Won an dvd on Ebay question
 

I won Season 1 of dark angel on ebay its the region 2 version I have region one, but I also wanted it just cause its widescreen, anyways I won it for only .60 cents and 5.00 shipping, The seller sent it

"I'm very sorry about asking for this.
But I really don't want to sell you this item even though you've won it.
I really regret putting this item up for sale. Is it ok if we retract
from the agreement?

I e-mailed him saying is it because of the low price? he says

"yes it is my mistake. is it possible to cancell it then?" but I said its your fault for starting it at only a penny, and if you wanted more then you should of set a reserve price or started the bid higher. I really want this especally for the cheap price.


I felt bad so i said will it make it better if I give you 8 extra bucks so the sale price would be 8.60+5.00 shipping. He sold season 2 too and it went for 15 bucks.

He replied
"I very much don't want to sell my item actually. Is it ok with you to cancel
it?"


I know its because of the low price, I should I let him back out? or should I say no i wont cancel it, its your fault for setting a low price and if you didnt want to sell it why put it on ebay

Should I make him go through the deal? and say if he doesnt I will contact ebay? He should be able to back out just cause it only went for .60 cents

heres the auction

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=9128180726

I say hose him, but I'm a bastard.

He's being a shit, but I'd just forget it. He could very easily mess up the set out of anger and of course you'd never get to return it. It definitely is the seller's problem, but if I were you I'd avoid the hassle.

He has to sell it to you since he made a contract to sell it to you by using eBay.

Then tell him "Welcome to eBay" and send him a link all about reserve pricing.

Then have him kick you in the balls, or lips if you are a girl, for posting this in the wrong forum.

tell him he's sol. like you already told him, he shouldn't have started the auction at a penny if he wasn't willing to part with it for that price.

Looks like he is a new member at Ebay, so he probably is still learning the ropes.
If it were me, i would let him off the hook. It just comes down to how nice of a guy you are i guess.

I'd go ahead and let him out of it (not really worth the hassle IMO), then moniter his auctions for a while, and if he relists it, report him and leave negative feedback. I've done that once or twice in the past.

I say you find this guy, rip open his stomach, grab his intestines, and squeeze the shit out of him!!

Or just let him know that you want the dvd and he's SOS, but be cool about it.

I say no - or at least if you do - leave him negative feedback. If you don't want to sell it for a penny - don't list it for a penny. I mean - I never list at a price lower than I will accept for an item.

Tell him he doesn't have to sell it if he eats the whole thing!

Tough luck. That's why we buy things on Ebay isn't it, for the chance of a really good deal? I'd make him sell it to me or threaten reporting him, but I am most definitely a huge bastard.

eBay transactions are legal transactions, it is both parties responsibility to carry out their end of the deal unless they mutually consent to other terms. Several times I have won misspelled or mis-listed items on eBay and never once has anyone attempted to 'cancel' their listing. For example, I won a brand new sealed Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection for $12 a few weeks ago (or as he listed it, 'Alfred Hithcock') If you want the item, it is his responsibility to sell it for the final price, other wise you have the right to report him to eBay. It's up to you.

He's obviously new to Ebay and he has to learn a lesson.

That lesson is either you insist on getting it for 60c, you come to an agreement, you drop it (and leave him negative feedback and he'll leave it for you perhaps) or you get nothing and he'll not be bothered as he'll just open a new account.

Go with you conscience.

The fuck? I'm surprised at how many people are telling you to drop it. I think you've gone above and beyond by offering him an additional $8 (something I'd personally never do, because if I take a risk by buying on eBay, it's solely in an attempt to get the best deal possible...and $0.60 would certainly be a better deal than $8.60).

However, I'm an asshole so I guess it's up to you. If you're willing to pay more, you can always buy another set and this auction will have cost you nothing but time...so I guess if you're not like me and many other eBayers (searching for the best price possible), you can go that route and it would solve all of the problems. Not what I'd do, but again, like many others in this thread, I'm a bit of a bastard.

Up to you.

-JP

Screw that guy. You won a legit aution and you are entitled to it. I'm sure he would have no problem forcing you to pay $100 or something like that if you bid by mistake on a ridiculous price, or couldn't come up with the cash at the last minute. You are such a nice person to offer him extra money and he still bitched about it. I would never have done that. Go for it man. Make that little bastard cough it up.

a person can get nasty if they want to.. push his buttons and you may wish you never spent the .60 and shipping because what you get wont be worth it. The guy should have taken the 8.60 and lost the rest as a cost of learning.... but do you really think you will end up with it in your hands for that price... I am betting HE dosent think so

Just let it go...

Make sure he doesn't ruin your feedback rating with a big fat negative

I'd hold him to it. There are no extenuating circumsatnces here. He listed. You bid. Auction ended. You won. That's simply the way ebay works. Congratulations on a nice bargain.

I say if hold him to it you run the risk of him not sending the item. So just drop it and leave neutral feedback.

Tough shit on his part. That's the way Ebay works and he just got a lesson in it. In my opinion it is worth losing the 5 bucks to try to get the set of dvds.

As someone above said...you never start an auction at a price that you are not willing to part with the item for. If I want more than a buck for my cd, then I start the bidding at the minimum I will accept. And never ever offer more money that what you won it for. There are way too many assholes, poor sellers & con artists on Ebay to feel sorry for anyone. You are always taking a risk when you either buy or sell on Ebay.

A lot of Ebay is all about timing. If the right person in the world is looking at your auction at the right time...you get a great price. If that person ain't there, you lose money...simple as that.

And beware of leaving negative feedback if they have not left you feedback yet. It's likely that if you leave something negative, he will leave you a negative as well. And we all know that negative feedback on Ebay stays with you like herpes.

He could refuse to send it to you regardless, even if you paid him the extra $8. This is followed by your legitimate posting of negative feedback. He could also refuse to acknowledge your payment or post negative feedback though you were honest. In the end, he opens up a new account which is very easy to do. My point? It's not worth the hassle.

Look at it like this; you know that it won't end up with you getting the DVD. There's no way you can force him to send you the DVD. If you send him the money after he's told you he's not going to give it up, yeah, you can complain to Ebay, and Ebay will make him give you the money back, but they can't force him to ship the item.

I'd send him a response in which you politely but firmly make it clear that that's Ebay. But if he's not gonna ship it, there's not gonna be too much you can do.

I'd also like to take this chance to say that I just got the 14-disc Oliver Stone set off of Ebay for $6 with shipping.

I was going to bid on that until I read the small print:

Please note this set includes 14 copies of Heaven and Earth

I would tell him you will leave him negative feedback since he refuses to ship the DVD. He is obligated to sell the item.