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Second Chance Offer

I was outbid on an item, however, I've now received a "Second Chance Offer"

The 2nd chance offer is to "BIN" but at a lower price than what I bid at :huh:

The offer is for 2 night's hotel accom.

Comments

  • RainbowDrops
    RainbowDrops Posts: 4,674 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If it's less than your maximum bid, then that's a good deal?
  • graspandsave
    graspandsave Posts: 1,291 Forumite
    I would go for it , its less than you were originally prepared to pay, and it sounds as if its from the hotel or a generic hotel site ( .........ok have assumed that from breif details provided)
  • FirstTimer4Me
    FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    it sounds as if its from the hotel or a generic hotel site ( .........ok have assumed that from breif details provided)

    No it' not from a Hotel or generic chain, that's what confuses me.

    It's a seller on Ebay, but the seller has 100% feedback
  • porto_bello
    porto_bello Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    No it' not from a Hotel or generic chain, that's what confuses me.

    It's a seller on Ebay, but the seller has 100% feedback
    If it's a business seller, in the market for selling excess hotel rooms and a history of delivering a good, above board service, it seems genuine.

    BUT, if it was a private seller, trying to sell on an unwanted hotel booking - and now thy apparently have two, I'd small a rat!

    Look on the list of bidders for the item. Click on the winner and see what else they're bidding on. If it's all (or almost all) the same seller's items, it looks like a shill bidder who got it wrong, whilst attempting to bid up the selling price! ;)
    "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
    ...If you can fake that, you've got it made."
    Groucho Marx
  • FirstTimer4Me
    FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Look on the list of bidders for the item

    OK, done that, all bidder's except me are listed as "private listing - bidders' identities protected"
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