[meteorite-list] More eBay cancelled auctions

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:29:56 -0400
Message-ID: <e51421550908291929r529540feq8776592d19a827e6_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Don and List,

FWIW, I would never cancel an auction with bids because the bidding
was too slow or disappointing. I may end a listing that has no bids
at all, but never if it already has bids. I just don't think it's
ethical. (unless there is a valid reason like the item was broken or
lost)

Best regards,

MikeG


On 8/29/09, dave carothers <carothersdl at gmail.com> wrote:
> Don,
>
> Thanks for the info. EBay seller pat31416 aka Pat Mulvany is now on my "Do
> Not Buy" list.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Edwards" <icedance at swbell.net>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 8:56 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] More eBay cancelled auctions
>
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I've just had an auction I was bidding on cancelled a few hours before it
>> was to close.
>>
>> eBay seller pat31416 (name on a shown label Pat Mulvany) had listed two
>> small fragments of meteorite oxide from the Lanton meteorite. The auctions
>>
>> were listed with starting bids of $.99. (note: he is NOT a member of the
>> IMCA.)
>>
>> A few hours before the auctions were to close at about 7PM Saturday
>> evening, they were both cancelled. The one I was bidding on still had a
>> high bid showing of $.99; there was no bid on the other auction.
>>
>> A few hours after they were cancelled, both were re-listed and this time
>> with a starting bid of $10.00 (one of the item numbers is 330356143296)
>>
>> As I remember from an earlier thread, FleaBay does not care if a seller
>> breaks his/her implied contract by cancelling an auction (I could be
>> wrong). I definitely can NOT prove it, but by circumstantial evidence, it
>> *appears* that Mr. Mulvany did not want to sell a specimen for just $.99
>> so he just cancelled the auction(s).
>>
>> Even though my high bid on the earlier item was higher than the new
>> starting price, I choose NOT to deal with this seller and will not bid on
>> these items or any others of his.
>>
>> Don Edwards
>> Houston, TX

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Received on Sat 29 Aug 2009 10:29:56 PM PDT