Am I being thick here....
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no it shows theres 1 auction job lot left
the job lot description says 2x memory sticks
therefore they should have been selling 2 lots of 2 memory stick (why on earth would he do that)
its an easy mistake by the seller. if youd gone through paypal they would make him refund you
the job lot description says 2x memory sticks
therefore they should have been selling 2 lots of 2 memory stick (why on earth would he do that)
its an easy mistake by the seller. if youd gone through paypal they would make him refund you
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If I bid on that I would expect one card purely on the basis that its a dutch auction. I think bidding expecting two and being arsey when you don't get two, is being unrealistic and unfair on the seller who made a genuine mistake with the wording. TBH, you should email the seller for calrification before commiting yourself to buy, and if anything the seller should be given right of way/priority on the basis that he has written the auction to the best of his ability (arguable lol!) and that he intended it to mean what he meant = 1 card. Argueing over it having bid without asking questions is asking for trouble if its confusing to the buyer.
At the end of the day you need to be realistic and take into account its a dutch auction = 1 card.
If you read it nitpicking the description = 2 cards
We all knew what he meant.
At the end of the day you need to be realistic and take into account its a dutch auction = 1 card.
If you read it nitpicking the description = 2 cards
We all knew what he meant.
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He said 2x blah, therefore he has advertised 2 memory cards.
I will just put this down to experience, If in doubt ask I suppose is the moral of the story.
I think the guy made a mistake but an honest one, so I've wished him all the best with selling his other card.
Thanks to everyone who has added there opinion.
I think the guy made a mistake but an honest one, so I've wished him all the best with selling his other card.
Thanks to everyone who has added there opinion.
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andy8271 said:
Its only a job lot if you look purely at the auction title, we all agree the seller has made a slight mistake, its obvious he’s not trying to rip anyone off.
To me it was clear straight away that only two memory cards were available.
sniper007 said:
Totally agree with you.
hyster said:
You have done the right thing mate.
King4aDay said:
What about my post is incorrect?
Guy has 2 cards
Guy tells buyers he has two cards - very clearly twice.
He sells each card individually using the one listing - ie 2 available.
When the OP buys the item there is only 1 of these still available.
Therefore he pays and gets only 1 card, exactly as he should and would have expected had he read and understood the listing.
The "postage" fee is known to the buyer before he bids so must always be reckoned into the overall cost of the item and dont forget this charge not only includes actual postage, but packaging and any handling charge that someone deems as necessary. Yes there are issues about fee avoidance and if you think that is happening don't bid a report the listing to ebay.
IMHO the OP feels a bit daft at his mistake and is trying to deflect this onto the seller to make him feel better about himself.
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Did you actually read the auction... ??!!goreblast said:
It wasn't listed as a dutch auction. It clearly states that the seller is selling two memory cards in a single listing.
As some one else in this thread pointed out, if the listing was for six cans of dutch gold wouldn't the winner expect to receive six cans? Would it be acceptable for the seller to say, "oh actually you only bought one can, I'm keeping the other five for myself?"
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tenchi-fan said:
It wasn't....how did you come to that conclusion?
The auction was a multiple item listing otherwise known as....yep wait for it...a Dutch Auction, would you believe it!
Did you actualy read the thread...
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goreblast said:
What about my post is incorrect?
Guy has 2 cards
Guy tells buyers he has two cards - very clearly twice.
He sells each card individually using the one listing - ie 2 available.
When the OP buys the item there is only 1 of these still available.
Therefore he pays and gets only 1 card, exactly as he should and would have expected had he read and understood the listing.
The "postage" fee is known to the buyer before he bids so must always be reckoned into the overall cost of the item and dont forget this charge not only includes actual postage, but packaging and any handling charge that someone deems as necessary. Yes there are issues about fee avoidance and if you think that is happening don't bid a report the listing to ebay.
IMHO the OP feels a bit daft at his mistake and is trying to deflect this onto the seller to make him feel better about himself.
ignoring postage completely (thats not the issue here)
you seem to be forgetting that whether its a dutch auction, standard auction or buy it now the quantity value given, is for the multiple amount of that described in the auction.
reading my posts would show this very clearly.
he has stated that there are 2 lots, and the LOT is what is described in the auction, which just happens to be... 2 memory cards.
it doesnt take a degree to work that one out!
read my mock auctions, and then realise you've actually got it wrong.
the guy doesnt say he has 2 cards, he says he has 2 cards, and a quantity of 2 of that, therefore actually claiming he has 4 cards!
