Thread: Vicmarc VL200 on Ebay

Here's a news story about an ebay seller being forced to hand over an item by a NSW court : eBay sale is a sale, court rules - web - Technology - smh.com.au

In the case of BuyItNow it should then certainly be a binding contract as it doesn't involve a bid, but an acceptance of a firm price offer.

From what i can see - this is the first sale this person has ever made on Ebay -no feedback.

If i remember correctly the buy it now price was the same as the starting price.

My thoughts are that a new person has advertised this and not realised they ticked the buy it now box or not understanding what it meant - so hasnt checked until the end date is due.

I think in time they will contact you but i dont expect them to be happy with the buy it now option being taken up when it is explained to them.

Good luck

Cheers

Calm is probably right...I can imagine the seller thinking "Buy it now???? Of course I want them to buy it now - TICK"

I won an item on ebay, not buy it now but the auction ran its course. Contacted the seller to arrange pickup and payment and their reply was that the item had sold too cheap, they wanted more for it and were not going sell. Contacted ebay who were quick to deal with it. Trouble is, didn't get the item, didn't find out the outcome of the ebay enquiry into the seller because of privacy laws bla bla. So as for binding contracts ?????????????

In my humble opinion, it is a bit like walking behind someone when they drop some money. I am tipping just about all here would pick up the money, tap the person on the shoulder and hand the money back. You never know, they could say "that's alright you keep it". What goes around usually comes back sometime, somewhere down the track.

When you do contact them, let them know of their possible mistake. You are picking up a grand or so that they may have dropped. Then again, they may full well know it.

It all gets down to how you feel about it? Sorry to get on the high moral grounds, but you're not picking up some loose change, you may well be picking up some substantial money of the seller's, which he/she (they) may be counting on.

Good luck in whatever happens.

Regards, Steve

I must admit, I hadn't thought about it from the point of a genuine error where the person didn't realise what was going on.

I have no idea what the right thing to do here is...

I note the seller has a triton dust bucket

Hmmmm - I live in Kanwal, and I think I have actually looked at that exact lathe when it was advertised in the local paper quite a while ago.

If it is the same one, the guy was very open and honest, and my guess would be computer illiteracy (he was no spring chicken), or he's farmed the ebaying out to a friend / relative and there is a chain of correspondence to get the fact of the sale through.

I'm sure I mentioned this forum when I looked at the lathe, and the reaction was pretty much "Computers !?!?! Never used one in my life, not planning to start now!"

I'm considering walking over and seeing if it is the same folk selling the same lathe.....

OK, I've been to visit the seller, and they are an older couple with very limited computer exposure, fumbling with ebay for the first time.

Their intent was to suggest a starting price, and hopefully achieve more via auction, and their expectation was that it would take a lot longer than it has, to achieve a sale - thus not turning on the computer for several days.

I've passed on their phone number to "Enfield Guy", and I fully expect that this will all be resolved after a phone call or two.

Cheers,
Andrew

Originally Posted by arose62

OK, I've been to visit the seller, and they are an older couple with very limited computer exposure, fumbling with ebay for the first time.

Their intent was to suggest a starting price, and hopefully achieve more via auction, and their expectation was that it would take a lot longer than it has, to achieve a sale - thus not turning on the computer for several days.

I've passed on their phone number to "Enfield Guy", and I fully expect that this will all be resolved after a phone call or two.

Cheers,
Andrew

A great thing to do to help others

Have a greenie.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Calm

A great thing to do to help others

Have a greenie.

Cheers

Couldn't agree more. Have one from me as well.

I will ring the guy later in the day and hopefully find a satisfactory outcome.

Cheers

Originally Posted by arose62

OK, I've been to visit the seller, and they are an older couple with very limited computer exposure, fumbling with ebay for the first time.

Their intent was to suggest a starting price, and hopefully achieve more via auction, and their expectation was that it would take a lot longer than it has, to achieve a sale - thus not turning on the computer for several days.

I've passed on their phone number to "Enfield Guy", and I fully expect that this will all be resolved after a phone call or two.

Cheers,
Andrew

And add a third from me.

It is very easy to make assumptions about peoples motives, and get it very wrong. thanks for taking the time to help sort something out that gains you nothing.

Cheers,
Dave

And a fourth from me.

Fantastic selfless effort on behalf of another forumite