Ethical question of sorts...about eBay

[mimitabby]

no, she didn't get away with it. Continue the complaint process!

any informed buyer is going to shy away from a seller who has feedback which is negative and the only feedback they have.

[short cut sally]

I thought about something while reading and getting ready to post again to this thread. IF the seller listed something in error or chose to end the auction early d/t unknown whatevers, they have the right to end the auction early as i had this once done to me. THe seller emailed every bidder and explained the situation and was later relisted with the corrected information and a reserve. Once a particular auction has ended, I don't believe that they have the right to back out of it, as it is a binding auction if I remember right. At least that is what it says when you have to confirm that you want to place x amount for your bid. What's fair is fair and I think that her leaving you a negative feedback is not the wisest of things for the seller to have done. I would really pursue this, regardless if she meant it in error or not. If that was the case, can't imagine her taking the time to make sure she gave you the negative feedback. I have only purchased from ebay, well over 400 transactions, and I have only gotten burned once (the seller got my money and the product) I had emailed ebay and it wasn't long after that, the seller was no longer a listed seller (apparently this seller had a run of these same complaints). I wish you the best of luck on this.

[spotlightmama]

I will definitely be continuing with the complaint process - no doubt about that. I do think it's true that you can end an auction early - that would have been fine. But you are definitely violating policy when you plain ol' won't sell the item after someone has won it. It's so unethical, too.

I just mean she got away because she will probably sell it for the price she wants on the forum.

[wackyjacky1]

At another message board that I go to a lot (non bike-related) a member might post something like, "PM me if you are interested in details of my experience." That way you're not naming names or "slandering" someone on the board, and you can discuss the issue backchannel.

Or you could chalk it up to experience, hope eBay does something about the negative feedback she left, and just let it go.

[Mr. SR500]

Hi, I'm an avid seller and occasionally buy. That sucks, she is a loon. I would have said, just let it go - until she gave you negative feedback. I would try and get the neg fb removed, but your likely SOL. You might post the auction link here and TE'er could flood her with questions - but that is not very productive. Sorry, it doesn't normally work that way, but bad karma will find her.

[wackyjacky1]

You might post the auction link here and TE'er could flood her with questions

LOL, that crossed my mind, too.