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how do 2nd chance offers work

76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
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So, I went pretty strong after a few auctions. Lost every one to a zero feedback user. It struck me as fishy, and a way for a seller to get the top dollar that anyone was willing to pay, if it works the way I think it works. I bid 15% higher than I've ever seen one go for.

example:
A. I bid $20. zero feedback guy bids 1 million dollars. Next highest bid bids $5. Seller, says, hey, zero feedback guy didn't pay, do you want it for $20 ?

Or

B. Would I get it for $6 ?

Kind of sucks if the answer is B.
I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
Collecting:
post world war II HOF rookie
76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman

Comments

  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    The answer is 20 because that's your highest bid and the shiller's bid won it at 21.

    Did you get those offers yet? If you did, tell the guy to blow a goat
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The answer is 20 because that's your highest bid and the shiller's bid won it at 21.

    Did you get those offers yet? If you did, tell the guy to blow a goat >>



    Haha goat fellatio. Classic.
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
    sure enough, sadly I got the 2nd chance offer today. I sent him a long message saying I was disappointed when I didn't win it.

    I also said "When I saw a 0 feedback user won it, along with a couple of your other auctions I was interested in, it was even more disappointing. I feel for you if somebody screwed you like that and threw really high prices on these nice auctions you had listed. Unfortunately, it looks very fishy, and I can't pay the xyz for it. I would be willing to pay x+1 which is one dollar higher than the bid below me, but not my max bid amount, since the only bid that was higher than mine, was the zero feedback bidder. I hope you can understand. Again, if you can offer it to me for x+1 I will take it, otherwise, I wish you luck on any future listing of the set, but I will not be bidding on it."

    I sent this because, I am very interested in what he had to sell, but I don't like dealing with people who I think may be trying to pull a scam. Was I too nice, giving him the benefit of the doubt ? Or does it look like I'm accusing him of trying to pull something over on me ? I'm not sure I mentioned it but all 4 of his "unique" auctions got really high bids from the 0 feedback guy. Two of which were WAY higher than any previous auction I have seen for something similar. The other two were won by people with wildly aggressive bids, again 15-25% above any price I've seen before and they outbid who else, The zero feedback user.
    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • gameusedhoopgameusedhoop Posts: 3,588 ✭✭✭✭
    By offering x+1, do you feel that you can trust this guy enough to get the card you purchased to you? He already tried to scam you by making you overpay, now, by trying to arrange this new price, you are giving him the chance to take it off of ebay, meaning you'll lose all ebay protection (whatever that is worth). The only way to be covered would be to have him put it up as a buy it now on ebay, then you'll be covered by all of ebay's rules etc. concerning an item not being delivered etc.

    Pay ONLY through Paypal directly through the new item listing and you should be good.
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