posted on September 10, 2002 08:19:38 AM new
I guess this seller thinks this is a good way to avoid paying a final value auction fee. 600 printers listed @ a starting price of $4.00 each. Not a dutch auction but high bidder agrees to buy all @ bid price EACH.
The landfill transfer station near me now charges an additional $10 for computer equipment just to dump it when it's in a load to the dumps. He may be trying to avoid this kinds of charges too.
posted on September 10, 2002 08:44:55 AM new
Actually, this one's been around awhile and is a big eBay no-no.
When I first started selling on eBay, it was very common for sellers (glass and china sellers especially, it seemed) to list one item (for instance, a Fostoria stem), and state in the auction that they had seven more, and high bidder had the option of buying any or all at high bid price per stem, or (as in this case) was agreeing to buying all at high bid price per stem.
This had it's advantages, as you had bidders who wanted a set bidding against those who only needed one or two to complete a set, or replace missing items.
I really didn't know it was against the rules (before I learned eBay claimed rights to my unlisted, never listed, and unsold merchandise), and did it regularly for quite awhile. It seemed to me that it was profitable to eBay as well. But one day I got a 'warning' from eBay - and while they didn't cancel my auctions, they assured me they would in the future.
posted on September 10, 2002 09:24:54 AM new
Clever way to cheat eBay. I believe this would be called Dutch Avoidance or Multiple Item Listing Avoidance:
"... listing a single item and offering additional identical items for sale in the item description. In these situations, the seller typically instructs buyers to indicate the number of items they want, and states that they can get the same price as the item in the listing."
posted on September 10, 2002 05:23:02 PM new
No, that's the Buy It Now price. Providing no one else bids, this wonderful lot could still be had for $4 per piece. I suppose it could be quite a bargain, for someone who has the time to test each piece, if most of the pieces turn out to be in working, saleable condition.
posted on September 10, 2002 08:58:14 PM new
Well he/she must be donng something right. Look at the feedback and click on some of the completed auctions. Very interesting.
posted on September 10, 2002 09:51:11 PM new
Looks as if they specialize in Returns and Damaged goods.
Nothing wrong with what they are selling, just HOW they are doing this auction.
If a bidder doesn't read real close, then they could be in for a rude awakening.
Hell, If I was a gambler or had the cash to throw away, I wouldn't mind bidding on this lot. Some Customer Returns have absolutely nothting wrong with them, customer just makes up a story.
Would bet though that these are cherry picked and nothing but garbage is left.
Might make one or two good ones from all the parts.
posted on September 11, 2002 10:00:02 PM new
Someone reported him to feebay and 86 the auction. 00ps it's gone.
[ edited by slabholder on Sep 11, 2002 10:45 PM ]
