it is the same card - not sure what that's all about
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I think I'll make an offer and just see what happens.
If anyone has had good/bad exper with this eBayer, please let me know. Thanks.
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Always made sense to me.
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