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Buyers who ask to end an auction early
May 19, 2012 06:31 PM
I am flat out appalled at the nerve and stupidity of some people out there. I am selling a book right now for $15 with $4 shipping. I have plenty of people watching it so I am confident it will sell. I just had a guy email me asking if I would end the auction for him and then he would pay me $9 plus $4 for shipping for the book. I thought it was a joke, but no he was serious. I just dont get it. Im so tempted to report him to ebay. Would they do anything?
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Buyers who ask to end an auction early

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Buyers who ask to end an auction early
May 19, 2012 06:31 PM
I am flat out appalled at the nerve and stupidity of some people out there. I am selling a book right now for $15 with $4 shipping. I have plenty of people watching it so I am confident it will sell. I just had a guy email me asking if I would end the auction for him and then he would pay me $9 plus $4 for shipping for the book. I thought it was a joke, but no he was serious. I just dont get it. Im so tempted to report him to ebay. Would they do anything?
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by lovbugshop (350 ) View Listings
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Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
May 23, 2012 08:57 AM

Hiyah and nope  you can ask never hurts you do not need to reply

                   :-D


Life Is A One Time Offer, Use It Well.

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Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Feb 11, 2013 08:00 AM

These messages come all the time. Get used to it. 

(3 of 10)
Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Feb 12, 2013 05:27 PM

<GASP!>  The blatant audacity of it all...!  How dare they??!!  It's nothing to get your bloomers tied up in a knot over---  Just decline, and move on.  ;\

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Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Feb 13, 2013 04:32 PM

OP,

 

I see tomorrow is your 10th Anniversary on eBay..and you have to ASK if you should report him to eBay.?

 

For what ..for being stupid and having the nerve to ask for a lower price.:^O

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Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Mar 10, 2013 11:15 AM

As new as I am, a few buyers have asked me that as well. I think that they miss the whole point that the price you start it out as is obviously the lowest price you would accept for it and probably with just cause. I don't get bothered by it though, I just reply back explaining to them what I just explained to you. As a seller, you end up losing a lot of money if you're not careful between those ridiculous final value fees and ever-increasing shipping costs. I just sold a 1934 50$ bill for 62$ but in reality I probably barely broke even because it cost me 6$ to ship it and the final value fee will likely be the same amount; I should have just deposited it into my savings account lol

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Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Mar 10, 2013 11:22 AM

P.S. 

On the other hand, it could still potentially lead to a sell, even if you don't come down; this is how a purchase that I made went down;

 

1. An item was listed as an auction and at the time was hovering around 80$, I messaged the buyer, asking if they would accept 150$ for the bag and they replied, no.

2. I replied back, asking what the lowest the seller would go was; she replied back with 250$. 

3. I mulled it over for a few days and for some reason the buyer relisted the item (the auction hadn't finished) presumably to made revisions to the shipping because it was cheaper thereafter. 

4. I looked around on ebay and saw that all of the other items comparable to the one I wanted sold at the lowest for 230 and the highest 300; not to mention the particular item had only shown up 4 times in the past 3 months and was no longer in production.

5. I messaged her back and asked if she would still be willing to sell for 250, she said yes and the rest is history! She was an amazing seller and even put a cute little thank you card in my box. Thanks to her I will start putting thank you cards in the packaging for my buyers. :)

(7 of 10)
Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Mar 12, 2013 10:02 AM

People are sneaky. It could have been someone who is selling the same item. He wanted you to remove it.

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Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Mar 24, 2013 05:49 PM

I wish people would ask me to end auctions early hahaha, God knows with the little I sell and the ebay fees I could always use a few extra bucks earlier in the week

 

Maybe everyone else isn't as broke as me:D


Good things like health, are seldom appreciated untill gone.

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Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Mar 24, 2013 06:42 PM

me to never been asked that  :)

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Re: Buyers who ask to end an auction early
Mar 24, 2013 06:45 PM

never ben asked  :)                                                                                                                   Good things like health, are seldom appreciated until its gone. most important thing in life

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