-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at
classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at
classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Al Kossow
Sent: 02 February 2014 19:13
To: cctalk at
classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: beware of "andananautions"
On 2/2/14 10:57 AM, Steven Hirsch wrote:
On Sun, 2 Feb 2014, Al Kossow wrote:
> 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?
That tirade was a response to a simple request? Someone must be off
their
meds...
for the record, the two msgs I sent to him were:
"could you send an invoice with combined shipping for the S-100 manuals
from the auctions that closed yesterday? $14 seems high."
and before he actually canceled the auctions, I paid for them and said
"you've been paid, and the auctions are a binding contract to deliver what
was sold."
Apparently, they aren't. You can cancel them even if both parties did NOT
agree to it do so on the disputes page.
Personally I would have stated my request a little differently, but it still
does not justify the tirade you got. I would complain to eBay.
Regards
Rob