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Vazza
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RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
Being a seller on ebay myself, if I am not mistaken, its somewhere in the help files about that you are not allowed to do private sales with an item that is listed. I'm certain you are only allowed to do that if no one bids on the item and you can offer it as a second chance offer
EDIT: heres the page from the uk site acout off site sales: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/rfe-spam-non-ebay-sale.html
This post was edited on 06-30-2005 at 07:04 PM by Vazza.
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O.P. RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
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Originally posted by Vazza
Being a seller on ebay myself, if I am not mistaken, its somewhere in the help files about that you are not allowed to do private sales with an item that is listed. I'm certain you are only allowed to do that if no one bids on the item and you can offer it as a second chance offer
really? hmm he asked me to end the auction once hes sent me the money... take it that aint gonna happen then.... |
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RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
Ebay states:
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If this email is an offer to directly sell you an item without bidding on and winning the item on eBay, please report it to us immediately and do not respond. An offer to sell an item directly to another eBay member through email breaches eBay's policy. It's also extremely unsafe to purchase an item through this email system, regardless of the seller's claims or feedback, as you lose the benefit of eBay's Purchase Protection Programme and risk losing your money.
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| 06-30-2005 07:06 PM |
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Vazza
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M73A
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O.P. RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
dammmnnn, spose just have to wait and see what happens really...  £60  |
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guanako
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RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
i think it mean that he hasnt check the email that they send you to make sure you have a valid email adress. like a validation
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This post was edited on 06-30-2005 at 07:28 PM by guanako.
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mwe99
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RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
Well if you wanna go for it, sell it, but just be extra careful that you do get the money  |
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| 06-30-2005 07:29 PM |
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Vazza
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RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
mwe99: he can't as it is a violation of the seller's policy
may73alliance: the best thing you can do is return the email saying you cannot do what he/she is asking as it is again the rules and policies set out by ebay for seller and tell them that they would have to bid on it on the site. If thy want it badly enough, they'll bid through ebay and then at least you would get feedback too.
This post was edited on 06-30-2005 at 08:09 PM by Vazza.
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| 06-30-2005 08:06 PM |
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mwe99
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RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
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mwe99: he can't as it is a violation of the seller's policy
yeah but everyone does it anyways lol, although if things go wrong you cant complain to ebay. |
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| 06-30-2005 08:11 PM |
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RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid?
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If he sends you the money first, then do it  .
yeaa might do...
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Originally posted by mwe99
Its actually not safe if you do 'off auction' type sales. Basically you're not covered if he doesnt pay etc plus singapore postage is very high. Oh infact! when i sold mine i got message from people in Africa asking will they sell it for me, i think they were fraud type so i just didnt.
he said hed have sopmeone from his fedex to pick it up
It's a scam. Just dont. Make him bid for it. "A towel is about the most massively useful
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