Presumably, these sellers are using inflated postage to add a bit of
margin. Otherwise, why not combine shipping? I'm pretty sure that's
against ebay policy. And I can't imagine how a won auction could not
constiture a contract, that's the whole point of the things, surely...
there's an implicit agreement and consideration both ways, therefore a
contract. Just goes to show that sometimes you have to expect to be
dealing with dishonest people and/or idiots. Oh well. I'd complain to
ebay, for sure.
On 3/02/2014 8:19 a.m., Rik Bos wrote:
Tucker 'teoutlet' did the same to me..
Won two HP2100 manuals and asked for a combined shipment, said I got them so cheap he
wouldn't combine so they cancelled the buy.
-Rik
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: "Al Kossow" <aek at bitsavers.org>
Verzonden: ?2-?2-?2014 19:58
Aan: "On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: beware of "andananautions"
wow
won some manuals cheap, then sent a message to see if they would combine shipping.
the seller canceled all of the auctions, and apparently there is no recourse from the
buyer.
read his reply for yourself.
this is the first time in 5000+ ebay deals that someone backed out after asking for
combined shipping.
beware..
his 'justification'
Dear al_kossow,
1. You won several items yesterday.
2. I sent you an invoice for the total amount.
3. You emailed your disagreement over the terms of your purchase.
4. Therefore, we do not agree over the terms of the transaction.
4. So I filed the appropriate request to cancel the transaction with ebay.
Now, you have suddenly changed your mind and claim that your purchase was a "Binding
Contract"?
Sounds like you want your cake and eat it, too.
First, you engage in feedback extortion to try coerce me to lower the purchase price.
Then, when you did not get your way, you attempt to compel me to go through with the
transaction.
Unfortunately, when you expressed your disagreement over the terms of the sale, it was
obvious that there was no meeting of the minds in this transaction. As such, there is no
contract. We both agreed
to cancel the transaction and that is ok. I am sorry you were disappointed in the terms.
I have refunded your paypal payment. You are whole.
I am just curious as to where else you can buy something and then negotiate the terms of
the transaction.
After you have filled up your gas tank, do you then ask the gas station for a discount?