What's worse than an Ebay seller that ends an auction early for a private sale?

MrEureka

What's worse than an Ebay seller that ends an auction early for a private sale to somebody else?

Today, I found out. A friend of mine drove three hours hours today to view a coin that was supposed to close tomorrow. When he got there, the seller told him that he ended the sale and sold the coin privately to somebody else. "Sorry, dude, but I'll show you the rest of the crap if you like", he said. Now my friend has a three hour drive home.

BTW, I would have gone along for the ride if I wasn't sick as a dog today. And I would not have handled it very gracefully if I had been there.

tightbudget

Ouch! Hope that car doesn't take premium...

coindeuce

Shoulda gone with your friend and taken Aki along. Aki probably would've enjoyed a taste of the creeps leg.

kryptonitecomics

Did your friend call ahead and make an appointment to see the coin? If so....pretty lame of the dealer.....if not.......what was he thinking

fcloud

maybe he should have called or emailed first?

MrEureka

Did your friend call ahead and make an appointment to see the coin?

Yes, and there were multiple mentions of the importance of seeing this particular piece. I know because I set up the meeting.

MrEureka

BTW, this was a 20-25K coin, and the seller knew we were serious buyers.

coindeuce

Out the bastidge!

RichieURich

Your friend should send the eBay seller a bill for 6 hours of time and however many gallons of gas. Six hours could have been averted with one phone call by this idiot seller!

coindeuce

Any chance it was an Una and the Lion?

mrpotatoheadd

<< <i>Yes, and there were multiple mentions of the importance of seeing this particular piece. I know because I set up the meeting. >>

Well, that sucks. Did he go to the guy's house? If so, he's got his address, and although it would probably be wrong, I suppose your friend could always subscribe him to a bunch of magazines...

BECOKA

Time to get the mask and baseball bat.

coindeuce

Or a return trip with a swig of ipecac on a full stomach before entering the shop.

doh

Out the guy!!! He's a real piece of work for not making a simple phone call.

MrEureka

Or a return trip with a swig of ipecac on a full stomach before entering the shop.

Why do you assume that the seller was a dealer? He's a collector. You know, one of the "good guys".

mrpotatoheadd

<< <i>Why do you assume that the seller was a dealer? >>

Because dealers are sleaze (everybody knows that) and what he did was sleazy, so- well, you fill in the blanks...

<< <i>He's a collector. You know, one of the "good guys". >>

Uhhh... (gulp!)- nevermind.

IGWT

-- What's worse than an Ebay seller that ends an auction early for a private sale to somebody else? --

Knowing that the "somebody else" bought if for $10K and sold it for $50K.

HighRelief

That really sucks to bad so sad.

MrEureka

Knowing that the "somebody else" bought if for $10K and sold it for $50K.

Are you kidding? I'd love to think the coin got sold for 10 or 15K! That would make it all worthwhile!

IGWT

Knowing that the "somebody else" bought if for $10K and sold it for $50K.

Are you kidding? I'd love to think the coin got sold for 10 or 15K! That would make it all worthwhile!

Why? Because the seller left $10K on the table? That's no salve for your friend losing $30K on a flip, unless you find greater joy in someone else's loss than in your own gain.

MrEureka

That's no salve for your friend losing $30K on a flip

Who said anything about losing 30K? But you're right, I'd have preferred to see the seller get an extra ten grand and my friend made a few grand too, like it should have been.

IGWT

The "what's worse" scenario included the buyer reselling for $50K that should have gone to your friend (minus the $20K that he was prepared to pay). But here I am derailing yet another thread . . . . I didn't mean to interrupt the race to the pitchforks.

jessewvu

OUT HIM. I'll go grab my pitchfork and light a torch!