will i get in trouble

brettcta

for telling people on ebay in an auction (saying NOT to buy the item) that amazon have hundreds of wii's at RRP and to buy from there and not from ebayers?

Mozette

Well I can't see why anyone would complain, but people are strange...

charlottevwa

I was once looking for some victoria beckham jeans, and i noticed loads of fakes, so i messaged all the bidders on all the auctions to let them know they were fake. and i got loads of messages of people thanking me for warning them :-) hehe. and yes i was bored that day!

RFW

brettcta wrote: »

for telling people on ebay in an auction (saying NOT to buy the item) that amazon have hundreds of wii's at RRP and to buy from there and not from ebayers?

Rule wise there are a couple of problems, it's against rules to have an auction that isn't selling anything and also to divert off-site, can't argue with the sentiment though!

TKPeters

RFW wrote: »

Rule wise there are a couple of problems, it's against rules to have an auction that isn't selling anything and also to divert off-site, can't argue with the sentiment though!

Strangely, 'Off Site Sales' DO NOT apply to eBay Classified Ads??
Example; Item number: 300179239707 (not ours)


Guess our website will be very busy in the New Year with all our Classified Ads pointing at it.

neil_woods

Or the OP may be telling bidders from other auctions (ie not hers) not to bid on them and go to amazon instead.

If that was the case then the OP coulc get banned for auction wrecking

victoriajayne1987

why would the OP do this if there was nothing in it for them?! how dumb

freddysmith

brettcta wrote: »

for telling people on ebay in an auction (saying NOT to buy the item) that amazon have hundreds of wii's at RRP and to buy from there and not from ebayers?

Why just Amazon ?
Are there not other retailers out there with Wii's
Personally I think you are wasting your time, effort and money
I can't see you getting into trouble unless you are starting a campaign against Ebay sellers

melliott1963

I'm not sure, either, where the OP has the idea that Amazon have hundreds of Wii's in stock at RRP (unless they're refering to the German Amazon site), as this is not the case. As soon as they do get any stock in, it's usually sold out within minutes.

freddysmith - I take it you haven't tried buying a Wii this year? Demand is so great for them that any place that does get them in and sells them at RRP, sell out in minutes. The only places that do have them in stock are those which charge well over the odds, or insist on people buying large 'bundles' (usually made up of the poorer selling games).

dawnydee73

brettcta wrote: »

for telling people on ebay in an auction (saying NOT to buy the item) that amazon have hundreds of wii's at RRP and to buy from there and not from ebayers?

Why, its not really any of your business, if people want to buy off ebay then its up to them, and aren't Wii's going cheaper on ebay now that they are easier to get hold of, you might stop someone from getting a bargin

freddysmith

melliott1963 wrote: »

I'm not sure, either, where the OP has the idea that Amazon have hundreds of Wii's in stock at RRP (unless they're refering to the German Amazon site), as this is not the case. As soon as they do get any stock in, it's usually sold out within minutes.

freddysmith - I take it you haven't tried buying a Wii this year? Demand is so great for them that any place that does get them in and sells them at RRP, sell out in minutes. The only places that do have them in stock are those which charge well over the odds, or insist on people buying large 'bundles' (usually made up of the poorer selling games).

Hello, have you not seen the Wii's Spotted or Wanted. Please post all availability for the Wii here - Part 2 thread on the Grabbit board
No problem getting a Wii with the information given.

Apart from that I don't see what your point is from excluding Ebay as the prices are about RRP anyway just pick one up in your area......easy