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Flubble said:he has 1 lot of 2 cardsshould have got the 2 imo
nah, i understand whats gone on with the 1 lot remaining.
it was first set to 2 lots, and this guy has purchased one of the lots.
even with that fact, it still doesnt change that the lot stated is "2x memory cards"
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SidewinderINC said:
Stop waffling...
If everyone was so ANAL about every ebay auction title or description then ebay would come to a stand still. I have seen a lot worse than this.
The OP has realised he should only get one card and he's right.
Doesn’t need to be discussed any further tbh
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As some people have said it is 1 lot of 2 cards. If he had 2 cards for sale and want to sell separately it should be advertised as 1 card, then qautity available 2
As it was
2 cards
quantity available 1
Then you should have got both cards, can't believe how many people are so thick say9ing you should only get 1.
He might well of made a mistake in the listing, But that's his fault.
As it was
2 cards
quantity available 1
Then you should have got both cards, can't believe how many people are so thick say9ing you should only get 1.
He might well of made a mistake in the listing, But that's his fault.
Just looked at the bidders list - the OP only put a bid in for one card there for you got one. Nothing confusing there. I've bought multiple items of an auction like this (bid and won three of the four items (all the same) that he was selling)
The final thing I am going to say aimed at all those dissing me and Cash.
Go onto ebay and put your money where your mouths are and create us a listing that states "Quantity: 1 available" on the item page at the start of the auction. You cannot do it. Because to activate this feature you either have to enter 2 or more items (ie what is known as a Dutch Auction) or start entering up lots (which lists as Quantity: 1 lot available (2 items each)).
So it was listed as Quanity: 2 available. He says he has 2 cards twice. OP wins 1 of the 2 available items (auction states 1 available when he won it) and therefore gets 1 card.
Simple isnt it?
The problem with a lot of buyers on ebay is that they act on impulse and do not read the listing completely. Then cry foul when they see the final price or they havent got what they thought they should get. Recently a girl in my work won an auction for a dress which was a great price and then nearly fainted after she got her winning bidder email.... she didnt read it all... the dress was in China and would cost £40 postage.
In the early days I did it myself a couple of times.... but you know what? I just sucked it up and learnt from it. No whinging etc. Just went back and reread the listing and saw my error. Why cant people take responsibility for their actions instead of trying to pass it onto someone else.
Go onto ebay and put your money where your mouths are and create us a listing that states "Quantity: 1 available" on the item page at the start of the auction. You cannot do it. Because to activate this feature you either have to enter 2 or more items (ie what is known as a Dutch Auction) or start entering up lots (which lists as Quantity: 1 lot available (2 items each)).
So it was listed as Quanity: 2 available. He says he has 2 cards twice. OP wins 1 of the 2 available items (auction states 1 available when he won it) and therefore gets 1 card.
Simple isnt it?
The problem with a lot of buyers on ebay is that they act on impulse and do not read the listing completely. Then cry foul when they see the final price or they havent got what they thought they should get. Recently a girl in my work won an auction for a dress which was a great price and then nearly fainted after she got her winning bidder email.... she didnt read it all... the dress was in China and would cost £40 postage.
In the early days I did it myself a couple of times.... but you know what? I just sucked it up and learnt from it. No whinging etc. Just went back and reread the listing and saw my error. Why cant people take responsibility for their actions instead of trying to pass it onto someone else.
AcidHell2 said:
You're slightly wrong, it was 2 cards, quantity 2 available, the quantity 1 part was that there was one 'quantity' left after the OP had won the first one.
2x2=4 He should get 2 cards.
He has listed that he has two quantities of two cards. not that he has two quantities of one card or one quantity of two cards.
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goreblast said:
and can you please tell me what the quantity function dictates?
it is "how many lots of the described auction you have"
the described auction is for 2 memory cards.
you're a ******* idiot.
i'm not arguing that it was "quantity 2" and when he bought one of them it went down to "quantity 1" that has no bearing on it at all.
you have "x" amount of identical items...
if anyone wants to sell them items individually, you list for the individual item and select a higher quantity, whether its a dutch auction or not.
if you want to sell items in pairs, you list for 2 of the item, and then select a higher quantity, whether its a dutch auction or not.
if you want to sell items in 3's, you state you have 3 items, and then select a higher quantity, whether its a dutch auction or not.
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