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feel like I got set up a bit here

OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
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ok... I saw an auction of a card I wanted.. no bids yet.. I messaged the seller and asked if he
has a BIN he would consider...

he responded.. what will you offer???
so I make a fair offer based on recent closed items...

he responds.......
"I think that is a fair offer, but it's unethicle ( not my spelling error )
of me to do something like that. I started by
always being honest and fair. So I have to continue as I started this auction.
Sorry"

so I responded....I understand.. just curious why you'd have me make an offer?

I feel like I got set up.. and feel like not bidding out of spite... like he will just shill me up to my price anyway

Comments

  • mosaicmosaic Posts: 700 ✭
    Could be. Or your price wasn't quite high enough to make him stiff his ethics.

    But, yeah, now you're gonna hafta be wary of that auction.

    It's OK though -- more time to post threads for lawnmowerman to post in.
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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    Some folks just have odd ways of looking at stuff.
    It's hard to know what goes on in EBAYers' heads.

    Maybe he would have sold, if the offer was higher.

    No way to know about shilling, but, so far, there is
    no evidence he will do that.

    You could bid less than your first offer.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Email him back and double that offer and see what he says then.

    If he accepts tell him it wouldn't be fair to all the other ebayers
    that may be contemplating bidding on the auction.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    good one!
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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Yeah shill coming or it wasnt high enough.

    I emailed a guy awhile back. Same story. I made a $200 offer. He never responded. Well, what do you know I win it for $200 and the only bids over $50 was from a guy who has bought alot from the seller all of his buy/sells were vintage. Not 1 modern card like this was. He increased by $10 every time, most likely to "feel" my bid and keep raising it. That's the day I took up sniping. Good Luck.
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