posted on February 21, 2005 06:25:28 PM new
I get the following message after auction closes:
"Hi, I don't know where to start, I will start with the truth. I was looking for items on ebay for glues to that treasure hunt game that ebay is promoting. And that is where I made a big mess. I was starting to shut my computer down when I noticed that I had won several items I never want to buy anything. I am Very sorry. The total that they say I need to pay is well over 1200.00 I am sick to my stomach,I am sitting here just crying, I don't beleive I made such a HUGE mistake. I am just wondering if you could find it in your heart to allow me out of this contract I will be forever greatfull. I am a mother with four children just trying to make ends meet. I m again truely sorry for doing this to you. I ask please help me with mu mistake. PLEASE!"
Anyone else having this problem? I have more emails to go through, but I checked her purchase history and it ends right about where my auction ended. I think I will tell her that ebay will have to send me a notification in order for me to consider not filing for a FVF.
posted on February 21, 2005 06:39:56 PM new
i don't really believe the story but if she's sincere, i think she'd be delighted to just pay your listing and final value fees.
posted on February 21, 2005 06:51:38 PM new
Send her over to Ralphie!
He wants to sell her a...SHOVEL
"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" Prez.Jim Beam, at the White House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005
posted on February 21, 2005 07:26:08 PM new
I don't believe her either, but if you want to be nice, or avoid more pleading email, you can always file for FVF stating "mutual agreement"
posted on February 21, 2005 08:29:33 PM new
Rusty,
I had the same thing happen to me. The purchaser (for it was a BIN) told me that she was 74 and had done the same as you mentioned in the original post.
I explained that there was a cost on my end and tallied it up. She paid me my fees incurred and I let her off the hook. It's an item that I have been listing for years and have multiple, so it was just the fees that concerned me.
I was understanding throughout - because it's not that clear what anyone is looking for in that damn treasure hunt. And, if you look at the clues and the winning listings - most have NOTHING AT ALL to do with the clue...
Wayne
Never explain -- Your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
~ Elbert Hubbard
posted on February 22, 2005 06:55:58 PM new
The thing is that, you have to enter an amount to pay or use the Buy It Now button, and then confirm the bid before a bid is even placed. It even clearly states they are entering a binding contract. I sent her an email telling her that if she would have eBay notify me of the error, I would be happy to let her slide. No response as of yet.
