Ebay, grrrrrr

[Deleted member 35268]

Hi

Was bidding on a posting that was due to end this evening, 10 BST

Then, I go back to ebay just now to find the auction has ended and the winner won at 3:30pm

How flaming annoying is that - I was going to bid high for it.

Bloomin ebay. No warning of item advertised elsewhere, or bidding may end early.

Also, I emailed loads of questions and got no answers.

 

[Drago]

"Advertised elsewhere" is against eBay auction rules anyway. When I'm bored I surf eBay looking for auctions with it, report them, then titter to myself when they get removed.

 

[EltonFrog]

Did you get outbid? You should've bid more at the beginning.

 

[Smurfy]

Also, I emailed loads of questions and got no answers.

Sounds like losing the auction may have been a blessing in disguise. I never bother with bidding if the seller can't be bothered to answer questions about the item.

 

[adamhearn]

If a seller doesn't answer a question I wouldn't be interested in purchasing the item as the seller doesn't sound too reliable.

If you didn't submit a bid then it's your 'problem'. If you had placed a bid and the seller cancelled it in order to end the auction early/to someone else then that's a problem that is common - again an unreliable seller and your probably better off as it is.

 

[swee'pea99]

As others have said, I personally would never 'bid high' on anything from a seller too feckless or idle to answer a polite email. Indeed, I often use an email or two specifically to check out a seller before even thinking of bidding. As for the early ending, that can actually happen quite legitimately: someone comes and says 'will you end the auction early for £x?' Seller says ok. Then he relists it with a Buy it Now price of £x and the deal is done.

 

[SD1]

You can cancel an eBay auction anytime up to the last 12 hours. Better to know someone may cancel than not to know.

 

[midlife]

That's odd, how can you win an auction without a BIN before it ends?

Shaun

 

[SD1]

The seller cancels the auction and sells off eBay.

 

[midlife]

But if he cancells and sells off eBay doesn't it disappear and there is no winner?

I wish I understood eBay better.....

Shaun

 

[Sbudge]

After three poor experiences in a row I've given up on it. It seems to have turned a corner for the worse...alas

 

[Profpointy]

to the OP - did you actually bid then, or merely "going to bid"?

 

[Deleted member 35268]

to the OP - did you actually bid then, or merely "going to bid"?

Yes, I did bid, once - then I was playing the waiting game.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

So the Ebayer closed the auction, but then split the item and cleaned them up. Much simpler and a more understandable auction. He probably had too many people asking the same question. Only issue now is, the item is now out of my budget.

 

[bpsmith]

What was the item btw. Sounds like something I noticed too.