What would you do? (another ebay question, sorry)

Spamalot · 30 Apr 2006 at 21:08

Another ebay question, soory (although my first of this kind)

I bought this item With an offer of £99.99. Now this phone is worth £350 min. What do you think I should do, I only bid to try my luck with the price, and he took it, so at that price I would bite his arm off, thats why I'm a bit worried.... if its to good to be true and all that.

I asked the seller to send me a photo of the phone with my user name in and he replyed-

Oh I understand! That's near impossible as all phones are dispatched from a distributors in ramsgate! Thanx clinton

What to do? If I paid by paypal would I be able to get the money back if it was not a real deal?

Thanks, and sorry.

Spamalot · 30 Apr 2006 at 21:17

Sameer said:
Should do, just like any other transaction, unless there are some conditions with best offers I am not aware of.

Sam

No conditions I dont think. But how do you prove that its not ok?

Spamalot · 30 Apr 2006 at 21:19

sjohal2006 said:
Hm, the thing is you know you said that, he could take a picture of any of them phones, from the net and stick your username on lol..

Maybe but I did ask for it on a piece of paper, next to the phone.... so not so easy.

Spamalot · 30 Apr 2006 at 21:30

Phnom_Penh said:
But there are positive feedbacks from people who brought those phones, and they're fairly reputable looking buyers.

Thats what I thought.

Spamalot · 30 Apr 2006 at 21:45

benneh said:
Dunno if i'd go for it tbh.
If you do pay by paypal and just be weary of his postage costs etc.

Postage is a lot for a phone, at £10 + £5 insurance (wich I would oviously take) but thats ok, its still cheap even with high postage.

What are the chances of paypal giving me the cash back? Even if he send me a box of stones RMSD so he can get a tracking number.

Spamalot · 30 Apr 2006 at 23:56

Well I'm going to email him and ask for serial numbers, and see what he says.

Spamalot · 1 May 2006 at 00:08

Sent him this email sorry for using what you said before, hope you dont mind-

Spoke to a dealer friend and according to him, these phones cost dealers £228 approx. and they're not available to them yet, so I would like confirmation that you are able to dispatch as, in theory, you should not even have any yet. These phones are only available direct from Orange to customers or import from Europe, how did you get yours? If its an EU model then I dont want it as it wouldnt have a UK plug and book (I think this is fair as it was not stated in the auction description).

Have to see his responce.

Spamalot · 1 May 2006 at 00:12

Phnom_Penh said:
It's possible he's getting them in from somewhere like HK, where they'd be vastly cheaper, and would probably be available.

Actually there not that much cheaper.

Spamalot · 1 May 2006 at 02:05

kdd said:
Hmm the pirce was 240 and u offered him 99.99? u got balls dude.

yep, and I'm goin to pay up at this rate, lol!

Sorry not going to pay I ment!!

Spamalot · 1 May 2006 at 18:01

fatiain said:
Admitting to shill bidding? Hmmmm, naughty, naughty.

TBH 99% of us do it. If you dont then you should!

Spamalot · 1 May 2006 at 18:02

Phnom_Penh said:
How'd he get your GF's email?

Contact bider/seller button I guess.

Edit; maybe he got it of adult friend finder, lol. This is a joke and should be taken with a large pinch of salt.

Spamalot · 1 May 2006 at 18:30

Phnom_Penh said:
Can't be done though :\.

Why not?

Spamalot · 1 May 2006 at 20:19

Jet said:
Do we?

I would never do it and see it as amounting to fraud. Put a reserve on if you're that frightened. I've sold iPods, phones and car stereos and never needed to bid it up. There's no need imo.

Well thats upto you, I just think the more bids on an item the more it atracts.

Spamalot · 4 May 2006 at 19:47

EVH said:
If you bid up your own items then you deserve to be banned in my eyes.

Sad tbh

Whats that got to do with anythng?

Spamalot · 4 May 2006 at 20:00

Phnom_Penh said:
This?

Thats not the item that got banned tough. Thats got nothing to do with it.