ihula
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posted on July 3, 2002 02:00:42 PM new
I have an auction that ends in about 4 hours. it's a signed mercedes benz poster that I bought at a rummage sale for $2.00. I didn't know who the signature was, and neither did the previous owner. I just received this email from someone:
"i can tell you who the signature is.that's 5 times world f1 champion juan manuel fangio. i paid around $250 for that poster you have.fangio is deAD now and his signature usually goes for quite a bit."
The bidding is at $47.00. What would you do? End the auction? Try to add to the description?? Let it ride because it's still more than I started out with and it's the "right" thing to do?
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sanmar
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posted on July 3, 2002 02:03:50 PM new
I know this illegal, but get a shill to bid it up in the last 5 minutes.
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dadofstickboy
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posted on July 3, 2002 02:09:09 PM new
You've already made $45.00 profit, be happy!
It's not over yet!
If it's worth $250.00 you'll get $250.00!
Cancelling an auction is a buyer beware, greedy seller! You may not do as well next time.
I was high bidder on an auction one time and with 2 hrs. to go they cancelled, would never look at one of his auction's again!
You decide,you do what you feel is the right thing to do!!
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toolhound
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posted on July 3, 2002 02:17:53 PM new
Maybe this person that emailed you paid to much for the poster. If it is worth that much it will probably take a big jump at the end of the auction and if not $47.00 for a $2.00 investment is nothing to cry about.
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ihula
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posted on July 3, 2002 03:02:46 PM new
I did add to the description who the signature was in big bold red letters, so at least if someone was doing a search it will come up in title and descriptions. It's up to $81.00 since I did that, so I guess it helped. You're right, I can't end it...it's just not the right thing to do in this situation. I don't want to go to ebay he**
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fonze
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posted on July 3, 2002 03:22:26 PM new
I thought you could not add to the description in the last 12 hours. I know I can't.
Mel
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ihula
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posted on July 3, 2002 03:25:28 PM new
I don't know - it added just fine, though and the auction ends tonight at 8:00 central time.
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bidsbids
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posted on July 3, 2002 03:39:20 PM new
http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?AddToItemDescription&fromryilanding=1
Says here ...
You may add to your item description if your item does not:
have a bid, AND
end within 12 hours
[ edited by bidsbids on Jul 3, 2002 03:40 PM ]
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slabholder
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posted on July 3, 2002 04:11:48 PM new
Bidsbids wrote:
Says here ...
http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?AddToItemDescription&fromryilanding=1
You may add to your item description if your item does not:
have a bid, AND
end within 12 hours
Wow, let it ride ihula!
On Jul-03-02 at 14:17:57 PDT, seller added the following information:
I JUST LEARNED FROM A BUYER THAT THE SIGNATURE IS 5 TIMES WORLD F1 CHAMPION JUAN MANUEL FANGIO
Slabholder
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ihula
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posted on July 3, 2002 04:35:14 PM new
That's very strange that I was able to add to the description then (unless I'm reading that wrong). I had bids and it was less than 12 hours - you can tell by the time stamp.
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lindajean
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posted on July 3, 2002 04:42:20 PM new
I would end the auction, cancel the bids and write an explanation an error was made and it will be relisted. Of course, you might not even get the $81 then but I would take the gamble.
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