Cheeky buggers and ebay relistings
25 October 2010, 03:18 PM
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Cheeky buggers and ebay relistings
I did not know that this could be done, but I was following an auction. It had started at £1, got 13 bidders on it up to £230 (private number plate). The auction had a day left so I bookmarked it to return to it later.
I returned to it today to find that the auction now has 9.5 days to run, there have been no bids at all, and the starting bid is now £900.
How do sellers manage to do that? List an item cheaply to generate interest and suddenly manage to change the deal completely
I mean, I can understand how they could cancel and auction and relist as a different item. But to relist it under the same item number so your bookmark goes back to the "bargain" is just taking the mick
I returned to it today to find that the auction now has 9.5 days to run, there have been no bids at all, and the starting bid is now £900.
How do sellers manage to do that? List an item cheaply to generate interest and suddenly manage to change the deal completely
I mean, I can understand how they could cancel and auction and relist as a different item. But to relist it under the same item number so your bookmark goes back to the "bargain" is just taking the mick
25 October 2010, 04:13 PM
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It could be that:
1. It didn't meet the reserve so has been relisted but with a higher starting price.
2. The winning bidder was a non-payer so it has been relisted at a higher starting price
3. The seller didn't like the final price so said the winning bidder has dropped out and then relisted it at a higher starting price.
First two aren't the seller's fault so it could be legit. Or it could be the third in which case they should have put a reserve or higher starting price when they first listed it.
1. It didn't meet the reserve so has been relisted but with a higher starting price.
2. The winning bidder was a non-payer so it has been relisted at a higher starting price
3. The seller didn't like the final price so said the winning bidder has dropped out and then relisted it at a higher starting price.
First two aren't the seller's fault so it could be legit. Or it could be the third in which case they should have put a reserve or higher starting price when they first listed it.
25 October 2010, 04:38 PM
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sounds like it didnt sell so relisted to me, i kinda see why som epeople relist and try and fiddle paying reserves as ebay fees are high enough without paying reserve fees also, you sell an item at £100 they cherge you to list the item, take 10% which is £10 so when you sell for £100 you only get Just under £90 for it then with a rerserve you may get £85. so i can see why people do it also they make you use paypal now for security who will also take their cut. by the time its done you may get £80 for sumthing you sold for £100. ROBBERY REALLY.
25 October 2010, 04:46 PM
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sounds like it didnt sell so relisted to me, i kinda see why som epeople relist and try and fiddle paying reserves as ebay fees are high enough without paying reserve fees also, you sell an item at £100 they cherge you to list the item, take 10% which is £10 so when you sell for £100 you only get Just under £90 for it then with a rerserve you may get £85. so i can see why people do it also they make you use paypal now for security who will also take their cut. by the time its done you may get £80 for sumthing you sold for £100. ROBBERY REALLY.
er .. it did sell ..
25 October 2010, 06:11 PM
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The item never sold, as when it was "re-listed" the auction still had over 12 hrs to go.
That is what baffles me, there was no reserve on the item and over 12 active bids on the item (one of them mine). Then next thing I know the whole deal has changed.
That is what baffles me, there was no reserve on the item and over 12 active bids on the item (one of them mine). Then next thing I know the whole deal has changed.
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25 October 2010, 07:46 PM
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sounds like it didnt sell so relisted to me, i kinda see why som epeople relist and try and fiddle paying reserves as ebay fees are high enough without paying reserve fees also, you sell an item at £100 they cherge you to list the item, take 10% which is £10 so when you sell for £100 you only get Just under £90 for it then with a rerserve you may get £85. so i can see why people do it also they make you use paypal now for security who will also take their cut. by the time its done you may get £80 for sumthing you sold for £100. ROBBERY REALLY.
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