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Advice re '2 year old daughter bid in error'

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  • Enfieldian
    Enfieldian Posts: 2,893 Forumite
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    HEPPY1990 wrote: »
    Tell them it's ok but that your two year old accidentally started a non paying bidder case against them.

    Errrr... Post 3 suggested that some time ago.....
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    I'd respect these people more if they were more inventive with their excuses.

    What about 'my house is haunted and the ghost bid on my behalf'.

    That would be different, and slightly more believable than the two year old managing to enter a valid bid and press bid now.
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  • techspec
    techspec Posts: 4,464 Forumite
    Enfieldian wrote: »
    Errrr... Post 3 suggested that some time ago.....

    ....and i quoted it 2 posts before Heppy's :rotfl:
  • ouchy2012
    ouchy2012 Posts: 124 Forumite
    I use to think this was a rubbish excuse until last week...

    While my son was at school i was looking at some very overpriced sockets, he came home went on the tablet to play games and clicked eBay app and then clicked buy it now on the sockets. He told me he bought them for me as he saw i had been looking at them.

    I did feel bad explaining to the seller and was sure they thought i was lying :(
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  • catmiaow
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    I got the excuse that my 'buyer's' sister bid by accident and didn't expect to win sigh
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  • soolin
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    Goldiegirl wrote: »
    I'd respect these people more if they were more inventive with their excuses.

    What about 'my house is haunted and the ghost bid on my behalf'.

    That would be different, and slightly more believable than the two year old managing to enter a valid bid and press bid now.

    The ghost one has been used :D It was a while ago but if i remember the thread on the community boards it was long and involved and absolutely hilarious--with buyer in a strop about a spirit in his house hiding his socks and bidding on ebay!
    ouchy2012 wrote: »
    I use to think this was a rubbish excuse until last week...

    While my son was at school i was looking at some very overpriced sockets, he came home went on the tablet to play games and clicked eBay app and then clicked buy it now on the sockets. He told me he bought them for me as he saw i had been looking at them.

    I did feel bad explaining to the seller and was sure they thought i was lying :(

    I am surprised that with all the issues surrounding hacking and potential issues that someone would not keep their computer/tablet whatever secure. If you are so lax that someone can use your tablet to buy on ebay, which is a two or three step process, how can you be sure other people won't be clicking on dodgy links or running amuck with your bank details.

    I cannot be the only one who takes their security seriously, can I ?

    You obviously can't trust your child, whatever age he or she is, so why give them unchecked access to your finances and personal accounts?
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  • theonlywayisup
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    techspec wrote: »
    ....and i quoted it 2 posts before Heppy's :rotfl:

    Indeed. New account and 25 similarly useless posts in under an hour. Watch for the spam.
  • Goldiegirl
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    soolin wrote: »
    The ghost one has been used :D It was a while ago but if i remember the thread on the community boards it was long and involved and absolutely hilarious--with buyer in a strop about a spirit in his house hiding his socks and bidding on ebay!



    :rotfl::rotfl:

    It just shows there is no such thing as a new excuse, they've all been done before!
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  • alx2013
    alx2013 Posts: 404 Forumite
    I opened the NPB case on 20th so should be able to close it soon.

    If buyer had just said 'look I am really sorry I got carried away and have changed my mind' or something along those lines I would have sent a cancellation request and a 2nd chance offer.

    But she waited 4 days to tell me and then came up with this lame excuse - sorry but I just don't believe her.
  • techspec
    techspec Posts: 4,464 Forumite
    ouchy2012 wrote: »
    I use to think this was a rubbish excuse until last week...

    While my son was at school i was looking at some very overpriced sockets, he came home went on the tablet to play games and clicked eBay app and then clicked buy it now on the sockets. He told me he bought them for me as he saw i had been looking at them.

    I did feel bad explaining to the seller and was sure they thought i was lying :(

    Its still a rubbish excuse - as i would have paid for them - as would most decent Ebayers.
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