Yeah, but the problem with that is the eBayer could also choose to leave negative feedback for maingon. That would be really crappy, but he could do that and there'd be nothing maingon could do about it. :(

*seconded*

Keep your/his emails. If he refuses to sell the item to you at the price you, you know, *contracted* for, report him to ebay.

It's not like ebay doesn't have tools to prevent exactly this scenario, they're easy to find/use, it's up to the seller to use them.

I probably wouldn't leave feedback unless/until he does.

I will never ever start an auction on ebay at .1 cent. It's just stupid, a waste of time and sellers ought to know that. You can go walk in any parking lot of a shopping center and usually find a penny or two. People that do that on ebay I just can't see what the point is to it. $1 dollar maybe, but a freakin .1 penny. No way.

And than they realize they made a mistake. Duh!

If he doesn't go through with the transaction, the best punishment to him would be to drop a negative on him. So ask him to leave you positive feedback first to settle the transaction, and than go in and slap him with a well earned negative score.

Most of the "penny sales" I see, charge 8-12+ bucks for shipping something that could go <3 bucks First Class, or 5 bucks Priority, so it's definitely not a mistake....
I start auctions at either .01 for low ticket or .99 for higher priced items, but if I have a 'minimum' I will sell for, I set a reserve.

Yeah, I see that all the time. It's very common, sellers are making the price very attractive and inflating shipping costs to get the money for the item. Some sellers do sell for a penny with normal shipping price and no reserve.

I would not send him extra money.

I would either

A - If you want to be nice drop it and leave neutral feedback...or like others have said leave negative if he relists it cheap.

B - Say no and threaten negative if he doesn't. If he leaves negative you can always contact ebay as they will remove retalitory feedback.

If you send the 8.00 off ebay there's not legal contract and he might not send it and your out $8.00 instead of .60 cents.

I've been selling some comic book lots on eBay starting at a penny. I charge the regular shipping costs for them. I just want to get rid of them. Sometimes I make a good amount, other times just a few bucks. It doesn't matter to me really.

I would definitely file a complain against the guy. You can't be weak with these fools, or they will keep on doing it. Ebay is full of enough deadbeats as it is.

I guess the OP made up his mind as he's given the seller neutral feedback

People do it because of the fees associated with listing an item; listing an item at one cent is lower than an item at one dollar. People assume that, if it will sell for a high price, a low starting price will just encourage more bidders, but I've found that you can make a little more money by starting an auction at 4.95 rather than 2.95, even if the fee is a little more.

But that's why; lower fees. People think they're taking advantage of the system, especially when they then uber-charge for shipping [I saw one this weekend where it was either .01 or .99, but it was $10 to ship!].

What tools does Ebay have to prevent this? I know you can complain to Ebay, and Ebay will make sure you get any money you paid refunded, but what power does Ebay really have to force somebody to ship something if they genuinely don't want to?

The most they could possibly do would be close the guy's account, but I've seen people with half a dozen or more such instances (according to their feedback) who haven't been suspended yet, so I tend to think Ebay doesn't suspend people for a first offense. I may be wrong, of course, but I just don't see Ebay doing much in this situation beyond making sure that any money that changed hands changes back.

Now, it's possible that threats and pressure from Ebay itself would cause the guy to reconsider ... but it doesn't seem likely.

Actually I meant ebay has tools the seller can use to make sure he doesn't sell the item at a price below what he wanted to accept. You're right, ebay's power to enforce a sale is most likely limited to suspension.

Tell him (her) to put his big boy (or girl) pants on. I am a power seller at eBay and I never get what I want to get out of what I sell. I sell the things we collected before we were married and almost everything sells for much less than what we paid for it. Such is life at eBay.

Looks like you've already given in and left neutral feedback. :thmbsdwn:

He should kiss you ass and leave you one hell of a positive one for that.

Oh, sorry, I misread you.

I forgot to mention the other possibility, which is that somebody E-mailed him after the auction was over with a better offer, so he decided to back out of the sale.

I've had shady offers on both sides, as a seller and a buyer, so I know it happens, especially with something that sold for a bit of a low amount.

How Old Are You? At your age, Can you Not make a final say or Decision with your problem? Dude, its like solving the question 1+1=?

Well, besides from your "so hard to solve by yourself" problem there, you also have the best title for a thread: "Won an dvd on Ebay question"

were's the op?
would like to see him respond

I second that, don't mess with this guy it's not worth it.

There's a little something called the Uniform Commercial Code that governs contracts for the sale of goods.

Take a gander at it, and then decide whether or not you feel morally obligated to let this guy out of his agreement.

I don't think anyone is saying the seller has a leg to stand on, obviously the buyer is in the right. The issue really is whether or not it is worth the OP's trouble to stand fast and insist on performance from the seller. If the seller refuses to send the DVDs, the OP won't get it, UCC or no, end of story. The best the OP could do is sue the seller and get a money judgment for a few dollars, at great inconvenience and expense.

The OP should not have left feedback at this stage (even neutral feedback) because the seller is now free to stick the OP with a neg if he or she feels so inclined.

maybe i'm replying a little late, but you should not let him go. it's a contract anbd whatever you won it for, he needs to abide by the rules. don't pay more than what you won it for. that seller should know!

I would hold him to the terms of the sale.