It's one of those unfortunate scenarios on both ends. Could be a scam as I've
read that happening on an increasing basis from buyers getting too good to be true end
prices, although I'm not sure any had seen the item resurface or if they watch the
seller closely enough.
Sometimes I do wonder though since the shipping cost, gas and packing for the seller
probably outweighs even dragging the thing(s) to the post office. Still, unfortunate if
it's true and just naive sellers.
Always seems to be on the extreme on both ends, it's either old and must be "r at
re!!!" and super expensive starting bid due to ignorance, or it's garbage and
they don't really want to deal with it unless it's enough to cover their own costs
and/or toss it when it doesn't hit their reserve.
Bugs me when I watch auctions with too high of a starting bid stay up for a while from
some recycler, get reposted with the same obviously non-selling price tag then eventually
it doesn't get reposted for anything practical. :-/ I can only assume the worst.
--- On Mon, 3/5/12, Christian Liendo <christian_liendo at yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Christian Liendo <christian_liendo at
yahoo.com>
Subject: old != worthless, you got scammed
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, March 5, 2012, 11:18 AM
I bet good money they didn't throw it
away..
I bet someone e-mailed them to say i will offer you more
after the bid and they said. "ok" and sold it to that person
instead.
I would give them negative feedback and forward their
e-mails to ebay