You can relist, but you're still gonna owe them the listing fee and their cut on the purchase price. I'd send an two emails a day, and then 4 emails a day, and then an email an hour, etc. until I got a response. They need to clear it up for you.
Jeff. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A bizarre ebay experience. Yes, I filed a complaint with Safe Harbor. But thus far I haven't heard from anyone. I may just relist. The alleged buyer has not contacted me. Perhaps he only meant to place a first bid in order to track the auction. On Jan 14, 2004, at 6:42 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >> Did anyone notice a recent change in the look of ebay - specifically >> on the feedback page. More usable and sortable for the feedback. >> I'm not quite sure when it went in to effect, but, changes like that >> could perhaps account for some odd problems elsewhere. Obviously, >> programming changes have occurred. Maybe Paul is a victim of Ebay >> bugs. >> >> Bruce > > YUp - feedback page change caused some errors > getting on and loading > today - very annoying... everytime they make > things better they get > worse. > > Paul, gosh - that sucks. but could be a hacker as > someone said. > Did you try contacting SAFE HARBOR? > > annsan > > >> >> Wednesday, January 14, 2004, 2:11:25 PM, you wrote: >> >> MWMK> My question may be: Is there a hack in the ebay system that >> allows >> MWMK> "buyers" to trick ebay into thinking they won a BIN when it >> wasn't BIN? >> >> MWMK> Second question: Did you examine the headers of the email to >> be sure >> MWMK> they came from ebay? >> >> MWMK> IL Bill >> MWMK> On Wednesday, January 14, 2004, at 04:00 PM, Paul Stenquist >> wrote: >> >>>> I'm the seller. And I'm scrupulous :-). My complaint is that ebay >>>> accepted a "buy it now" bid, and this was not a buy it now auction. >>>> >>>> "Rothman, Aric" wrote: >>>> >>>>> If you get no satisfaction, would you share the eBay ID of the >>>>> seller? >>>>> It's good to know from who to say away. >>>>> >>>>> There is a serious flaw in the feedback system at eBay. >>>>> Unscrupulous >>>>> sellers can hold you as a feedback "hostage." That is to say, they >>>>> will >>>>> not supply feedback to a completed transaction until you do. That >>>>> way, >>>>> they can retaliate with negative feedback if they swindle you and >>>>> you >>>>> leave negative feedback for them. >>>>> >>>>> One eBay seller (and sizeable brick and mortar dealer) is Zeff >>>>> Photo. >>>>> Last time >>>>> I checked, they have 100% positive feedback. They shouldn't. I >>>>> purchased >>>>> a Bronica EC with lens from them, and paid immediately using a >>>>> method >>>>> they would >>>>> accept. That should equate to immediate positive feedback for me. >>>>> I >>>>> held >>>>> up my end of the transaction. The camera and lens has several >>>>> immediately obvious >>>>> defects not disclosed, and it locked up after a few shutter >>>>> triggers. >>>>> I obtained return authorization and had it shipped back via FedEx. >>>>> I >>>>> was >>>>> contacted a few days later and was informed the damage was due to >>>>> RETURN trip >>>>> to Zeff, and I would have to make a claim. Since I am not aware of >>>>> any temporal >>>>> anomalies in the vicinity which would cause damage manifest a few >>>>> days earlier >>>>> to have a cause several days later, I was skeptical, to say the >>>>> least. >>>>> >>>>> Long story short, I got a refund, but not for the significant >>>>> shipping charges accumulated during the whole ordeal. Their eBay >>>>> guy told me I was "lucky" and he >>>>> was "doing me a favor." Some favor, to the tune of $45 lost to >>>>> unnecessary shipping >>>>> expense >>>>> >>>>> Zeff Photo has a good reputation, but the guy >>>>> who managed the eBay department did not give me a square deal, and >>>>> he >>>>> engages in >>>>> this feedback withholding strategy I describe. I am in feedback >>>>> limbo >>>>> with them. >>>>> >>>>> Aric >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:45 PM >>>>>> To: pentax discuss >>>>>> Subject: OT: A bizarre ebay experience. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm very POed at ebay. Among other items, I listed a Spotmatic >>>>>> Motor >>>>>> Drive camera and 50mm lens on ebay the other night. I set a >>>>>> first bid of >>>>>> $375 and did not specifiy a buy it now price or a reserve. >>>>>> Last night I >>>>>> received a notice that the camera had been purchased on a buy >>>>>> it now bid >>>>>> by someone in Japan. I have tried replying to the ebay message to >>>>>> indicate that there is some kind of mistake. I've filed a report >>>>>> with >>>>>> their mediation service, and I've written the purported >>>>>> buyer. All to no >>>>>> avail. I've heard from no one, and my auction has been down for >>>>>> almost >>>>>> 20 hours. What's more, a list member had hoped to purchase the >>>>>> camera >>>>>> and had planned to bid on the last day. I don't know how to >>>>>> resolve >>>>>> this. >>>>>> >>>> >
