Fleabay advice - Page 2

Simon W · 2nd April 2008, 09:38

I think he's probably genuine but there are so many bidders on this that I'm loathe to pee them all off by ending early. Plus anything could happen price wise - it could go over £300, there again it might not.

Simon W · 2nd April 2008, 09:44

Jules - that card & software is ok for offline editing but it's nowhere near good enough for a proper online edit.* Plus it won't do High Definition.

*A full blown broadcast standard edit suite is very big bucks - £1/2 million or so with all the associated machinery.

black olive · 2nd April 2008, 11:29

Quote:

I think he's probably genuine but there are so many bidders on this that I'm loathe to pee them all off by ending early. Plus anything could happen price wise - it could go over £300, there again it might not.

Bidders or watchers- there is a distinct difference and this is never an indication of how its going to go.:lol:

as regards peeing them off- they should show the colour of their money instead of snipering in the last 20 seconds

Simon W · 2nd April 2008, 11:40

Good point Steve. I still can't decide whether to end early though! I could always wait and see what the American does next. It's only 7.40am there at the mo.

44 watchers now.

Simon W · 2nd April 2008, 12:01

There's another one here at £170 and that's without any Adobe programmes:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ME:BBS:GB:1123

Ends pm on 3 April.

tourerfogey · 2nd April 2008, 12:44

Just remember that if you end the auction early for him and he pays by Paypal you won't have any protection against a chargeback because it will be an 'off eBay' deal...

(99% certain about that, perhaps someone else will confirm?)

Simon W · 3rd April 2008, 00:48

What's a chargeback TF?

(Auction now at £195).

BTW.

Another chap from Australia sent a fleabay message asking if I would ship to Oz and what the postage would be. I sent him a message back saying 'yes' and I'd find out about the postage.

So I went off, weighed the gizmo, calculated the postage via Royal Mail, then tried to send a second message with the cost & delivery times etc. Lo and behold fleabay pops up a page saying: 'Attention! We have determined that you have tried to contact a member with whom you are not currently involved in an open transaction....etc'.

I know that you brainless fleabay idiots. The man asked me a question and I'm trying to answer him.

Who designs this rubbish and do they get paid for it?

Jules · 3rd April 2008, 10:25

It depends how the seller from OZ asked you the question.
He may have asked through the "contact member" link which will bring up that red message. (as it's not associated with any particular item for sale)

If he used the "email seller" link on your actual listing, this should not bring up any warnings.
Some buyers just ask questions to get your email address.
But this can be hidden if you wish.

Hope this helps Simon

Simon W · 3rd April 2008, 10:39

I think he used the 'contact member' option Jules. He's not selling anything himself so there was no way of contacting him without the silly warning message.

Actually he's just sent another message asking for costs so I've responded. Parcelforce want £76 or £98 (!!) to get this thing to Oz (3.6 kilos or 4.5 when packed) so that probably rules him out anyway.

r44712 · 3rd April 2008, 11:38

To original question, I'd be inclined to say "No". I was in a simillar position the other week and I basically said that it "wasn't fair on genuine bidders". The item subsequently went over his offer - and he didn't bid once...

2nd April 2008, 09:44	#12
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Jules - that card & software is ok for offline editing but it's nowhere near good enough for a proper online edit.* Plus it won't do High Definition. A full blown broadcast standard edit suite is very big bucks - £1/2 million or so with all the associated machinery. Last edited by Simon W; 3rd April 2008 at 01:11..*

2nd April 2008, 11:40	#14
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Good point Steve. I still can't decide whether to end early though! I could always wait and see what the American does next. It's only 7.40am there at the mo. 44 watchers now. Last edited by Simon W; 2nd April 2008 at 12:02..

3rd April 2008, 00:48	#17
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	What's a chargeback TF? (Auction now at £195). BTW. Another chap from Australia sent a fleabay message asking if I would ship to Oz and what the postage would be. I sent him a message back saying 'yes' and I'd find out about the postage. So I went off, weighed the gizmo, calculated the postage via Royal Mail, then tried to send a second message with the cost & delivery times etc. Lo and behold fleabay pops up a page saying: 'Attention! We have determined that you have tried to contact a member with whom you are not currently involved in an open transaction....etc'. I know that you brainless fleabay idiots. The man asked me a question and I'm trying to answer him. Who designs this rubbish and do they get paid for it? Last edited by Simon W; 3rd April 2008 at 01:02..

3rd April 2008, 10:25	#18
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	It depends how the seller from OZ asked you the question. He may have asked through the "contact member" link which will bring up that red message. (as it's not associated with any particular item for sale) If he used the "email seller" link on your actual listing, this should not bring up any warnings. Some buyers just ask questions to get your email address. But this can be hidden if you wish. Hope this helps Simon __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

2nd April 2008, 09:38	#11
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	I think he's probably genuine but there are so many bidders on this that I'm loathe to pee them all off by ending early. Plus anything could happen price wise - it could go over £300, there again it might not.

2nd April 2008, 12:01	#15
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	There's another one here at £170 and that's without any Adobe programmes: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ME:BBS:GB:1123 Ends pm on 3 April.

2nd April 2008, 12:44	#16
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just remember that if you end the auction early for him and he pays by Paypal you won't have any protection against a chargeback because it will be an 'off eBay' deal... (99% certain about that, perhaps someone else will confirm?)

3rd April 2008, 10:39	#19
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	I think he used the 'contact member' option Jules. He's not selling anything himself so there was no way of contacting him without the silly warning message. Actually he's just sent another message asking for costs so I've responded. Parcelforce want £76 or £98 (!!) to get this thing to Oz (3.6 kilos or 4.5 when packed) so that probably rules him out anyway.

3rd April 2008, 11:38	#20
r44712 Loves to post ZT-T+ 135 & ZR+ 115 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 398 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	To original question, I'd be inclined to say "No". I was in a simillar position the other week and I basically said that it "wasn't fair on genuine bidders". The item subsequently went over his offer - and he didn't bid once...