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Suggestion on feedback
chiefr
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Last night, I bid on an item that has NO bids. Later, I find out I won and was directed to the GB checkout system which I let seller know I would be paying by USPS MO and would send MO this morning.
The auction was 7 days.
To my surprise, I received an email from the seller that said "Sorry but I added to the description that the ITEM was sold earlier. Again I apologize but we do not have another ITEM"
I want to emphasize the seller added the information he did not have the item until after I bid.
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The auction was 7 days.
To my surprise, I received an email from the seller that said "Sorry but I added to the description that the ITEM was sold earlier. Again I apologize but we do not have another ITEM"
I want to emphasize the seller added the information he did not have the item until after I bid.
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you have the seller over a barrel. you can leave him a F if you want to or you can understand that sometimes a seller may relist an item that has already sold. it's called a mistake. I've done that a couple times over the years. meant to hit delete and hit realist - got in a hurry.
just depends on how forgiving a person you are and how sincere the seller seams to be.
one guy said "no problem" understood stuff happens and moved on.
other guy gives an F fb and says" claims to have sold the item and blah blah" like I picked on him and chose to not sell 4 mags ($125) to him. jeez man if I had the mags I'd be glad to sell them to you.
I had 2500 of those mags btw and after sandy hook they flew out so fast in pairs and 4's I sold out before I pulled ONE of the 10 auctions I had going on them at the time.
you can add to description after a bid is placed but before the auction ends.
you have the seller over a barrel. you can leave him a F if you want to or you can understand that sometimes a seller may relist an item that has already sold. it's called a mistake. I've done that a couple times over the years. meant to hit delete and hit realist - got in a hurry.
just depends on how forgiving a person you are and how sincere the seller seams to be.
one guy said "no problem" understood stuff happens and moved on.
other guy gives an F fb and says" claims to have sold the item and blah blah" like I picked on him and chose to not sell 4 mags ($125) to him. jeez man if I had the mags I'd be glad to sell them to you.
I had 2500 of those mags btw and after sandy hook they flew out so fast in pairs and 4's I sold out before I pulled ONE of the 10 auctions I had going on them at the time.
RR, That is what happened. It was added after I bid and before the action ended. I have over many years 200+ buys and 6 instances where sellers did not have the stuff. I ignored all but 2 instances.
I will add I was getting a fantastic deal on a rare non gun item that starting price was low plus I was only bidder.
Feedback is based on integrity, I wonder if by just forgetting and moving on, I am doing the right thing.
Which is understandable to me at least.
Smells fishy here. [xx(]
If he's been selling a lot, and he knows how to add to the description text, he knows how to end the auction early.
Smells fishy here. [xx(]
Never thought of it from that angle. I wonder what our captain fun would recommend.
If I recall correctly what CaptFun has said, it is against GB rules for a seller to sell an item in the store after an auction has bids.
Which is understandable to me at least.
I guess this seller missed this rule.
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=496152581
Seller says:
IF AN ITEM SELLS ON OUR SHOP FLOOR FIRST WE WILL HONOR THAT SALE BEFORE THE GunBroker SELL, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS WHEN BIDDING.
quote:Originally posted by Dads3040
If I recall correctly what CaptFun has said, it is against GB rules for a seller to sell an item in the store after an auction has bids.
Which is understandable to me at least.
I guess this seller missed this rule.
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=496152581
Seller says:
IF AN ITEM SELLS ON OUR SHOP FLOOR FIRST WE WILL HONOR THAT SALE BEFORE THE GunBroker SELL, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS WHEN BIDDING.
I give this seller credit for at least warning anyone before they bid
Any updates????
I thought long and hard, plus considered responses here. I decided not to open a support issue.
What I did was give the seller a D with comments saying the item was sold locally. As much as I dislike giving a neg feedback, I feel if we are not going to be honest with feedback we might as well not use it at all.
Right now, I sit and wait to see if I get reciprocal negative feedback.
quote:Originally posted by Navybat
Any updates????
I thought long and hard, plus considered responses here. I decided not to open a support issue.
What I did was give the seller a D with comments saying the item was sold locally. As much as I dislike giving a neg feedback, I feel if we are not going to be honest with feedback we might as well not use it at all.
Right now, I sit and wait to see if I get reciprocal negative feedback.
I think you did right, as it could have been an honest mistake. However, as I mentioned in my last post keep that auction number handy and see if it comes up again at a higher price. Then lower the boom on him[;)]
quote:Originally posted by chiefr
quote:Originally posted by Navybat
Any updates????
I thought long and hard, plus considered responses here. I decided not to open a support issue.
What I did was give the seller a D with comments saying the item was sold locally. As much as I dislike giving a neg feedback, I feel if we are not going to be honest with feedback we might as well not use it at all.
Right now, I sit and wait to see if I get reciprocal negative feedback.
I think you did right, as it could have been an honest mistake. However, as I mentioned in my last post keep that auction number handy and see if it comes up again at a higher price. Then lower the boom on him[;)]
OK
quote:Originally posted by chiefr
quote:Originally posted by Navybat
Any updates????
I thought long and hard, plus considered responses here. I decided not to open a support issue.
What I did was give the seller a D with comments saying the item was sold locally. As much as I dislike giving a neg feedback, I feel if we are not going to be honest with feedback we might as well not use it at all.
Right now, I sit and wait to see if I get reciprocal negative feedback.
I think you did right, as it could have been an honest mistake. However, as I mentioned in my last post keep that auction number handy and see if it comes up again at a higher price. Then lower the boom on him[;)]
That is great advice. He didn't want to lose money and that was why you got this lame excuse. Sounds fishy alright. D feedback was too nice in my opinion. [;)]Oakie