Is this Dodgy?

PowerHouseDan

Seller has about 99% Feedback was biding a a set of x5 alloys this is what i recieved.Is it dodgy?

[font=Arial, Verdana]hi there you bid and unfortunately for the both of us was outbid on my item bmw x5 alloy wheels i have been stiched up by sawdo2005 who does not want them cos he didnt win the tyres and the next highest bidder has not responded to a second chance offer now ebay wont let me offer them to you as i have already sent a second chance offer anyway ill cut strait to it theyre yours for £70 plus £30 shipping all costs included if you still interested you can ring me on 07971441751 or send email to oddstuff88@yahoo.co.uk or through ebay oddstuff88 i have nothing to hide just need to get shot of these wheels dont realy want to relist them to wait another week as i have to hand the keys for garage back to the landlord but thats my problem hope to hear from you thanx for your time reading this cheers odd[/font]

air_vent

Not sure to be honest, sounds a bit iffy IMO but never the less has a honest quality about it have heard that happening before,

Gut instinct is let it go too dodgy the sad story at the end is a put off. Just my opinion though, ask hem for a one day listing with buy it now on ebay so it covers you a bit,just an idea

A Dub in Glasgo

He can offer a 2nd chance offer to you, as you can offer them to anybody that bid (at the price you bid). What was your bid price?

Gone West

price is irrelavant. the seller did offer the 2nd round offer to someone else.
It looks innocent, but is definetly against the ebay charter.
You should probably report this to ebay.

dudara

Ditto what Fuzzylogic said. It goes against eBay policy to offer items for sale in this fashion. I'd consider reporting him. He had the opportunity to make an official second chance offer!

Zapp Brannigan

Ask him to relist it and set it to a private auction and set a Buy it Now price then you could buy it striaght away.

PowerHouseDan

Yeah just did it, cheers for the replys

Slurms wrote:

Ask him to relist it and set it to a private auction and set a Buy it Now price then you could buy it striaght away.

A Dub in Glasgo

FuzzyLogic wrote:

price is irrelavant. the seller did offer the 2nd round offer to someone else.
It looks innocent, but is definetly against the ebay charter.
You should probably report this to ebay.

The 2nd chance offer cascades down the bidding chain. You can offer a 2nd chance offer to anybody in the bidding chain for the price they bid. I was wanting to know if the price bid was the price that the seller offered or was it below.

PowerHouseDan

No my highest offer was 70 the second was 75 highest was 80.

PowerHouseDan

After alot of messing about with this seller, he kept changing the price i reported him. He now has a Item payment Strike on me, I have appealed and on regards he contacted me outside ebay..

garthv

Get him to repost it with a Buy It Now reserve of the price hes looking for. Get him to email you as soon as hes posted it and then buy it?

A Dub in Glasgo

powerhousedan wrote:

After alot of messing about with this seller, he kept changing the price i reported him. He now has a Item payment Strike on me, I have appealed and on regards he contacted me outside ebay..

Did you actually purchase the item through ebay? If you did not, he cannot have an Item Payment strike against you.

The General

FuzzyLogic wrote:

You should probably report this to ebay.

:rolleyes: Theres no point being a muppet about it, if he wants he can chance it if not just say "no thanks" theres no point being a snitch

Cucullan

The General wrote:

:rolleyes: Theres no point being a muppet about it, if he wants he can chance it if not just say "no thanks" theres no point being a snitch

Exacly whats the point in been a snitch?

Gone West

the general wrote:

:rolleyes: Theres no point being a muppet about it, if he wants he can chance it if not just say "no thanks" theres no point being a snitch

Cucullan wrote:

Exacly whats the point in been a snitch?

Well now!
There are a bunch of reasons to report items which appear questionable.
a) When you sign up for ebay, theres a clause that you agree to which states that you will report any illegal or suspicious looking transcations to the ebay staff. Not doing so is actually against the T&Cs

b) Would you want ebay full of dodgy sellers? If you were to get ripped off, would you just shrug and say "ahh well. He got me At least no one snitched on him"

c) Its completely against the sense of community that ebay has to overlook people selling questionable items / engaging in questionable business practices.

d) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morals or perhaps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ethics depending on your circumstances.

and so on...

Thats like saying "whats wrong with stealing/breaking the law"