posted on December 7, 2003 07:07:08 AM new
I have some china listed (Noritake Naomi) and an ebayer e-mailed to ask if I had any cups and saucers. I told them yes and I would get them listed sometime in the next few days.
They wrote back to ask if I would sell to them directly. I can't find any mention of this in Ebay's policies. (There were lots of rules about sellers not contacting buyers to solicite sales.) Does that mean I wouldn't be breaking any Ebay rule if I sold to this person directly? Or did I just miss the rule?
posted on December 7, 2003 07:15:34 AM new
i dont think it is any of ebay business-first this person has not bot anything from you,second you two are talking about selling items not even listed on ebay.
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posted on December 7, 2003 07:36:11 AM new
Since they have never been listed on eBay I would do that. I think they frown on selling an item after it has been listed and not sold.
posted on December 7, 2003 08:02:00 AM new
CherishedClutter:
I often ask, and buy, from sellers who carry lines I'm interested in (china pieces in particular), but do not have a current listing running for a specific item. More often than not, the sellers are pleased to complete my order, bill me through PayPal for the balance, and ship the additional items with my wins. And, yes, I've bought additional items from sellers from whom I did NOT bid or win an item.
I don't know about the ‘legality' of it, from eBay's point of view, but as eBay does allow links to the seller's stores/websites on the ‘About Me' page, I see no problem with the exchange of merchandise between buyer and seller where no auction is involved.
There was a time -- long ago it seems now -- when eBay auctions were about the only avenue for sellers to move their products on line. Times have changed and a large number of sellers have moved into the ‘store' aspect, and use the auctions as ‘lead items' to attract buyers to their other outlets. Ebay appears to have adjusted to the new concept, and their place in the movement of merchandise.
posted on December 7, 2003 08:26:56 AM new
I'm with Pat on this. I have sold offline to buyers interested in more things than what was in an auction.
I also have a running list of buyers who are looking for more of something I've sold to them. When I find it, I e-mail them and sell to them directly. Doesn't happen often, but it must be legal.
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