Can't help but love eBay...

theonlywayisup

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

almost identical not identical, you can't copy and paste something and it not be the same.

very good value for money very pleased
good value for money very pleased!
very satisfied

No probs, I missed the 'almost' - just read it as 'similar items'. I still feel it could easily be a mistake. I've done it myself plenty of times on an Iphone app and I don't buy that much.

roddydogs

Yes, but have you got the money yet?

scheming_gypsy

theonlywayisup wrote: »

No probs, I missed the 'almost' - just read it as 'similar items'. I still feel it could easily be a mistake. I've done it myself plenty of times on an Iphone app and I don't buy that much.

i did consider it but the total of all 3 items was about £100 and 191 miles between them, when you take into consideration they also need to travel to the first one and home again... it's likely to be over a 400 mile round trip to collect them all. So it would only make sense if they were a lorry driver that goes to all the 3 locations. Plus they still have 0 feedback so they've apparently collected all 3 items but nobody has left them any to say so

roddydogs wrote: »

Yes, but have you got the money yet?

it's cash on collection only (yes i can do that regardless of what eBay say), but i did originally say.

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

It's still in my hall. I've heard nothing from them since the auction ended, they haven't paid for it and definitely haven't collected it.

Strapped

I'm more interested in the buyer who left you the feedback, "I have huge donkey balls" :eek:

scheming_gypsy

haha, that was actually one of my mates in reverse shill bidding. I needed him to bid on something and win because it was too late for me to cancel the auction

sharnad

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

haha, that was actually one of my mates in reverse shill bidding. I needed him to bid on something and win because it was too late for me to cancel the auction

Im going to sound stupid here but is reverse shill bidding where you drive up the price so much that someone you want to win, wins it a friend so you dont have to sell it rather than drive it up to get a higher price and sell it

JPS29

sharnad wrote: »

Im going to sound stupid here but is reverse shill bidding where you drive up the price so much that someone you want to win, wins it a friend so you dont have to sell it rather than drive it up to get a higher price and sell it

Bingo, then your mate agrees to a mutual cancellation,the fvf fees are refunded, and everyones happy:D

*LoopyLaura*

They're not doing it for feedback are they? I only ask as it may be a way to increase their feedback score as currently its on zero?

scheming_gypsy

Possible, but it's not working if they are. They've been a member since 29-Jul-09 and have 0 feedback, they've only left 3 feedback which was the ones i mentioned earlier.
Maybe eBay are a bit skint and they're buying things and leaving feedback so you can't do a none paying bidder case.

theonlywayisup

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Maybe eBay are a bit skint and they're buying things and leaving feedback so you can't do a none paying bidder case.

The only reason you wouldn't be able to open a NPB is if they havet paid. Nothing to do with feedback.