[Fwd: [meteorite-list] ebay question]

From: Rob and Colleen <*iguana_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Thu Apr 22 09:47:10 2004 Message-ID: <3BEC9FD2.A20A5EDB_at_pcez.com> · iguana_at_meteoritecentral.com

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Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 18:56:43 -0800
From: Rob and Colleen <iguana_at_pcez.com>
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To: Roman Jirasek <rom_at_look.ca>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ebay question
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You got me Roman-
I was watching this myself. Looks like he canned the auction 18 seconds before it was over, probably didn't like the price considering that
very piece was recently bought on eBay from Ivan (finmet) for $345. A lot of folks, myself included, recycle eBay goods. I will never pass up
anything at a great price. I'll buy it, take a better picture and sell it. The error with this guy was not putting up a reserve. Now he
relisted it with no reserve again and a "buy it now" that will disappear as soon as the first person bids $9.99 effectively making the same
mistake twice. He does have a nice Chinga though.
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Rob Wesel
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We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
Willy Wonka, 1971
Roman Jirasek wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I just saw an auction end screwy.
>
> User "libertyforall" was selling a 1500g Chinga.
> At 45 minutes to go, he had 10 bidders, it started at $9.99
> with no reserve, then at $176.91
> When I looked back after the auction ended,
> I was confused to see that the auction had been re-listed
> with a "go to item now" link. Now starting at $9.99 with
> a buy it now for $425.00
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1029581904
>
> What did I miss?
> Didn't he get the bids he wished, and ended prematurely?
> If so, why have a reserve?
> You can start anything at a penny, and stop before you loose,
> right?
>
> Beats me?
> Roman Jirasek
>
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You got me Roman-
<BR>I was watching this myself. Looks like he canned the auction 18 seconds
before it was over, probably didn't like the price considering that very
piece was recently bought on eBay from Ivan (finmet) for $345. A lot of
folks, myself included, recycle eBay goods. I will never pass up anything
at a great price. I'll buy it, take a better picture and sell it. The error
with this guy was not putting up a reserve. Now he relisted it with no
reserve again and a "buy it now" that will disappear as soon as the first
person bids $9.99 effectively making the same mistake twice. He does have
a nice Chinga though.
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<BR>Rob Wesel
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<P>Roman Jirasek wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Hi All
<P>I just saw an auction end screwy.
<P>User "libertyforall" was selling a 1500g Chinga.
<BR>At 45 minutes to go, he had 10 bidders, it started at $9.99
<BR>with no reserve, then at $176.91
<BR>When I looked back after the auction ended,
<BR>I was confused to see that the auction had been re-listed
<BR>with a "go to item now" link. Now starting at $9.99 with
<BR>a buy it now for $425.00
<P><A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1029581904">http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=1029581904</A>
<P>What did I miss?
<BR>Didn't he get the bids he wished, and ended prematurely?
<BR>If so, why have a reserve?
<BR>You can start anything at a penny, and stop before you loose,
<BR>right?
<P>Beats me?
<BR>Roman Jirasek
<P>Show your support at the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund - <A HREF="http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/PKAXFNQH7EKCX/058-5084202-7156648">http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/PKAXFNQH7EKCX/058-5084202-7156648</A>
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