why do people fall for it

smartie1976

That's as maybe, but eBay are more likely to cancel an auction on the grounds of incorrect category, than misleading title.

greeneye

Hows he gonna work the postage though?
He's got parcelforce 48 as his postage method so he's going to have to physically send something otherwise paypal will allow chargebacks.

If he'd been really smart he would have had electronic delivery as his delivery method because paypal don't cover non physical goods.

Also if he had 9 buyers for his first auction and even if only half of them paid he would have exceded his paypal recieving limits ahnd would have had to have gotten his account verified and then paypals £500 buyer protection kicks in.

Didn't see the second auction before it was pulled anyone notice if he had the buyer protection logo on that auction? If he had would be interested to know how Paypal would have viewed the subsequent disputes, technically they could find in favour of the seller but maybe they might exercise a little commonsense????
Particularily as some of these buyers will have paid via credit cards and hence ultimately paypal would loose out after a CC chargeback (if a CC company honoured a chargeback in these circumstances given that buyers have got what they paid for).

Also as the second listing has been pulled even though some have already sold how would a CC company evaluate the legitamacy of an auction description if it's no longer viewable - or is that actually irrelevant do CC companies just chargeback on a customers say so.

pennylane99

I know at least 3 people paid before they realized.....

Blacksheep1979

I'm sorry but if people buy this its their own fault - it clearly stated in the auction title and description that it is for a police auction - if people are stupid and greedy enough to think they will get a wii for £125 when they sell for far more than that on ebay they deserve everything they get - an email.

pennylane99

someones negged him...he hasnt got his 100% feedback now....lol

and what was his reply...

Read the Listing Details B4 Purchasing Next Time - T.W.A.T

:rotfl:

Snooze_Control

Blacksheep1979 wrote:

I'm sorry but if people buy this its their own fault - it clearly stated in the auction title and description that it is for a police auction - if people are stupid and greedy enough to think they will get a wii for £125 when they sell for far more than that on ebay they deserve everything they get - an email.

:T :T :T

SC

bella4uk

Snooze_Control wrote:

:T :T :T

SC

Oh so you think it's funny.....not everyone has great reading ability and the seller has taken advantage......shame on you!!!!!!!!
You and the other idiot who you quoted are heartless imo.....:mad:

cmjohnson_86

Surely if the buyer pays using Pappal, they can claim there money back?

jamstaruk

Blacksheep1979 wrote:

I'm sorry but if people buy this its their own fault - it clearly stated in the auction title and description that it is for a police auction - if people are stupid and greedy enough to think they will get a wii for £125 when they sell for far more than that on ebay they deserve everything they get - an email.

oh so you think its fair to sell an email for £125 QUID?????


ARE YOU AN EX FAREPACK DIRECTOR?????

Blacksheep1979

jamstaruk wrote:

oh so you think its fair to sell an email for £125 QUID?????

Yes is the short answer. In this country you are allowed to sell any legally sellable item, service or intellectual goods for whatever price you see fit. It is up to the buyer wether they want to buy it. If people are too lazy and greedy to read what they are buying it serves them right.

You seem to be the sort of person where when customer intentionally gets a free xbox from tescos you'd say well done yet when the shoe is on the other foot and they're being greedy again and trying to get something for cheaper than they should and get stung you commiserate with them even though they freely entered into the trade agreement.

Maybe it is wrong to sell that item at that price (I don't really agree) or maybe the item isn't worth that much and is only worth £1 thats up to the seller to decide. But if people weren't greedy this wouldn't happen. Its peoples greed that makes most cons (and I'm not saying that this is one) viable.