Seller won't sell

MilkyJoe

I've just won something on ebay (worth probably £100-£150) for 99p as nobody else bid on it. Just got an email saying she won't sell and to make a better offer. I can understand but why put it up for 99p if you won't sell for that? Should I make an offer or try for 99p? Have I got a right to get it for that price?

arthur_dent_2

I am not saying it is right, but if you were in the same situation which would you settle for, a negative feedback or a loss of £100 - £150? The reason people start an item at a 99p start is a because it is cheaper to list and b because usually things end up with a better price.

pebbles88

hi,

as far as i know she has to sell it if you were the winning bidder, if she didnt want it to go for that price then she should have put a 'reserve' price on it.

i have sold enough on ebay now to know that an item may go for much less than it is worth sometimes, if you put a low starting price on it then thats the chance you take.

i would contact ebay and ask them.
HTH

brettcta

it's up to you, you can either hold out and try and pay what you won, or you can report them as a non-performing seller and also for fee avoidance. the latter seems to encourage ebay to act more than the former.

pebbles88

arthur_dent wrote: »

I am not saying it is right, but if you were in the same situation which would you settle for, a negative feedback or a loss of £100 - £150? The reason people start an item at a 99p start is a because it is cheaper to list and b because usually things end up with a better price.

sellers cant receive negative feedback anymore, they have changed how its done now.

soolin

Yes you have a right to buy in theory, in practice though no one can force the seller to sell.

They are obviously one of the TSFE sellers we sometimes come across and best put out of their misery. Start a non performing seller complaint on them and consider leaving a negative as well if you are aggrieved enough. They really do need to udnerstand that they need to think carefully about their low start strategy if they want to be viable on ebay.

RFW

MilkyJoe wrote: »

Have I got a right to get it for that price?

Yes, but if the seller doesn't want to send it then there isn't a lot you can do, apart from report to Ebay as a non performing seller and give them negative feedback. They can't force someone to send an item if they don't want to.

soolin

pebbles88 wrote: »

sellers cant receive negative feedback anymore, they have changed how its done now.

Yes they can, it's buyers who cant get a negative.

Also depending on feedback level one neg and a non performing seller complaint might be enough to get a seller temporarily suspended, so definitely not worth taking silly risks with a low start price if you are not prepared to sell.

MilkyJoe

It was her first listing. And it would have to be picked up.

pebbles88

soolin wrote: »

Yes they can, it's buyers who cant get a negative.

Also depending on feedback level one neg and a non performing seller complaint might be enough to get a seller temporarily suspended, so definitely not worth taking silly risks with a low start price if you are not prepared to sell.

oops, sorry i must have got it mixed up, i have only sold a few things since they changed the rules.:o

soolin

MilkyJoe wrote: »

It was her first listing. And it would have to be picked up.

Then you need to decide how to proceed as a neg and a non peforming seller complaint will almost certainly put an end to this seller on ebay. If you think that is too harsh then maybe email her again and explain that the rules mean she should list for a price she is happy to accept, and giver her a chance to accept the sale.