RANT...Ebay sellers and buyers

[farmall]

Can't decide which pisses me off more...A sellers that gets talked into a lowball buy it now price or a buyer that talks a seller into a lowball price....Missed a BEST pinning kit to Bestkey1. That guy pulls that crap way to often. EDIT...let me make this clear. The item started out as an auction. I had it saved to my watch list. Next morning it's marked sold with a $100.00 BIN. I contacted the seller and said he had contacted them about selling at a buy it now. Also stated they were selling these items for a gentleman in a nursing home. I hope this so called "professional" can live with himself ripping off the elderly.

[xeo]

Welcome to planet Earth.

[farmall]

I'm sure i'll get a chance to buy it in a couple of weeks when he relist it for $400

[Josephus]

If it eases you at all, I am privy to some higher priced auctions (4k+) that often end similarly. The sellers are keen to transfer the majority of funds by other means to avoid the ebay and paypal fees.

[Pick-Fu]

Were there any bids on it before he did the BIN?
I picked up a pinning kit for BEST for 60.00 (all the springs were bad but they are cheap)
If you see something you like, put a bid on it as this makes it against eBay rules to relist as a BIN after canceling your bid.

[farmall]

Were there any bids on it before he did the BIN?
I picked up a pinning kit for BEST for 60.00 (all the springs were bad but they are cheap)
If you see something you like, put a bid on it as this makes it against eBay rules to relist as a BIN after canceling your bid.

Had no bids that I could tell.

[tpark]

Were there any bids on it before he did the BIN?
I picked up a pinning kit for BEST for 60.00 (all the springs were bad but they are cheap)
If you see something you like, put a bid on it as this makes it against eBay rules to relist as a BIN after canceling your bid.

Had no bids that I could tell.

Here's what I do if I am bidding on something.

I'll put on a minimal first bid, then I'll use a sniping service to put in what I'm actually willing to pay for it. I won't usually take a second chance offer, some sellers will use a shill bidder to push up the price past my real bid. I might take it if I really want the item though.

--Ted.

[farmall]

Were there any bids on it before he did the BIN?
I picked up a pinning kit for BEST for 60.00 (all the springs were bad but they are cheap)
If you see something you like, put a bid on it as this makes it against eBay rules to relist as a BIN after canceling your bid.

Had no bids that I could tell.

Here's what I do if I am bidding on something.

I'll put on a minimal first bid, then I'll use a sniping service to put in what I'm actually willing to pay for it. I won't usually take a second chance offer, some sellers will use a shill bidder to push up the price past my real bid. I might take it if I really want the item though.

--Ted.

I've sniped for many years. It looks like I may have to start with the minimal bid first like you stated. Most sellers won't even consider a BIN offer unless the originally list it that way. As a seller myself I've had my fair share of the lowball guys with their offers. Most (sellers) have sense enough to look and see if they have any watchers on an item if a buyer tries this tactic.

[farmall]

It's back up for the flip if anyone wants a chance to own it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEST-LOCK-CO-A- ... SwYIxX8BLl

[spuds]

I would buy this one before playing games with him ! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Interchangeable ... SwzOxUW-M~

[farmall]

I would buy this one before playing games with him ! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Interchangeable ... SwzOxUW-M~

That's a quality set, but no tools.